FOUNDER'S ABOUT THE

STORY
Retired professor Ali T. Yacub, AWARD
Al Haj was only a 37-year old
classroom teacher in a local
The Golden Crescent Achievement Awards is an
private college when he
single-handedly started what annual project of the Golden Crescent
he named as the Golden Consortium of Peace Builders and Affiliates Inc.
Crescent Achievement Awards. with a humble beginning in 1970 initiated by
The school in which he was teaching was dominated the Founder and President Prof. Ali T. Yacub Al-
by many Muslim students, who at the time fretted
haj. Its objective is to honor outstanding
the absence of an awards system to recognize
them. Prof. Yacub started the Golden Crescent students in both Academic and Leadership with
honors not only in then Zamboanga A.E. Colleges its partner schools originally the Zamboanga
and now Universidad de Zamboanga, but also in his City High School (Main), Zamboanga National
high school alma mater Zamboanga City High High School (West), Zamboanga Artuto
School.
Eustaquio College (now Universidad de
For many years, Yacub – a Sama Bangingi born in
Basilan when it was then a component of Zamboanga) among others.
Zamboanga City – paid out of pocket for the cost of
the awards’ medallions. This was despite the money
came merely from his salary, he recalls. His father
was jobless due to being deaf and his mother was
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selling home-cooked goodies to feed her family.
Nevertheless, he was able to graduate from a

ACHIEVEMENT 
Bachelor of Science in Education, and later enjoyed
a government scholarship for his masters degree in
PROF. ALI T. YACUB, AL-HAJ
AWARDS
English followed by a Fulbright grant to study the
University of the Philippines. He later taught English FOUNDER AND PRESIDENT
in Western Mindanao State University, from where CELEBRATING 50TH YEAR OF 
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he retired as director of its public affairs office.
SERVICE TO THE YOUTH OF
In the past years, some local organizations and
individuals have contributed funds to pay for the cost
THE CITY AND THE REGION
of the medallions and related special events. In ENGR. ALDRIN BUCOY-ABDURAHIM 1970-2020
2010, Yacub organized the non-stock non-profit
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Golden Crescent Consortium of Peace Builders and
Affiliates to run the awards and other activities 09059169108
related to interfaith promotions A PROJECT OFOFTHEPEACE
CONSORTIUM GOLDEN CRESCENT
BUILDERS AND
- Mr. Rey Banagudos AFFILIATES
CN201132550 INC.
 CRITERIA
Open to Graduating Elementary,
Junior and Senior High School
students who will be endorsed by the
SERVICE
FUSE SERVICE LOOK TO THE
School Coordinator or Principal. SCHEDULES LORD AND HIS
STRENGTH,
FIRST SERVICE 7AM
Must possess leadership skills and with
good and outstanding performance in
SEEK HIS FACE
academics and co-curricular activities. By Pastor Mike Lee
ALWAYS
AWARDS GIVEN:
EMT Specialist, Doctors
President/ CEO- Amils Tower Civil Aviation Authority of
Hospital Executive Secretary, ARMM Founder & President, ABA Public Servant/
the Philippines
Training's Inc. Atttorney

1. Golden Crescent Achievement

Awards for Academic Excellence
2. Golden Crescent Achievement
Awards for Leadership
3. Founders' Choice

PARTNERS: College Instructor, ZSCMST Executive Assistan, Office of

City Mayor
Office of the City Mayor-
Flight Stewardess, Qatar
Resident Physician
Medical Student-
Davao City
Golden Crescent Consortium of Peace Communications
Airways

The Award is  bestowed every Graduation Day  by the Founder Prof. Ali T.
Department
Builders and Affiliates Inc.
ABA Trainings Inc. Yacub Al-Haj or any member of the Screening Committee or officer of the
Partner Schools from Public and Private
GCCPBA.  Meanwhile, the recipient of the award receives the medal and
Institutions
certificate of recognition.
- Zamboanga City high School- MAIN
Since 1970, it had awarded almost to 500 awardees to selected 36 partner
- Zamboanga City State Polytechnic College-
High School schools in Zamboanga City.  Donors who wish to join and help us in our
-Zamboanga State College of Marine advocacy are most appreciated.
Sciences and Technology Laboratory High
School
- Zamboanga National High School-WEST
-Don Pablo Lorenzo Memorial High School
- Zamboanga Arturo Esuaquio College (now
Universidad de Zamboanga)
- Ferndale International School
- ZION Evangelical School