JCI awards entrepreneurs

Business leaders in the field of agriculture, pharmaceuticals, and entrepreneurship are the honorees of this year's Leaders and Achiever of Davao (Lead) by the Junior Chamber International ( JCI) Senate Davao.

The following are this year's awardees: for agriculture, Ireneo Dalayon, chief executive officer (CEO) of Federation of Cooperatives in Mindanao (Fedco); for health and wellness, Gina Marie Espejo, managing director of DMI Medical Supply Company Inc. and owner of the renowned health suppliment—MX3; and for business entrepreneurship and management, Dennis Uy, chairman of Udenna Corporation.

Lead Awards founder and 2003 Davao Jaycee Senate president Manuel “Bobby” Orig underscored the importance of recognizing Dabawenyo leaders in alleviating the community of Davao into progress and development through their respective professions.

“By establishing the Lead Awards, we were able to give meaning and purpose to the tenets of JCI–that the service to humanity is the best work of life,” Orig said during the Lead Awards ceremony last Saturday, November 17, 2018 at Marco Polo Hotel, Davao City.

Orig added that he hopes the Lead Awards will be a good platform in enticing more Dabawenyos to search for individuals and leaders who show dedication in their work and uplifting their fellow Dabawenyos.

The criteria for screening of the candidates include Character, Integrity, and Moral Values; Leadership and embodying the “Leadership Tenets” of JCI; and the candidate's contribution and impact to his or her community.

Notable Lead awardees are Margarita Moran-Florentino for the environment sector, Jose Iñigo “Joey” Ayala for music, and Joji Ilagan-Bian for education.

LeaDavao is an annual project of the Davao Jaycee Senate. The Davao Jaycee Senate is an organization of Junior Chamber International ( JCI) members who, in recognition of their outstanding achievements and contribution to the JCI movement, have been awarded a lifetime membership as JCI Senators. /