Final Date for the Reunion: December 21

Due to unforeseen events, the date for the Grand Reunion and Awards Night has been moved from 04 December 2006 to 21 December 2006, Manila Hotel, Philippines, 7:00p.m.

Description of KNP Awards 2006

KNP Pillars Award

This award is given to Pangasinenses, 65 years and over, who are widely-recognized in leadership and have excelled in their chosen professions.

It is also given to members of the KNP, 65 years and over, who have served the organization for at least twenty (20) years.

KNP Awards for Development

KNP Awards for Development are given to Pangasinenses who have contributed their time, energy, resources to the current thrust of the KNP on human development, gender empowerment and poverty alleviation.

KNP Award for Gender Empowerment

KNP Award for Knowledge Development

KNP Award for Poverty Alleviation

KNP Award for Life Enhancement

KNP Award for Employment

KNP Award for Social

KNP Award for Innovation

KNP Award for Arts and Culture

KNP Award for Environment

KNP Citations

Citations are given to Pangasinenses, below 65 years of age, who are recognized in leadership or have excelled in their chosen professions.

It is also given to members of the KNP, below 65 years old, who have served the organization for at least five (5) years, ten (10) years, fifteen (15) years and more, at intervals of five (5) years.

Other Awards/Citations

Other awards and citations may be created by the Awards Committee in the pursuit of KNP’s direction towards human development, gender empowerment and poverty alleviation.

KNP Awards Nomination Rules and Procedure (NRP) 2006

1. A person who is deemed worthy may be nominated for awards/citations by fulfilling one of the following requirements:

1.1. a natural-born Pangasinense;
1.2. a registered voter of Pangasinan for the last ten (10) years;
1.3. a resident of Pangasinan for at least ten (10) years;
1.4. one whose ancestors (or at least one of them) are Pangasinenses.

2. Any person may nominate anybody fulfilling the basic requirement as identified in GRP 1 who has contributed his talents, career, resources to the development of Pangasinan or whose deeds have benefited Pangasinan, the Republic of the Philippines, and the international community.

3. The Nomination Form must be submitted only after ALL the requirements stated therein have been accomplished. A duly-accomplished Nomination Form must be accompanied with the following supporting papers:

3.1. Bio-Data of Nominee;

3.2. Recommendation from at least one (1) member of the Committee on Awards or the KNP President or the KNP Secretary-General citing specific achievements of the nominee; and

3.3. Documentation of most important achievements relevant to the award/citation being sought.

4. Documentation of activities may either be written, in video clips or CDs. It must only include materials/ documents relevant to the category for which a nominee is being considered. Presentation of false information disqualifies the nominee or if already awarded, will be recalled.

5. All Nomination Forms must be submitted on or before 5:00p.m. on 10 December 2006.

6. Members of the Executive Committee and the Awards Committee CANNOT be nominated for any of the Award/Citation categories.

See You at the Reunion!

There will be a Grand Fellowship of Pangasinenses at the Manila Hotel on 08 December 2006, 7pm. This event will be highlighted by the re-activation of Kaluyagan nen Palaris and the awarding of Pangasinenses with identifiable, outstanding work in the development of Pangasinan as well as those who have risen to national and international prominence as a result of their outstanding documented/verifiable contributions to national/international development.

1. Reactivation of Kaluyagan nen Palaris. Those of you who can trace their roots (by blood) to Pangasinan, those who were born there and those who may not have been born in Pangasinan but have resided in Pangasinan for at least ten (10) consecutive years can become members of the reactivated organization. A membership fee of One Thousand Pesos (P1,000.00) is required for those who would like to become voting members.

2. Awarding of Outstanding Pangasinenses. You are invited to nominate (including yourself) Pangasinenses (still living or those who have moved on) with outstanding work in the fields of art, culture, civic works, science, sports, media, education, business and such other fields/disciplines that impact on people's lives and development.

These two activities signals the reorientation of the organization as a development organization focusing mainly on initiatives to move towards the goal of becoming the premier province in the North based initially, on the Human Development Index (HDI).

Kaluyagan nen Palaris is now being led by development-oriented leaders headed by DENR Usec Francisco S. Bravo (President), Mr. Tony Tamayo (Vice-President), Mr. Melandrew T. Velasco (Secretary-General), Ms. Aurora S. Bautista (Secretary), and OWWA Trustee Virginia J. Pasalo (Treasurer).

For further details, please email kaluyagannenpalaris@yahoo.com