Mar 31, 2022
Poverty is one of the main problems in developing countries in Asia. It is influenced by different factors but a blaring one is, sad to say, GENDER. There are still many societies that disallow women to keep what they earn, or believe that they are unbankable....
Mar 17, 2022
On the 65th Death Anniversary of Ramon Magsaysay, our beloved 7th President of the Philippines, it is timely to remember his life and legacy. Often described as “a true man of the masses,” President Ramon Magsaysay tragically died in a plane crash on March 17, 1957....
Mar 9, 2022
by FIRDAUSI QADRI 2021 Ramon Magsaysay Awardee Since time immemorial women have been dedicating their lives to many facets of livelihood many of which have needed the craft, ingenuity and dedication intrinsic to women. Women have had significant roles in the...
Mar 8, 2022
In 1977, the UN General Assembly proclaimed 8 March as the official day of commemoration of women’s rights and world peace, or what we now celebrate globally as International Women’s Day (IWD). This year’s IWD theme is ‘breaking the bias,’ working towards a...
Mar 4, 2022
2019 Ramon Magsaysay Awardee ANGKHANA NEELAPAIJIT is a champion of justice for the marginalized in Southern Thailand. Through the Asian Leaders Talk, we asked her quick take on transformative leadership and Greatness of Spirit. RMAF: How do you define transformative...
Feb 25, 2022
According to the Official Gazette of the Philippines, Filipinos have been taking their grievances to the streets for more than a century, and in February 1986, a monumental event proved to be significant in Philippine and world history. For four days, millions of...
