Mar Roxas to Receive Ramon Magsaysay Award for His Yolanda Effort

11/30/2014 | 12:25 0 Posted in Local Issues

Department of Interior and Local Government (DILG) Secretary Manual “Mar” Roxas II, is riding the Internet waves again after Yolanda victims endorses him to receive Ramon Magsaysay Award for his Yolanda rehabilitation effort.

Roxas is among the two other Filipinos whose names were submitted to the awarding committee but only Roxas was qualified for the award. The secretary is reported to receive the public service award on December 28 this current year.

Dr. Leticia Fajardo, Director of Philippine Public School Teachers Association (PPSTA), Region VIII, said that Roxas has been doing great in spearheading the rehabilitation process after the disaster.

Teachers in badly hit areas are also praising Roxas for his unconditional help, and releasing all necessary funds and relief goods to help victims.

The Ramon Magsaysay Award is an annual award given to highly respectable people who done great for the society. It is an Asian version of Nobel Prize award. Winning this award could turn Roxas into a rare breed of talent and skill and a heck of a leader.

Even Tacloban Mayor Alfred Romualdez agrees that Roxas should receive the award. He even suggested that Roxas should receive not only the RMA, but also Legion of Honor and Order of Lakandula for his heroic effort.

Mar Roxas on the other hand was terrified after hearing the news. He couldn’t believe and immediately filed a petition to remove himself from the lists of awardees, because he knew he did nothing and don’t deserve the award.

He reiterated that Romualdez should be the one to receive the award and not him. “At least he is honest”, a Tacloban City teacher told TPP. Until now, the 57 year old secretary is asking himself what he has done to be worthy of the award.

When TPP called and asked Roxas’ office about his comment, the secretary said no other than “Everything is under control”.