- Senior journalist Ravish Kumar is among the five individuals who were declared winners of the Ramon Magsaysay Award 2019, which celebrates greatness of spirit and transformative leadership in Asia. The five award winners are:
- Ko Swe Win ( MYANMAR): Building the quality and force of media’s truth-telling.
- Neelapaijit, Angkhana (THAILAND): Championing justice, case after painful case.
- Kumar, Ravish (INDIA): Harnessing journalism to give voice to the voiceless.
- Cayabyab, Raymundo Pujante (PHILIPPINES): Nurturing the gift and unifying power of music.
- Kim, Jong-ki (SOUTH KOREA): Stemming the destructive tide of youth violence.
- The Ramon Magsaysay Award, Asia’s premier prize and highest honor, celebrates greatness of spirit and transformative leadership in Asia. It is named after Ramon Magsaysay, the third president of the Republic of the Philippines after World War II.
