Public Attorney’s Office chief Persida Acosta has been recognized as an outstanding leader and public servant in the 3rd Diamond Excellence Awards 2023.
“I’d like to convey my sincerest gratitude to the selection committee,” Acosta said.
Her humble beginnings have taught her to be a dedicated servant and leader, the PAO chief added.
Also among the awardees were television host Boy Abunda, actors Teresa Loyzaga and Edu Manzano, veteran writer Ricky Lee, and Senator Imee Marcos.
An LED billboard of the awardees was mounted along Manhattan Street in New York City, USA.
The organizers of the award-giving body said the billboard will be on display until the first quarter of 2024.
The Chief Public Attorney of the Public Attorney’s Office, Acosta is the 4th Placer in the 1989 Bar Examinations.
She is a Doctor of Social Development graduate (GWA 1.20) from the University of the Philippines, Diliman, Quezon City, and has completed the Senior Executive Fellows Program, as well as the Senior Executive Program on National and International Security at the Harvard Kennedy School (HKS) in Massachusetts, USA.
Acosta is an Asian Public Intellectuals (API) Senior Fellow. She is also a Fellow of the Salzburg Global Seminar and the USA International Visitor (IV) Program.
Acosta acquired a Certificate in Public Financial Management from the Executive Education Program of the Harvard Kennedy School, Massachusetts, and a Professional Certificate in International Management and Leadership from the International Centre for Parliamentary Studies (ICPS) in London.