GUSI WELCOME DINNER: Senator Cynthia A. Villar poses with the other Gusi Peace Prize awardees during the Welcome Dinner at Manila Peninsula Hotel in Makati City. The senator was recognized by the international award-giving body for her efforts to alleviate poverty and uplift the lives of Filipinos through her skills training and livelihood programs. This year's awardees from around the world will be honored as part of the "Gusi Peace Prize International Friendship Day" on November 26, 2014. Also in the photos are the other awardees which included: (From L-R) Dr. Achyuta Samanta-India, Hon. Saad Nahar Al-Baddah Almutairi–Saudi Arabia, Former President Vytautas Landsbergis-Lithuania, Dr. Atiur Rahman-Bangladesh, Prof. Virima Mudogo-Congo, Dr. Kazimierz Glowniak-Poland, Dr. Manson Fok-China, Dr. Luigi Pellegrini-Italy, Mr. Parviz Pargari-Iran, Hon. Dominique Hoppe-Netherlands, Dr. Hans Koechler-Austria & Dr. Yoshinory Asakawa-Japan.