Gilberto (Gilbert) P. Azagra
Quezon Provincial High School Class of 1971
Coconut Staffer 1967-1968, 1969-1970, 1970-1971
VP for Operations (Phils) - Good Friends Foundation, Inc.
UP Diliman: BS Industrial Engineering graduate, UP MBA graduate
Award or no award, you are really one of the most outstanding products of Quezon High - - in your advocacies, accomplishments and humility.
When we were in high school back in the early 1970's as Coconut staffers, we were introduced to your writings by Miss Marie Unson, Ms. Mil Sevilla (now Reyes) and Dr. Al Palomar - (among others). You write with magic then . . as now. And yet this gift of yours is not confined to writing . . . as you are presently directly helping so many needy Filipinos with your advocacies and actual works in the field.
We idolized your writings then, we are even wowed by your works today.
Atty. John Titus Vistal
Provincial Planning and Development Coordinator
Province of Bohol
Written on the book as birthday gift
on 14 April 2013:
Like many great men in the world of development, you have converted those around you and working with you to your world view, and your mission.
I count myself lucky to have been witness to your passion, optimism (despite setbacks and frustrations), and unwavering work ethic.
Here's a little nudge, too, to get you closer to publishing your own memoirs - I am sure there are many, many stories you have yet to tell.
Note: John Vistal gifted us with "The Audacity of Hope" by Barack Obama.
2012 Dangal ng Quezon High Award
on the 110th Anniversary
by the Quezon High Alumni Association, Inc.
thru Association Pres. General Charlemagne S. Alejandrino (Ret)
and Atty. Vincent Edward S. Dato, Chair, Committee on Honors and Awards
Award for Most Outstanding Community Builder
for selfless dedication to local and international development
over 40 years
Tirelessly working to alleviate widespread poverty by strengthening local governance and supporting local economic development
Making development work effective through his Poverty Database Monitoring System (PDMS)
Promoting social justice in all programs undertaken always putting people first
12 years working with the United Nations as Community Development Specialist and Chief Technical Adviser
Spearheading Ilaw ng Buhay bringing to the grassroots models of rural development;
Founding the Bohol Local Development Foundation to continue the programs initiated under Ilaw ng Buhay
With his dynamic leadership, inspiring countless young people to go into development work.
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