National Awards
A Special Award of Excellence in Literacy shall be extended to Hall of Fame awardees three years after receiving the said award. The LCC team shall conduct an onsite validation of the literacy programs/projects based on the guidelines set for the Special Award of Excellence in Literacy category.
| Year | Awardees | Region | Province/City | Local Chief Executive |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | Municipality of Tubungan, Iloilo | Region VI | Iloilo | Hon. Victor T. Tabaquirao |
| 2014 | Tagum City | Region XI | Tagum | Hon. Rey T. Uy |
| 2016 | Davao City | Region XI | Davao | Hon. Sara Z. Duterte |
| 2018 | Municipality of Plaridel, Bulacan | Region III | Bulacan | Hon. Jocell Aime R. Vistan |
| 2022 | Balanga City | Region III | Bataan | Hon. Francis Anthony S. Garcia |
| 2022 | Municipality of Cuyo | Region IV-B | Palawan | Hon. Mark L. Delos Reyes |
| 2022 | SULADS Incorporated | Region X | Bukidnon | Dr. Ephraim L. Pitogo |
First place winners that maintain the rank for three (3) years, consecutive or non-consecutive, shall be eligible for the Hall of Fame Awards. Subsequently, Hall of Fame awardees will no longer be eligible to join the regular search. Hall of Fame contenders shall be subject to monitoring and evaluation by the Council a year after the last first place award was received.
| Year | Awardees | Award | Region | Province | Local Chief Executive/ NGO President |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | Mr. Ruel G. Hipulan | Outstanding Literacy Worker (2003, 2004, 2005) | Region XIII | Agusan del Sur | N/A |
| 2005 | City of Antipolo | Outstanding Local Government Unit (2002, 2003, 2004) | Region IV A | Rizal | Hon. Angelito C. Gatlabayan |
| 2009 | Municipality of Agoo, La Union | Outstanding Local Government Unit (2002, 2003, 2004; and 2nd Awardee of the UNESCO Confucius Prize for Literacy for its Literacy, Continuing Education and Lifelong Learning Program in 2009 held in UNESCO Paris) | Region I | La Union | Hon. Sandra Y. Eriguel |
| 2009 | Municipality of Tubungan, Iloilo | Outstanding Local Government Unit (2004, 2005, 2008) | Region VI | Iloilo | Hon. Victor T. Tabaquirao |
| 2011 | Tagum City, Davao del Norte | Outstanding Local Government Unit (2008, 2010, 2012; and Honourable Mention of the UNESCO King Sejong Literacy Prize for its Peace Management Literacy and Continuing Education through Night Market programme in 2011 held in India.) | Region XI | Davao Province | Hon. Rey T. Uy |
| 2013 | Davao City | Outstanding Local Government Unit (2008, 2010, 2012) | Region XI | Davao Province | Hon. Sara Z. Duterte |
| 2015 | Municipality of Plaridel, Bulacan | Outstanding Local Government Unit (2010, 2012, 2014) | Region III | Bulacan | Hon. Jocell Imee R. Vistan-Casaje |
| 2017 | Balanga City | Outstanding Local Government Unit (2012, 2014, 2016) | Region III | Bataan | Hon. Jose Enrique S. Garcia III |
| 2017 | Municipality of Cuyo, Palawan | Outstanding Local Government Unit (2012, 2014, 2016) | Region IV B | Palawan | Hon. Andrew L. Ong |
| 2018 | Socio-economic Uplift, Literacy, Anthropological, and Developmental Services (SULADS) | Outstanding Literacy Program (2014, 2016, 2018) | Region X | Bukidnon | Dr. Ephraim L. Pitogo |
This module presents pertinent details of the National Literacy Awards’ Board of Judges consisting of various literacy champions from different agencies/organizations. Information includes the list of judges categorized into Special Award of Excellence, Hall of Fame, and Biennial awards.
| Name | Agency/Organization | NLA Category | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Susan M. Carandang | NEDA | Outstanding Literacy Program | 2022 |
| Miriam N. Coprado | Private Sector (Ret. DepEd) | Outstanding Literacy Program | 2022 |
| Virginia S. Clavel | Private Sector (Ret. DILG) | Outstanding Literacy Program | 2022 |
| Anna Liza F. Bonagua | DILG | Outstanding LGU – Highly Urbanized City | 2022 |
| Edicio G. Dela Torre | Education for Life Foundation | Outstanding LGU – Highly Urbanized City | 2022 |
| Heidi B. Macahilig | PNU | Outstanding LGU – Highly Urbanized City | 2022 |
| Evelyn A. Castro | DILG | Outstanding LGU – Component/ Independent Component City | 2022 |
| Ma. Cristina M. Gonzales | Private Sector (Ret. School Director) | Outstanding LGU -Component/ Independent Component City | 2022 |
| Josephine L. Babaran | PIA | Outstanding LGU -Component/ Independent Component City | 2022 |
| Teresita D. Tetangco | LGU Pulilan, Bulacan | Outstanding LGU – 1st to 3rd Class Municipality | 2022 |
| Flora C. Arellano | E-Net Philippines | Outstanding LGU – 1st to 3rd Class Municipality | 2022 |
| Merry Ruth Gutierrez | PNU | Outstanding LGU – 4th to 6th Class Municipality | 2022 |
| Aurea Jean A. Abad | Private Sector (Editorial Consultant) | Outstanding LGU – 4th to 6th Class Municipality | 2022 |
| May R. Cinco | Education for Life Foundation | Outstanding LGU – 4th to 6th Class Municipality | 2022 |
| Nancy S. Ramores | PNU | Outstanding LGU – 4th to 6th Class Municipality | 2022 |
| Edicio G. Dela Torre | Education for Life Foundation | Special Award of Excellence in Literacy (Balanga) | 2022 |
| Zaldy I. Masangkay | DILG | Special Award of Excellence in Literacy (Balanga) | 2022 |
| Teresita D. Tetangco | LGU Pulilan, Bulacan | Special Award of Excellence in Literacy (Balanga) | 2022 |
| Aurea Jean A. Abad | Private Sector (Editorial Consultant) | Special Award of Excellence in Literacy (Cuyo) | 2022 |
| Teresita D. Tetangco | LGU Pulilan, Bulacan | Special Award of Excellence in Literacy (Cuyo) | 2022 |
| Ma. Cristina M. Gonzales | Private Sector (Ret. School Director) | Special Award of Excellence in Literacy (Cuyo) | 2022 |
| Susan M. Carandang | NEDA | Special Award of Excellence in Literacy (SULADS) | 2022 |
| Virginia S. Clavel | Private Sector (Ret. DILG) | Special Award of Excellence in Literacy (SULADS) | 2022 |
| Miriam N. Coprado | Private Sector (Ret. DepEd) | Special Award of Excellence in Literacy (SULADS) | 2022 |
