“Healing without truth is incomplete.” These words from Ramon Magsaysay awardee Fr. Flaviano “Flavie” Villanueva cut through the quiet hall at the Ramon Magsaysay Center in Malate, Manila, on Thursday, Nov. 6, as he reflected on years of accompanying families of victims of the Duterte...
For many young Filipinos, life today feels like an uphill climb—where poverty, limited opportunities, and the burden of violence or fractured families leave countless disheartened and searching for direction. To this generation, Fr. Flaviano Antonio L. Villanueva, recipient of the 2025 Ramon...
Cardinal Pablo Virgilio David lauded Fr. Flaviano “Flavie” Villanueva for being named one of the 2025 Ramon Magsaysay Awardees, calling him “a fitting servant-leader to inspire Asia and the world.” In a statement on Sunday, Aug. 31, Cardinal David congratulated and highlighted the...
The Ramon Magsaysay Award Foundation (RMAF) will announce the 2025 Ramon Magsaysay Awardees—the region’s most prestigious honor celebrating transformative leadership and service—on August 31 through a global broadcast. The announcement coincides with the 118th birth anniversary of President...
Studies reveal that 2.1 billion people across Asia and the Pacific lack access to safe water and sanitation. If collective action isn 't taken to address this, it might be too late—especially for the next generation. To help youth understand the gravity of this situation, the Ayala...
By SHALOMAIGNE MAPAGU Farwiza Farhan was a 22-year-old well-paid research intern in Australia in 2010 when she had an epiphany: It was time to go back to her place of birth in Aceh, Indonesia, and become a nature conservationist. Upon her return to Aceh, Farhan joined the Leuser Ecosystem...
Five outstanding recipients from Bhutan, Japan, Thailand, Vietnam, and Indonesia were announced as the 2024 Ramon Magsaysay Awardees on Saturday, Aug. 31. The 2024 Ramon Magsaysay Awardees (Courtesy of RMAF) In a global announcement, the Board of Trustees of the Ramon Magsaysay Award Foundation...
Maynila Ballroom at The Manila Hotel; interiors of the National Musuem with the author (Photos by Mark Steven Perez) Living in Manila is like being in a long-term relationship: filled with history, highs, and lows, and, ultimately, a love that endures. Before World War II, Manila was hailed as the...
In these times of conflict and unrest, to strive for peace through negotiation is no simple task. But that doesn’t stop Ramon Magsaysay awardee Miriam Coronel-Ferrer from trying. Coronel-Ferrer’s win at the 2023 Ramon Magsaysay Awards is a testament to her efforts to keep the peace. She is best...
Marking its 65th year, the Ramon Magsaysay Award Foundation (RMAF) formally presented the highest honor to four laureates who have made remarkable contributions to Asia's peacebuilding, environmentalism, healthcare, and education. Screengrab from Ramon Magsaysay Award The presentation...
The 2023 Ramon Magsaysay award is going to be presented to Korvi Rakshand in recognition of his outstanding contributions to making education accessible to individuals in his home country Bangladesh. (Photo credit to Ramon Magsaysay) In Bangladesh, education is widely regarded as crucial in...
On the 65th anniversary of the Ramon Magsaysay Award Foundation, Ravi Kannan will be one of the awardees, and will be honored for his extraordinary contributions to health care in India, especially in "pro-people health care and cancer care." (Photo credit to Ramon Magsaysay) Regarded as...
