by Nestor Cuartero
Manila Bulletin
November 26, 2015
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ONE AND ONLY FILIPINO
AWARDEE: Even with her less than 5-foot bearing, Nora Aunor stood tall as the
lone Filipino honoree at the 2015 Gusi Peace Prize awards alongside 18 other
international dignitaries, scientists, medical doctors, academicians, including
former president of Portugal Antonio Eanes. The veteran actress, who has won a
harvest of international awards for her acting, is just one of four women
receiving the exclusive honors this year.
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| The Gusi Peace Prize 2015 Laureates |
The prestigious Gusi
Peace Prize 2015 was handed out in a formal ceremony at the Philippine
International Convention Center (PICC) on Nov. 25. The night before, a welcome
dinner was hosted by the Gusi family at the Fiesta Pavilion of The Manila Hotel
where the Philippine superstar was hailed as a world-class international
artist.
Nora said she felt
inadequate in the company of her fellow awardees, all of them trailblazers and
trained experts in their respective fields of endeavor. The winner from
Austria, for example, Prof. Hans Lehroch, was being honored for his work in
scientific research on human genome and medical systems biology.
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| Miss Nora Aunor of Philippines |
Dr. Mary Pinder
(Australia) was receiving the same honor for her work in medicine (intensive
care). Nineteen internationally renowned individuals who have distinguished
themselves in fields ranging from academe to research, engineering to poverty
alleviation and cinema, are being feted this year by the Gusi, now on its 14th
edition.
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| Chairman Barry Gusi hands Philippine Laureate, Nora Aunor the Gusi Peace Prize Award. |
Other countries
represented in this year’s roster of awardees include Russia, Ukraine, United
States, The Netherlands, Bangladesh, Cambodia, among others.
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| Ali Mohammed Said Efaifa of Qatar |
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| Dr. Rob Vanderpoorte of Netherlands |
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| Dr. Susan Briggs of USA |
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| Hon. Hun Mann of Cambodia |
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| Former President Askar Akayev of Kyrgyzstan |
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| Dr. Zuran Vadachkoria of Georgia |
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| Hon. Shykh Seraj of Bangladesh |
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| Dr. Jeffrey Huang of China |
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| Dr. Hans Lehrach of Austria |
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| Dr. Alexander Chumakov of Russia |
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| Prof. Petr Biizkovsky of Czech Republic |
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| Dr. Zuriyadda Sakipova of Kazakhstan |
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| Dr. Syunji Sano of Japan |
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| Dr. Mary Pinder of Australia |
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| Former President Antonio Eanes of Portugal |
According to Amb.
Barry S. Gusi, president of the award-giving body, Nora is being recognized for
her significant and internationally acclaimed contributions to the performing
arts. The Gusi award is aimed at inspiring societies to work closer in the attainment
of peace and respect for human life and dignity.
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| Amb. Barry S. Gusi, Chairman of Gusi Peace Prize Foundation (Left) and Art Barbadillo, Noranian |
Previous winners of
the Gusi Peace Prize from the Philippines include former Presidents Fidel V.
Ramos and Gloria M. Arroyo. Every fourth Wednesday of November has been
declared by Pres. Arroyo as the Gusi Peace Prize International Friendship Day
under Presidential Decree 1476.
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The Main Event, Gusi Peace Prize 2015 Awards Night in the Philippine International Convention Center (PICC), Manila, Philippines.
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| First Lady of Gusi Peace Prize Dr. Col. Evelyn T. Gusi |
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| Gusi Peace Prize President Senator Emmanuel Jones of Georgia, Atlanta |
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| Gusi Peace Prize Awards Ceremonies |
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| The Gusi Laureates with the Gusi Family |
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The Welcome Dinner, the evening before the Award Night was when the Gusi Peace Prize 2015 Laureates were officially introduced to the public at Manila Hotel.
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Wreathlaying Ceremonies with the Gusi Peace Prize 2015 Laureates at the Rizal Park Monument.
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Photos by: Boying Capistrano
and
Art Barbadillo
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