Lomibao hailed as 2024 Most Outstanding Extension Practitioner

Original Publication Date: January 17, 2025

Dr. Hennie P. Lomibao was named by Bicol University as the recipient of the 2024 Most Outstanding Extension Implementer during the RDE Awards Night on January 15, 2025, at Hotel St. Ellis Legazpi City.

The awards ceremony also acknowledged Rosemarie R. Jadie, Demetrio E. Castillo, both from BU Gubat and Alfonso M. Peñol, Jr. from College of Industrial Technology as the outstanding extension practitioners.

The awards were given to extension practitioners who made outstanding contributions through their extension innitiatives, significantly improving the quality of life in the specific community where their project is implemented.

Lomibao, together with her project members was recognized through her wellness center for children with determination, which is an advocacy center devoted to serving the needs of special children with autism, intellectually disabled and have other forms of marginalization.

She was also part of the Project RIPPLES, which gave birth to Project Pagmamalasakit which addressed critical issues such as mental health and educational equity.