PHILIPPINE GLOBAL EXPLORERS
PGE AWARDS
Recognising journeys, service, and contributions that inspire our global Filipino travel community.
Survey period: 5–15 October 2026
Share your relevant travel achievements, contributions and volunteer experiences before the survey closes.
WHAT ARE THE PGE AWARDS?
Celebrating People Who Make A Difference
The PGE Awards celebrate individuals whose journeys, service and contributions reflect the spirit and values of Philippine Global Explorers.
They recognise people who inspire others through travel, embrace responsible and meaningful exploration, share their knowledge and experience, and contribute to strengthening the PGE community.
TRAVEL & EXPLORATION
Travel Milestones for members or associates whose journeys have inspired others, broken new ground in adventure, shown significant growth, or made a positive contribution through sustainable travel.
SERVICE & CONTRIBUTION
PGE Impact & Contribution for individuals whose engagement, volunteering, and leadership within the PGE community have moved its mission forward.
what the awards celebrate
PGE honours not only the destinations reached, but the values that guide the journey:
community, respect, responsibility, service and a spirit of exploration.
The PGE Awards recognise people whose journeys, contributions and service help strengthen our global Filipino travel community.
Award categories
The 2026 PGE Awards Categories
The PGE Awards recognise achievements across travel, exploration, service and community contribution. Explore the categories below to find the most appropriate recognition for your nominee. Only one person shall be nominated for each category, which categories are as follows:
Most Inspiring Traveller
Recognising a Member or Associate whose journeys inspire others and positively influence the travel community.
Most Adventurous Explorer
Recognising a Member or Associate whose bold and memorable adventures reflect a strong spirit of exploration.
Most Progressive Wanderer
Recognising significant growth in travel experience through new destinations, experiences and personal milestones.
Most Impactful Globetrotter
Recognising responsible and sustainable travel that creates a positive impact on communities or the environment.
Most Valuable Contributor
Recognising outstanding participation and meaningful contribution to PGE’s community and platforms.
Most Valuable Volunteer
Recognising exceptional volunteer service that advances PGE’s programmes, projects and mission.
Most Outstanding PGE Member
Recognising an Official Member who strongly reflects PGE’s values through their conduct, participation and contribution.
Social Media Influencer
Recognising significant positive impact through social media in promoting PGE, its mission and values.
PGE Spirit of Travel Award
Recognising a foreign traveller who inspires the Filipino travel community through adventure, cultural curiosity and meaningful exploration.
HOW THE PGE AWARDS PROCESS WORKS
From Accomplishments to Recognition
The PGE Awards 2026 begin with a Member Accomplishment Survey, giving Official Members and Associates an opportunity to share relevant travel achievements, contributions and volunteer experiences from the award period.
Survey responses are reviewed by the Independent PGE Awards Committee as part of its assessment and deliberation process.
01 — SHARE YOUR ACHIEVEMENTS
Official Members and Associates complete the PGE Awards 2026 Member Accomplishment Survey and answer only the award categories that apply to them.
02 — REVIEW & SHORTLIST
The Independent PGE Awards Committee reviews the information submitted and identifies individuals whose accomplishments may merit further consideration.
03 — FOLLOW-UP & OFFICIAL NOMINEES
Selected individuals may be contacted for additional information or a short interview. The Committee then determines the Official Nominees for each award category.
04 — DELIBERATE & SELECT
The Independent PGE Awards Committee evaluates the Official Nominees and selects the awardee for each category based on merit, achievement and the relevant award criteria.
The PGE Awards are not a popularity contest. Completing the survey does not automatically make someone an Official Nominee or awardee.
PGE Awards 2026 – Key Dates
Member Accomplishment Survey Opens: 5 October 2026 | Survey Closes: 15 October 2026
PGE Awards 2026: 6 December 2026
INDEPENDENCE OF THE AWARDS COMMITTEE
If a member of the Independent PGE Awards Committee becomes a potential nominee, appropriate steps will be taken to prevent any conflict of interest in the review and deliberation process.
Independent awards committee
Meet the 2026 PGE Awards Committee
The PGE Awards Committee is responsible for reviewing Member Accomplishment Survey responses, conducting follow-up where necessary, assessing potential nominees and deliberating on the Official Nominees and awardees for the 2026 PGE Awards.
Eden Candy "Eden on Earth"
PGE Awards Committee Lead
Eden is a nurse manager from Salt Lake City, Utah, whose life is a remarkable journey of leadership and wanderlust. As a chapter coordinator for the PGE West Coast, she weaves her love for culture and community. Twice honored as PGE’s Most Outstanding Member (2023, 2024), Eden’s accolades celebrate her adventurous spirit as much as her professional dedication.
She has boldly circumnavigated the globe two times and set foot on every one of the seven continents, proof that a demanding full-time career is not a barrier to traveling the world.
Morse Caoagas Flores
PGE Awards Committee Member
Morse Caoagas Flores is an international law and human rights expert who dedicated over 20 years of his career to the United Nations. A passionate global explorer, he has traveled to 180 countries with the goal of visiting all 193 UN member states within the next five years.
Currently serving as the Director of Global Indigenous Policy & Partnership at The Nature Conservancy, Morse brings a deep global perspective and cultural insight to the PGE Award Committee.
Joseph Delos Reyes
PGE Awards Committee Member
Formerly anchored in the airline industry for over a decade, Joseph discovered his real passion for exploration after embracing remote work following the pandemic. Over the past three years, he has accelerated his travels far beyond his airline days, specifically focusing on off-the-beaten-path destinations.
He journeys with a focus on deep cultural immersion, human connection, and discovering the stories behind unique locations.
Atty. Mark Julius Estur
PGE Awards Committee Member
Mark Julius Estur is a dual-licensed attorney of the Philippines and the State of New York, a Certified Public Accountant and a social media/travel influencer, blogger and writer under the monicker “lakwatserong tsinelas”. He is based in New York City where he obtained his US law degree at Columbia Law School and works as a Senior Associate in a NY city-based law firm (Carbon Law Group) with practice area in US securities law, corporate, international trade and entertainment law.
He has travelled to 6 continents of the world and an advocate for Filipino-American legal community serving as one of the Directors of the Filipino-American Lawyers Association of New York (FALA NY) and Chair of its first Foreign-Trained Attorney Committee.
Mafe Leal-Lalonde
PGE Awards Committee Member
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