The writer Marra PL. Lanot, recently departed, and her friend, National Artist for Literature Nick Joaquin, long passed, can be said to have belonged to a mutual admiration society in which they admitted their imperfections, with each staunchly defending the other’s humanity before the world. Such was his esteem for her that he wrote the...
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The Ramon Magsaysay Award continues to uphold women’s empowerment across Asia
For nearly seven decades, the Ramon Magsaysay Award has honored individuals and organizations whose leadership has transformed lives across Asia. Among them are women who expanded opportunities for women—through education, political rights, economic inclusion, and protection from exploitation—long before “women’s empowerment” became a widely used phrase. As the world marks International Women’s Day and reflects...