People of the year ………………………………………………. Covid-19 response volunteers
Abominable remark of the year …………………………………………… Empleyado ka laeng!
Abstract of the year …………………………………………………….. Covid-19 data analytics
Abused of the year …………………………………………………………. Cyberlibel complaints
Accessory of the year ………………………………………………………………. Leni’s poncho
Acronym of the year ……………………………………………………………………………. BBM
Addiction of the year ……………………………………………………………… Online shopping
Agency accomplishment of the year ……………………………. P1.6 billion illegal drug haul
Agri innovation of the year ………………………………………………. Test tube strawberries
Air disaster of the year ………………………………………………. C-130 plane crash in Sulu
All dance world dancer of the year …………………………………….. Karen Navarrete-Anton
Anomaly of the year ……………………………………………………………………… Pharmally
“Anti-vax” advocate of the year …………………………………………………. Thorrsson Keith
Anxious of the year …………………………….. Newsstand vendors and watch repair shops
Aquanaut of the year ………………………………………………………………….. Marx Garcia
Art event of the year ………………………………………….. Madrid exhibit of Kidlat Tahimik
Art exhibit of the year ……………………………………………………………………… Alimuom
Art market of the year ………………………………………………………………. Mandeko Kito
Art scam of the year ………………………………….. Apo Whang-od show at Nas Academy
Artists of the year ……………………………………… Kawayan de Guia and Silvino Dulnuan
Assertion of the year ……………………………………………………….. Empleyado ak laeng!
Author of the year ……………………………………………………………………. Frank Cimatu
Awaited of the year …………………………………………………………………. Booster shots
Award of the year …………………………………………. Nobel Peace Prize for Maria Ressa
Back with a vengeance of the year ……………………………………………… Baguio tourists
Backdoor negotiations of the year …………………… Projects affecting indigenous peoples
Badge of dishonor of the year ……………………………………………….. Persona non grata
Baguio media losses of the year ……………………….. Ernie Olson, Jr. and Ceasar Reyes
Barangay host of the year ………………………………………………………. Michael Lawana
Beauty queen of the year ……………….. Miss Universe 2021 Top 5 Beatrice Luigi Gomez
Belly dancer of the year …………………………………………………………….. Sam Hamada
Benefactor of the year ……………………………………………………………… Rep. Eric Yap
Best agri business micro-enterprise of the year ………………………………. Cosmic Farms
Best grill in town of the year ………………………………………………………… Eat’s Johnny
Bikers’ haven of the year …………………………… F1 Cycles and Brews and Arteo’s Store
Birthday boy of the year …………………………………………………… Eventologist Tim Yap
Blockbuster of the year ……………………………………………………………….. Vaccination
Blunder of the year …………………………….. Wrong entries about Igorots in DepEd books
Book of the year ………………………. Ang Mga Prusisyong Dumaan sa Unang Bangungot
Bookburner of the year …………………………………………………. Kalinga State University
Bungled of the year ……………………………………………………….. Christine Dacera case
Campsite of the year ………………………………………………………. Beneco headquarters
Cavalier awardee of the year …………………………………………………………. Erwin Luga
Centenarians of the year …………. Marcela Peruko Saito-Unghiyan, Jauna Regala Torres,
Gregorio de Castro Balageo, Aurora delos Santos Agad Ceferino Montero Cabasa,
Maria Amingay Insigne, Fruto Palpalay Dalmas, Rosalina Pagaddut Ognayon of
Baguio; Cutiman C. Dawayen and Bin-a W. Dulag of Mountain Province;
Agustina Rodriguez of Abra; and Andres Bongakalan Bayating of Benguet
Chief executives of the year ……………… Mayors Benjamin Magalong, Darwin Estranero,
Franklin Odsey, Victorio Palangdan and Gov. Joy Bernos
Children’s book illustrators of the year ……………….. Kora Dandan and Danielle Fernando
City Hall gate pass of the year ……………………………………… Baguio in My Pocket app
CMMA awardee of the year ………………………… Top of the Hour News by 89.5 Star FM
Collaboration of the year ………………………………………………………. Coldplay and BTS
Color of the year ………………………………………………………………………………… Pink
Comebacks of the year ……………………………………………………….. Tourists and traffic
Comic heroes book artist of the year ……………………………………. Jed Steven Cunanan
Composer of the year ……………………………………………………………… Ingrid Payaket
Concert venue of the year …………………………………………………. Camp Bado Dangwa
Contagious of the year ……………………………………………………… Community pantries
Cordilleran soldiers of the year Lt/Gen. Romeo Brawner, Jr. and M/Gen. Benedict Arevalo
Covid-19 epicenter of the year ……………………………………. Bontoc, Mountain Province
Covid-19 model of the year …………………………………. Baguio’s anti-Covid-19 response
Covid-19 project of the year ……………………………………………… Hangin Ko, Buhay Mo
Covid-19 raket of the year ……………………………………………………………… Saliva test
Covid-19 victims of the year ………………………………………………….. The unvaccinated
Crony of the year ……………………………………………… A Filipino-Chinese businessman
Crucified of the year ………………………………… Suspects in Christine Dacera death and
Mayor Benjamin Magalong on Tim Yap party
Curators of the year …………………………………………… Kigao Rosimo and Luisa Galang
Customs officer of the year ………………………………………………………. Jeoffrey Tacio
Cyber attacked of the year …………………………………………………. BDO online banking
Damper of the year ………………………………………………. Covid-19 breakthrough cases
Debate of the year ………………………………………………………… Standard adobo recipe
Decor of the year …………………………………………………………………………. Pink parol
Delayed of the year …………………………………………… Second dose of Sputnik vaccine
Demolished of the year ……………. Center islands and rotunds, Kalinga heroes’ memorial
Desaparecido of the year ………………………………….. Cordillerans missing in Pampanga
Destructive of the year ………………………………………………………….. Typhoon Odette
Dewormer of the year …………………………………………………………………… Ivermectin
Diverted fund of the year ……………… P400 M Burnham rehab fund to Covid-19 response
Divided of the year Indigenous peoples of Apayao on proposed hydro power plant project
Doctor to the barrio of the year ……………………………………………… Dr. Eduard Calpito
Dog finder of the year ……………………………………………… Baguio Sumbungan Forums
Dog lover of the year …………………………………………………………………. Beng Garcia
Dominant strain of the year ……………………………………………… Covid-19 Delta variant
Downtrend of the year …………………………………………………………… Covid-19 deaths
Door breaker of the year ……………………………………………………………. Rocky Aliping
Dream come true of the year …………………………. Waking up to luxury cars in a garage
Eco-establishments of the year …………………………………… Balei Café and Um-a Farm
Eco-friendly act of the year ………… Opening of the Puguis communal forest to the public
Ecotourism park of the year …………………….. Warrior’s Nest at Puguis communal forest
Eco-tourism visionary of the year .. Fr. Jose Quilongquilong of Mirador Hill and Jesuit Villa
Frontliners food provider of the year ……………………………………………. Kristine Suarez
Election breakthrough of the year ……………………………. One million voters in Cordillera
Embattled church leader of the year …………………………………… Pastor Apollo Quiboloy
Encroached of the year ………………………………………………………. Baguio Dairy Farm
Environmental bane of the year ………………………………………. Takeout food containers
Environmental event of the year ………………………………………………………….. COP26
Epal platform of the year ………………………………………………………… TUPAD pay-out
Epic fail for the year …………………………………………………………………. War on drugs
Essential food of the year …………………………………………………………………… Lugaw
Excuse of the year ……………………………………………………………………….. Tao lang.
Failed tourism ventures of the year ………………………. Ridge to Reef and Summit & Sea
Female youth band of the year ………………. Garahe Band of Sagada, Mountain Province
Filipino engineer of the year ………………………………………… Gregorio Villar III of NASA
Filipino loss of the year …………………………………. Former President Benigno Aquino III
Finally energized of the year …………………………………………. Lusod, Kabayan Benguet
Flashback movie of the year ………………………………… 1941: Cordillera Iti Ima Ti Gubat
Flexible of the year ……………………………………… Number of tourists allowed in Baguio
Folk brod loss of the year ……………………………………………………………. The Pumars
Folk music loss of the year ……………………………………….. Ibaloy musician Raul Beray
Food ban of the year …………………………………………………………………………. Buffet
Forest defender of the year ……………………………………………. La Trinidad municipality
Forgotten sickness of the year …………………………………………………………… Dengue
Foul of the year ………………………………………………………………………… Red-tagging
Gadget of the year ………………………………………………………………………… Oximeter
Game changer of the year ……………………………………………………. Covid-19 vaccines
Golden goose of the year ……………………………………………………. NTF-ELCAC funds
Good riddance of the year …………………………………………………………… Face shields
Guardians of the year ………………………….. Beneco member-consumers and supporters
Halted commercialism of the year .. Release of apparel bearing Whang-od’s tattoo design
Hashtag of the year ………………………………………………………………. #DuterteDuwag
Haunted of the year ……………………………………………………………….. Windel Bolinget
Hazardous pavement of the year ……………………………………………………. Tactile tiles
Heritage crop of the year ……………………………………………….. Cordillera heirloom rice
Hidden abuse of the year ………………………………………………… VAW during lockdown
Hidden scourge of the year ………………………………………………………. Student suicide
Highway park of the year …………………………………………….. Amlosong Park in Bontoc
Honest farmer of the year …………………………………. Mando Alonzo of Tublay, Benguet
Hospital chief of the year …………………………….. BGHMC Chief Dr. Ricardo Ruñez, Jr.
Hunter of the year …………………………………………………….. Gen. R’win Pagkalinawan
Igorot actor of the year …………………………………………………………. Jeyrick Sigmaton
Illicit parcel of the year …………………… Ecstasy package delivered to a Baguio recipient
Influential fans of the year ………………………………………………………………….. Armys
Inhibition of the year ……………………………. Baguio Prosecutor’s Office on Beneco case
Instagrammable alley of the year ………………………………………………. Carantes Street
Intensified of the year ……………………………………………………… Historical revisionism
Internet provider of the year ………………………………………………………. Converge ICT
IP rights defender of the year ……………………………………………………. Kabugao youth
Jeepney artist of the year …………………………………………………………. Brenda Subido
Jumper of the year …………………………………………………………… Dr. Raymond Oribio
Juvenile concern of the year …………………………. Minors on fast and noisy motorcycles
Kotong of the year …………………………….. Pass-the-hat to fund Marcos bust restoration
Kuryente of the year ………………………………………… 10 students committing self-harm
Librarian of the year ……………………………. Baguio City Librarian Easter Wahayna-Pablo
Lions officer of the year ………………………………………………………… Nikko Jayson Go
Local substitute of the year ………………………………………………… Leandro Yangot, Jr.
Longest unsolved conflict of the year ……………. Bugnay and Betwagan boundary conflict
Make-up artist of the year ………………………………………………………….. Goldie Yabes
Marker of the year …………………………………………………………….. William Henry Scott Historical Marker
Marketing ploy of the year ………………………………………………………………. BTS meal
Mask artist of the year ……………………………………………………………. Tioan Mercado
Media and law profession loss of the year …………………….. Atty. Benedicto T. Carantes
Media welfare advocate of the year ……………………………………………………. Ellen Lao
Media snob of the year ………………………. A director at Police Regional Office-Cordillera
Mediocre agency of the year …………………………. National Electrification Administration
Mental health advice of the year ……………………………………….. “It’s OK to not be OK.”
Mental health advocate of the year ……………………………………………….. Ricky Ducas
Midwife of the year ……………………………………………… Josephine K. Bay-ed of CHSO
Millionaires of the year …………………………………………………………….. UB Olympians
Miss Universe 2021 judge of the year …………………………………………… Marian Rivera
Missing of the year ………………………………………………… ABS-CBN regional coverage
“Missing” of the year …………………………………… P1 million worth donated gift coupons
Model high school student of the year …… Robert Nelson Leung of the Philippine Science
High School-Cordillera
Modern palengke of the year ………………………………………………………. Session Road
Morale lifter of the year ……………………………………………………………….. Hidilyn Diaz
Motto of the year …………………………………………………………… “Never, ever give up”
Mountain Province COP of the year ……………………. Maj. Pedro Tactay of Sagada MPS
Multi-colored of the year …………………………. Good Shepherd’s white and pink ube jams
Multi-talented artist-cum crafts man of the year …………………………. Clinton Aniversario
Mural of the year …………………………………………………. Heroes mural at BGH rotunda
Mural restorer of the year …………………………………………………………….. Gail Vicente
Must-have of the year ………………………………………………………………. Oxygen tanks
Naareglo of the year ……………………. Settlement between Nas Daily and Apo Whang-od
Napag-utusan lang of the year ………………………………………………… Atty. Omar Mayo
No choice of the year ………………………………………………………………………. Sinovac
No permanent address of the year …………………………………. The “other” Beneco office
Not-great ‘shows’ of the year ………………….. Some politicos and their minions posing for
the camera during Tupad pay-outs
NTF-ELCAC fund recipient of the year …………………………………………………… Davao
Nuisance presidential candidates of the year …………………………………….. Bato and Go
Online stores of the year ……………………………………………………. Shopee and Lazada
Outstanding Filipino cop and soldier of the year Lt/Col. Jonathan Pablito and TS Jake Belino
Outbreak of the year ……………………………….. Equine infectious anemia at Wright Park
Outdoor arts venue of the year ………………………… Wright Park reflection pool premises
Outstanding civil servants of the year …….. Dr. Elizabeth Batino and Lucia Jacinta Benter
Outstanding youth formation coordinator of the year ………………… Genevieve B. Camhit
Overkill of the year ……………………………………….. Entry into the Beneco headquarters
Overpriced of the year ………………………………………………………………… Tocilizumab
Pag-asa ng Bayan group awardee of the year .. BGHMC-Medical Social Work Department
Pakitang-gilas of the year ………………………………………….. NCIP’s show-cause orders
Palaban of the year …………………………………………………… Camp 3 PB Zaldy Guileng
Palusot of the year ……………………………………………………. “Visit Baguio as a friend.”
Passport of the year …………………………………………………………….. Vaccination card
“Plantito” of the year ………………………….. A Yemeni caught with three potted MJ plants
Peace song of the year ……………….. “Let Peace”, the official song of Mountain Province
Peace and Order Council
Petition of the year ……………………………………………………………….. Academic break
Philanthropist of the year ………………………………………………………… Fernando Tiong
Photo ops venue of the year ………………………………. Mayor Benjamin Magalong’s desk
Photo-ops lang of the year …. Presidential aerial inspection of areas damaged by typhoon
PNP loss of the year ………………………………………………… Col. Michael Bawayan, Jr.
Police directors of the year ……. Cols. Glenn Lonogan, Rene Pasiwen, and Ruben Andiso
Political ad spaces of the year ……………………………………………………… Face masks
Political disruption of the year ……………………………………………………. Chavit Singson
Political fishing expedition of the year …………………………………………… Run Sara Run
Political losses of the year ……………………………….. Kabayan Mayor Faustino Aquisan,
Mountain Province Board Member Alexandre Claver
Political ploy of the year …………………………………………….. Substitution of candidates
Poorly researched legislation of the year ……………… Ban on confectioneries on counters
Postponed of the year …………………………………………………….. 2020/2021 Bar exams
Power interruption of the year ………………………………………………………. Marie Rafael
Presidential Lingkod ng Bayan group awardee of the year BGHMC-Outpatient and Drug Treatment and Rehabilitation Center
Priestly ordination of the year ………………………………… Rev. Fr. Brayle Mones Bagyan
Print artist of the year …………………………………………………………. Leonard Aguinaldo
Promising product of the year ……………………………. Cascara tea by La Trinidad OMAG
Protest art of the year ……………………………………………… Market art at People’s Park
Provincial election officer of the year ………………………. Atty. Elenita Tabangin-Capuyan
Publication loss of the year ……………………………………………………… Sun.Star Baguio
Pulled out of the year ………………………………………………. U.S.-led war in Afghanistan
Questioned budget allocation of the year …………………………………… Baguio bike lanes
Railroaded of the year ………………………………………………………….. e-bingo in Baguio
Reading nook of the year ………………………………… Dibshi jen Dibsho at Burnham Park
Regional board secretariat of the year ……………………………………… RTWPB-Cordillera
Religious loss of the year ……………………………… Good Shepherd Sister Fidelis Atienza
Reopened to tourists of the year ………………………………………….. Sagada and Banaue
Replaced of the year WWII Heroes Jose Abad Santos, Josefa Llanes Escoda, and Vicente Lim
Resumed of the year ………………………………………………………. Face-to-face classes
Returning music scene of the year …………………………………… Baguio Country Sounds
Runaway of the year …………………………………………………………………… Arjo Atayde
Sanctuary of the year ………………………………… Mirador Jesuit Villa and Retreat House
Sariling sikap of the year ….. Luis Hora Regional Memorial Hospital’s molecular lab center
Scot-free of the year ………………………………………. Accused in killing of 45 pine trees,
former Baguio Rep. Nicasio Aliping Jr.,
former PNP chief Oscar Albayalde, and Julian Ongpin
Scourge of the year ……………………………………….. Zoom meetings and online classes
Selfie of the year ………………………………………………………………. Vaccination sticker
Series of the year ……………………………………………………………………… Squid Game
Service micro enterprise national awardee of the year Session Grocery in La Trinidad, Benguet
Shame to the profession of the year ………………………………………… Atty. Larry Gadon
Short film of the year ………………………………………………………………….. Dad-aan Na
Shortage of the year ……………………………………………………………………………. Pork
Staged of the year …………………………………. ‘Kidnap me’ incident at Dizon Subdivision
Still a mystery of the year ……………………………. The ‘hooded men’ who dismantled the
anti-Chico dam heroes’ monument
Strictest border of the year ……………………………………… Burgos, La Union checkpoint
Student inventors of the year …………………… Ma. Teresita Viste and Kenneth Seruno of
Abra National High School
Stuntman of the year ………………………………………………………………….. Joel Anglog
Suspicious millionaires of the year ………………………………………. Lotto jackpot winners
Swept under the rug of the year ………………….. Report on collusion between DPWH and
elected officials on infra projects
Tantrum of the year …………………………………. Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque
Tertiary hospital of the year ………………….. Baguio General Hospital and Medical Center
Tokhang 2.0 of the year ……………………………………………….. Dumanon makitungtong
Tourism breakthrough of the year ……………………………………………….. Space tourism
Tourists’ carrier of the year ……………………………………………………….. Virgin Galactic
Town tourism explorer of the year ………………………………………………… Bryan U. Yap
Traffic experimenter of the year …………………………………………………………. Ted Tan
Traffic jam sites of the year …………………………………….. Kms. 3 to 4 due to flashflood
Transformed of the year ……………………………………………………………….. Manila Zoo
Translators of the year ………………………………………… Junley Lazaga and Liezl Leyva
Trophy animal of the year ………………………………………………………… Philippine eagle
Tug-of-war of the year ………………………………………. Beneco general manager position
Unaccounted of the year …………………………………………. Some electric bill collections
Unsolved killings of the year ………………………………… Dr. Amor Trina Dait of Abra and
Prosecutor Victor Begtang, Jr. of Apayao
Unused of the year ………………………………………………………. Tublay isolation facility
Unwanted ‘Koreanovela’ of the year ……………………………………… ‘Strawberries’ series
Unwanted by IPs of the year …….. Former NCIP-Cordillera Director Marlon Bosantog and
NCIP FPIC officer Atanacio Addog
Upcoming film actress of the year ……………………………………………… Ammin Acha-ur
Urong-sulong of the year …………………………………………………………. IATF decisions
Violated again of the year ………………………………………… Baguio Trade Fair Ordinance
Virtual councilor of the year ……………………………………… Councilor Roberto Ortega VI
Wakes visitor of the year …………………………………………………………. Joel Cervantes
Washout of the year ……………………………………………………………. Rainbow crossing
Weaver of the year ………………………………………………… Lydia Langpawen of Narda’s
Whipping boy of the year …………………………………………………. Commission on Audit
Withdrawn COC of the year ……………………………………………….. Crescencio Pacalso
Youth music ministries of the year …………………… Broken Guitar Project of Sagada and
Aggiornamento Music Ministry of Bontoc
13 Artist of the year ………………………………………………………………… Rocky Cajigan
SPORTS NOMINATIONS:
Athletes of the year ………………………….. U.S. gymnast Simone Byles and Hidilyn Diaz
Baguio Olympians of the year ………………………………… Nesthy Petecio, Carlo Paalam,
Eumir Marcial, and Irish Magno
Benchmarking event of the year ………………….. 71st Fil-Am Invitational Golf Tournament
Bodybuilding power couple of the year ………………………… Reynold and Leigh Domalsin
Boxers of the year …………………………………………… Nonito Donaire, Mark Magsayao,
and Carl Jammes Martin
Boxing loss of the year ……………………………………………. Referee-judge Cildo Evasco
Chess champ of the year ……………………………………………………… Mhage Sebastian
Combat sports coaches of the year ………………………………. Billy Alumno, Edzel Ngina,
and Mark Sangiao
Cordillera taekwondo jin of the year ……………………………………………….. Kurt Barbosa
Cordillera ultra-runners of the year ………………………………. Dennis Lee, Jessica Amos,
and Isabel Quipse
Dancesports coach of the year ……………………………………………. Charibelle Pingawan
Dancesports group of the year ………………………………….. Benguet Dancesports Team
Empowered athlete of the year ………………………………………………………… EJ Obiena
Female fighters of the year ………………………… Islay Erika Bomogao and Jenelyn Olsim
Golf civic club of the year …………………………………………………… Baguio Blue Bloods
Golfers of the year …………………………………………….. Yuka Saso and Juvic Pagunsan
Heartbreak MMA athlete of the year ………………………………………. Denice Zamboanga
National Mobility Awardees of the year ………….. Valerie de Guzman and Vince Dangiapo
New sports platform of the year …………………………………………….. Virtual competition
OCR athlete of the year ……………………………………………………………. Sandi Abahan
Olympic breakthrough of the year ………………………….. Hidilyn Diaz winning gold medal
Olympic school of the year ………………………………………………… University of Baguio
Olympics darling of the year …………………………………………………….. Margielyn Didal
Para-athlete of the year …………………………………………………. Jerrold Pete Mangliwan
Racers of the year ………………………………………………….. Iñigo Anton and Gerard Loy
Rising MMA star of the year ………………………………………………………… Lito Adiwang
Scramble team of the year …………………………………………… Tiger and Charlie Woods
Sports event of the year ………………………………………………….. 2021 Tokyo Olympics
Triathlete team of the year ………………………………………………. Jet Ramos and family
World-class gym of the year …………………………………… Benguet Sports Complex gym
