Dr. Eduard M. Albay, Professor V, DMMMSU-SLUC Head for Research, was named as one of the Regional Winners by the Regional Committee on Awards (RCA) for the Outstanding Public Officials and Employees or Dangal ng Bayan Award in the 2024 CSC  Honor Awards Program (HAP) per HAP-RCA Resolution No. 01, s. 2024.

Outstanding Public Officials and Employees or Dangal ng Bayan Award is conferred to an individual for their performance of an extraordinary act or public service and consistent demonstration of exemplary ethical behavior on the basis of observance of the eight norms of conduct provided under RA 6713 or the Code of Conduct and Ethical Standards for Public Officials and Employees.

The Honor Awards Program (HAP) is the rewards and incentives program of the Civil Service Commission (CSC) that recognizes government officials and employees who have displayed outstanding work performance. Under HAP is the annual Search for Outstanding Government Workers that honors exemplary accomplishments and behavior, and the Pamanang Lingkod Bayani program (PLBi) honors qualified public servants who died in the line of duty.

The regional recognition and awards rite is scheduled on September 27, 2024, at 1:00 pm at the Don Mariano Marcos Memorial State University – International Convention Center (DMMMSU-ICC), Sapilang, Bacnotan, La Union.