RADO GATCHALIAN: A FIL-AUSTRALIAN MULTI AWARDEE in the firkd of Arts and Literature

26 July 2025 Saturday



Today, I am happy to share with you all that I will be given the Dr. Marz Cavestany “Dakilang Artista ng Bayan” Award 2025 through the Philippine Australian Global Alliance for Service and Advocacy (PAGASA) with the leadership of Mr Jhun Salazar.

Thank you for this recognition. I feel humbled - but truly this award is for our Kabataang Pilipino, for our beloved Motherland The Philippines, and for our Kultura-Sining-at-Sariling-Wika.

This video is just a few representation of my 10 year activities in Australia and the Philippines. 

I would like to thank below, but of course not limited to them, for giving me a chance and privilege to serve and share my passion and talents. Please accept my sincerest apology if I cannot list all of you due to space and if I have missed anyone.

THANK YOU PO!

1. Dagupan City National High School
2. University of Luzon, Dagupan City, Pangasinan, and its Integrated Extension Services Office - Dr. Cj Vidal, Mam Dolor Bustillo
3. St. John’s Child Care Center, Dagupan City
4. Urdaneta City University - “Hiraya Poetry-Reading” Dr. Josephine Lambinicio, Mam Rhea Agibuay, Jerry Jedic Camadic para sa ating “Rizal Poetry”
5. TULAMUSIKA - Kuya Rene Tinapay - I truly want to share this award with you Kuya. You most deserve it! Salamat sa paglapat ng musika sa aking mga tula
6. Radio Tagumpay - Salamat Tita Violi Calvert sa “TulaRadyo” at sa pagtitiwala
7. Radio Tamarraw
8. SWR FM 99.9 - Mitchell Badelles. Salamat ng marami sa mga unang tula na binasa ko sa inyong himpilan
9. Radio Rizal - Marilie Bomediano
10. SBS Radio Filipino - Annalyn Violata
11. The Philippine Community Herald Newspaper - Evelyn Zaragoza
12. The Philippine Times - Jason Cordi
13. Bayanihan News 
14. Tagalog Association of Australia - Maraming salamat Sir Danny Peralta sa ating Balagtasan! Lillian delos Reyes, past TAA President
15. The Philippine Consulate General Sydney - Salamat ConGen Charmaine Aviquivil
16. Sentro Rizal Sydney - Thank you former Consul Melanie Diano 
17. The Philippine Community Council of NSW - “Tulambit.” Thank you Kuya Alric Bulseco, Sir Cesar Feliciano Bartolome, Elsa Ringor Collado, Grace Liston
18. TULAMBEAT Team - Grazie Panlican, Ery Rivera, Frediscinda Buchlak
19. Order of the Knights of Rizal - ANZO Region - Sir Ralph Escano Posadas
20. FILSPARC - “Buwan ng Wika” Cr Carol Israel, Marideth Del Pilar Laquian
21. One Pangasinan Association of Australia - Jojo Laquian
22. Montessori School of Lyceum Northwestern University, Dagupan City
23. Daniel Maramba National High School, Pangasinan - Sir Ro Lex Andaya Gatchalian
24. Hedda Tady - sa ating Diskurso, Rizal Poetry
25. Sir Alwyn Galela of OKOR - Rizal Poetry
26. FELINO DOLLOSO - Rizal Poetry
27. Filipino Food Movement of Australia - Bambi Manlulo “Sahog Talks”
28. APO Hurstville - Sir Julius Delino, including Sir Warren Se for our “Usapang Andres”
29. Sir RBE Abiva - KOR Cabanatuan Chapter - “Rizal Poetry”
30. Salawag National High School, Cavite - Mam Rosalia Lopez
31. Ladies of All Nations International
32. Association for Good Government Australia - Joffre Balce
33. Kapihan Nina Empoy@Epang - Elmer Sarenas Lardizabal
34. PAGASA-APCO - “Tertulia” 
35. “Youth for Rizal” Sydney
36. KOR Tanjay City Chapter - Sir Gerard Jude Bumanglag - Rizal Poetry Project
37. Jerome Sato Castillo - Rizal painting project
38. Filipino Students of NSW
39. ADHIKA - Pines Josie Musa, Michelle Baltazar - sa ating mga Tula
40. “Bata ni Pepe” - KOR - Sir Kalo Navarro
41. Tita Daisy Ann Gonzalez Cumming - for sharing your beautiful house as venue of our TulaMusika
42. Pinoy Ako, Pinoy Tayo Melbourne - Sir Kapinoy Arlan Fajardo
43. Barangay Teleradyo - Sir Siegfred Fred Jover
44. Nenita Lopez-Weekes - Rizal poetry
45. Jinky Trijo Marsh - Children’s Festival
46. “Batang Pilipino” - Delino brothers
47. April30forDU30 Global Movement Sydney, DU30 Down Under - Pablo Evelyn Lee, Renan Legaspi, Alvaro Bermeo, Moding Trillado
48. DDS Global, DU30 Correspondents - Inday Janise Ayan OSh, Pebbles Duque
49. KOR Southern Sydney Chapter - Sir Cast Jbc, Sir McJulian
50. KOR Northern Sydney Chapter - Sir Bob Alipalo, Sir Edz Irinco, Sir Gerry Enriquez
51. Humanist Association of the Philippines, Inc (HAPI)

At sa lahat ng mga Kabataan at mag-aaral na aking nakadaupang-palad sa aking Paglalakbay sa mahabang panahon.

At sa aking pamilya at mga kaibigang tapat at patuloy na nagmamaha sa akin.

At higit sa lahat: sa Isang Dakilang Ihip ng Hangin na Laging Nasa Atin - at gumagabay sa ating lahat.

Mabuhay tayong lahat!

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