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Jean-François Leroy, the founding director of the renowned Visa pour l’Image photojournalism festival in France, has died at age 69. Tributes are pouring in from the global photography community honoring his decades-long contribution to visual journalism.
The prestigious Asian honor recognizes outstanding contributions across sectors, including a career diplomat, a social entrepreneur, and a prominent human rights advocate.
Catholic nun and surgeon Eva Fidela Maamo has passed away at the age of 85. Her death was announced via a Facebook post by the Ramon Magsaysay Awardee.
The Ramon Magsaysay Award Foundation recognized three international figures for their outstanding contributions to nation-building, education, healthcare, and human rights. The annual ceremony highlights exceptional leadership and service across Asia and beyond.
Runa Khan, founder of the grassroots relief organization Friendship, has been honored with the Ramon Magsaysay Award for her decades of humanitarian service in South Asia. The recognition highlights her efforts in disaster relief and community empowerment.
The award foundation hailed Professor Tommy Koh as an exemplary leader in international diplomacy who spent decades advancing dialogue and peaceful resolutions among nations.
A Ramon Magsaysay awardee and priest, Fr. Flavie Villanueva, spoke about ongoing efforts to restore justice institutions in the Philippines, particularly for victims of the drug war.