Jose Vasquez Aguilar (March 23, 1900- January 31, 1980) is the first Filipino recipient of the Ramon Magsaysay Award (Asian equivalent of Noble Prize). He is also a recipient for government service category of the said award which he shared with Chintaman Deshmukh in 1959. He is also recognized as the Father of the Community School Movement in the Philippines, pioneering reforms to ensure that community life is integrated in the education system. His community school model banks on the partnership between teachers, parents, and community with the goal of ensuring a practical education using the vernacular as a medium of instruction.