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. The Ramon Magsaysay Award is often considered Asia‘s Nobel Prize.[1][2][3]
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
Magsaysay Award for Prakash & Mandakini Amte