PeopleAsia magazine aims to not just “spread,” but also to “spark,” hope this Monday, April 12, when it honors extraordinary people in extraordinary times at the “People of the Year” 2021 Virtual Awards Night.
Despite the pandemic, the show goes on — albeit virtually — because the magazine aims to shine a light on people who spark hope. And God knows just how much we need it — not the dazzle of ceremony, but the sparkle of believing in people who make us look up to the skies and see a firmament of a million lights.
Our “People of the Year” roster includes these bright lights of hope: special awardees Vice President Leni Robredo, Trade and Industry Secretary Ramon Lopez and Pasig City Mayor Vico Sotto. The roster also includes The Philippine STAR editor-in-chief Ana Marie Pamintuan, Deputy House Speaker Rep. Mikee Romero, Philippine General Hospital director Dr. Gerardo “Gap” Legaspi, Pilipinas Shell president Cesar Romero, AC Energy president and CEO Eric Francia, Metro Pacific Investments Corp. chief finance officer and chief sustainability officer Chaye Cabal-Revilla, I-FERN’s president and CEO Tommanny Tan and Cavite Gov. Jonvic Remulla.
Special Awards for Public Service are being given to Robredo, who has put her experience in NGO work to good use, not just through her signature anti-poverty program, Angat Buhay, but also through the Office of the Vice President’s efficient response to COVID-19; and to Lopez, who is cited for striking a balance between lives and livelihood, by adopting smart, responsive strategies for reopening the economy in 2020. Sotto, on the other hand, was voted as the “People’s Choice Awardee” by PeopleAsia’s readers.
The magazine is also honoring Sta. Elena Construction and Development Corp. and its president and CEO Alice Eduardo as “Builder of the Year” for the company’s steely efforts to keep its cranes and backhoes humming despite the lockdown; and HSBC as “Bank of the Year” for its extraordinary achievements in business in these challenging times.
Aside from being a virtual awards night, the online event, emceed by Bianca Valerio, will also showcase some show stopping musical numbers by Jasmine Fitzgerald, Jon Joven and the Marcy David Band.
To watch the show visit PeopleoftheyearPH.com or Facebook.com/PeopleAsia on Monday, April 12 at 6 p.m.
PeopleAsia’s “People of the Year” 2021 Virtual Awards Night is co-presented by: PLDT Home, Pilipinas Shell and Hilton Manila; and brought to you with the help of major sponsors Lueur Lauren, Brilliant Skin Essentials, Sunlife Canada Philippines Inc., KMV Asia, HSBC Philippines, Converge ICT, Sta. Elena Construction & Development Corp., Metro Pacific Tollways Corp.; as well as Mortlach Single Malt Scotch Whisky, Manila Electric Company (MERALCO), The Philippine Amusement and Gaming Corp. (PAGCOR) and The Philippine STAR.
