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Legacies of Greatness of Spirit: Ramon Magsaysay Awardees Strengthening Japan-Asia Ties
For sixty-eight years, the Ramon Magsaysay Award Foundation has recognized individuals and organizations whose lives and work embody courage, integrity, compassion, and selfless service to the peoples of Asia. The exhibit, "Legacies of Greatness of Spirit: Ramon...
From Political Prisoner to Defender of Human Dignity: Bo Kyi Receives the 2026 Ramon Magsaysay Award
The Ramon Magsaysay Award Foundation names BO KYI as one of the 2026 Ramon Magsaysay Awardees, for "his life’s work as a steadfast pursuit of truth, accountability, and justice. His enduring commitment reflects extraordinary moral courage, personal sacrifice, and an...
From Bangladesh’s Forgotten Frontiers to Building Resilient Communities: Runa Khan Named 2026 Ramon Magsaysay Awardee
The Ramon Magsaysay Award Foundation has named RUNA KHAN of Bangladesh among the recipients of the 2026 Ramon Magsaysay Award. She is being recognized for “her profound empathy for the poorest of the poor in her country, and her courage, vision, and tenacity in...
From Singapore to the World’s Negotiating Table: Tommy Koh Receives the 2026 Ramon Magsaysay Award
The Ramon Magsaysay Award Foundation names TOMMY KOH as one of the 2026 Ramon Magsaysay Awardees, for “his exemplary leadership in international diplomacy and in formation of a new generation of advocates devoted to the advancement of justice and human dignity the...
Official Information Kit on the 2026 Ramon Magsaysay Awardees
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Global Announcement of the 2026 Ramon Magsaysay Awardees Set for 31 August
The 68th Ramon Magsaysay Awards Festival Season will officially commence with the announcement of the 2026 Ramon Magsaysay Awardees on Monday, 31 August 2026 at 11:00 AM Manila Time, the 119th birth anniversary of Ramon Magsaysay, the seventh President of the...
Mangrove FIESTA Launches, Bringing Ramon Magsaysay Awardee Roberto Ballon’s Community-Led Coastal Conservation Model to Iloilo
2021 Ramon Magsaysay Awardee ROBERTO "Ka Dodoy" BALLON addresses participants during the Mangrove FIESTA Launching Ceremony, encouraging the community to take ownership of the initiative. The Ramon Magsaysay Award Foundation (RMAF), through the Ramon Magsaysay...
67 Years of the Ramon Magsaysay Award: A Look at Its Champions for Women 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 champions who expanded opportunities for women—through education, political rights, economic inclusion, and...
Dr. Christopher Bernido on the Age of AI: Six Maxims for the Human Mind
Physicist, educator, lifelong advocate of critical thinking, and 2010 Ramon Magsaysay Awardee Dr. CHRISTOPHER C. BERNIDO explored one of the defining forces of our era: Artificial Intelligence (AI) in his address to the 2025 graduates of MSU–Iligan Institute of...
Dedication to Dr. Prawase Wasi
The Ramon Magsaysay Award Foundation joins the people of Thailand in mourning the passing of Dr. PRAWASE WASI, 1981 Ramon Magsaysay Awardee, whose life and work helped transform Thailand’s public health system and shaped generations of health leaders committed to...
A Tribute to 1999 Ramon Magsaysay Awardee Rosa Rosal
The Board of Trustees, Officers, and Staff of the Ramon Magsaysay Award Foundation (RMAF) extend our heartfelt condolences to the bereaved family and relatives of ROSA ROSAL, 1999 Ramon Magsaysay Awardee for Public Service. Rosa Rosal passed away on November 15, 2025,...
Greatness of Spirit Shines at the 67th Ramon Magsaysay Awards Presentation Ceremonies
The 2025 Ramon Magsaysay Awardees receive their respective Ramon Magsaysay Award medallion and certificates at the 67th Ramon Magsaysay Awards Presentation Ceremonies. In photo (L-R): Edgar O. Chua (RMAF Chairperson), Foundation to Educate Girls Globally represented...