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In April 1957, the Ramon Magsaysay Award was established by the trustees of the Rockefeller Brothers Fund (RBF) based in New York City. Conceived by John D. Rockefeller III, the award was created to commemorate President Ramon Magsaysay and to perpetuate his example of integrity in government and...
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In April 1957, the Ramon Magsaysay Award was established by the trustees of the Rockefeller Brothers Fund (RBF) based in New York City. Conceived by John D. Rockefeller III, the award was created to commemorate President Ramon Magsaysay and to perpetuate his example of integrity in government and pragmatic idealism within a democratic society.
In May 1957, seven prominent Filipinos were named the founding board of trustees of the Ramon Magsaysay Award Foundation (RMAF), the non-profit corporation tasked with implementing the awards program. Invited to serve as honorary chairman and vice-chairman, respectively, were the Honorable Sergio Osmeña, former president of the Philippine Commonwealth, and Don Exequiel Magsaysay, father of Ramon Magsaysay. Elected to the board were then Secretary of Justice Pedro Tuason as chair; Paz Marquez Benitez, editor and publisher of the Philippine Journal of Education, as vice-chair; and Francisco Ortigas, Jr., lawyer, industrialist and real estate developer, as treasurer. The other members of the board were Dr. Leopoldo B. Uichanco, dean of the University of the Philippines' College of Agriculture; Jesus Magsaysay, timber concessionaire and closest brother to the late president; and Jaime Ferrer, former secretary of agriculture. Belen H. Abreu, legal counsel of the Commission on Elections, was asked to serve as executive trustee.
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What does the organization do?
DOMICILE
In 1959, the Philippine Congress donated to the RMAF a parcel of land on Roxas Boulevard equivalent in value to the original RBF gant and, in subsequent legislation, gave the Foundation full tax exemption privileges. Additional grants and a loan from the RBF made possible...
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DOMICILE
In 1959, the Philippine Congress donated to the RMAF a parcel of land on Roxas Boulevard equivalent in value to the original RBF gant and, in subsequent legislation, gave the Foundation full tax exemption privileges. Additional grants and a loan from the RBF made possible the construction of the Ramon Magsaysay Center which, since 1968, has housed the RMAF administrative staff and provided revenue to support the Foundation's work. Contributions from private individuals and companies in the Philippines and abroad have enabled the RMAF to accept custodianship of the Magsaysay Papers and Memorabilia, to maintain a public library on contemporary Asia, to sponsor national and international symposia on subjects of vital current interest, and to fund continuing projects of former awardees through the Program for Asian Projects (PAP).
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Opportunities for Youth
The 3rd Ramon Magsaysay Student Essay Writing Competition:
A Multi-Sectoral “Leap of Faith” for Youth Development
An innovative computer institution. The social development arm of a well-respected bank. A top food manufacturer. A telecoms giant. Popular...
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The 3rd Ramon Magsaysay Student Essay Writing Competition:
A Multi-Sectoral “Leap of Faith” for Youth Development
An innovative computer institution. The social development arm of a well-respected bank. A top food manufacturer. A telecoms giant. Popular malls and stores. A business club and a partner software organization. Teachers groups. All join hands with the Ramon Magsaysay Award Foundation as partners and sponsors of
the 3rd Ramon Magsaysay Student Essay Competition.
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Organization Status
Not-For-Profit (NFP)
Global Reach
Yes
Youth Led
Yes
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