Bravo Awards
The Zonta Club of Makati & Environs together with Security Bank held its biennial 8 Bravo Awards, headed by Suyin Liu Lee, its 2023 chair, on the afternoon of July 27, 2023, at the Security Bank JYD Hall.
The Bravo Empowered Women Awards honor female trailblazers who have achieved success in their careers and personal advocacies, as well as made meaningful impact on their communities. The distinctions are given to Filipinas who drive social change in the country and actively work to uplift the lives of the less fortunate. They all hail from different roots, have different beginnings but share the same commitment to service, paving the path toward economic and social progress.
The awardees for the 5th Bravo Empowered Women Awards are Celia Alicia Baltazar Elumba for Arts, Culture, and Heritage; Lourdes Landayan Delos Reyes for Business/Entrepreneurship; Jennie V. Jocson for Education; Cheryll Ruth R. Soriano for Media and Pubic Affairs; Rebecca R. Angeles for Social Services; Atty. Maria Caterina Cristina R. Lopa for Sports, Dr. Rose Marie O. Mendoza for STEM; and Mryna Dizon Segismundo for Tourism and Hospitality.
The awardees’ contributions to society include rescuing women from the sex trade, empowering underprivileged girls through sports; advocating for just labor, gender awareness in education, and safe technology for children; driving innovation in textiles; providing livelihood and faith opportunities for women, promoting Filipino cuisine globally, and research in science and technology
The board of judges was chaired by past ZI President Olivia A. Ferry, with Cochair Ada L. Mabilangan, and members—Angelina M. Lopez, Maritess M. Pineda, Aileen Zarate, Rachel Tan Renucci, Tanya Deakin and Mercedes L. Vargas, president and Exec. Director of the Lopez Foundation Group.
A Special Award was presented by past Area 5 Director and current Endowment Committee chair Mita Rufino to “Filipinas”, the Philippine Women’s National Football Team.
Security Bank president and CEO Sanjiv Vohra was represented by Tanya Deakin SBC First VP, Corp Comm and Brand Division Head who gave the closing remarks. The afternoon’s program was ably emceed by ZCME members Suyin Liu Lee and Rose Fres Fausto.
