ACKNOWLEDGMENTS

Grateful acknowledgment to the following individuals and institutions for their valuable help in providing information and photographs of some of the recipients:

Hon. Mayor Herbert M. Bautista Hon. Vice Mayor Joy Belmonte City Administrator Aldrin Cua Secretary to the Mayor Tadeo M. Palma Quezon City Diamond Jubilee Commission Gawad Parangal Secretariat Manuel L. Morato Margie Roa Maria Elisa Aquino-Cruz, Rafael C. Lopa and Cristina Amor A. Castillo (The Ninoy & Cory Aquino Leadership Foundation) Teresa L. Pacis (GMA Network Inc.) Stauro and Andalus Punongbayan Dr. Aurora Odette Corpuz-Mendoza Celine B. Arenillo (SM Hotels and Conventions) Maria Aileen M. Malabuyoc (SM Investments Corp.) Viveca Singson and Roseann Villegas (Robinsons) Atty. Charito L. Planas Capitol Medical Center Jeannie Javelosa (EC Art Management) Marist Nagera (Megaworld) Alu Merillo (Public Attorneys Office) Victor Jose L. Luciano and family Foundation for the Upgrading of Standard of Education Inc. Jasper Briones (Araneta Group) Jerick Limoanco (Gawad Kalinga) Kaisa Para sa Kaunlaran Cesar Quinagan (Solidaridad Bookshop) Verna Mariano (Bugsy Promotions) Nadia Abcede (GSM, San Miguel Corp.) Dept. of Psychology, Ateneo de Manila University Elma P. Dela Cruz, Fe S. Dela Cruz and Elaine Bigay (Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas) Richard Lee (Barrett Vantage Agency) John Enrico Torralba and Kriscell Labor (Komisyon sa Wikang Filipino) Ani Rosa S. Almario (Adarna House) Christopher L. Bugaoan (Metrobank Foundation) Allan Delos Reyes Carlo Gahol (Jollibee Foods Corporation) Mowelfund Suzette Naval (Ayala Land Inc.) Olive Joy A. Cabacungan (Aidea Philippines) Grace Banatin and Miguel Bernardo (The Medical City) Rolando Jules B. Corotan, Rio Z. Brigino-Lim and Nio Calalang (Vibal Group) Jake Santos (Philippine Franchise Association) Albert H. Uy (SM Foundation) Katrina Pangan (National Commission for the Culture and the Arts) Ricky Lee Rafael Rama Luchie Encarnacion (Dept. of Public Works & Highways) Roselyn Segovia (Philippine Export Zone Authority) Wilson Lee Flores (Kamuning Bakery) Dr. Angeles De Leon (Quirino Memorial Medical Center) Ramil Lajara Alice De Leon Cultural Tourism Affairs Office Gregorio Baacia

PHOTO CREDITS

As much as we have exhausted all efforts to collate the individual photographs of all the awardees, we recognize that there were time and access limitations. Some of the images published herein were taken online under the fair use clause of the Copyright Law. Romeo Mariano (All Chapter Breakers, Back Cover, Foreword, Messages, p. 17, 18, 21, 90, 91, 98, 110, 114, 172, 175, 181, 219) Lilen Uy (Philippine Center for Investigative Journalism; p. 25) Gig de Pio (portrait at p. 51) Dr. Cora Claudio (p. 77) Go Negosyo (p. 80) Jilson Seckler Tiu (Philippine Daily Inquirer; p. 94) August Dela Cruz (PDI; p. 95) PeopleAsia Magazine (p. 96) Angelo de Silva (UP College of Mass Communication; p. 204)