RAMON MAGSAYSAY AWARD

Ramon Magsaysay Award

Ramon Magsaysay Award or the Magsaysay Award is the Asian equivalent of the Nobel Prize. 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.

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

The Ramon Magsaysay Award Winners for 2009

1. Krisana Kraisintu – Thailand
2. Deep Joshi – India
3. Yu Xiaogang – China
4. Antonio Oposa Jr. – Philippines
5. Ma Jun – China
6. Ka Hsaw Wa – Burma

For more information on current winners, visit the following link
http://www.rmaf.org.ph/pdf/2-2009-Magsaysay-Awardees.pdf

For more information on the Ramon Magsaysay awards, visit the following link
http://www.rmaf.org.ph