The Pampanga Press Club (PPC) will celebrate its 75th founding anniversary with the prestigious Diamond Awards, recognizing 35 outstanding leaders and community partners on November 23 at Royce Hotel and Casino in Clark.

𝐇𝐨𝐧𝐨𝐫𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐄𝐱𝐜𝐞𝐥𝐥𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐞 𝐢𝐧 𝐋𝐞𝐚𝐝𝐞𝐫𝐬𝐡𝐢𝐩 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐒𝐞𝐫𝐯𝐢𝐜𝐞
The 𝐃𝐢𝐚𝐦𝐨𝐧𝐝 𝐀𝐰𝐚𝐫𝐝𝐬 will be conferred on individuals and organizations that have made significant contributions to national development, public service, and community growth. According to PPC President Noel Tulabut, the awards celebrate figures whose leadership and advocacies have positively impacted society, often making headlines for their transformative efforts.

“The PPC has grown alongside our community’s development,” said Tulabut. “These awardees are our partners in community service, shaping lives and communities through their ideas and actions while maintaining accessibility and transparency with the media.”

𝐂𝐞𝐥𝐞𝐛𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝟑𝟓 𝐃𝐢𝐚𝐦𝐨𝐧𝐝 𝐀𝐰𝐚𝐫𝐝𝐞𝐞𝐬. The 𝐃𝐢𝐚𝐦𝐨𝐧𝐝 𝐀𝐰𝐚𝐫𝐝𝐬 honorees span various fields.

𝐑𝐞𝐥𝐢𝐠𝐢𝐨𝐧
💎 Cardinal-elect Pablo Virgilio David and Archbishop Emeritus Paciano Aniceto

𝐆𝐨𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐧𝐚𝐧𝐜𝐞
💎 Former President and Pampanga Rep. Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo
💎 Governor Dennis “Delta” Pineda
💎 Vice-Governor Lilia “Nanay” Pineda,
💎 Former Board Member Mylyn Pineda-Cayabyab
💎 Apalit Mayor Oscar Tetangco Jr.
💎 Angeles City Mayor Carmelo “Pogi” Lazatin Jr.
💎 Mabalacat City Mayor Cris Garbo

𝐏𝐨𝐬𝐭𝐡𝐮𝐦𝐨𝐮𝐬 𝐀𝐰𝐚𝐫𝐝 (Countryside Development)
💎 Liberato “Levy” P. Laus

𝐁𝐮𝐬𝐢𝐧𝐞𝐬𝐬 𝐋𝐞𝐚𝐝𝐞𝐫𝐬𝐡𝐢𝐩:
💎 Renato G. Romero
𝐋𝐚𝐛𝐨𝐫 𝐀𝐝𝐯𝐨𝐜𝐚𝐜𝐲:
💎 Secretary Bienvenido E. Laguesma
𝐅𝐨𝐫𝐞𝐢𝐠𝐧 𝐒𝐞𝐫𝐯𝐢𝐜𝐞:
💎 Consul General Elmer G. Cato

Also to be awarded are:

𝐀𝐫𝐜𝐡𝐢𝐭𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐞
💎 Normandy Canlas
Civic Leadership
💎 Dr. Irineo “Bong” Alvaro Jr.
𝐁𝐮𝐬𝐢𝐧𝐞𝐬𝐬-𝐓𝐞𝐥𝐞𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐦𝐮𝐧𝐢𝐜𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬
💎 Dennis Anthony Uy

𝐁𝐮𝐬𝐢𝐧𝐞𝐬𝐬
💎 Jaime “Jack” Uy
💎 Manuel V. Pangilinan
💎 Rhea Anicoche-Tan (Wellness)
💎 Genesis Transport Service Inc.(Entrepreneurship)
💎 Hausland (Real Estate)

𝐂𝐨𝐫𝐩𝐨𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐞 𝐒𝐨𝐜𝐢𝐚𝐥 𝐑𝐞𝐬𝐩𝐨𝐧𝐬𝐢𝐛𝐢𝐥𝐢𝐭𝐲
💎 Mekeni Food Corporation

𝐇𝐮𝐦𝐚𝐧𝐢𝐭𝐚𝐫𝐢𝐚𝐧 𝐀𝐬𝐬𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐧𝐜𝐞
💎 World Medical Relief Inc.

𝐇𝐨𝐬𝐩𝐢𝐭𝐚𝐥 𝐀𝐝𝐦𝐢𝐧𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧
💎 Dr. Monserrat Chichioco

𝐃𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐥𝐨𝐩𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭
💎 Elena Tesoro
𝐏𝐞𝐚𝐜𝐞-𝐁𝐮𝐢𝐥𝐝𝐢𝐧𝐠
💎 Rodolfo Salas

𝐂𝐮𝐥𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐞
💎 Robby Tantingco

𝐅𝐚𝐬𝐡𝐢𝐨𝐧
💎 Mak Tumang

𝐕𝐢𝐬𝐮𝐚𝐥 𝐀𝐫𝐭𝐬
💎 Claude Tayag

𝐃𝐢𝐬𝐚𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐫 𝐑𝐢𝐬𝐤 𝐑𝐞𝐝𝐮𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧
💎 Angelina Blanco

𝐄𝐧𝐯𝐢𝐫𝐨𝐧𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐚𝐥 𝐏𝐫𝐨𝐭𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧
💎 Abacan River and Angeles Watershed Advocacy Council, Inc. or ARAW-ACI

𝐂𝐮𝐥𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐚𝐥 𝐍𝐆𝐎
💎 Kuliat Foundation, Inc.

𝐂𝐡𝐚𝐫𝐢𝐭𝐚𝐛𝐥𝐞 𝐖𝐨𝐫𝐤
💎 Ma. Theresa Laus

𝐏𝐫𝐢𝐧𝐭 𝐌𝐞𝐝𝐢𝐚
💎 The Voice Newsweekly

𝐄𝐝𝐮𝐜𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧
💎 Dr. Emmanuel Y. Angeles

Special plaques will also be presented to PPC’s partners for their commitment to press freedom and media welfare:
💎 Hann Resorts
💎 NLEX
💎 PLDT-Smart, and others,

𝐂𝐮𝐥𝐦𝐢𝐧𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐨𝐟 𝐚 𝐘𝐞𝐚𝐫-𝐥𝐨𝐧𝐠 𝐂𝐞𝐥𝐞𝐛𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧
The gala night marks the grand finale of PPC’s diamond anniversary festivities. Earlier activities included an invitational golf tournament, journalism workshops for Pampanga students, and a partnership with Hann Foundation for school supply distribution in Bamban, Tarlac. PPC also signed an agreement with the Integrated Bar of the Philippines (IBP)-Pampanga to protect journalists.

“Its kind of journalism, from coverage to reporting, remains grounded in the communities—the same way our founders envisioned the Pampanga Press Club,” said PPC Chair Tonette Orejas.