
Awards
SELECTED AWARDS/HONORS FOR SCHOLARSHIP AND ARTS AND CULTURE WORK
48) National Book Awards 2024 – Best Book in Spirituality and Theology Award for Babaylan Sing Back: Philippine Shamans and Voice, Gender and Place (Ateneo University Press, 2022; Cornell University Press, 2021).
https://www.ateneo.edu/features/2024/11/08/ateneo-university-press-takes-home-7-wins-42nd-national-book-awards
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47) Creative Caraga Awards, 2024
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46) SUDI National Music Awards, 2021.
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45) Gintong Aklat Book Awards 2014 – Best Book in Arts and Culture Award for Song of the Babaylan: Living Voices, Medicines, Spiritualities of Philippine Ritualist-Oralist-Healers (Institute of Spirituality in Asia, 2013).
http://www.gmanetwork.com/news/story/379798/lifestyle/gintong-aklat-awards-honors-outstanding-filipino-book-publishers
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44) Catholic Book Awards 2014 – Best Book in Spirituality Award for Song of the Babaylan: Living Voices, Medicines, Spiritualities of Philippine Ritualist-Oralist-Healers (Institute of Spirituality in Asia, 2013)
https://isa.org.ph/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/ISA-BULLETIN-2014.pdf
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43) Distinguished University of the Philippines Alumni Award (Culture and Arts), 2011.
http://newsinfo.inquirer.net/13838/outstanding-up-alumni-to-be-awarded-on-june-25
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42) National Book Awards 2009 – Best Book in the Arts Award for The Shared Voice: Chanted and Spoken Narratives from the Philippines (ANVIL Publishing and Fundacion Santiago, 2008).
https://www.philstar.com/other-sections/education-and-home/2009/11/12/522221/national-book-awards
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41) Best Masters Thesis Award (The Filipino Oralist), 2004.
40) National Press Club Best Ethnic Singer Award, 2003
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39) Catholic Mass Media Album of the Year Award (Diwa), 2002.
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38) Municipality of Cuyapo, Nueva Ecija Outstanding
Cuyapeno Award (Arts and Music), 2002.
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37) The Outstanding Women In the Nation’s Service or TOWNS Award (Music and Performing Arts), 2001.
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36) Bayaning Makabayan Achievers Award (Arts and Contemporary Music), 2001.
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35) Mabuhay Filipino Achievers Council Mabuhay Filipino Achievers Award (Music), 2000.
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34) Philippine Jaycees-Caloocan Outstanding Young Professional Mother – Achiever Award (Music), 1999.
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33) Katha Best World Music Album Award (Hulagpos: Women’s Poetry and Music), 1999.
32) Katha Best Performance of a World Music Song based on Traditional Material Award (Ambahan ni Lucia), 1999.
31) Katha Best World Music Song based on Traditional Material Award (Ambahan ni Lucia), 1999.
30) Katha Best Contemporary Blues Song Award (As Co-Composer for Dalit ng Paslit), 1999.
29) Katha Best Contemporary Blues Vocal Performance Award (Dalit ng Paslit), 1999.


28) Katha Best World Music Album Award (Isang Buhay), 1998. http://www.oocities.org/pinoyblues2000/katha.html
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27) Katha Best Record Producer Award (Isang Buhay), 1998.
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26) Katha Best Jazz Vocal Performance Award (Manama), 1998.
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25) Filipino Music Video Best Alternative Music Video Award (As Artist for Anungan), 1998.
24) Filipino Music Video Best Video Cinematography Award (As Artist for Anungan), 1998.
23) Katha Best Engineered Album Award (As Co-Producer for Isang Buhay), 1998.
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22) Katha Best Vocal Arrangement Award (Ader), 1998.
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21) Katha Best Instrumental Arrangement Accompanying Vocals Award (As Co-Producer for Anungan), 1998.
20) Katha Best World Music Song Award (Anungan), 1998.
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19) Katha Best World Music Vocal Performance Award (Anungan), 1998.
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18) Katha Best Indigenous Music Album Award (As Producer for Pakaradia-an), 1998.
17) Katha Award for Best Instrumental Arrangement Accompanying Vocals Award (As Co-Producer for Iduyan Mo), 1997.
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16) Katha Album of the Year Award (Opo), 1996.
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15) Katha Best World Music Album Award (Opo), 1996.
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14) Katha Best Record Producer Award (Opo), 1996.
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13) Catholic Mass Media Album of the Year Award (Opo), 1996.
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12) Women of Distinction Award (Arts and Contemporary Music), 1996.
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11) Katha Best Folk Song Award (Alay), 1996.
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10) Katha Best Folk Vocal Performance Award (Alay), 1996.
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9) Katha Best Instrumental Arrangement Accompanying Vocals Award (As Producer for Kawayan and Yayeyan), 1996.
8) Katha Award for Best Engineered Recording Award (As Producer for Batang Lansangan and Pinoy ang Dating), 1996.
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7) Katha Best World Music Vocal Performance Award (Bayani Ka), 1996.
6) Awit Best Traditional Recording Award (Dandansoy), 1996.
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5) Awit Best Album Design Award (As Producer for Opo), 1996.
4) Awit Best New Female Artist Award, 1994.
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3) Catholic Mass Media Best Folk Recording Award (Salidumay), 1994.
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2) Awit Best Folk-Pop Recording (Tao Music), 1994.
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1) Ten Outstanding Young Men or TOYM Award (Arts), 1994.
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