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Daniel Amar Siad Secretary-General Secretary-General Gusi Peace Prize foundation The Gusi Peace Prize is a Philippines based award recognizing individuals working toward the attainment of peace and respect for human life and dignity. It has been referred to as the Asian equivalent of the Nobel Peace Prize  by its proponent.

The award is given to 10 to 15 people each year, who must attend the awards night dinner to receive it, or else it will be given to another nominee who can attend the awarding ceremony.

The annual Gusi Peace Prize Awards is run by the Gusi Peace Prize Foundation, an organization based in Manila that performs humanitarian work for poor communities in the Philippines. The foundation was created in 2003 by Barry Gusi  to continue the philanthropic work of his parents.

In 2008, the Philippines government designated the third November of each year 'Gusi Peace Prize International Friendship Day' The Gusi Peace Prize is referred to in Presidential Proclamation No. 1476[4] signed by President of the Philippines Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo on 17 March 2008, declaring every fourth Wednesday of November as "Gusi Peace Prize International Friendship Day".

The Gusi Peace Prize was founded by its now chairman Barry Gusi as a way to continue the work of his late father Gemeniano Javier Gusi, said to be a World War II warrior who fought against the Japanese and later became a politician and human rights, advocate.