The connection of the Filipino experience with the Lasallian core values of faith, service, and communion was highlighted in the 2023 Lasallian Excellence Awards (LEA), hosted by the Council of Student Organizations (CSO) at the Natividad Fajardo-Rosario Gonzalez Auditorium last October 25 with the theme “Modern Filipino.”
LEA is CSO’s annual awards ceremony that seeks to recognize “outstanding individuals and organizations who have demonstrated exceptional talent, professionalism, and dedication in their respective fields, whether academics, career, or service.”
CSO Executive Vice Chairperson for Externals Benhur Paclibon opened the program, saying that the event is a celebration of the service and accomplishments of the CSO organizations during the 47th and 48th years of the CSO. Jaeyanne Chan, project head for the event, added in her speech that the theme was selected to reflect how the “Lasallian mission was seen in the Filipino’s experience following the pandemic.”
The activity was also graced with performances from various Lasallian arts groups.
Over 20 awards across six categories, namely Officership, Organization, Faculty, Activity, Service, and Co-Ed, were given to various officers and members of organizations under the CSO. The Industrial Management Engineering Society (IMES) bagged a majority of the awards, including the Outstanding Organization Award in the Big Organizations category. Joining IMES in the list of Outstanding Organization Award winners are The Organization for American Studies, Archers for UNICEF, Development Initiative, and ENGLICOM.
Below is the full list of winners:
47th CSO Officership Awards, Service Awardees
SJ Villanueva (Activity Monitoring Team)
Faith Tan (Marketing and Linkages)
Via Pepingco (Activity Documentations and Management)
Romiane Gonzales (Project Management Team)
Alissander Binas (Organizational Research and Analysis)
Raven Sangalang (Activity Processing and Screening)
Sophia Gallardo (Finance)
Marianne Cobankiat (Human Resource and Development)
Ria Panugan (Publicity and Productions)
48th CSO Officership Awards, Service Awardees
Yen Lariba (Activity Monitoring Team)
Suzanne Ong (Marketing and Linkages)
Rianne Go (Activity Documentations and Management)
Yanina Tajonera (Project Management Team)
Jean Lenard Laca (Organizational Research and Analysis)
Timothy Alumno (Activity Processing and Screening)
Jez Ulpindo (Finance)
Trisha Divinagracia (Human Resource and Development)
Jimson Salapantan (Publicity and Productions)
48th CSO Officership Awards, Outstanding Associate Vice Chairpersons
First – Rikki Mera (Publicity and Production)
Second – Kirstin Kawamura (Human Resource and Development)
Third – Julliane Katrina Y. So (Activity Processing and Screening)
48th CSO Officership Awards, Outstanding Associates
First – Kai Yam Shi (Marketing and Linkages)
Second – John Rei Pajaro Salanga (Activity Monitoring Team)
Third – James Louie D. Malanog (Activity Processing and Screening)
47th Activity Awards, Outstanding Seminar Award
First – Saranggola 2021: Matayog ang Lipad, Matayog ang Pangarap (Archers for UNICEF)
Second – Company Headline: G for IE! (Industrial Management Engineering Society)
Third – IMES Career Week 2022, Creating Boundless Opportunities (Industrial Management Engineering Society)
47th Activity Awards, Outstanding Organizational Development Award
First – IMES Summit 2022: Forging the Relationships of Industry Leaders (Industrial Management Engineering Society)
Second – BuildEng a Powerful Presence: A Personal Branding Workshop (Industrial Management Engineering Society)
Third – Company Headline: G for IE! (Industrial Management Engineering Society)
47th Activity Awards, Issue Advocacy Award
First – ActiVote: Promoting Active Youth Voter Participation (Industrial Management Engineering Society)
Second – #mycause (Archers for UNICEF)
Third – Fact Check: Breaking the Political Walls of Fake News and Misinformation (Industrial Management Engineering Society)
48th Activity Awards, Special Interest Award
First – People of IE (Industrial Management Engineering Society)
Second – GLIEMPSE: An IMES OpenHouse (Industrial Management Engineering Society)
Third – Art of Negotiation (Industrial Management Engineering Society)
48th Activity Awards, Fundraising Award
First – Incandescent: Amplifying the Voices of an Empowered Youth (Business Management Society)
Second – One MaFIAmily: Solicitations and Sponsorships (Management of Financial Institutions Association)
Third – ECONORG Merchandise selling (Economics Organization)
48th Activity Awards, Seminar Workshop Award
First – The Great Gap: Post-Election Conversation (The Organization for American Studies)
Second – Catalyst: Building Opportunities for Tomorrow (ENGLICOM)
Third – WebIE-Talk (Industrial Management Engineering Society)
48th Activity Awards, Outstanding Organizational Development Award
First – ENGLISummer: ENGLICOM Takes the Heat (ENGLICOM)
Second – Core Program (Economics Organization)
Third – Layers of Creativity: Picture Perfect (ENGLICOM)
48th Activity Awards, University Collaboration Award
First – AC Manila Yearlong Partnership (The Organization for American Studies)
Second – IMES Premier Summit 2022 (Industrial Management Engineering Society)
Third – IMES Ambassadors (Industrial Management Engineering Society)
48th Activity Awards, Outstanding Convention/Conference Award
First – IE Convention 2022 (Industrial Management Engineering Society)
Second – IE Convention 2023 (Industrial Management Engineering Society)
Third – IMES Career Week (Industrial Management Engineering Society)
Most Outstanding Co-Ed Award
First – Faith Ann Miguel Tan (Ramon V. del Rosario College of Business)
Second – Lleanna Catherine R. Somera (College of Liberal Arts)
Third – Ysabel Therese Dela Cruz (School of Economics)
Outstanding Faculty Awards, Student Search for Outstanding Teacher
Winner – Atty. Rene Betita (Department of Financial Management, Ramon V. del Rosario College of Business)
Finalists:
Dr. Harvey T. Ong (Department of Decision Sciences and Innovation, Ramon V. del Rosario College of Business)
Mr. Jan Raphael Salud (Department of Commercial Law, Ramon V. del Rosario College of Business)
Mr. Raymond Allan G. Vergara (Department of Marketing and Advertising), Ramon V. del Rosario College of Business)
Mr. Roger Luis Uy (Department of Computer Technology, College of Computer Studies)
Outstanding Faculty Awards, Student Search for Outstanding Faculty Adviser
Winner – Mr. Roger Luis Uy (La Salle Computer Society)
Finalists:
Atty. Rene B. Betita (Management of Financial Institutions Association)
Engr. Paolo Ian C. Lucero (Civil Engineering Society)
Mr. Patrick Hariramani (Young Entrepreneurs’ Society)
Ms. Ella Oplas (Archers for UNICEF)
47th Officership Awards, Outstanding Organization President
First – Christine E. Ang (Economics Organization)
Second – Bianca Franchesca G. Cerdenia (Junior Entrepreneurs’ Marketing Association)
Third – Alyza Nadine Oabel (Archers for UNICEF)
47th Officership Awards, Outstanding Organization Executive Vice President
First – Mary Christiene Courtney B. Allegre (ENGLICOM)
Second – Eianna Faye V. Tagalog (The Organization for American Studies)
Third – Zaira Maxine R. Frayco (Writer’s Guild)
47th Officership Awards, Outstanding Organization Vice President
First – Katrina Licel D. Togado (Archers for UNICEF)
Second – Nurjanjan JJ A. Alfad (Junior Entrepreneurs’ Marketing Association)
Third – Nadine Skye DC. Moreno (Junior Entrepreneurs’ Marketing Association)
48th Officership Awards, Outstanding Organization President
First – Mary Christiene Courtney B. Allegre (ENGLICOM)
Second – Nurjanjan JJ A. Alfad (Junior Entrepreneurs’ Marketing Association)
Third – Katrina Licel D. Togado (Archers for UNICEF)
48th Officership Awards, Outstanding Organization Executive Vice President
First – Eunice Nicolle T. Uy Tan (Junior Entrepreneurs’ Marketing Association)
Second – Abijah J. Golez (Management of Financial Institutions Association)
Third – Lorraine Angeli A. Bernardo (Samahan ng mga Mag-aaral sa Sikolohiya)
48th Officership Awards, Outstanding Organization Vice President
First – Kelsey Adrianne S. Cua (Industrial Management Engineering Society)
Second – Jackie Riole J. Untalan (Junior Philippine Institute of Accountants)
Third – Job T. Collantes (Development Initiative)
48th Officership Awards, Outstanding Organization Assistant Vice President
First – Vince Tyrone A. Ilagan (Junior Philippine Institute of Accountants)
Second – Kharmella Nathasha De Guia Ngo (Business Management Society)
Third – Lleanna Catherine R. Somera (Development Initiative)
48th Officership Awards, Outstanding Organization Junior Officer
First – John Josel G. Bautista (Political Science Society)
Second – Nathaniel Christian R. Portez (La Salle Computer Society)
Third – Janelle C. Borromeo (The Organization for American Studies)
47th Organization Awards, Outstanding Organization Award
Big – Industrial Management Engineering Society
Small – The Organization for American Studies
ASPIRE – Archers for UNICEF
48th Organization Awards, Outstanding Organization Award
Big – Industrial Management Engineering Society
Small – Development Initiative
ASPIRE – ENGLICOM
EDITOR’S NOTE: October 29, 2023
The article had previously switched the committees of John Rei Salanga, who is in the Activity Monitoring Team, and James Louie Malanog, who is in the Activity Processing and Screening committee. Malanog’s surname was also misspelled. The publication apologizes for the oversight.
