Magsaysay

[ mahg-sahy-sahy ]

noun

1. Ra·món [rah-, mohn, r, ah-, mawn], 1907–57, Philippine statesman: president 1953–57.

Example Sentences

A mechanical engineer, Mr Kejriwal was awarded the Ramon Magsaysay prize – often called Asia’s Nobel – in 2006 for popularising the Right to Information law that allows citizens to access information from the government.

From BBC

In 2006, he received the prestigious Ramon Magsaysay award for using the RTI to "empower citizens to monitor and audit government projects and inspire local community action."

From BBC

In 2016 he won the Ramon Magsaysay Award, often called the Nobel Prize for Asia.

From New York Times

“They are Asia’s torchbearers of hope, illuminating the lives of millions,” said Susanna Afan, president of the Ramon Magsaysay Award Foundation.

From Seattle Times

“Facing a charge of criminal defamation is really traumatizing,” said one of those acquitted, Angkhana Neelapaijit, a member of a U.N. working group on disappearances and a recipient of the Philippines’ Ramon Magsaysay Award for human rights work.

From Seattle Times