ELEVEN exceptional awardees were announced as The Outstanding Women in the Nation’s Service culminating a year-long search conducted by the TOWNS Foundation, Inc. Over 70 nominations were submitted from all over the Philippines and the awardees were chosen from 21 finalists selected after a rigorous pre-selection process.

The 2022 TOWNS Awardees are: Ani Rosa Almario (from the field of Education and Entrepreneurship), Rubilen Amit (Sports), Dr. Pia Bagamasbad (Molecular Biology), Dr. Beverly Lorraine Ho (Medicine/Public Health), Dr. Erika Fille Legara (Data Science), Keisha Alena Mayuga (Transport Planning), Ana Patricia Non (Community Service), Anna Oposa del Rosario (Marine Ecology Conservation), Patricia Marie Ranada (Investigative Journalism), Georgina Romero (Women Empowerment Through ICT) and Dr. Aletta Yniguez (Marine Science).

The 2022 TOWNS Search panel of judges was headed by Chief Justice Alexander Gesmundo and included Rogelio Singson (President, Management Association of the Philippines); Dr. Eugenio Jose Ramos (President and CEO of Medical City); Fortunato de la Pena (Former Department of Science and Technology Secretary); Senen Bacani (Former Secretary, Department of Agriculture); lawyer Lilia de Lima (Former Director General of PEZA and TOWNS Search Chair), Dr. Esperanza Cabral (Former Secretary of Health and TOWNS Search Co-chair) and broadcaster Ces Orena Drilon (TOWNS President).

TOWNS Awards are given only every three years. The 2022 Awards Night will be held on October 25.