TAYO Awards
The Ten Accomplished Youth Organizations (TAYO) Awards is the sole award-giving program that "recognizes and supports the outstanding contributions of youth organizations" in the Philippines.[1] It is organized by the Ten Accomplished Youth Organizations (TAYO) Awards Foundation, Inc. and was one of the National Youth Commission's flagship programs.
Ten Accomplished Youth Organization (TAYO) Awards | |
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Awarded for | Outstanding contributions of youth organizations in the Philippines |
Country | Philippines |
Presented by | TAYO Awards Foundation, Inc., National Youth Commission |
First awarded | 2002 |
Website | https://www.tayoawards.net/ |
History
The TAYO Awards program was founded by Senator Francis Pangilinan in partnership with then-National Youth Commission (NYC) Chairperson Bam Aquino in 2002.[2]
Under the term of Chairperson Ronald Cardema in 2019, the NYC stopped sponsoring the award-giving program to establish the "President Rodrigo Roa Duterte Youth Leadership Awards", which did not materialize.[3]
Since its establishment, the program has accommodated at least 250 nominations annually.[4]
Process
Criteria
The program is open to clubs, groups, organizations, and societies whose membership and leadership are composed of at least five (5) members whose ages are 30 years old and below. The criteria for judging are as follows[5]:
- The project’s impact on its stakeholders
- The project’s means of harnessing the spirit of volunteerism
- The project’s creativity and innovation
- The project’s sustainability;
- The project’s effective use of resources
Categories
Participating organizations compete per category and organizations can submit multiple entries to different categories provided that each project is different. Only the four best organizations per category will be invited to the second phase of the program.[1] The categories are:
- Education and Technology
- Health, Well-being, and Human Development
- Environment, Disaster Risk Reduction, and Climate Change Adaptation
- Livelihood and Entrepreneurship
- Culture, Arts, and Heritage
Rewards
The program's winners receive a specially commissioned trophy sculpted by Toym De Leon Imao[6] and a grant of Php 50,000 intended to fund new projects or to continue long-term programs. Special tokens are also given by the program's partners which, in the past years, have included Coca-Cola Philippines, San Miguel Corporation, Jollibee Foods Corporation, Lenovo, and PLDT-Smart.[7][8]
Awardees
For a more comprehensive list, see List of TAYO Awards winners
- De La Salle Debate Society (2012) for the World United Debate Championships[9][10]
- University of San Agustin Little Theater (2015) for theater production series for Typhoon Yolanda victims[11]
- University of the Philippines Los Banos Genetic Researchers and Agricultural Innovators Society (2018) for LakBioteknolohiya[12]
References
- "Ten Accomplished Youth Organizations Awards Foundation, Inc". www.tayoawards.net. Retrieved 2020-06-26.
- Rappler.com. "Outstanding youth groups feted at 13th TAYO Awards". Rappler. Retrieved 2020-06-26.
- Ranada, Pia. "National Youth Commission cuts ties with TAYO Awards". Rappler. Retrieved 2020-06-26.
- January 29, Danilo E. Doguiles Published on; 2019. "Indigenous youth group in Sarangani bags TAYO Award". pia.gov.ph. Retrieved 2020-06-26.CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
- "About TAYO | Ten Accomplished Youth Organizations Awards Foundation, Inc". www.tayoawards.net. Retrieved 2020-06-26.
- salleh (2017-07-18). "Designing Conscience: sculptor Toym de Leon Imao reveals how to design memorials in the era of historical revisionism". adobo Magazine Online. Retrieved 2020-06-26.
- bw_mark. "Group empowering PWDs wins Smart award, named TAYO Awards finalist for its adaptive sports program | BusinessWorld". Retrieved 2020-06-26.
- Staff, Upgrade. "Lenovo partners with Ten Accomplished Youth Organizations (TAYO) Awards – Upgrade Magazine". Retrieved 2020-06-26.
- Tupaz, Voltaire. "Sleepless PNoy meets restless TAYO awardees". Rappler. Retrieved 2020-06-26.
- "LSDS awarded for Philippines' 10th TAYO". The LaSallian. 2012-12-08. Retrieved 2020-06-26.
- Gutierrez, Natashya. "Breastfeeding, anti-bullying advocates, among TAYO awardees". Rappler. Retrieved 2020-06-26.
- Cuevas, Keb. "UPLB students win award for promoting agriculture". Rappler. Retrieved 2020-06-26.