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                    [ArticleID] => 1494707
                    [Title] => Filipino wins Magsaysay award for work to save ancient dance
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Amid the chimes of gongs, Ligaya Fernando Amilbangsa teaches a group of women and children the mystical moves of a centuries-old dance form she has struggled to save from oblivion in the Philippines' restive south.

[DatePublished] => 2015-08-31 14:17:17 [ColumnID] => 0 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => 1390313 [AuthorName] => Jim Gomez [SectionName] => World [SectionUrl] => world [URL] => ) [1] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 1494624 [Title] => Noy hails Magsaysay awardees for ‘back-breaking efforts’ [Summary] =>

President Aquino lauded the 2015 Ramon Magsaysay awardees during yesterday’s ceremonies, saying that real transformation requires backbreaking effort and this is what they gave, willingly.

[DatePublished] => 2015-08-31 10:00:00 [ColumnID] => 0 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => 1804901 [AuthorName] => Aurea Calica [SectionName] => News Commentary [SectionUrl] => news-commentary [URL] => http://media.philstar.com/images/the-philippine-star/headlines/20150901/Ramon-Magsasay-awardees-11.jpg ) [2] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 1494451 [Title] => Filipino wins Magsaysay award for work to save ancient dance [Summary] =>

Amid the chimes of gongs, Ligaya Fernando Amilbangsa teaches a group of women and children the mystical moves of a centuries-old dance form she has struggled to save from oblivion in the Philippines' restive south.

[DatePublished] => 2015-08-31 05:44:00 [ColumnID] => 0 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => 1390313 [AuthorName] => Jim Gomez [SectionName] => Headlines [SectionUrl] => headlines [URL] => http://media.philstar.com/images/the-philippine-star/headlines/20150831/ramon-magsaysay-awards-2015-filipina-winner.jpg ) [3] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 1494112 [Title] => EDITORIAL - Honoring heroes [Summary] =>

It’s a fitting coincidence that this year’s celebration of National Heroes’ Day falls on the birth anniversary of a man in whose honor an award was created to recognize unsung heroes. Ramon Magsaysay, though not recognized as a national hero, is regarded as one of the nation’s best presidents.

[DatePublished] => 2015-08-30 10:00:00 [ColumnID] => 0 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => [AuthorName] => [SectionName] => Opinion [SectionUrl] => opinion [URL] => http://media.philstar.com/images/the-philippine-star/opinion/20150831/StarToon.jpg ) [4] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 1492696 [Title] => 2015 Ramon Magsaysay Awards: Myanmar film star helps bury the dead [Summary] =>

As a hugely popular, award-winning actor in Myanmar, Kyaw Thu used to find glory in fame. With over 200 films under his belt, everything just seemed perfect. It was not until he came upon the story of a woman left to die alone in the hospital that he discovered his greater purpose.

[DatePublished] => 2015-08-26 10:00:00 [ColumnID] => 0 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => 1222988 [AuthorName] => Cheeko Ruiz [SectionName] => News Commentary [SectionUrl] => news-commentary [URL] => http://media.philstar.com/images/the-philippine-star/headlines/20150827/Myanmar-Actor-Kyaw-Thu.jpg ) [5] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 1482515 [Title] => Pinay who preserves Mindanao artistic heritage among 2015 Ramon Magsaysay awardees [Summary] =>

In the midst of violence and unrest in Mindanao, who would have thought dance could bring together people raised with cultural and religious differences?

[DatePublished] => 2015-07-29 10:00:00 [ColumnID] => 0 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => 1223862 [AuthorName] => Cherry Salazar [SectionName] => Headlines [SectionUrl] => headlines [URL] => http://media.philstar.com/images/the-philippine-star/headlines/20150730/2015-RM-awardees-6.jpg ) ) )
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