Magsaysay award for polio-hit governor
Friday, August 1, 2008
A PHILIPPINE governor crippled by polio, an Indian couple providing medical care and education to tribal people and an unconventional Japanese publisher are among winners of this year's Magsaysay awards, its foundation announced yesterday.
Grace Padaca, governor of the Philippine province of Isabela, received the award for government service. Crippled by childhood polio, she defeated a powerful political dynasty in the 2004 elections and was re-elected last year.
The Ramon Magsaysay Award Foundation named Prakash and Mandakini Amte for the community leadership award. The couple, both medical doctors, run a hospital and school for the Madia Gond tribe in central India.
Akio Ishii received the award for journalism, literature and creative communication arts. Ishii is the head of publishing house Akashi Shoten, which has about 2,800 books in print that highlight discrimination, human rights and other difficult subjects. Reuters
Grace Padaca, governor of the Philippine province of Isabela, received the award for government service. Crippled by childhood polio, she defeated a powerful political dynasty in the 2004 elections and was re-elected last year.
The Ramon Magsaysay Award Foundation named Prakash and Mandakini Amte for the community leadership award. The couple, both medical doctors, run a hospital and school for the Madia Gond tribe in central India.
Akio Ishii received the award for journalism, literature and creative communication arts. Ishii is the head of publishing house Akashi Shoten, which has about 2,800 books in print that highlight discrimination, human rights and other difficult subjects. Reuters
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