Outstanding Professional of the Year Award (OPYA)

Philippine Librarians Association, Inc.

The Outstanding Professional of the Year Award (OPYA) recognizes librarians who have demonstrated excellence, leadership, and dedication to the advancement of librarianship in the Philippines.

1994 OPYA — Rosa M. Vallejo
1995 OPYA — Numeriana M. Villareal
1996 OPYA — Vidal Esguerra Santos
1997 OPYA — Josephine Caccam Sison ✝
1998 OPYA — Leonor B. Gregorio ✝
1999 OPYA — Antonio M. Santos ✝
2000 OPYA — Corazon Magday Nera
2001 OPYA — Adoracion B. Mendoza
2002 OPYA — Rosita Q. Ling
2003 OPYA — Salvacion Manuel Arlante
2004 OPYA — Susima Lazo Gonzales ✝
2005 OPYA — Milagros Santos Ong ✝
2006 OPYA — Fe Angela Manansala Verzosa
2007 OPYA — Prudenciana C. Cruz
2008 OPYA — Lourdes Tenmatay David
2009 OPYA — Candida C. Agcaoili
2010 OPYA — Fe E. Abelardo
2011 OPYA — Cynthia Yap Dagus
2012 OPYA — Pablo Muyano de Vera
2013 OPYA — Nora Fe Hilojanes Alajar
2014 OPYA — Marilou Palicte Tadlip
2015 OPYA — Estrella Velasco Manuel
2016 OPYA — Rodolfo Y. Tarlit
2017 OPYA — Mila Medina Ramos
2018 OPYA — Elizabeth Rodriguez Peralejo ✝
2019 OPYA — Enrique Talingdan Cayaban
2020 OPYA — Stephen B. Alayon
2021 OPYA — Marianita D. Dablio