Ernesto Domingo was honored as one of the recipient of the prestigious Ramon Magsaysay Award, Asia’s equivalent to Nobel Prize. Together with the elite personalities in Asia, he was included in the list of honorees according to the Ramon Magsaysay Award Foundation in a statement released on Wednesday.
The 16-year-old Filipino doctor, Dr. Ernesto Domingo was recognized for “his exemplary embrace of the social mission of medical science and his profession, his steadfast leadership in pursuing ‘health for all’ as a shared moral responsibility of all sectors, and his groundbreaking and successful advocacy for neonatal hepatitis vaccination, thereby saving millions of lives in the Philippines.” the Board of Trustees of RMAF stated.
Domingo was honored for his medical work against hepatitis, one of the rampant sickness not only the Philippines but also in other parts of Asia. The Ramon Magsaysay Award Foundation (RMAF) also honored the first woman governor of Afghanistan.
The Ramon Magsaysay Award 2013 will be given also to Habiba Sarabi, the first woman governor of Afghanistan and Lahpai Seng Raw from Myanmar. The foundation also recognized two groups, Indonesia’s independent anti-corruption government body, the Komisi Pemberantasan Korupsi (KPK), and Nepal’s Shakti Samuha, a group that campaigns against human trafficking and abuse.
The 2013 Ramon Magsaysay Awardee will receive a certificate, a medallion, and a cash prizes of $50,000 each at the awarding ceremony at the Cultural Center of the Philippines on August 31, 2013. The ceremony is open to the public.
During the announcement of winners through a press release, foundation president Carmencita Abella said in a statement:
“The foundation wishes to raise awareness about the Magsaysay Award and specifically, about this year’s five awardees, who are collectively advancing causes to improve lives and transform societies across Asia,” she stated.
