Tagumpay award winners with presenters and emcees (Photo provided by the Tagumpay Awards)
The 2nd Annual Pinoy Reporter Tagumpay Awards took place at the SeaTac Hilton and honored Filipino Americans who are leaders in their respective communities, careers, and companies. Eighteen Filipinos were nominated for the awards, and 10, chosen in part through public voting, were recognized at the awards ceremony.
They were Lee Adams III (for excellence in sports), Jose De Guzman (entertainment), Christine Umayam (youth leadership), Dr. Blandino Go (engineering), Dr. Julio Buenaventura (health care), Antonio Cube (public service), Obdulia Castillo (community leadership), Zenaida Crisostomo-Slemp (education), Josie and Bert Golla (entrepreneurship), and Ellen Abellera (lifetime achievement). ♦