Her Awards
- Gintong Aklat Award (Golden Book Award), for Finding God: True Stories of Spiritual Encounters (coedited with Marily Y. Orosa) (2009)
- Gourmand Award, for Ala Carte Food & Fiction (coedited with Marily Y. Orosa) (2008)
- Certificate of Recognition from the Cebu Provincial Government (2006)
- Certificate of Recognition from the California State Senate, 21st District (2001)
- Filipinas Magazine Achievement Award for Arts and Culture (2001)
- California State Summer School for the Arts Award (2000)
- Outstanding Individual Award from the City of Cebu, Philippines (1997)
- USIS Travel Lecture Grants (1995 & 1997))
- Makati Rotarian Award (1994)
- Literature Award, Filipino Women's Network (1992)
- City of Los Angeles Certificate of Appreciation (1992)
- Brody Arts Fund Fellowship (1991)
- Special Recognition Award, Los Angeles Board of Education (1991)
- City of Los Angeles Cultural Grant (1990–91)
- California Arts Council Artists' Fellowship in Fiction (1989–90)
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