Twenty-nine visual artists joined Outstanding Women Leaders (OWL) of Baguio in an art exhibit for a cause in partnership with Pasa-Kalye Group of Artists at DTI OTOP Hub last Monday, March 8, 2021.
The exhibit titled Babae sa Pandemya was the first collaborative project of OWL and Pasa-Kalye attended by several officers led by OWL president Emerita Fuerte. She was joined by Teacher Glo Leal and Maria Victoria Bugasto. Another attendee was Pasa-Kalye artists’ constant benefactor businesswoman Marybeth Yu So.
The event was organized by the 2020 batch of leaders consisting of 8 awardees. Pasa-Kalye president Maricar Docyogen said there are “A total of 51 artworks are on exhibit depicting the different roles of women in a community especially during the pandemic.”
Leading the artists are Roland Bay-an and Buddy Cabrera. Aside from the paintings, there are textile and leather arts among the exhibitted pieces. Docyogen said “proceeds of the exhibit will go to OWL and Pasa-Kalye programs.”
Docyogen said “with the current protocols, the exhibit was primarily online with only few allowed to attend.” “But the artworks can be physically viewed at DTI OTOP at Upper Session Road until the end of March.”
Since OWL was established in 2006, there were exactly 100 women leaders awarded as of 2020. This year’s nominations for outstanding leaders were done on February 25 and currently under deliberation by the board of judges. Winners will be announced March 29 at the Baguio City Hall. They will be awarded at the Baguio City Hall Garden in a solemn ceremony.
OWL president Fuerte said “this year’s awardees will also include last year’s 8 awardees who didn’t enjoy the welcome party because of the pandemic.”
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COMPLETE LIST OF AWARDEES (2006-2020)
Celebrating 100 Women duly recognized and awarded as Outstanding Women Leaders by the City of Baguio
2020
1. ERLINDA I. DACANAY – for empowering and supporting aspiring entrepreneurs
2. MARICAR A. DOCYOGEN – for promoting the culture of reading and the arts
3. JOCELYN S. DOGAONG – for empowering and healing widows and fatherless children
4. VIVIAN M. FERNANDEZ – for promoting barangay-level microsaving and environmentalism
5. JOCELYN B. KAPUNO – for advancing Cordilleran culture and the arts
6. JACQUELINE G. LAMPAC – for promoting Science and indigenous peoples’ education
7. DONA DIGNA S. ROSARIO – for dedicating her life and resources to educating the youth and thosecwith visual and hearing impairment
8. MARGARET K. TOLERO – for empowering and mobilizing our senior citizenry
2019
1. BRENDA M. CARINO – for Education
2. DINAH R. DUMAYAS – for FInancial Literacy
3. ROSALIA A. OCYADEN – for Education
4. RAQUEL F. VERZOSA – for Tourism
2018
1. PHILIAN W. ALLAN – for spiritual and socio-cultural leadership
2. FLORA D. BALABA – for highlighting the rights of senior citizens
3. ELIZABETH N. MAMANGLO – for uplifting women and families through cooperativism
4. JOCELYN L. MARIANO – for cooperativism
5. SONIA G. MINA – for operational management
2017
1. APRIL ROSE W. AYANGWA – Advocate for the Improvement of the Lives of Women Deprived of Liberty
2. MARIA VICTORIA A, BUGASTO – Advocate for Positive Activism and Empowerment against Cancer
3. MARY LOU B. GALISTE – in the Field of Tourism
2016
1. TEODORA D. BALANGCOD – Natural Products Research
2. JULIE J. CORPUZ – Community Service
3. SONIA A. DAOAS – Education
4. JOSEPHINE A. FLORES – Arts and Culture
5. MARIA CHRISTINE PONCE GARCIA – Socio-Civic Involvement
6. ANGELITA B. GAYADOS – Cooperativism
7. PURITA P. MALABATO – Urban Backyard Gardening
8. JENNIFER A. MEJIA – Industrial Security
2015
1. LILIA R. BAUTISTA – Business Sector
2. ROVILYN MAYAT-AN – Informal Sector
3. PERLITA CHAN RONDEZ – Law and Legal Profession
4. HELEN R. TIBALDO – Public Service
5. GLORIA A. VERGARA – Community Development
6. VIRGINIA TIBAYAN – Volunteer Sector
2014
1. SUSAN N. ANGAGA – Cooperativism
2. LOLITA B. CASTRO – Livelihood
3. ROSALINA P. CAYA-OS – Community Health and Wellness
4. PRISCILLA B. GUMNAD – Socio-Civic Youth Development
5. NELLIE M. OLAIREZ – Labor Law
6. IRMA “AMY” PANGILINAN – Socio-Civic Women’s Organization
7. MARY ANN OLLAGING-TRESMANIO – Welfare and Empowerment of Women Deprived of Liberty
2013
1. ZORAIDA CRUZ-CLAVIO – Public Health
2. ELMA D. DONAAL – Secondary Education
3. PERLITA V. PANGANIBAN – Family Welfare and Development
4. CATHERINE QUINONES – Livelihood
5. ANGELITA T. SABADO – Community Health and Nutrition
6. MILA LINGBAWAN-SINGSON – Women’s Rights
7. ANGELITA P. TOMELDAN – Daycare work
8. ROSE R. WASAN – KALIPI Leadership
2012
1. MARIA CATBAGAN APLATEN – Culture and the Arts
2. BRENDA Y. BAL-IYANG – Alternative Education
3. GLORIA CORAZON DALISAY – Community Development
4. MARLENE B. DE CASTRO – Empowerment of Young Adults
5. FLORIDA P. FACULO – Gender and Development
6. EDITA L. IBARRA – Barangay Women Empowerment
7. HEDELIZA L. PULANCO – Elderly Leadership
2011
1. AURORA G. ABELLERA – Public Service
2. LEONARDA R. AGUINALDE – Education
3. ROSELLA C. BAHNI – Women Development and Empowerment
4. JOANA K. CARINO – Indigenous Women Empowerment
5. BALBINA A. ERNESTO – Community Work
6. ANNABELLE P. ESTEPA – Socio-Civic
7. GLORIA R. LEAL – Basic Education / Differently-Abled
8. ANGELITA A. PADILLA – Gender and Development
2010
1. ZOSIMA AGUILAR – Community Volunteer Advocate
2. IMELDA DELA CUESTA-BISNAR – Socio-Civic
3. MILAGROS G. COSTALES – Advocate for Recyclable Materials
4. CRISTINA T. DICANG (+) – Jail Ministry
5. PATRICIA ANNE GALLARDO-MARCELO – Advocate for the Protection of Women
6. MARGARITA JAMIAS, MM – Advocate for Ecological Preservation
7. ANDREA R. LAGASCA – Socio-Civic
8. SYLVIA C. TACUDOG (+) – Advocate for Community Development
9. JOSEPHINE F. TANGIB – Organizational Management for Visually-Impaired Persons
10. NENITA V. TRINIDAD – Women in Governance
2008
1. CELIA FLOR BRILLIANTES – Health
2. REBECCA N. DOMOGAN – Socio-Civic
3. EDNA DULAY (+) – Socio-Civic
4. LILIA A. FARINAS – Socio-Civic
5. LILIA L. GAMBA – Outstanding Barangay Health and Nutrition Worker
6. THELMA R. LEAL (+) – Educator/Pioneer of Street Children Program
2007
1. ONESIMA M. BUGNOSEN (+)
2. JEANNETTE R. CAWIDING
3. REMEDIOS LLAUAN CUESTA (+)
4. EPIFANIA DAOEY
5. MICAELA M. DEFIESTA
6. LOURDES M. DULAY
7. EMERITA C. FUERTE
8. CORAZON L. PINDOG
9. MILANDRE B. RUSGAL
10. MARIA CLARITA C. TABIN
2006
1. CECILE C. AFABLE (+) – Human Rights – Women
2. MYRNA C. CABOTAJE – Medical Profession
3. MIA JOY O. CAWED – Law/Legal Profession protecting women against violence and drugs
4. VIRGINIA O. DE GUIA (+) – Community Service/Pioneered Women Empowerment in Public Administration and Women In Governance
5. BETTY C. DEL ROSARIO (+) – Livelihood Program and Economic Empowerment
6. RUFINA R. GADIANO (+) – Barangay Leadership
7. HEILLA M. PHILLIPS (+) – Civic and Religious Organizations
8. NENITA S. RICO (+) – Education
9. LEONORA SAN AGUSTIN (+) – Arts and Culture Preservation
10. BETTY LOURDES F. TABANDA – Promotion of Women’s Rights and Empowerment of Women
