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TOWER Awards 2024 Recap

The 2024 TOWER Awards were conferred at Malacañan Palace on May 1, 2024, with each individual and team awardee receiving a trophy and a cash award of Php 120,000.00.

A group photo with His Excellency Ferdinand R. Marcos, Jr. (President of the Republic of the Philippines), Hon. Ferdinand Martin Gomez Romualdez (Speaker of the House of Representatives), Hon. Lucas Bersamin (Executive Secretary of the Philippines), Hon. Bienvenido E. Laguesma (Secretary, Department of Labor and Employment), and Hon. Luis D. Carlos (Postmaster General, Philippine Post Office), of the TOWER Awardees 2024, organizer Rotary Club of Manila, represented by Pres Raffy Alunan, Centennial Pres. Susing Pineda(Chairman, TOWER Awards 2024), PD Amading Valdez, project partners, Department of Labor and Employment, People Management Association of the Philippines (represented by Michael M. Godinez, FPM, President and Reynaldo M. Gener, Executive Director) and project benefactors – Philippine Amusement and Gaming Corporation (PAGCOR) Chairman Alejandro H. Tengco; and San Miguel Corporation (SMC) President and CEO, Mr. Ramon S. Ang (not in photo).

Pre-awarding ceremonies at Bayview Park Hotel Manila

Pre-awarding ceremonies in Malacañang Palace

TEAM awardees: Yazaki Torres team with their family members

The awardees met Rtn./House Speaker Martin Romualdez.

RCM Members with Department of Labor and Employment Secretary Bienvenido E. Laguesma

TEAM awardees: Franklin Baker team with management representatives

The celebration program

The TOWER Awards Trophies

Department of Labor and Employment Secretary Bienvenido E. Laguesma, Department of Environment and Natural Resources Secretary Antonia Yulo Loyzaga and other cabinet secretaries at the celebration of Labor Day with the President

Left photo: Department of Labor and Employment Undersecretary Benjo Santos M. Benavidez delivered the opening message; Right photo: Secretary Bienvenido E. Laguesma gave a perspective and presented the walkthough video of the Workers’ Rehabilitation Center Complex. His Excellency President Ferdinand R. Marcos, Jr. was presented the signed Memorandum of Agreement between government agencies – Department of Labor and Employment, Department of Public Works and Highways, Department of Interior and Local Government, Department of Environment and Natural Resources, Department of Human Settlements and Urban Development and the local government of Tanay for the contribution of the Workers’ Rehabilitation Center Complex.

Commemorative stamps

President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. led the unveiling of the commemorative stamps for the 50th anniversary of the signing of the Labor Code of the Philippines during the occasion of the 122nd Labor Day celebration in Malacañang on Wednesday, May 1, 2024. A total of 40,000 pieces of the stamps will be released, along with 3,400 copies of the first-day cover envelope. (PHLPost Corp. photo)

Executive Secretary Lucas P. Bersamin, OES introduced the guest of honor and speaker.

His Excellency President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. delivered his address.

Awarding of the Outstanding Workers of the Republic (TOWER) Awards 2024

Individual and team awardees received the TOWER Awards Trophy and a cash award of Php 120,000.00 from the Rotary Club of Manila Pres. Raffy Alunan and TOWER Awards 2024 Chairman Jesus M. Pineda, Jr. as witnessed by project partners - Department of Labor and Employment Secretary Bienvenido E. Laguesma, People Management Association of the Philippines Pres. Michael M. Godinez, FFM, PMAP Executive Director Reynaldo Gener, DPM, project benefactors Philippine Amusement and Gaming Corporation Chairman Alejandro H. Tengco, and San Miguel Corporation’s CEO, President, and Vice Chairman Ramon S. Ang (not in photo).

INDIVIDUAL AWARDEE ARMANTE L. SABACAJAN, Senior Project Specialist, FCF Minerals

INDIVIDUAL AWARDEE REYMOND R. DIMITUI, Quality, Safety, Health & Environment Personnel, PTT Philippines Corporation

INDIVIDUAL AWARDEE Jose C. Rivera, Machine Operator, ONSEMI

TEAM AWARDEE: ONSEMI Luis G. Macasio, Jr. (Operator/Lot Schduler/Leader), April L. dela Cruz (Operator), and Fenny V. Cruz (Operator)

TEAM AWARDEE: FRANKLIN BAKER James A. Zabala (Paring Oil Mill Operator), Robert Jay E. Pujeda (VCO.POM Lead Man)

TEAM AWARDEE: YAZAKI-TORRES MANUFACTURING, INC. Jesthony M. Nuyda (Assistant Senior Supervisor), Justin B. Ingal (Assistant Sr. Supervisor), Verna Bea L. Atienza (Assembler), Joy Clariss D. Miraya (Assembler), and Ednalyn E. Lanceta (Assembler, not in photo)

Post-awarding activities

TOWER Awards 2024 Chairman/Centennial Pres. Susing Pineda and PD Art Lopez

Department of Labor and Employment Sec. Benny Laguesma with ONSEMI Individual and Team Awardees.

TOWER Awards 2024 Chairman/Centennial President Susing Pineda (fifth from left) with (from left) VP Reggie Yu, Ms. Ofel (Yazaki-Torres Manufacturing HR Manager), Pres. Raffy Alunan, and a guest

Yazaki-Torres Manufacturing Inc. Team Awardee with Pres. Ferdinand Marcos Jr., Rotary Club of Manila – Pres. Raffy Alunan, VP Reggie Yu, PP Teddy Ocampo, and Rtn. Emyl Eugenio, and PMAP Executive Director Rene Gener.

Pres. Raffy Alunan, VP Reggie Yu, Dir. Tony Lopez, Centennial Pres. Susing Pineda, PP Teddy Ocampo, PD Art Lopez, and Rtn. Emyl Eugenio with House Speaker Martin Romualdez (member of the Rotary Club of Manila)

With Pres. Bong Bong Marcos – PD Amadng Valdez, PD Art Lopez, Dir. Tony Lopez, PP Teddy Ocampo, and RCM former Executive Sec. Anna Kun Toledo

Project partners: Rotary Club of Manila Pres. Raffy Alunan, People Management Association of the Philippines Executive Dir. Rene Gener and Pres. Michael Godinez

With Department of Labor and Employment Sec. Benny Laguesma were (from left) VP Reggie Yu, PP Teddy Ocampo, former RCM ES Anna Kun Toledo, Centennial Pres. Susing Pineda, PD Amading Valdez, and Rtn. Emyl Eugenio

Yazaki-Torres Manufacturing Inc. Team Awardees with Rotary Club of Manila TOWER Awards 2024 Chairman/Centennial Pres. Susing Pineda, PD Amading Valdez, VP Reggie Ty, PP Teddy Ocampo and Rtn. Emyl Eugenio