KIDAPAWAN CITY (MindaNews/11 September) – An Italian missionary is this year’s recipient of the Saint Theresa of Calcutta Award. The priest arrived in the Philippines in 1972, when Martial Law was declared by the late dictator Ferdinand E.Marcos. The AwardGeremiah received the award on Sept. 6 from the AY Foundation, in collaboration with the Junior Chamber in Manila, according to PIME’s post on Facebook. The award search and selection is an annual project of the AY Foundation, Inc. and the Manila Jaycees since 1983. Recipients of the Blessed Teresa of Calcutta Award shall receive a plaque and cash award in simple ceremonies given in their honor.