Honors & Recognition
Kapit-Bisig Awards.
Celebrating Filipino nurses whose service abroad and at home has shaped healthcare, communities, and the nation.
National Kapit-Bisig Awards
Featured Honoree
Advocacy
Reintegration Champion
For advocacy work advancing prosperity reintegration for returning OFW nurses.
Honoree · 2025
Grace Bautista, PhD, RN
Award Categories
Six pillars of excellence honored annually.
AdvocacyLifetime ServiceLeadershipInnovationInternationalPublic Health
Advocacy
Reintegration Champion
For advocacy work advancing prosperity reintegration for returning OFW nurses.
2025 Honoree
Grace Bautista, PhD, RN
Lifetime Service
Bayaning Kalusugan Award
Bestowed on nurses whose lifetime of service abroad and at home has advanced Filipino healthcare.
2025 Honoree
Maria Concepcion Del Rosario, RN, MSN
Leadership
Nurse Leader of the Year
For outstanding leadership in nursing administration and mentorship after returning home.
2025 Honoree
Jose Antonio Cruz, DNP, RN
Innovation
Emerging Nurse Innovator
For nurses under 40 pioneering digital health, education, or care-model innovations.
2025 Honoree
Angelica Reyes, MSN, RN
International
Global Filipino Nurse Ambassador
Honoring nurses who elevate the Filipino name in global healthcare fora.
2025 Honoree
Ramon Aquino, MSN, RN
Public Health
Community Impact Award
Recognizing balik-nurses whose community health missions have transformed local outcomes.
2025 Honoree
Lourdes Villanueva, MAN, RN