The President of the Nursing Alumni Association, Dr. Carlito Balita (BS Nursing 1991), was named one of the seven The Outstanding Filipino Awards (TOFIL) recipients recognized by the Junior Chamber International (JCI) Senate on December 5, 2024.
The award was conferred by JCI Sen. Dolph Saavedra. The panel of judges was chaired by Chief Justice Alexander Gesmundo.
The plum recognizes Filipinos aged 41 and above for advancing public welfare and national development. Balita, the entrepreneur behind the review centers bearing his name, was recognized for his contributions to education and for helping thousands of professionals acquire the necessary licenses to practice in their respective fields, such as nursing and teaching.
Recognized alongside Balita were Commission on Higher Education (CHED) Chairperson J. Prospero E. De Vera III, Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Chairperson Emilio B. Aquino, Seagull Philippines Chairman Bing N. Carrion, Presidential Anti-Organized Crime Commission Undersecretary Gilbert Cruz, geological sciences and forestry expert Juan M. Pulhin, and neurosurgeon Lynne Lucena.
