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Ribbon cutting for the grand opening of the Phontong Cooperative & Mulberries Centre. In the photo are Kommaly Chanthavong, Amb. Delia Albert, First Lady of Laos Naly Sisoulith, Vice President of Laos H.E. Pany Yathotou, Ambassador of Malaysia to Lao PDR H.E....

The Ramon Magsaysay Award Foundation (RMAF) announces the appointment of its new Board of Trustees and the election of the Board’s new officers. In a move towards greater diversity, six individuals joined the Foundation’s Board of Trustees, significantly bolstering...

Renowned Chinese doctor, HIV/AIDS activist, and 2003 Ramon Magsaysay Awardee December 19, 1927 - December 10, 2023 The Board of Trustees, Officers, and Staff of the Ramon Magsaysay Award Foundation mourn the loss of GAO YAOJIE, 2003 Ramon Magsaysay Awardee for Public...

In commemoration of the 65th Anniversary of the Ramon Magsaysay Award, Asia’s premier prize and highest honor, the Ramon Magsaysay Award Foundation (RMAF) takes immense pride in presenting "Greatness of Spirit: Stories of Love, Courage, & Service," a publication...

Click here for The official information kit on the 2023 Ramon Magsaysay Awardees

by REV. BROTHER HERMENEGILD JOSEPH FERNANDEZ 1976 Ramon Magsaysay Awardee, Sri Lanka This article was written by 1976 Ramon Magsaysay Awardee REV. BROTHER HERMENEGILD JOSEPH FERNANDEZ exclusively for the Ramon Magsaysay Award Foundation. It first appeared in the book...

by KIRAN BEDI 1994 Ramon Magsaysay Awardee, India “Twenty-two years ago, when I decided to join the elite Indian Police Service, I saw in it a great potential for the “power to do,” the “power to get things done,” and the “power to correct.” I do firmly believe that...

Clean water and sanitation challenges are on the rise, affecting both children and adults. Studies reveal that contaminated water and poor sanitation are leading causes of death for children. But it does not stop there—communities can also be affected, resulting in...

The ASSOCIATION OF SOUTHEAST ASIAN NATIONS, known as ASEAN was established on 8 August 1967 in Bangkok when the foreign ministers of Indonesia, Thailand, Singapore, Malaysia and the Philippines signed the document which would be known as the ASEAN Declaration. ASEAN...

As a freelance journalist and former rural affairs editor of The Hindu, 2007 Ramon Magsaysay Awardee PALAGUMMI SAINATH took a different path. Believing that "journalism is for people, not for shareholders," Sainath doggedly covered the lives of those who have been...

Master filmmaker LINO BROCKA, heralded as one of the most important and influential filmmakers in the history of Philippine cinema, is renowned for his gritty films that realistically portray the plight of the common man. Despite its Philippine settings, his oeuvre...