The search for the Ten Outstanding Maritime Student of the Philippines (TOMSP), an annual search for the best maritime students in the country, has begun.
Jo Mari Hieras, TOMSP 2018 Search Programs Director, said the TOMSP is looking for holistic maritime students who excel in academics, extracurricular and leadership engagement, and service to their community and family.
Hieras, an awardee of TOMSP 2013 and a member of AMOSUP-ITF Youth in the Philippines, said the TOMSP Awards has become a mark of distinction in the maritime industry in the country – the only national award for Maritime Students under the programs in Marine Engineering and Marine Transportation.
From around 50 candidates from different schools, the TOMSP Judging Panel has chosen the top 20 students as finalists who will be invited to Manila for the Final Phase of Screening.
The 20 candidates vying for the TOMSP are
- Syd Richard R. Barbadillo, AIMS (Pasay City)
- Aison B. Belarmino, UPHSD (Las Piñas)
- Ricarido C. Berocil, UV – MAIN (Cebu)
- Joseph E. Delos Santos, PMMA (Zambales)
- Ian Christian Nopeart B. Elardo, DMMA (Davao)
- Christian Gilbert S. Esteban, MAAP – IMMAJ JSU (Bataan)
- John Phoule R. Gague, JBLFMU – Molo (Iloilo)
- John Paul C. Guevarra, PMMA (Zambales)
- Zelcent P. Jacbang, ST-MTCM (Iloilo)
- Daimler Daves D. Nisco, Malayan Colleges (Laguna)
- Jan Jeremiah S. Pabiaña, UPHSD (Las Piñas)
- Jancarl Gregory B.Palacio, UCLM (Cebu)
- Carl Oscar B. Peña,MAAP – IMMAJ JSU (Bataan)
- France Gerard S. Santamena, JBLCF – Bacolod (Bacolod City)
- Junel Kristian M. Semaña, MAAP – CGSO (Bataan)
- John Christian P Suganob, DMMA (Davao)
- John Joseph G. Tan, AIMS (Pasay)
- John Michael S. Tolentino, ST-MTCM (Iloilo)
- Ken Arnie T. Tulmo, JBLCF – Bacolod (Bacolod City)
- Juven T. Tupas, UCLM (Cebu)
The TOMSP Awards showcase the best maritime students, their social advocacies, and their experiences in life as a student and as a citizen of the country. The National Search week will run from September 27 at the Bayview Park Hotel Manila and the winners of this year’s TOMSP Awards will be announced during the celebration of the National Seafarers Day on September 30 at the San Andres Sports Complex and Hotel H2O.
Winners will be given P15,000 cash prize and a plaque provided by Western Union, Licensure Examination Support provided by Cebu Gems, and Gifts from other sponsors like the Associated Marine Officers and Seamen’s Union of the Philippines.
The search for outstanding maritime student in Metro Manila started in 2010. Now it has widened its scope and included maritime schools all over the country.
