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General Knowledge 101: Ramon Magsaysay-Award or renowned personality

Ramon  del Fierro  Magsaysay, which became household name as "RAMON MAGSAYSAY AWARD" after April 1957. How everyone knows him as an "award" or as a "President of Philippines"? Both are the sides of the same coin. Prior discussing about award we will dig his personal life out in a short span of time. Some general knowledge facts about Ramon Magsaysay : Born- 31 August, 1907 Death- 17 March, 1957 Birth Place- Iba, Zambales, Philippines Death Place- Balamban, Philippines Presidency Duration- 30 December, 1953 to 17 March, 1957 as third president. WHAT IS HE FAMOUS FOR:-                                                          Motive of Award reflects the pragmatic idealism so as Ramon was. He was a man of substance. Owing to Ramon's innate strategic acumen, president "ELPIDIO QUIRINO" had left with no other choice except to authorized him as a "Secretary of Defense" to fight the communist "Hukb

General Knowledge 101: A TRIBUTE TO Dr. APJ ABDUL KALAM

Alas! One era had come to an end when foremost leader Dr. APJ Abdul Kalam was buried  in his native place (Mayana puramboke) Rameswaram, Tamil Nadu. My eyes got teared  up when his mortal remains was arrived through a gun carriage. Why people were plunged into mourning?  Why people wanted to have the last glimpse? Only because he was a President of India or just because he was a "MISSILE MAN"! May be most of us have this answer but mine is different. He was a quintessential archetype of being INDIAN. He had only one religion which was "HUMANITY". We can learn simplicity in every simple manner from his life's journey. He had lived his life as he was born with. What could be an unrivaled instance of "Rags to riches" than him. Overarching fact is that he didn't let anything to influence him besides his own fantasy world. He dreamed so many dreams only to achieve them not to just dreamt them. He loved urchins as a "Grandfather" and cou