BINIRAYAN 2005 UPDATE
Bugal kang Antique nominations now open

Binirayan Foundation, Inc. (BFI), the official events organizer of Binirayan Festival 2005 in San Jose, Antique, announces the opening of nominations for Bugal kang Antique Awards, the highest award of recognition given to an Antiqueño whose creativity, selfless work, and dedication have given hope and made life meaningful for the Antiqueño society,

The Bugal kang Antique Awards recognizes outstanding Antiqueños in five categories: 1) government service, 2) community leadership, 3) entrepreneurship and technology, 4) journalism, literature, creative communications, sports and the arts, and 5) public service. The award is open to all Antiqueños either by consanguinity or affinity, residing in or out of the province, regardless of race, creed, and sex, or to Filipinos who, by choice, decide to reside, work, and live in Antique for at least five years,

The awardees shall be selected from nominations received by the screening committee. Nominators include past Bugal kang Antique awardees, heads of academic and government institutions in the province, leaders in private organizations or institutions, including business organizations, and leaders of Antiqueño associations outside of the province.

The awards night will be held on the last day of the festival, April 29 at the EBJ Freedom Park , Nomination period is from February 15 to March 31, 2005 . Nomination forms are available at the BFI office, Antique Development Center, San Jose, Antique, Call 0927-5830174 (Alex) or 09172464305 (Bernie).