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:

  1. Academic - High School
  2. Academic - University, College, or Vocational
  3. Education
  4. Science and Mathematics
  5. Business
  6. Performing Arts
  7. Fine Arts
  8. Communication Arts
  9. Sports
  10. Community Service - Youth
  11. Community Service - Adult
  12. Community Service - Senior Citizen
  13. Citation for Meritorious Act/s
  14. [Induction into the] Karilagan Cultural Hall of Fame

Announcement

Nomination forms for the 27th Hiyas (Gem) Awards (year 2025) 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 [email protected].
Announcement board last updated on: 07 September, 2023

27th Hiyas (Gem) Award 

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27th Hiyas (Gem) Award - 2025 Recipients
                   Khaya Malbog-Tan                                             Elizabeth Tambaoan                           Asuncion"Siony" Cuario Edrad                                        Ludy Juanillo

26th Hiyas (Gem) Award - 2024 Recipients

Meteah Indradat                        John Naboye, Jr.                     Giselle General                  Ryan Hamans                         Virginia Sumalinog                Marilou Honrado-Credo
Academic-High School           Communication Arts             Communication Arts            Sports                                          Business                                          Business 

                        Noel Castro                                                             Raul Lastimosa                                                            Neil Tuazon                                                    Marilda Kane
                           Business                                                      Community Service - Adult                                        Community Service - Adult                    Community Service -                                    Education                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     Senior Citizen
            Community Service - Adult

25th Hiyas (Gem) Award - 2023 Recipients
                Sami Kai Nordin                                                   Tyson Jase Jr. Gordon                                          Alex Ermube                                                      Ida Beltran Lucila
        Academic - High School                                                        Sports                                                                  Sports                                                        Community Service - Adult

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

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Celso Andrade (BUSINESS)
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Lydia Jimenez (BUSINESS)
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Dario Juanillo (COMMUNITY SERVICE-ADULT)
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Oscar Mejilla (COMMUNITY SERVICE-SENIOR CITIZEN)
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Lulu Bernal (COMMUNITY SERVICE - SENIOR CITIZEN)

16th Hiyas (Gem) Awards - 2013 Recipients

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Rodrigo Barnachea (BUSINESS)
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Erika Ignacio (SCIENCE)
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Julia Ignacio (SPORTS)
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Restituto Cabalo (COMMUNITY SERVICE-SR CITIZEN)
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Orlando Damaso (COMMUNITY SERVICE-ADULT)
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Lyla Gray (CITATION FOR MERITORIUS ACT)

15th Hiyas (Gem) Awards - 2012 Recipients

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Anna Maria Manalo (FINE ARTS)
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Allison Mejilla (ACADEMIC-UNIVERSITY)
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James Agustin (ACADEMIC-UNIVERSITY)
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Erika Ignacio (ACADEMIC-UNIVERSITY)
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Alfredo Orquia (COMMUNITY SERVICE - ADULT)
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Erlinda Cornel (COMMUNITY SERVICE - SR. CITIZEN)

14th Hiyas (Gem) Awards - 2011 Recipients

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2010 Hiyas (Gem) Awards 

NO RECIPIENT FOR 2010

13th Hiyas (Gem) Awards - 2009 Recipients

           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

12th Hiyas (Gem) Awards - 2008 Recipients

11th Hiyas (Gem) Awards - 2007 Recipients

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10th Hiyas (Gem) Awards - 2006 Recipients

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9th Hiyas (Gem) Awards - 2005 Recipients

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8thHiyas (Gem) Awards - 2004 Recipients

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7thHiyas (Gem) Awards - 2003 Recipients

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6thHiyas (Gem) Awards - 2002 Recipients

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5thHiyas (Gem) Awards - 2001 Recipients

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4thHiyas (Gem) Awards - 2000 Recipients

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1999 Hiyas (Gem) Awards 

No Recipients for 1999

1998 Hiyas (Gem) Awards

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2nd Hiyas (Gem) Awards - 1998 Recipients

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1st Hiyas (Gem) Awards - 1997 Recipients

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