The Outstanding Filipino or TOFIL Award is the honor given by the Junior Chamber International (JCI) Philippines to Filipino men and women, 41 years of age and over, whose exemplary achievements are worthy of emulation. The award was conceived in 1988 to institutionalize the public recognition of these outstanding individuals.[1]

TOFIL Award
Awarded forThe Outstanding Filipino
CountryPhilippines
Presented byJCI Senate Philippines
First awarded1988
Websitewww.jcisenatephilippines.org/tofil.html

History

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The 2022 TOFIL Awards recipients with President Bongbong Marcos (center).

JCI Senate Philippines believes that there are a lot of men and women age 41 and over who deserve recognition for their contributions to society. It enlisted the support of Insular Life in an endeavor that would give due recognition to these people. Thus the TOFIL Award was born.[1]

The JCI Senate Philippines is an organization of a select group of Junior Chamber International (JCI) members, who, in recognition of their outstanding achievements and contributions to the JCI movement, have been awarded lifetime membership as JCI Senators. They now number 3,000 in the Philippines. Among them are: a former chief justice, senators, representatives, cabinet secretaries, governors, city mayors, judges, and other government officials; presidents of financial, industrial, commercial, agricultural, and other business enterprises; distinguished doctors, lawyers and other professionals; successful entrepreneurs and community leaders.[1]

Criteria

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Nomination for the award is open to every Filipino, natural born, naturalized citizen or bearing dual citizenship (Filipino and a foreign country), at least 41 years of age and of good moral character whose dedication to his/her profession or vocation has made significant contributions to the advancement of his/her calling, public welfare and national development. Honorees are chosen based on the strength of their character and integrity; and the impact of their achievements on their field of work, public welfare and national development.[2]

TOFIL Awardees

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The following is the list of TOFIL awardees from its conception in 1988 to the present:

1988

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1989

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1990

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1991

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1992

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1993

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1994

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1995

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1996

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1997

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1998

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1999

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2000

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2001

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2002

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2003

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2004

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2005

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2006

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2007

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2008

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2009

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2010

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2011

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2012

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2013

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2014

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2016

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2019

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2020

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2021

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2022

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References

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  1. ^ a b c "About Us". The Outstanding Filipino (TOFIL) Award. Retrieved on 2013-04-14.
  2. ^ "Rules Governing Nomination". TOFIL Online. Retrieved on 2013-04-14.
  3. ^ "TOFIL Awardees (page 5)". TOFIL Online. Retrieved on 2013-04-14.
  4. ^ "TOFIL Awardees (page 4)". TOFIL Online. Retrieved on 2013-04-14.
  5. ^ "TOFIL Awardees (page 3)". TOFIL Online. Retrieved on 2013-04-14.
  6. ^ "TOFIL Awardees (page 2)". TOFIL Online. Retrieved on 2013-04-14.
  7. ^ "TOFIL Awardees (page 1)". TOFIL Online. Retrieved on 2013-04-14.
  8. ^ a b c d e f Cal, Ben (December 1, 2019). "Duterte congratulates TOFIL awardees". Philippine News Agency. Retrieved March 4, 2023.
  9. ^ a b c d e "5 Filipinos receive TOFIL 2022 Award for outstanding contribution toward uplifting PH society". Manila Bulletin. December 5, 2022. Retrieved March 4, 2023.
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