EVALUATION CRITERIA

The awards shall be open to Filipino individuals, associations (both formal and informal), communities overseas, as well as foreign private individuals and organizations abroad.

The awards shall be given to nominees whose past and current achievements, prosess the following attributes:

I. For nominees to the Lingkod sa Kapwa Pilipino Awards

• Outstanding or significant service or contribution to benefit the Filipino people or nation;
• The success or impact or effectiveness of the contribution, which could be in the form of personal/professional service, financial or material contribution, or technology that has proven to be beneficial;
• Resourcefulness and initiative in tapping various sources to support development undertakings in the Philippines;
• Social consciousness in terms of manifesting strong community spirit, or leading or actively participating in projects or other activities for the common good; and
• Dedication and commitment to pursuing activities to contribute to progress and development in the Philippines.

II. For nominees to the Banaag Award

• Outstanding or significant service or contribution resulting in benefits to a particular sector/region in the Philippines or Filipino community overseas;
• The success or impact or effectiveness of the contribution, which could be in the form of any or a combination of personal/professional service, financial or material contribution, or technology that has proven to be beneficial;
• Dedication and commitment to pursuing activities to contribute to progress and development of a particular sector in the Philippines or community overseas;
• Resourcefulness and initiative in tapping various sources to support development undertakings in the interests of a particular sector/region in the Philippines or Filipino community overseas;
• Social consciousness in terms of manifesting strong community spirit, or leading or actively participating in projects or other activities for the common good; and
• Dedication and commitment to pursuing activities to contribute to the betterment of the sector/region in the Philippines, or Filipino community overseas.

III. For nominees to the Kaanib ng Bayan Award

• Outstanding or significant service or contribution to benefit the Filipino people or nation as a whole, to a particular sector/region in the Philippines or Filipino community overseas;
• The success or impact or effectiveness of the contribution, which could be in the form of personal/professional service, financial or material contribution, or technology that has proven to be useful;
• Resourcefulness and initiative in tapping various sources to support development undertakings in the Philippines or Filipino community overseas;
• Social consciousness in terms of manifesting strong community spirit, or leading or actively participating in projects or other activities for the common good; and
• Dedication and commitment to pursuing activities to contribute to progress and development in the Philippines, or to the betterment of the sector/region in the Philippines or Filipino community overseas.

• Consistent exceptional or outstanding performance in a particular profession or field of work;
• Research, new technology, invention, innovation, or pioneering activity in a particular profession or field of work, and its impact on the advancement of scientific knowledge in their profession;
• Resourcefulness and initiative in the pursuit of activities in a particular profession or field of work;
• Social consciousness in terms of manifesting strong community spirit, or leading or actively participating in projects or other activities for the common good; and
• Dedication and commitment to work or profession, or to the advancement of scientific knowledge in their profession.

• Individuals overseas who are employed by the host government or the Philippine government, if the contributions cited as bases for their nominations are specifically required to be among their official functions and duties; and
• Former awardees, either in the same or other categories.