Celebrating seven decades of EXCELLENCE Dr. Paz Cielo Angeles-Belmonte legacy continues Mommy Bel with some of PB’s many awards At the Malacañan Palace Mommt Bel with members of PB on a courtesy call with, the late, President Ferdinand E. Marcos during the troupe's eight-month-long world tour (1968). Mommy Bel’s classic portrait from the time of receiving the Presidential Medal of Merit - awarded to outstanding citizens and organizations for outstanding contributions to THE ADVANCEMENT OF PHILIPPINE CULTURE.