| •1984 |
KITV Iris Award: “Island Life with Emme Tomimbang” |
| •1987 |
State & Mental Health Award: “Hawaii’s Street People—Down and Out” |
| •1992 |
Filipino Community Award for coverage and fundraising for the Filipino community near Mount Pinatubo, International Relief Work |
| •1994 |
Kahili Award/Hawaii Visitors Bureau Broadcast Media EMME INC. “Keep it Hawaii” |
| •1997 |
Telly Award Finalist: “Memories of Hawaii 5-0” |
| •1997 |
Appreciation Award from the Fil-Am Courier |
| •1999 |
Certificate of Merit from the Hawaii Visitors Convention Bureau |
| •2000 |
Hawaii Women Lawyers President’s Award |
| •2001 |
Retail Merchants of Hawaii 2001 Newcomer of the Year Award: “Island Moments by Emme” clothing line |
| •2002 |
Mayor’s Certificate of Recognition for Excellence in Radio/TV News Reporting and Video Production |
| •2002 |
District 49 Toastmasters Communication & Leadership Award |
| •2003 |
Filipino Woman of the Year Award from the Filipino Women’s Civic Club |
| •2004 |
Filipina’s Magazine Achievement Awards in Communications |
| •2005 |
Named one of Ten Most Fascinating Women of Filipino ancestry across the country by Filipinas Magazine |
| •2005 |
Kulia I Ka Nu‘u Award (Attaining a High Level of Achievement) by the Public Schools of Hawaii Foundation |
| •2009 |
Telly Award in the political commentary segment |