Gusi Peace Prize
The Gusi Peace Prize is a Philippines based award recognising individuals working toward the attainment of peace and respect for human life and dignity.[1][2][3]
The award is given to 10 to 15 persons each year, who must attend the awards night to receive it.[2] Absentees's awards are rescinded. The prize is given to distinguished individuals or groups worldwide with exemplary contributions to peace and human rights, science, or the arts.
The annual awards is run by the Gusi Peace Prize Foundation, an organization based in Manila that performs humanitarian work for poor communities in the Philippines. The foundation was created in 2003 by Barry Gusi.[1] Daniel Amar Siad[4] As Secretary General
The Gusi Peace Prize is mandated by Presidential Proclamation No. 1476 signed by President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo, declaring every fourth Wednesday of November as the 'Gusi Peace Prize International Friendship Day'.[5]
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[edit] Recipients
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[edit] 2011[6]
- Behgjet Pacolli, Former President of Kosovo and First Deputy Prime Minister of Kosovo
- Norman Inkster
- Amos C. Sawyer, Former President of Liberia
- Thakur S Powdyel, Minister of Education in Bhutan. Advocate of Educational / Academic / Institutional Integrity & Moral Literacy
- Mayankote Kelath Narayanan, Governor of West Bengal, India
- Vladimir Nikolayevich Megre, Author of the world renowned novel “Anastasia” which sold millions of copies worldwide
- Phongsavath Boupha
- Phra Maha Vudhijaya Vajiramedhi
- Felino Palafox, Jr.
- Diana Uribe
- James Mancham, Founder and Former President of the Republic of Seychelles
- Richard Ryan Ho Lung
- Viktor Medikov
- Emanuel Jones, USA Senator, Atlanta, Georgia
- Thomas K. Stern
- Yolanda O. Stern
- Omer Zulfu Livaneli
- Roland Mösl
- Aykut Eken
[edit] 2010 Laureates
Arnold Foote (Jamaica)
Mary Chinery-Heese (Ghana)
Michael Nobel (Sweden)
Yank Barry (Canada)
Art-Ong Jumsai (Thailand)
Jivko Jelev (Bulgaria)
Major General Mahinda Hathurusinghe (Sri-Lanka)
Professor Dr. Irinel Poppescu (Romania)
Mr. Arne Veidung (Norway)
Mr. David Plattner (USA)
Professor Raoul Parienti (French)
Honourable Oliver "Buck" Revell (USA)
Rev. Fr. Rocky Evangelista (The Philippines)
Consul General Lo Seng Chung (China)
Mr. Walter Maibaum (USA)
Mr. Demetri Argyropoulos (Greece)
Dr. Rainer Krell (Germany)
[edit] 2009
Bob Filner (USA)
Christine M. Warnke, Ph.D. (USA)
Her Royal Highness Princess Fuziah Raja Uda (MALAYSIA)
Hon. Massimo Romagnoli (ITALY)
Ambassador Preciosa S. Soliven (PHILIPPINES)
Lea Salonga (PHILIPPINES)
Alexey Steele (RUSSIA)
Ali Nasuh Mahruki (TURKEY)
Charalambos Lambrou (CYPRUS)
Madam Timi Bakatselos (GREECE)
Madam Surapee Rojanavongse (THAILAND)
Dr. Ho Son Fat (MACAU)
Dr. Rudiger Losch (GERMANY)
Natividad Mercedes Meza (PARAGUAY)
Dr. Liu Chi Chun (TAIWAN)
Silvia Scherer (SWITZERLAND)
The Most Rev. Fr. Joseph A. Faller (PHILIPPINES)
Ali Nasuh Mahruki (TURKEY)
Dr. Alice Chui (HONG KONG)
Professor Emil-Silvio Ciobata (ROMANIA)
[edit] 2008
Congressman Gus Bilirakis from (USA)
Dr. James Boss of (Singapore)
Kevin Kwan from (Hong Kong)
Dr. Henry Lee (USA)
Speaker of the House Tan Sri Pandikar Mulia (Malaysia)
Charles Njonjo, (Kenya)
Dr. Dan Zoltan Reinstein (UK)
Rolf Schwind (Germany)
Giorgios Tassou (Cyprus)
Dr. Harold Lindsay Thompson (Australia)
Rosario Uriarte (Philippines)
Antonio Lopez (Philippines)
[edit] 2007
Ceremony held at Meralco Theater in Pasig City on November 21.[7]
- Constancia de Guzman (Philippines)[8][9][10][11][12]
- Persida Rueda-Acosta (Philippines)[9][10][11][12]
- Heherson T. Alvarez (Philippines)[9][10][11][12]
- Dr. Shigeru Suganami (Japan)[9][12]
- Dr. Tae Sup Lee (Korea)[9][12]
- Yu Pang Lin (China)[9][12]
- Dr. Farland Stanley (USA)[9][12][13]
- Michalos Constantine (Greece)[9][12]
- Thomas Cheng Wai Yu (Hong Kong)[9][12]
- George Bistis (USA)[9][12][13]
- Dr. Peter Schantz (USA)[9][12][13]
- Dr. Phet Phongternith (Thailand)[9][12]
- Lt. Gov. Elmo Johnson (Federated States of Micronesia)[9][12]
- Vice President Elias Camsik Chin (Palau)[9][12]
- Sen. Ney Robinson Suassuna (Brazil)[9][12]
[edit] 2006
The awards were presented by President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo, at Meralco Theater on 22 November 2006.[9][14]
- Datuk Ismail Mohammad (Malaysia)[2][3][9][14]
- Gov. Carl T.C. Gutierrez (Guam)[14]
- Dr. Ioannis Lyras (Greece)[14]
- Justice Ram B. Jethmalani (India)[14]
- Former President Fidel Valdez Ramos (Philippines)[14]
- Master Bup Kwan (Republic of Korea)[14]
- Rev. Father Corsie Legaspi (Philippines)[14]
- Ambassador Tarmizi Taher (Indonesia)[14]
- Dr. Leung Ping Chung (Hong Kong)[14]
- Dr. Felipe I. Tolentino (Philippines)[14]
- Katya Grineva (Russia)[14]
- Alan John Hackett (New Zealand)[14]
- Director Carlo J. Caparas (Philippines)[14]
- Madam Wang Zushi (People’s Republic of China)[14]
- Supreme Master Ching Hai (Vietnam)[14]
[edit] 2005
- Dr. Anthony C. H. Wong (Hong Kong)
- Sis. Arlene Riccio and The Daughters of St. Mary of Providence (Vatican)
- George Dovellos (Greece)
- Regina Paz L. Lopez (Philippines)
- David T. Bussau (New Zealand)
- Prof. Li Qi (China)
- Jose Mari Chan (Philippines)
- Cong. Madeleine Z. Bordallo (Guam)
- Dr. Sundaram Natarajan (India)
- Archbishop Nikitas Lulias (Greece)
- Ma. Alexandra Prieto-Romualdez (Philippines)
- Malcolm William Prowse (Australia)
- Maria Coop (Australia)
- Mayor Edward S. Hagedorn (Philippines)
[edit] 2004
- Georg Von Dziembowski (Germany)
- Dr. Peter K. W. Fong (Hong Kong)
- Eugene Torre (Philippines)
- Douglas Maclagan (UK)
- Archbishop Gaudencio B. Rosales (Philippines)
- Rodolfo “Dolphy” V. Quizon (Philippines)
- Dr. Iichiro Ohhira (Japan)
- Sen. John Michael Quinata (Guam)
- Hiro Kundamal (Pakistan)
- Mayor Feliciano R. Belmonte Jr. (Philippines)
- Lee Xiu Mien (China)
- Fundador “Fundy” C. Soriano (Philippines)
- Carmela “Mel” Tiangco (Philippines)
[edit] 2003
- Maximo V. Soliven (Philippines)
- Enrique P. Syquia (Malta)
- Fernando Poe Jr. (Philippines)
- Queen Gloria Gibbon Salii (Palau)
- Dean Julita V. Sotejo (Philippines)
- Tommy Remengesau (Palau)
- Dr. Fe del Mundo (Philippines)
- Jesse Anderson Lujan (Guam)
- Teresita Ang See (Philippines)
- Carmen Fernandez (Guam)
- Mildred A. Go (Philippines)
- Sen. Rodolfo Biazon (Philippines)
- Julius Babao (Philippines)
[edit] 2002
- Anthony Quinn (USA)
- Angelo T. Reyes (Philippines)
- Robert Barbers (Philippines)
- Benjamin Abalos (Philippines)
- Sen. Aquilino Pimentel Jr. (Philippines)
[edit] See also
[edit] References
- ^ a b "GUSI PEACE PRIZ - MANILA, PHILIPPINES". http://www.gusipeaceprize.com.ph/. Retrieved 2009-09-17.
- ^ a b c "Asian version of Nobel Peace Prize". The Star (Malaysia). June 14, 2008. http://thestar.com.my/metro/story.asp?file=/2008/6/14/central/21513632.
- ^ a b "Filipino peace prize for Nik Aziz". New Straits Times (Kuala Lumpur): p. 26. June 4, 2008.
- ^ http://www.gusipeaceprizeinternational.org/about-bot.html
- ^ "Proc1476". http://www.op.gov.ph/directives/Proc1476.pdf. Retrieved 2009-09-18.
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- ^ Tet Andolong (November 26, 2007). "Gusi Peace Prize honors 2007 laureates". Business Mirror. http://www.businessmirror.com.ph/11262007/nation04.html.
- ^ Joyce Pangco Pañares (November 21, 2007). "Graftbuster wins Gusi peace prize". Manila Standard Today. http://www.manilastandardtoday.com/?page=politics4_nov21_2007.[dead link]
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q Teresa Andolong (16 January 2008). "International man of peace". Business Mirror. http://www.businessmirror.com.ph/01162008/perspective01.html.
- ^ a b c http://www.pagc.gov.ph/GuziAwardi.htm
- ^ a b c "Alvarez a recipient of this year’s Gusi Peace Prize Award". Manila Bulletin. November 18, 2007. http://www.mb.com.ph/node/46653.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o Anna Karagiannopoulos (14 December 2007). "Gusi Peace Prize Laureates for 2007". Washington: Voice of America. http://www.voanews.com/greek/archive/2007-12/2007-12-14-voa1.cfm.
- ^ a b c "Peter Schantz awarded 2007 Gusi Peace Prize". CCID Spectrum 3 (7). January/February 2008. http://www2.cdc.gov/spectrum/vol3no1/awards.htm#Peter.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p "PGMA confers 2006 Gusi Peace Prize to 15 great achievers of the world". Gov.Ph : The Official Government Portal of the Republic of the Philippines. 23 November 2006. http://www.news.ops.gov.ph/archives2006/nov23.htm. Retrieved 2009-06-11.
[edit] External links
- Official website
- "Video-Report on Gusi Peace Prize 2009 ceremony". http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ovseYWR6_h0.
- "President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo hosts state luncheon in Malacañang for 2009 Gusi Peace Prize laureates". http://rtvm.gov.ph/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&catid=41:othr-engmnts&id=2118:luncheon-with-the-gusi-peace-prize-awardees&Itemid=60.
- "Award-giving body traces roots to WW2 guerrilla". The Philippine Star. February 17, 2006. http://www.philstar.com/Article.aspx?articleId=322129&publicationSubCategoryId=63. (inc. list of prominent Gusi Peace Prize laureates)
- 2007 Gusi Peace Prize, Supreme Master Ching Hai International Association
