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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...

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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...

by His Holiness the DALAI LAMA 1959 Ramon Magsaysay Awardee, India This article was written by 1959 Ramon Magsaysay Awardee His Holiness the DALAI LAMA exclusively for the Ramon Magsaysay Award Foundation. It first appeared in the book "My Work, My Teacher," published...

The Ramon Magsaysay Award Foundation (RMAF) Trustee Emily A. Abrera and RMAF President Susan B. Afan visited His Holiness the Dalai Lama in his residence in Dharamshala, India last April 26, 2023. Born on July 6, 1935, His Holiness the Dalai Lama was declared “the...

According to Global Fashion Agenda, there’s an estimated 92 million tons of textile waste created annually, and in India alone, more than 1 million tons of clothes are thrown away every year. 2015 Ramon Magsaysay Awardee “Clothing Man of India” ANSHU GUPTA looked...

The Ramon Magsaysay Award Foundation (RMAF) continues to strengthen and deepen its ties with the Magsaysay Laureates as RMAF President Susan B. Afan meets with representatives of 1986 Ramon Magsaysay Awardee from the Philippines, Radio Veritas Asia (RVA). RMAF...