PhilDev Gala & Awards 2026
EDSA Shangri-La
1 Garden Way, Ortigas Center,
Mandaluyong City, Metro Manila, Philippines
Saturday, May 23, 2026
15 years of PhilDev’s Positive Impact
For 15 years, PhilDev has remained a trailblazer in nation-building through positive and lasting impact in education, entrepreneurship and innovation.
By the numbers, the impact of our efforts is felt across the country with:
- 331 Filipino scholars supported
- 3,897 Technopreneurship students trained
- 98 Filipino start-ups enabled
More than the figures, we see the transformational and tangible change in the lives of young Filipinos and in their wider community through PhilDev scholarship and innovation-enabling projects.
Enabling the Filipino Technopreneur in the Age of AI
As PhilDev marks a new chapter beyond its 15-year milestone, we rise to new opportunities and challenges that the Filipino Technopreneur faces in the Age of AI.
PhilDev remains deeply committed to enabling Filipino excellence as we continue to provide support for the academically gifted but financially challenged Filipino, rooted in the inspiring story of our founder Dado Banatao.
Join us at the Annual PhilDev Gala and Awards Night as we come together to showcase Filipino excellence through the inspiring journeys of both our PhilDev Scholars and our Awardees this Year.
Support Us: Be a Partner for Change
We believe in the transformational impact of meaningful PhilDev partnerships.
Your support will ensure we continue expanding the positive impact of PhilDev in the Philippines. Here is a full deck of Sponsorship Opportunities for Individual Donors or Agency Partners.
For sponsorship inquiries for the PhilDev Gala and other partnerships beyond, you may reach
Leonina Morillo (PhilDev Executive Director): leonina@phildev.org.
Philippine Development S&T Foundation Manila Inc. (dba PhilDev) operates with authorization from the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DWSD), bearing Permit No. DSWD-SB-PSP-S-2025-000166
