Benjamin Abadiano
Benjamin Abadiano | |
|---|---|
| Born | 11 February 1963 |
| Nationality | Filipino |
| Occupation | Lexicographer |
| Awards | Ramon Magsaysay Award |
Benjamin Abadiano (born February 11, 1963) is a Filipino lexicographer who has worked in the country's highlands with the Mangyan, Lumad, and other indigenous peoples. He did volunteer work for nine years in , Oriental Mindoro, and later in Mindanao. He was awarded the 2004 Ramon Magsaysay Award for Emergent Leadership.[1]
Abadiano compiled the first Tagalog-Mangyan dictionary.
Abadiano started the forum Advocacy Photographers in 2009.
He is currently the President of the Assisi Development Foundation, Inc.
References[]
- ^ "The 2004 Ramon Magsaysay Award for Emergent Leadership – CITATION for Benjamin Abadiano" Archived 2008-02-10 at the Wayback Machine (31 August 2004) (Retrieved on February 7, 2008)
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