Zamboanga Sibugay-based fisherman and community environmentalist Roberto Ballon is the sole Filipino recipient of the 2021 Ramon Magsaysay Award.
The Ramon Magsaysay Award Foundation announced this year’s five awardees in a virtual event on Tuesday.
Ballon, who grew up in a fishing family in the coastal village of Concepcion in Kabasalan town, was recognized for leading his fellow fisherfolk to revive the dying fishing industry by preserving the coastal environment in their area.
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