A Manila, Philippines based foundation that gives out Ramon Magsaysay Award announced that the awards are being cancelled due to COVID-19.
Highlights
- The Ramon Magsaysay Award has been cancelled thrice in 6 decades.
- The awards were cancelled for the first time in 1970 due to financial crisis.
- It was cancelled again in 1990 due to disastrous earthquake.
- The award has been named after a popular Philippine president that died in a plane crash in 1957.
About the Award
- The award is considered as the Nobel Prize of Asia.
- It was established in 1957. The Award recognizes and honours individuals that have achieved distinction in their field and help others generously.
- The Award has been given in five categories namely journalism, government service, public service, literature and creative communication
Ramon Magsaysay
- Magsaysay became the president of Philippines in 1953.
- The administration years of Magsaysay are cited as Golden Years of Philippines.
- He was well known for his generosity and agrarian reforms.
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