16/09/2025
🌟 Silver Awardee – Dugong Bayani Awards 2025
🌟Municipality of Gutalac
🩸 1.70% Blood Donation Rate – CY 2024
We are proud and honored to be recognized with the Silver Award at the 2025 Dugong Bayani Awards, held at the Grand Astoria Hotel, Zamboanga City.
This award highlights our municipality’s commitment to voluntary blood donation and the collective effort of our community.This milestone is not possible without our selfless blood donors. Your generosity is the lifeblood of this success. 💖 Every drop you've given is a gift of life, and we honor you for it.
👏 Special thanks to Brgy. Captain Junrey Penaso and Ma’am Algen Pagasian Penaso, one of our dedicated healthcare workers, for representing Gutalac in receiving the award and for her exemplary service in her barangay — recognized as one of the top-performing barangays in blood donation.
💉 This achievement would not be possible without the unwavering efforts of our blood coordinators, RHU-Gutalac healthcare workers, stakeholders, and the strong leadership of Mayor Eddie Justin Quimbo, who consistently champions health and public service.
Together, we are making a difference — one drop at a time. ❤️