• Asian Pacific Islander Award - Excellence in Journalism
• Senator Jenny Oropeza
• Greenlining Institute (John Gamboa, Robert Gnaizda, Orson Aguilar and Trina Villanueva)
• Felix M. Acosta Jr., Chairman PID Foundation
• California State Controller, John Chiang
• US Congresswoman Hilda L. Solis
• Philippine Consul General Mary Jo Aragon
• Assembly Member Ted Lieu, Chair of the California Assembly Rules Committee
• Philippine Ambassador Willy Gaa
• California Lt. Governor John Garamendi

In 1996, was awarded as a Media Advocate by the United States Small Business Administration, making them the first Asian American to win in this category.