Related Research Articles
The Ramon Magsaysay Award is an annual award established to perpetuate former Philippine President Ramon Magsaysay's example of integrity in governance, courageous service to the people, and pragmatic idealism within a democratic society. The prize was established in April 1957 by the trustees of the Rockefeller Brothers Fund based in New York City with the concurrence of the Philippine government. It is often called the "Nobel Prize of Asia".
Conchita Carpio-Morales is a former Ombudsman of the Philippines serving from 2011 to 2018. Prior to her appointment as Ombudsman, she held the post of Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the Philippines, served in the Lower Courts, as well as in the Department of Justice. She has secured appointments from five Philippine presidents: Ferdinand Marcos, Corazon Aquino, Fidel Ramos, Gloria Macapagal Arroyo, and Benigno Aquino III.
Bharat Dutta Koirala, the winner of the 2002 Ramon Magsaysay Award for Journalism, Literature and Creative Communication Arts, is one of the most prominent senior journalists of Nepal with a professional career of over four decades. He started his career in journalism as the chief reporter of The Rising Nepal in 1965 and became editor of Gorkhapatra and executive chairman and general manager of Gorkhapatra Corporation. He is also the founder of many organizations such as Nepal Press Institute, Nepal Forum for Environmental Journalist, Media Services International, and Radio Sagarmatha, the first independent private FM radio station. Awarded the Knight International Press Fellowship Award by the International Center for Journalists in Washington, D.C. and the Ramon Magsaysay Foundation in Manila, Philippines, he also pioneered the publication of a Nepalese Wall Newspaper, and is credited with introducing reporting on development of rural Nepal. Presently, he is the Secretary General of Nepal Press Institute, Chairman of Media Services International, and Chairman of Himal Association. He is a prominent media teacher in Nepal who produces many professional journalists.
Ramon Magsaysay (Cubao) High School (RMCHS), also referred to by its colloquial portmanteau Monsay or Monching, is a public high school in Quezon City, Philippines. It was founded as an annex of Quezon City High School (QCHS) in 1953 then became an independent school in 1958. It is one of the two schools in Metro Manila named after President Ramon Magsaysay.
Yang Saing Koma Khmer: យ៉ង សាំងកុមារ is the founder of the Cambodian Center for Study and Development in Agriculture (CEDAC) and renowned for his creative fusion of practical science and collective will that has inspired and enabled farmers in Cambodia. He is recipient of the Ramon Magsaysay Award.
Alternative Indigenous Development Foundation, Inc is a non-profit organisation that helps with upland irrigation for farmers in the Philippines. It was awarded the Ramon Magsaysay Award in 2011.
Huo Daishan is a photojournalist and environmentalist, winner of the Ramon Magsaysay Award. He is the founder of Guardians of the Huai River, which advocates for protection of the Huai River in China.
Antonio Tony Oposa Jr. is a creative litigator, organizer and activist for environmental legislation in the Philippines. Oposa helped to litigate one of the first class-action suits taken by children to oppose environmentally-harmful actions taken by their government: in the 1990s, he represented 43 children from a local village to stop deforestation around the village that had been authorized by the Philippine government, on the basis that the children's rights would be harmed by the deforestation.
Ernesto O. Domingo is a National Scientist of the Philippines and professor emeritus at the University of the Philippines College of Medicine at UP Manila. Dr. Domingo is a specialist in hepatology and gastroenterology. He organized the UPM Liver Study Group and undertook important investigations of viral hepatitis and liver disease, establishing a causal link between chronic hepatitis-B and liver cancer. His study has saved millions of individuals from life-threatening illness and decreased health care expenditures by identifying the preventive approach to liver cancer.
Fu Qiping is a leader and environmentalist who changed the structure of the economy of a village named Tengtou in China. He received Asia's most prestigious award, the Ramon Magsaysay Award, for his work.
Ananda Galappatti is a medical anthropologist and practitioner in the field of mental health in Sri Lanka. He received the Ramon Magsaysay Award for his efforts.
Teten Masduki is an Indonesian social activist involved in public clearinghouse for information about corruption, collusion, and nepotism of Indonesia. He was awarded Ramon Magsaysay Award in 2005. He was appointed as the Minister for Cooperatives and Small and Medium Enterprises in the Onward Indonesia Cabinet in October 2019.
A.H.M. Noman Khan is a pioneer in mainstreaming persons with disabilities in the development process of Bangladesh. He was awarded the Ramon Magsaysay Award in 2010. He is the executive director of Centre for Disability in Development (CDD).
Eduardo Jorge Anzorena is a pioneer in collaborative search for humane and practical solutions to the housing crisis among Asia's urban poor.
Randy Halasan is a Flilipino teacher who received the Ramon Magsaysay Award in 2014.
Amitabha Chowdhury was an Indian investigative journalist. He received the Ramon Magsaysay Award for his reporting on individual rights and community interests in India.
Ligaya Fernando-Amilbangsa is a Filipino dancer and academic known for her studies and promotion of the pangalay dance tradition of the southern Philippines and is a recipient of the Ramon Magsaysay Award.
Francisca Reyes-Aquino was a Filipino folk dancer and academic noted for her research on Philippine folk dance. She is a recipient of the Republic Award of Merit and the Ramon Magsaysay Award and is a designated National Artist of the Philippines for Dance.
Ma. Victoria Carpio-Bernido was a Filipino physicist.
Kim Jong-ki is a South Korean businessman and anti-youth violence advocate against the school violence. Kim established the Foundation for Preventing Youth Violence (FPYV) after his son committed suicide due to school bullying. The FPYV raises awareness on the issue of school bullying and creates programs for youth development. In 2019, The FPYV changed its name to The Blue Tree Foundation. In 1999, he embarked on his journey of recognition by receiving the MBC 99’ Good Korean Citizen Award, Grand Prize. He continued to receive an award such as the 5th Youth Protection Award in 2002. His commitment to volunteer service was acknowledged with the Yujip Award, Silver Medal, in 2004. He achieved the Order of Civil Merit, Dongbaekjang, in 2010, followed by the Grand Prize at the 24th ASAN Award in 2012. The year 2014 marked a milestone as he became the first Ashoka Senior Fellow in South Korea. Continuing his journey, he was honored with the 32nd Inchon Award in the Education category in 2018. He became a rare case, being both the first and the last non-educator to be selected in Education category. He is a recipient of Ramon Magsaysay Award in 2019 for his advocacy for the youth. Kim was recognized "for his quiet courage in transforming private grief into the mission to protect Korea's youth from the scourge of bullying and violence; his unstinting dedication to the goal of instilling among the young the values of self-esteem, tolerance, and mutual respect; and his effectively mobilizing all sectors of the country in a nationwide drive that has transformed both policy and behaviors towards building a gentler, non-violent society."
References
- ↑ "Indon educator empowers women | Inquirer News". Newsinfo.inquirer.net. 30 August 2011. Retrieved 2014-03-20.
- ↑ Ramon Magsaysay Award Foundation. "Ramon Magsaysay Award Foundation - Awardees". Rmaf.org.ph. Archived from the original on 2016-03-02. Retrieved 2014-03-20.
 | This article about an environmental activist or conservationist is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |
 | This Indonesian biographical article is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |