Roberto Layson - Misplaced Pages

Roberto Layson is a Filipino Priest and a member of Oblate Missionary Immaculate, a Catholic religious organization.

Career

He wrote over 100 stories of his personal experiences in religious dialogue for his MindaNews.com column, 'Fields of Hope'. Layson served as coordinator of the Oblates’ Inter-religious Ministry from 1998 to 2008.

Recognition

He was awarded the Ninoy Aquino Fellowship Award for Public Service in 2004 and 2006. He was awarded the Pax Christi International Peace Award in 2002.

Roberto Layson was recognized "for building a culture of peace among Christians, Muslims and indigenous people in an area of armed conflict". He was the author of Fields of Hope. Layson was conferred the honorary degree of Doctor of Humanities by the Ateneo De Davao University in Davao City, Philippines on March 28, 2015

References

"Fields of Hope - Oblates of Mary Imaculate, Philippine province". Retrieved November 18, 2016.
"Pax Christi International - awards". Retrieved November 18, 2016.
"ADDU Graduates for Prosperity and Peace". Retrieved November 18, 2016.

External links

Filipino recipients of distinguished Peace and Human Rights Awards

Nobel Peace Prize

2022: Maria Ressa

World Methodist Peace Award

2012: Joy Balazo

International Children's Peace Prize

2012: Kesz Valdez

N-Peace Awards

2012: Teresita Quintos Deles
2012: Irene Santiago and Rohaniza Usman
2014: Miriam Coronel-Ferrer
2015: Jo Genna Martin Jover
2016: Mariam Barandia
2017: Hadja Giobay Diocolano
2018: Samira Gutoc

Ka Pepe Diokno Human Rights Award

2005: Voltaire Rosales
2006: Sis. Mariani Dimaranan
2007: Augusto "Bobbit" Sanchez
2010: Jovito Salonga
2012: Zenaida Quezon-Avanceña and Francisco B. Cruz
2013: Wigberto Tañada
2019: Bp.Pablo Virgilio David and Maria Ressa
2020: The Nightcrawlers
2021: Benigno Aquino III, Antonio Carpio, Conchita Carpio-Morales, and Albert del Rosario

Reebok Human Rights Award

2003: Ernest Guevara

Pax Christi International Peace Award

2002: Roberto Layson

Gusi Peace Prize

2002: Robert Barbers, Aquilino Pimentel Jr., Angelo Reyes, and Benjamin Abalos
2003: Fernando Poe, Jr., Max Soliven, Julita Sotejo, Rodolfo Biazon, Enrique Syquia, Teresita Ang-See, Mildred Go, Julius Babao, and Fe del Mundo
2004: Rodolfo Quizon, Gaudencio Rosales, Feliciano Belmonte Jr., Eugene Torre, Mel Tiangco, and Fundador Soriano
2005: Edward Hagedorn, Maria Coop, Gina Lopez, Alexandra Prieto-Romualdez, and Jose Mari Chan
2006: Fidel V. Ramos, Felipe Tolentino, Corsie Legaspi and Carlo J. Caparas
2007: Heherson Alvarez, Constancia de Guzman, and Persida Rueda-Acosta
2008: Antonio Lopez, Cosme Naval, and Rosario Uriarte
2009: Lea Salonga, Joseph Faller, and Preciosa Soliven
2010: Rocky Evangelista
2011: Felino Palafox and Yolanda Stern
2012: James Dy
2013: Yolanda Reyes
2014: Cynthia Villar
2015: Nora Aunor
2016: Ronald dela Rosa
2017: Lellani Asis and Paulyn Jean Rosell Ubial
2018: Lucas Bersamin and Antonio Tamayo
2019: Isko Moreno and Caroline Enriquez

Félix Houphouët-Boigny Peace Prize

1997: Fidel V. Ramos and Nur Misuari

International Peace Award

1997: Juan Flavier

Prize For Freedom

1987: Corazon Aquino
2018: Leila de Lima

Right Livelihood Award

1984: Winefreda Geonzon and Free Legal Assistance Volunteers' Association (FREE LAVA)
2003: Nicanor Perlas and Walden Bello

United Nations Peace Medal

1981: Carlos Romulo

King Faisal Prize

Service to Islam (1979–present)	1988: Ahmad Domocao Alonto

Ramon Magsaysay Award

Peace and International Understanding (1958–2008)	1958: Operation Brotherhood 1965: Bayanihan Folk Arts Center 1969: International Rice Research Institute (IRRI) 1974: William Masterson 1977: UPLB College of Agriculture 1985: Harold Ray Watson 1986: International Institute of Rural Reconstruction (IIRR) 1991: Press Foundation of Asia 1992: Washington SyCip 1998: Corazon Aquino 1995: Asian Institute of Management (AIM)
Government Service (1958–2008)	1959: Jose Vasquez Aguilar 1962: Francisca Reyes-Aquino 1982: Arturo Alcaraz 1988: Miriam Defensor Santiago 1991: Alfredo Bengzon 2000: Jesse Robredo 2002: Hilario G. Davide, Jr. 2004: Haydee Yorac 2007: Jovito Salonga 2008: Grace Padaca
Public Service (1958–2008)	1959: Joaquin Vilallonga 1971: Pedro Orata 1972: Cecile Guidote-Alvarez and Gilopez Kabayao 1973: Benjamin Gaston and Bp. Antonio Fortich 1977: Fe del Mundo 1992: Angel Alcala 1999: Rosa Rosal 2008: Center for Agriculture and Rural Development Mutually Reinforcing Institutions (CARD MRI)
Community Leadership (1958–2008)	1964: Pablo Torres Tapia 1968: Silvino and Rosario Encarnacion 1997: Sis. Eva Fidela Maamo 2006: Gawad Kalinga Community Development Foundation and Antonio Meloto
Emergent Leadership (2001–present)	2004: Benjamin Abadiano 2014: Randy Halasan

This biographical article about a Filipino religious figure is a stub. You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it.

This article about a Catholic clergyman is a stub. You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it.

Categories: