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Miriam Coronel-Ferrer receives the 2026 Casa Asia Award for Politics and Society from Luis Fonseca, Director General for North America, Eastern Europe, Asia, and the Pacific of Spain’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs, European Union, and Cooperation (MAEC) on July 21, 2026. Photo from the Philippine Consulate General in Barcelona﻿'s Facebook page

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<div><span class="fr-img-caption fr-fic fr-dib" style="width:960px;display:block" width="960"><span class="fr-img-wrap"><img src="https://od2-image-api.abs-cbn.com/prod/editorImage/1784800014873MIRIAM.jpg" style="width:960px" class="fr-fic fr-dib" width="960"/><span class="fr-inner" style="text-align:left">Miriam Coronel-Ferrer receives the 2026 Casa Asia Award for Politics and Society from Luis Fonseca, Director General for North America, Eastern Europe, Asia, and the Pacific of Spain’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs, European Union, and Cooperation (MAEC) on July 21, 2026. <em>Photo from the Philippine Consulate General in Barcelona﻿&#x27;s Facebook page</em></span></span></span></div><p>Peace negotiator Miriam Coronel-Ferrer has received an award from Spain&#x27;s public diplomacy organization in the Asia-Pacific region in recognition of her contributions to peace negotiations and her advocacy for women&#x27;s participation in peacebuilding.</p><p>Coronel-Ferrer was conferred the Casa Asia Award for Politics and Society, the Philippine Consulate General in Barcelona said in a Facebook post.</p><p>The ceremony was held in Barcelona last July 21.</p><p>Coronel-Ferrer — who had previously received the Ramon Magsaysay Award, considered Asia&#x27;s Nobel Prize — was recognized for her role in the peace agreement between the Philippine government and the Moro Islamic Liberation Front.</p><div><iframe src="https://www.facebook.com/plugins/post.php?href=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.facebook.com%2FPHinBarcelona%2Fposts%2Fpfbid036GMiEpgMQAFajyBeU5WfGo7YuhToLjbitLGYM1MwPvSJNgJWAkvuo6VgeQ36yFhl&amp;show_text=true&amp;width=500" width="500" height="932" style="border:none;overflow:hidden" scrolling="no" frameBorder="0" allowfullscreen=""></iframe></div><p>She was also honored for her continued advocacy of inclusive dialogue, particularly in promoting women&#x27;s participation in mediation and peacebuilding processes.</p><p>Other awardees include Iranian director and producer Saeed Nouri in the Culture category for his independent and academic cinema; Professor Claudio Feijóo of the Polytechnic University of Madrid in the Economy and Business category for bridging the innovation, technology and entrepreneurship ecosystems between Spain and China through joint research initiatives; and the Barcelona Supercomputing Center in the Education and Science category for its role in fostering scientific cooperation between Spain and Asia.</p><div><a href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/spotlight/09/12/23/miriam-coronel-ferrer-shares-triumphs-struggles-of-being-a-woman-peace-negotiator"><strong>READ: Miriam Coronel-Ferrer shares triumphs, struggles of being a woman peace negotiator<br/></strong></a></div><p>Established in 2004, the Casa Asia Award recognizes individuals and organizations for their outstanding contributions to their respective fields and for advancing relations and dialogue between Spain and Asia.</p><p>The last Filipino recipients of the Casa Award were filmmaker and historian Nick Deocampo and writer Guillermo Gómez Rivera, both of whom received the 2023 Casa Award for Culture and Society.</p>

<p>Peace negotiator Miriam Coronel-Ferrer has received an award from Spain's public diplomacy organization in the Asia-Pacific region in recognition of her contributions to peace negotiations and her advocacy for women's participation in peacebuilding.</p>

Peace negotiator Miriam Coronel-Ferrer has received an award from Spain's public diplomacy organization in the Asia-Pacific region in recognition of her contributions to peace negotiations and her advocacy for women's participation in peacebuilding.

Peacebuilder Miriam Coronel-Ferrer receives 2026 Casa Asia Award

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Peacebuilder Miriam Coronel-Ferrer receives 2026 Casa Asia Award

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Published July 23, 2026 06:07 PM PHT

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