On the eve of 16 August 2025, PAGASA Director Robert L Go was honored by his alma mater, the University of the Philippines, by being awarded as one of its most Outstanding Alumni for the Year 2025. Awarding was done at the Bahay Alumni inside U.P. Campus. He was awarded on the basis of practicing retail trade on a wide scale serving the countryside bringing about inclusive growth in these far-flung areas. PAGASA's STC was invited as a special guest that evening by the family of Robert.