AdNU President Named Outstanding Filipino Awardee

MANILA, Dec. 18, 2010—A Jesuit priest who is the president of the Ateneo de Naga University was cited by the Insular Life Assurance Co., Ltd. and the Philippine Jaycee Senate as one of The Outstanding Filipinos (TOFIL) for 2010.

Fr. Joel Tabora, SJ, president of the Ateneo de Naga University was awarded for his dedicated work in uplifting the situation of the poor.

Tabora`s dedication to help the poor began during his early days as a parish priest in Payatas, a commitment he carried on to his current post as head of Ateneo de Naga. Tabora is known for supporting programs aimed at helping the poor.

As Ateneo de Naga president, he has steered the university to become a modern and technologically equipped institution in the Bikol region.

The University has been given an Autonomous Status, Level 4 Accreditation and named as a Center of Excellence in four fields of expertise.

Tabora received his award together with other awardees on December 9, according to the TOFIL website.

The other TOFIL awardees include Dr. Esperanza I. Cabral, Dr. Ray L. Catague, Dr. Isagani R. Cruz, Ms. Shirley Halili-Cruz, and Dr. Anthony C. Leachon.

A brainchild of the Philippine Jaycee Senate and supported by Insular Life, the The Outstanding Filipino (TOFIL) Award was institutionalize in 1988 to give recognition to men and women, 41 years of age and over, whose exemplary contribution to society are worthy of emulation. (CBCPNews)