A lawyer-diplomat in Singapore, a founder of a grassroots development organization in Bangladesh, and a former political prisoner in Myanmar are the recipients of the 2026 Ramon Magsaysay Award, widely regarded as Asia’s premier prize and highest honor. The announcement made on Aug. 31 by the board of trustees of the Ramon Magsaysay Award Foundation...
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66th year: Ramon Magsaysay Awards honor visionary leaders in Asia
For the 66th year, the Ramon Magsaysay Awards are being given to individuals and organizations in Asia that embody transformative leadership and greatness of spirit. This year, the Magsaysay Awards laud the efforts of those “whose work challenges boundaries and redefines leadership and community impact,” said Susanna Afan, president of the Ramon Magsaysay Award Foundation...
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Ramon Magsaysay Award marks 65 years of honoring ‘greatness of spirit’ in Asia
The year 2023 marks the 65th anniversary of the Ramon Magsaysay Award, Asia’s premier prize and highest honor. To commemorate this milestone year, the Ramon Magsaysay Award Foundation (RMAF) is mounting events and programs as part of an 18-month celebration. The Award, named after the globally respected President Ramon Magsaysay of the Philippines, was established...
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2022 Magsaysay Awards: To make the world a better place
Making the world a better place is a never-ending task. Just as every generation experiences a need, there will always be people who see that need and commit themselves to filling it.This was the sense conveyed by the Ramon Magsaysay Award Foundation (RMAF) during the online program announcing the 2022 winners of the prestigious award...
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Ramon Magsaysay awardees exemplify ‘greatness of spirit’
This year’s recipients of the 64th Ramon Magsaysay Awards, who “personify the best of Asia and the best of humanity” will be announced on Aug. 31, the birth anniversary of the late Philippine president after which Asia’s premier prize and highest honor is named. “Since 1958, the … [A]ward has been conferred on great men...