The Ramon Magsaysay Award was established in April 1957 by the trustees of the Rockefeller Brothers Fund (RBF) based in New York City. With the concurrence of the Philippine government, the prize was created to commemorate Ramon Magsaysay, the late president of the Philippines, and to perpetuate his example of integrity in government, courageous service to the people, and pragmatic idealism within a democratic society. Ramon File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... magsaysay File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... 1957 was a common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Midtown Manhattan, looking north from the Empire State Building, 2005 New York City (officially named the City of New York) is the most populous city in the United States, and is at the center of international finance, politics, music, and culture. ... Order 7th President of the Philippines (4rd President of the 3rd Republic) Term of Office December 30, 1953 – March 17, 1957 Vice President Carlos P. García Predecessor Elpidio Quirino Successor Carlos P. García Born August 31, 1907 Iba, Zambales, Philippines Died March 17, 1957 Mt. ...

Every year the Ramon Magsaysay Award Foundation gives away prizes to Asian individuals and organizations for achieving excellence in their respective fields. The awards are given in six categories:

• Government Service
• Public Service
• Community Leadership
• Journalism, Literature and Creative Communication arts
• Peace and International Understanding
• Emergent Leadership

In May 1957, seven prominent Filipinos were named the founding board of trustees of the Ramon Magsaysay Award Foundation (RMAF), the non-profit corporation tasked with implementing the awards program.

The RMAF recognizes and honors individuals and organizations in Asia regardless of race, creed, sex, or nationality, who have achieved distinction in their respective fields and have helped others generously without anticipating public recognition. The awards are given in five categories: government service; public service; community leadership; journalism, literature, and creative communication arts; peace and international understanding. World map showing location of Asia Asia is the central and eastern part of the continent of Eurasia, defined by subtracting the European peninsula from Eurasia. ...

In the 2000 Magsaysay Awards Presentation Ceremonies, the Foundation announced the creation of a sixth Award category, Emergent Leadership. This new Award category was established with the support of a grant from the Ford Foundation. The Ramon Magsaysay Award for Emergent Leadership honors "individuals, forty years of age and below, doing outstanding work on issues of social change in their communities, but whose leadership is not yet broadly recognized outside of these communities". An award in this category was given for the first time in 2001. 2001: A Space Odyssey 2001 2001 is a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

The Ramon Magsaysay Award is often considered as Asia's Nobel Peace Prize. World map showing location of Asia Asia is the central and eastern part of the continent of Eurasia, defined by subtracting the European peninsula from Eurasia. ... Nobel Peace Prize (where Nobel is pronounced with the stress on the second syllable) is one of five Nobel Prizes requested by the Swedish industrialist and inventor Alfred Nobel. ...

Awardees

Incomplete list

1965

• Puey Ungpakorn (Thailand)

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1974

• M S Subbulakshmi (Carnatic musician), (India), for Public Service.

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1984

• Muhammad Yunus, Bangladesh, for successful application of Microcredit theory with Grameen Bank

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1993

• K V Subbanna (India) for his contribution to the field of theatre and cultural transformation of society via theatre

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2003

• James Michael Lyngdoh (India) for Government Service. (strengthening the foundations of Democracy)
• Dr. Gao Yajolie (China) for Public Service. (addressing human face of HIV/AIDS)
• Shantha Sinha (India) for Community Leadership. (ending the scourge of child labour)
• Sheila Coronel (Philippines) for Journalism, Literature and Creative Communication Arts. (Building an informed citizenry)
• Dr. Tetsu Nakamura (Japan) for Peace and International Understanding. (easing the pain of war and disease)
• Seiei Toyoma (Japan) for Peace and International Understanding. (for greening the deserts)
• Aniceto Guterres Lopes (East Timor) for Emergent Leadership. (standing for freedom and the rule of law)

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2004

• Haydee Yorac (Philippines) for Government Service. (Restoring Faith in Public Governance)
• Dr. Jiang Yanyong (China) for Public Service. (Confronting the Truth to Save Lives)
• Prayong Ronnarong (Thailand) for Community Leadership. (Modeling the Way to Rural Prosperity)
• Abdullah Abu Sayeed (Bangladesh) for Journalism, Literature and Creative Communication Arts. (Nurturing Enlightened Citizens)
• Laxminarayan Ramdas (India) & Ibn Abdur Rehman (Pakistan) for Peace and International Understanding. (Dismantling the Structures of Prejudice)
• Benjamin Abadiano (Philippines) for Emergent Leadership (Advancing the Cause of Indigenous Peoples)

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2005

• Jon Ungphakorn (Thailand) for Government Service.
• Teten Masduki (Indonesia) for Public Service.
• Dr. V Shanta, (Cancer Specialist) (India) for Public Service.
• Sombath Somphone, (Laos) for Community Leadership.
• Matiur Rahman (Bangladesh) for Journalism, Literature, and Creative Communication Arts.
• Hye-Ran Yoon, (Korea) for Emergent Leadership.

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External link

• Ramon Magsaysay Award Foundation