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• Japanese filmmaker Hayao Miyazaki, considered one of the greatest animators and directors, has won the 2024 Ramon Magsaysay Award.

About the Ramon Magsaysay Award

• Named after the former President of the Philippines, the awards “honor greatness of spirit shown in service to the peoples of Asia”, covering fields such as community service and arts.
• The Ramon Magsaysay Award, internationally called the “Nobel Prize of Asia,” is an annual award in memory of former President Ramon Magsaysay of the Philippines.
• Magsaysay’s administrative and military strategies played a pivotal role in countering the perceived threat of communism.
• The said award is meant to recognize living individuals and organizations in Asia which best embody the meaning and essence of integrity in governance, courageous service, and pragmatic idealism within a democratic society.

Source: IE

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