MANILA, Philippines – Philippine reservist leader and former House Deputy Speaker and congressman Col. Michael “Mikee” Romero has been honored with the 2025 Philippine Choice Award for Outstanding Humanitarian and Community Service. The citation recognizes his enduring dedication to uplift the poor and empower the nation’s last-mile and neglected areas through healthcare, education, and disaster-response initiatives. For nearly a decade, Romero has been known as a “people’s lawmaker and servant-leader,” delivering life-changing programs that reach families from Basco, Batanes in the north to Tawi-Tawi in the far south. Romero has spearheaded medical and dental missions and donations of medical equipment […]... Keep on reading: Mikee Romero given 2025 Philippine Choice Award for outstanding service