The Ramon Magsaysay Award, which was established in 1957, is Asia’s highest honor and is widely regarded as the region’s equivalent of the Nobel Prize.
The Board of Trustees of the Ramon Magsaysay Award Foundation (RMAF) announced that this year five individuals and one organization from Afghanistan, China, Indonesia, Pakistan, and the Philippines will receive Asia’s premier prize, the Ramon Magsaysay Award.
The names of the 2014 Awardees were posted in an announcement on the RMAF website:
Hu Shuli (China). She is being recognized for “her unrelenting commitment to truthful, relevant, and unassailable journalism.”
Saur Marlina Manurung (Indonesia). She is being recognized for “her ennobling passion to protect and improve the lives of Indonesia’s forest people.”
Omara Khan Masoudi (Afghanistan). He is being recognized for “his courage, labor, and leadership in protecting Afghan cultural heritage.”
The Citizens Foundation (Pakistan). The organization is being recognized for “the social vision and high-level professionalism of its founders and those who run its schools.”
Wang Canfa (China). He is being recognized for “his discerning and forceful leadership—through scholarly work, disciplined advocacy, and pro bono public interest litigation.”
Randy Halasan (Philippines). He is being recognized for “his purposeful dedication in nurturing his Matigsalug students and their community to transform their lives through quality education and sustainable livelihoods.”
Screengrab from the RMAF website
