From the JCI Philippines website:
The TOCP Awards is uniquely given for outstanding leadership and excellent contributions to local legislation, governance and the nation at large. Its primary aim is for the recognition of the outstanding achievement of our nation’s councilors which have benefited significantly their constituents, the community and the nation. Likewise, it will also inspire others, especially the youth, with the recognition to these achievements and/or leadership of the awardees-leaders who have demonstrated vigor and innovativeness in tackling the problems of society and offering solutions. Moreover, the said award will also challenge and inspire councilors to become development-oriented and to excel beyond the ordinary.
As agreed by the proponents the general criteria for the search will be based on the principles as stated in the Jaycee Creed and the JCI organization on its goal and mission "to contribute to the advancement of the global community by providing young persons with the opportunity to develop leadership skills, social responsibility and fellowship for a positive change". This mission finds basis in the Jaycee Creed, which believes:
- That faith in God gives meaning and purpose to human life;
- That the brotherhood of man transcends the sovereignty of nations;
- That economic justice can best be won by free men through free enterprise;
- That government should be of laws rather than of men;
- That earth’s great treasure lies in human personality; and
- That service to humanity is the best work of life.
The Jaycee Creed, which is universal in its perception and exhortation, sees man not only in the light of what he is but what he can be. This precept proceeds from the principle that earth’s great treasure lies in the in the human personality, which must be developed in its wholeness. This recognizes with implicit faith that God gives its dimension.
The creed likewise exhorts man to hold on to the convention that government, which is man’s own creation, must conform with the demands of humanity; it should not therefore be of men but of laws—laws that are just, and promote the dignity of man and a better understanding among mankind, The Creed emphasizes also a measure that frees man in the pursuit of his enterprise, and must be therefore guaranteed economic justice.
“That government should be of laws rather than of men and that service to humanity is the best work of life.” It is in this context and spirit that the TOCP award was conceived. If it is idealistic, it is because man must have his idealism if he has to shape for himself a better future and a better world.
AWARDS CRITERIA - The nominee is judged by his outstanding leadership and excellence in his contribution to the cause of his constituents, community and the nation at large. In essence, proof of nominee’s outstanding leadership and excellence in local legislation and the nominee’s outstanding contributions to community development constitute the basis for the TOCP Award.
- Nominee must have complied with all the rules governing nomination such as citizenship, etc. contained at the back page of the official nomination form.
- Nominee must be an incumbent councilor (1st to 3rd term or repeater) and must have engaged in local legislation with documented proof subject to verification by the TOCP Search Committee.
- Nominee must have been engaged in contributing to the cause of his constituents for a substantial part of his/her public life with documented proof subject to verification by the TOCP Search Committee.
Only Filipino citizens (including naturalized citizens) are eligible for nomination.
These annual awards are given to recognize the men and women councilors who have proven themselves worthy of honor and emulations based on the following criteria:
- Service to his/her constituents, to the community and/or to the nation (40 points)
- Legislative excellence and integrity in their public life, including moral rectitude (40 points)
- Leadership, innovativeness and pioneering spirit (20 points)
