HIYAS (GEM) AWARDS | Karilagan Dance Society

The Hiyas (Gem) Awards

The Hiyas (Gem) Award was established in 1996 to recognize deserving Filipino-Canadians for their achievements and contributions to the Filipino community in Edmonton, and to Alberta. Awards are granted in the following categories:

Academic - High School
Academic - University, College, or Vocational
Education
Science and Mathematics
Business
Performing Arts
Fine Arts
Communication Arts
Sports
Community Service - Youth
Community Service - Adult
Community Service - Senior Citizen
Citation for Meritorious Act/s
[Induction into the] Karilagan Cultural Hall of Fame

Announcement

Nomination forms for the 24th Hiyas (Gem) Awards (year 2022) are now available for download. Please take note that these forms are in PDF format so you must have a PDF reader installed in your computer (e.g. Adobe Reader). For more inquiries, please send a message to memen@shaw.ca.

Announcement board last updated on: 24 May 2016

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24th Hiyas (Gem) Award - 2022 Recipients

Arianne Chu Lindsay Pantoja Martin Cochingco Celeste Lampa Zaidrian Isla Enzo dela Cruz
Performing Arts Performing Arts Performing Arts Performing Arts Fine Arts Fine Arts
Community Service-Adult Community Service-Adult Community Service-Adult

Lito Velasco Jonah Myles Andres Kenneth Agonoy Madisson Pulongbarit Grace Alarcon Isla Mikayla Dong
Communication Arts Academic-High School Academic-High School Academic-High School Education Community Service Community Service-Youth Community Service-Youth Sports - Youth

Kirann Dong Gemikalyn Isla Maria Cecilia Camba Emma Araja Daniel Padilla Jhenny Padilla
Community Service - Community Service- Community Service- Community Service- Business Business
Youth Youth Adult Senior Citizen

23rd Hiyas (Gem) Award - 2020 Recipients

Rudy Arcilla Lito Carpio Mary Grace Quijano Ana Elizabeth Abad de Dios Kayla Domingo Joaquin Abad de Dios
Community Service- Business Business Performing Arts Sports Community Service Senior Citizen Youth

22nd Hiyas (Gem) Award - 2019 Recipients

Jamie Balmores Joselito Velasco Mariah Bernal Nadine Swanson
Business Community Service-Adult Sports Sports
Community Service-Adult

21st Hiyas (Gem) Award - 2018 Recipients

Jeannine Naboye Mila Bongco Philpzig Maria Theresa Juanillo Armand Bernabe Bethany Briones Franklin Gonzales Jr.
Academic - University Communication Arts Fine Arts Community Service-Adult Education Academic - High School

20th Hiyas (Gem) Award - 2017 Recipients

Mariejoe Andres
Academic-High School

Josie Yee
Business

Loida Lumanlan
Business

Roel Canafranca and Ariel del Rosario
Business

Jojo and Ida Lucila
Performing Arts

Keoni Malbog-Tan
Performing Arts

Mariejoe Andres
Community Service-Youth

Ferdie Mendita
Community Service-Adult

Josie Pallard
Community Service-Senior Citizen

19th Hiyas (Gem) Award - 2016 Recipients

Lance Rupert P. Beltran
Academic-High School

Allison Mejilla
Academic-University, College or Vocational

Jose Angeles, Jr.
Community Service-
Senior citizen

Leticia Tria
Science

Arne Bernal
Sports

18th Hiyas (Gem) Awards - 2015 Recipients

Ryan Ladores (BUSINESS)

Armani Ignacio (SPORTS)

Danielle Yu (ACADEMIC - UNIVERSITY, COLLEGE OR VOCATIONAL)

Chantelle Villasenor (ACADEMIC - HIGH SCHOOL)

Charlaine Martinez (SPORTS)

Christine Naboye (SPORTS)

Rodney Cornel (SCIENCE)

Vicente Gonzales (COMMUNITY SERVICE-ADULT)

17th Hiyas (Gem) Awards - 2014 Recipients

Celso Andrade (BUSINESS)

Lydia Jimenez (BUSINESS)

Dario Juanillo (COMMUNITY SERVICE-ADULT)

Oscar Mejilla (COMMUNITY SERVICE-SENIOR CITIZEN)

Lulu Bernal (COMMUNITY SERVICE - SENIOR CITIZEN)

16th Hiyas (Gem) Awards - 2013 Recipients

Rodrigo Barnachea (BUSINESS)

Erika Ignacio (SCIENCE)

Julia Ignacio (SPORTS)

Restituto Cabalo (COMMUNITY SERVICE-SR CITIZEN)

Orlando Damaso (COMMUNITY SERVICE-ADULT)

Lyla Gray (CITATION FOR MERITORIUS ACT)

15th Hiyas (Gem) Awards - 2012 Recipients

Anna Maria Manalo (FINE ARTS)

Allison Mejilla (ACADEMIC-UNIVERSITY)

James Agustin (ACADEMIC-UNIVERSITY)

Erika Ignacio (ACADEMIC-UNIVERSITY)

Alfredo Orquia (COMMUNITY SERVICE - ADULT)

Erlinda Cornel (COMMUNITY SERVICE - SR. CITIZEN)

14th Hiyas (Gem) Awards - 2011 Recipients

2010 Hiyas (Gem) Awards

NO RECIPIENT FOR 2010

13th Hiyas (Gem) Awards - 2009 Recipients

Gary Perpetua (Sports)

Len Molo (Community Service - Senior Citizen)

Gem Mella (Community Service - Adult)

Lourdes Villaran Noronha (Community Service - Adult)

Mia Simon (Sports)

Nathan Bernabe (Performing Arts)

Gary Perpetua Len c. Molo Gem Mella Lourdes Villaran Noronha Mia Simon Nathania Bernabe
Sports Community Service- Community Service- Community Service- Sports Performing Arta Senior Citizen Adult Adult