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2008 BPInoy Awards Winners
BPI recognizes world-class Pinoys Josie Natori and Rico Hizon
The Bank of the Philippine Islands (BPI) will confer the 2008 BPInoy Awards for world-class overseas Filipinos to international broadcast journalist Rico Hizon of the British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC), and international fashion designer Josie Natori in ceremonies was held on October 3, 2008.
The BPInoy Awards is an annual initiative to recognize the achievements of overseas Filipinos in various fields of expertise. It aims to encourage nationalism among Filipinos abroad and to communicate BPI's commitment to excellence in the service of overseas Filipinos.
Hizon and Natori, were selected as this year's BPInoy awardees for their excellence in their chosen careers and outstanding citizenship.

	Rico Hizon
	Hailed as one of 2006's Ten Outstanding Young Men (TOYM) for International Journalism and Community Service, Hizon is the first Filipino broadcast journalist to work for global broadcasting networks BBC and CNBC Asia.
	Singapore-based Hizon is currently the presenter for BBC's daily business and finance program Asia Business Report and an anchor for World Business Report.
	Hizon plays key roles in Singapore-based organizations Philippine Cultural Society, the Philippine Bayanihan Society, and NAMFREL-Singapore chapter. Hizon's other advocacies include the promotion of Filipino artists in Singapore in tandem with his wife Melannie Syquia and the feel-good Filipino news website Good NewsPilipinas.com.
	Josie Natori
	Former investment banker Natori celebrated her 30th year in 2007 as the head and founder of her million-dollar fashion empire based in New York.
	Natori's name, which happens to be the Japanese word for "highest form of art", is now a luxury brand covering lingerie and other women's fashions, children's wear, and home furnishings.
	Natori has been presented the Lakandula Award by President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo in 2007 and the Galleon Award by Corazon Aquino in 1998. On Natori's initiative, a factory in the Philippines was set up to handle 50% of her company's production.
	Natori also serves actively on the boards of the Asian Cultural Council, the Orchestra of St. Luke's, the Statue of Liberty—Ellis Island Foundation, the Philippine American Foundation and Women In Need Organization.

Now on its third-year, BPI offers the BPInoy awards amid its own achievements in the remittance industry as the Top Commercial Bank for Overseas Filipino Remittances for the 3rd straight year and a Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas' Hall of Fame Award for the same category.
Previous awardees include the world-renowned musical theater artist Lea Salonga, US-based technology entrepreneur Diosdado "Dado" Banatao, internationally-known fashion designer Monique Lhuillier, and famous heart surgeon Dr. George Garcia of Asian Hospital & Medical Center.
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