Abdon Nababan of Indonesia (left to right), Tony Tay of Singapore, Gethsie Shanmugam of Sri Lanka, Lilia de Lima of the Philippines, Yoshiaki Ishizawa of Japan and Cecilia Garrucho, representing the Philippine Education Theater Association, pose for a photo at the Ramon Magsaysay center in Manila. The six will receive their Ramon Magsaysay awards on Thursday. PHOTO BY RENE H. DILAN