The Saint Teresa of Calcutta Award, formerly known as the Blessed Teresa of Calcutta Award, is intended to focus public attention and confer recognition to those who, like Blessed Teresa, have dedicated a significant portion of their lives in the service of the “poorest of the poor” and have served, and shall continue to serve, as an inspirational, living example to the world.
The award search and selection is an annual project of the JCI Philippines – Manila and the AY Foundation, Inc. since 1983.
This year’s awardee shall receive a cash grant of five hundred thousand pesos, at least half of which should go to a charitable institution of his or her choice, along with the special donation of 500,000 pesos worth of goods and services.
Nomination forms may be downloaded from the Facebook Page (www.facebook.com/STCAward). Only completed nomination forms shall be accepted. The full list of rules and regulations can be found at the back of the nomination form.
Deadline for submission of nominations is July 31, 2017.
FREQUENTLY ASKED
QUESTIONS (FAQ)
Who may be qualified for the Blessed Teresa of Calcutta Award?
Any
living individual, regardless of race or religion, who has dedicated
himself fully and selflessly to humanitarian work among the poor, the
orphans, the dying, the handicapped, the unwanted, the oppressed, the
aged, and other less privileged Filipinos for at least 25 years.
How
can an individual be nominated?
Nominations may be made by any
individual, institution, association, or organization through the
downloadable nomination forms.
How is an awardee
selected?
The Saint Teresa of Calcutta Award Committee is the
governing body of the entire project, and shall conduct a preliminary
screening of the nominees by discussing the merits of each and every
candidate, to ensure that each one has complied with all the
requirements. The Committee then forwards the results of its
deliberation to a separate Board of Judges, who, in turn, shall
select the recipient/s of The Saint Teresa of Calcutta Award 2017.
The Board of Judges shall be composed of illustrious individuals of
unimpeachable integrity and have similarly distinguished themselves
in their chosen field of endeavor.
What are the selection
criteria?
The primary basis for the selection of the
recipient/s of the Saint Teresa of Calcutta Award is the extent to
which the nominee has humbly, and without seeking gratification,
devoted at least 25 years of his life in the service of the less
fortunate members of the Philippine society. Moreover, he/she must
possess unquestionable integrity and simplicity of lifestyle
following the example of the late Saint Teresa of Calcutta.
What
are the selection rules and regulations?
The complete rules
and regulations, please visit Facebook.com/STCAward.
When
is the deadline for the submission of nomination forms?
Nominations
should be submitted by July 31, 2017.
Nomination forms are to
be emailed or submitted to the Saint Teresa of Calcutta Award
Committee with the office at the JCI – Manila Clubhouse, Arquiza
corner Grey Streets, Ermita, Manila, Philippines.
Tel. Nos.
525-2631, 525-6792| Fax No. 525-6814
LIST
OF AWARDEES
1983 - ANTHONY HOFFSTE, OP
A
parish priest of Tondo, he devoted 35 years of his life attending to
the physical and spiritual needs of the Hasenites at the Tala
Leprosarium.
1986 - MS. LILIA CASTRO, RN
Parish
priest of Tondo who devoted 35 years of his life attending to the
physical and spiritual needs of the Hasenites at the Tala
Leprosarium.
1989 - FR. ALOYSIUS SCHWARTZ. SDB
A
parish priest, he founded the Boystown and Girlstown complexes in
Bacood, Sta. Mesa for orphans and children of underprivileged
families.
1990 - DR. MIGUEL C. CRUZ, MD
As a
physician, he devoted his days in rendering free medical services to
the needy villagers of far-flung barrios of Bukidnon and Misamis
Oriental.
1991 - SR. TERESITA K. ARANDIA, ICM
A
nun from Quezon City, she devoted her life to the paraplegics in
Bahay Pangarap, Bahay Kakayahan, and Bahay Liwanag, homes for the
disabled.
1992 - DR. ALELI G. QUIRINO, MD
She is
the founder and director of the St. Martin de Porres Clinic in 1959,
which later became the St. Martin de Porres Hospital.
1993
- SR. EVA D. MAAMO, SPC
She is a physician who led
several medical missions all over the country and provided free
medical clinics and feeding centers to depressed areas.
1994
- SR. SOLEDAD L. BERSAMINA, RVM
She was hailed as the
comforter of the forgotten and displaced Aetas at Floridablanca and
Porac, Pampanga.
1995 - FR. PIERNO ROLIARDI, SVD
He
was dubbed as the “Builder of the Emmaus Village” in the
depressed areas in Moonwalk, Talon, La Piñas.
1996 - ATTY.
ESPERANZA G. VALENZONA
As a lawyer, she championed the
cause of juvenile delinquents and street children in Cebu City.
1998
- FR. PIERRE T. TRITZ, SJ (Co-awardee)
A Jesuit
Missionary, he founded the Educational Research and Development
Assistance (ERDA) Foundation. Maintaining the schooling of 85,000
school children from indigent families
1999 - SR. MILAGROS
A. DAYRIT, RA (Co-awardee)
She is the moving spirit
behind the Mother Rosa Memorial Foundation (MRMF), an NGO dedicated
to provide the poor with opportunities for socio-economic empowerment
and uphold their dignity as human beings.
1999 - SR. M.
PAULA VALERIANA V. BAERTS, ICM (Co-awardee)
A Belgian-born
missionary, she devoted much of her life nursing the disabled at the
National Orthopedic Hospital and Tahanang Walang Hagdanan.
1999
- SIR MILAGROS B. ALARCON, FMM (Co-awardee)
He is a
Filipino missionary who co-founded the Catholic Tokyo International
Center, personally addressing the needs of Filipino migrants in
Japan, both materially and spiritually.
2000 - FR. GRATIAN
MURRAY, AFSC (Co-awardee)
A La Salle brother turned priest
who founded the Bacolod Boys’ Home and St. Joseph‘s High School,
he became the guardian and breadwinner to thousands of street
children and orphans.
2000 - SR. MAGGIORINA N. ARENAS
(Co-awardee)
Leaving the congregation of the Daughters of
St. Paul after 25 years, she lives with the Mangyans in the mountains
of Oriental Mindoro to attend to their needs.
2001 - MOST
REV. CHARLES VAN DEN OUWELANT, MSC (Co-awardee)
The Bishop
Emeritus of Surigao, he founded “A Chance for the Poor Foundation”
which provides free medical, surgical, and hospitalization services
to the indigenous people of Mindanao—particularly the Lumads.
2001
- JUSTICE LEONOR INES-LUCIANO (Co-awardee)
Championing the
rights of the poor, underprivileged and oppressed since the 1960’s,
he also organized various programs for the youth offenders, abused
women, and abandoned children.
2001 - LAUREANA A. FRANCO
(Co-awardee)
She devoted her life teaching Catechism to
children in public schools, seminarians, and lay people in the
archdiocese of Manila, and was awarded “Pro Ecclesia Et Ponte” by
Pope John Paul II in 1990.
2002 - SR. CARMEN V. LOCSIN
(Co-awardee)
A Filipina missionary nun in Japan for 30
years, she has ministered to the needs of migrants and entertainment
workers, especially those abused by employers and husbands.
2003
- DR. HELENA Z. BENITEZ
Educator, legislator, diplomat,
civic leader, and a promoter of art and culture, she is a women’s
rights advocate, and a true servant of the poor.
2004 -
JAIME L. CARDINAL SIN
The Philippines’ most influential
cleric, he was instrumental in the defeat of the Marcos and Estrada
regimes and in the installation of two women as presidents. He worked
to uplift the poor and downtrodden and did not hesitate voice his
opinions when the rights of the poor are trampled.
2005 -
LUCINA C. ALDAY
An advocate of the underprivileged youth
and women for over 65 years, she manned different public offices and
implemented programs for out-of-school and delinquent youths and
women susceptible to exploitation.
2006 - RUFINO G. TIMA
SR.
An
anthropologist who actively advanced the rights and welfare of the
Aetas of Zambales, he assisted in securing and developing their
ancestral land and reestablishing their cultural roots.
2007
- FR. RUBEN J. VILLOTE
He is a dedicated priest who
founded the Center for Migrant Youth (CMY) in 1982, which houses and
cares for migrant youths, providing them a fighting chance at life in
Manila.
2007 - DR. FE DEL MUNDO, M.D.
Pediatrician,
scientist, educator, author, public health advocate and humanitarian
for over sixty years, she has founded several children‘s health and
welfare institutions, most notably the Children’s Memorial
Hospital.
2008 - IRENE K. YUSINGCO
A devoted
charity giver, she organized and motivated numerous charity
organizations to expand to street children, urban poor, women in
crisis, and families and individuals dispossesed by society.
2010
- MO. MARIA N FRACASSO, FDCC
An Italian-born Canossian nun
who has been serving impoverished Filipinos since 1962; she
established and conducted various programs in education, livelihood,
health, evangelization, lay empowerment, and spiritual
formation.
2009 - MA. DOLORES PITA
She is a
Spanish educator dedicated to the rehabilitation of poverty-stricken
Filipinos through the Makabata School Foundation, Inc., offering free
basic education, supplies, and meals to students, as well as support
and livelihood programs for their parents.
2012 - REYLINDO
ESTACIO ORTEGA
Establishing Pag-asa ng Pamilya Scholarship
Foundation Inc., Tahanan ng Pagmamahal Children’s Home Inc., and
Grace to Be Born, Inc., he has spent over 43 years giving
scholarships to the underprivileged, and providing shelter to
abandoned children and mothers in crises.
2013 - DR.
RAYMOND Z. CAGAPE, MD
A physician and philanthropist
providing medical assistance to tribal communities and remote areas,
his notable projects include “Ambulansyang Kabayo” (Horse
Ambulance), “I-text si Doc” mobile consultation, and child
feeding programs in the mountains of his home province of
Sarangani.
2014 - MARIA ANGELES “LITA”
FULLERTON
Founder of Chosen Children Village Foundation,
Inc. (CCVF) in 1986—aspires to provide a permanent home for
abandoned, neglected, and surrendered children who are mentally and
physically challenged.
2015 - DIVINA FABRA
She
is a missionary of New Tribes Mission who teaches literacy to the
Aeta community of Banauen, Zambales. She also organizes dental,
medical, and even mass weddings for the community.
2016 – Fr. Leo
Schmitt, SVD
He is a
German-Filipino priest who has dedicated his life to helping the
marginalized poor communities and informal settlers in the
Philippines for the past 40 years.
