MAGSAYSAY AWARDS 2013 •Afghanistan’s Habiba Sarabi a 57-year- old doctor, who is currently the governor of Bamyan province since 2005 for her “bold exercise of leadership to build up a functioning provincial government against great odds”. •The 64-year-old widow, founder of the largest civil society grouping the military-rule country, Myanmar, Lalpai Seng Raw for her “quietly inspiring and inclusive leadership in the midst of deep ethnic divides and prolonged armed conflict.” •Eresto Dominog, a 76-year-old Filipino, doctor who saved millions from life-threatening illness by vaccinating babies against hepatitis B and almost eliminating the chance of their getting infected. •Indonesia’s independent anti-corruption government body, the Komisi Pemberantasan Korupsi (KPK), which has a 100-per cent rate of conviction of corrupt officials and has recovered $80 millions in stolen assetss. •Nepal’s Shakti Samuha, a groups that combats human trafficking and helped rebuild the lives. The winners will received prize of $50,000 each at a ceremony set for August 31 in Manila.
Posted on: Tue, 08 Oct 2013 04:07:25 +0000
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