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Marcos wealth hunter a winner of "Asia's Nobel Prize" MANILA, Tuesday (AFP) The head of the agency tracking down wealth stolen by deposed Philippine dictator Ferdinand Marcos and a Chinese doctor who exposed China's cover-up of last year's SARS epidemic lead the honours in Asia's equivalent of the Nobel Prize this year, it was announced Tuesday. Haydee Yorac won the government service award for her part in recovering 684 million dollars in Marcos money previously stashed in Swiss banks, the foundation behind the Ramon Magsaysay Awards said, praising her "unwavering pursuit of the rule of law in the Philippines." The award for public service went to SARS whistleblower Jiang Yanyong, who was cited for his "brave stand for truth in China, spurring life-saving measures to confront and contain the deadly threat of SARS." |
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