Don Carlos L. Locsin Award
The Don Carlos L. Locsin Awards is given in honor and memory of Don Carlos L. Locsin, who was a co-founder and first president of PHILSUTECH.
Locsin's illustrious career started in Victorias Milling Company, Inc. (VMC), where he worked his way from a chemist in 1921 to become the President in 1955 and finally a Chairman of the Board in 1965
He initiated the the sugar firm's modernization through acquisition of the country's first automatic mill and diesel electric locomotives for cane transport. This was the first major step towards self-sufficiency through the in-house manufacture of mill rollers and the use of the industrial engineering techniques and computers for the productivity improvement.
With foresight, he was involved in diversification of pilot projects involving non-sugar crops, pulp and paper, and research on alphacellulose and rayon, even before World War II.
Started in FY 1991-92, the award has been conferred upon persons in sugar industry, who like Don Carlos, have distinguished themselves through outstanding achievements in sugar business management, sugar economics, education. scientific and technical research, development and innovation is sugar processing technology; and other very significant contribution towards the promotion of the interest and general well-being of the Philippine Sugar Industry.
Locsin's illustrious career started in Victorias Milling Company, Inc. (VMC), where he worked his way from a chemist in 1921 to become the President in 1955 and finally a Chairman of the Board in 1965
He initiated the the sugar firm's modernization through acquisition of the country's first automatic mill and diesel electric locomotives for cane transport. This was the first major step towards self-sufficiency through the in-house manufacture of mill rollers and the use of the industrial engineering techniques and computers for the productivity improvement.
With foresight, he was involved in diversification of pilot projects involving non-sugar crops, pulp and paper, and research on alphacellulose and rayon, even before World War II.
Started in FY 1991-92, the award has been conferred upon persons in sugar industry, who like Don Carlos, have distinguished themselves through outstanding achievements in sugar business management, sugar economics, education. scientific and technical research, development and innovation is sugar processing technology; and other very significant contribution towards the promotion of the interest and general well-being of the Philippine Sugar Industry.
The Awardees
1992 CENON R. FLORCRUZ
1993 ALFREDO M. SANTOS
1994 HERMENEGILDO R. ROSALES
1995 JOSE P. STO. DOMINGO
1996 CARLOS BELL RAYMOND
1998 SANTIAGO Z. URETA
1999 FELIPE T. AYALA
2000 SALVADOR B. OLIVEROS
2001 SANTIAGO W. ZAYCO
2002 RAMON A. CRUZ
2003 JOSE K. DEMETRIO
2005 RODOLFO L. SALAZAR
2007 MIGUEL A. GASPAR
2008 GREGORIO S. LOPEZ
2009 JOSE MA. T. ZABALETA
2010 ARSENIO B. YULO, JR.
2011 ROLANDO C. PIAMONTE
2012 JAMES CHRISTOPHER L. LEDESMA, SR.
2013 RAPHAEL L. COSCOLLUELA
2014 MR. JOHN L. GOKONGWEI, JR.
2015 MR. JULIO O. SY
2016 MR. RAMON A. PICORNELL, JR.
2017 PLACIDO U. MORALES
2018 CRESENCIANA L. MORALES
2019 MA. REGINA BAUTISTA-MARTIN
2022 JINAH JULIANA T. CUENCA
1993 ALFREDO M. SANTOS
1994 HERMENEGILDO R. ROSALES
1995 JOSE P. STO. DOMINGO
1996 CARLOS BELL RAYMOND
1998 SANTIAGO Z. URETA
1999 FELIPE T. AYALA
2000 SALVADOR B. OLIVEROS
2001 SANTIAGO W. ZAYCO
2002 RAMON A. CRUZ
2003 JOSE K. DEMETRIO
2005 RODOLFO L. SALAZAR
2007 MIGUEL A. GASPAR
2008 GREGORIO S. LOPEZ
2009 JOSE MA. T. ZABALETA
2010 ARSENIO B. YULO, JR.
2011 ROLANDO C. PIAMONTE
2012 JAMES CHRISTOPHER L. LEDESMA, SR.
2013 RAPHAEL L. COSCOLLUELA
2014 MR. JOHN L. GOKONGWEI, JR.
2015 MR. JULIO O. SY
2016 MR. RAMON A. PICORNELL, JR.
2017 PLACIDO U. MORALES
2018 CRESENCIANA L. MORALES
2019 MA. REGINA BAUTISTA-MARTIN
2022 JINAH JULIANA T. CUENCA