Cebuana Lhuillier's search for the Happiest Pinoy continues and after going through close to 800,000 applications in the last few months, the biggest edition of the Cebuana Lhuillier Search for the Happiest Pinoy has now come down to 10 individuals who are already winners in their respective categories.
Here are the shortlisted names and categories they are with. Khaye Celine Maggay (youth), Fancisca Tumampil (senior citizenz), Fortunato Januto (overseas Filipino workers, (Rodrigo Roble Jr. (lingkod bayan), Zaldy Bueno (professionals), (manggagawang pinoy), Mark David Cerezo ( entrepreneurs), Alfred Santos (employees) Jayson Dela Fuente (persons with disabilities), and Leovy John Terrado (Lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer community) will each receive P50,00 and will go through a panel interview to determine this year's Happiest Pinoy Grand Winner who will take home P1 million tax-free.

The panel of judges is led by Department of Trade and Industry Undersecretary Zenaida Maglaya; Rock Educattion Inc, founder Gang Badoy Capati; Enterph co-founder and motivational speaker RJ Ledesma; TV Host, jounalist and online influencer James Deakin; TV Host Love Anover-Lianko; The apprentice Asia winner and JY Consultancy and Ventures founder and managing director Jonathan Yabut; and Search for the Happiest Pinoy previous grand winners Maximo, Rommel Arellano and Richardson Navor.

The grand winner of the Search will be announced during the awards night on May 29, 2019 at New World Hotel.

An advocacy program of Cebuana Lhuillier, the country's largest micro-financial services company, the Search for the Happiest Pinoy Celebrates the values of optimism, resilience and hope as it aims to find a Filipino who has a positive outlook in life, was able to rice above life's challenges and had a positive impact in the lives of others.

"Filipinos are one of the most resilient people in the world, facing life's challenges with optimism, faith nd a can-do attitude. At Cebuana Lhuillier, we believe that this should be recognized and encouraged at all times," said Jean Henri Lhuillier, Cebuana Lhuillier president & CEO.