The Office of the Presidential Adviser on Peace, Reconciliation and Unity (OPAPRU) expressed regret after the Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) decided to postpone the final phase of the decommissioning of its combatants and firearms. In a statement released Thursday, July 31, OPAPRU Office for...
To kickstart their transition, 650 members of the Moro National Liberation Front (MNLF) have undergone profiling to become eligible for socio-economic support through the Transformation Program jointly implemented by the national government and the MNLF. The first batch, composed of 480 MNLF...
Once a military general who pursued rebels in Mindanao with a gun, Presidential Peace Adviser Carlito Galvez Jr. is now on a different mission, convincing insurgents to lay down their arms and return to mainstream society using the power of words. Galvez – who heads the Office of the...
Once a haven of the notorious Abu Sayyaf Group (ASG), the province of Basilan in Mindanao was officially declared free from the influence and presence of the extremist group on Monday, June 9. Office of the Presidential Adviser on Peace, Reconciliation and Unity (OPAPRU) Secretary Carlito Galvez...
The Office of the Presidential Adviser on Peace, Reconciliation and Unity (OPAPRU) has allocated P705 million to implement “high-impact” and “community-driven” projects in Bicol (Region 5) through its “Payapa at Masaganang Pamayanan” (PAMANA) program. The fund will be used to...
The Office of the Presidential Adviser on Peace, Reconciliation and Unity (OPAPRU) signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with the Aboitiz Foundation, Inc. to empower underprivileged women in conflict-affected and vulnerable areas through the “Elevate AIDA”. Elevate AIDA is a program...
The adoption of the National Action Plan on Peace, Unity, and Development (NAP-UPD) marks a major milestone in advancing, building upon, and sustaining the gains achieved under the comprehensive Philippine peace process, Presidential Peace Adviser Carlito Galvez said on Friday, May 16. Galvez said...
OPAPRU Secretary Carlito Galvez Jr. (Photo: OPAPRU) Presidential Peace Adviser Carlito Galvez Jr. underscored the critical role of the private sector in building a resilient peace process as he appealed for assistance to areas impacted by various conflicts. “Active trade and commerce must be...
(Office of the Presidential Adviser on Peace, Reconciliation and Unity) The Office of the Presidential Adviser on Peace, Reconciliation and Unity (OPAPRU) has signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with Kennemer Group, a Philippine-based international agri-business organization, to enhance...
(Malacañang photo) The Office of the Presidential Adviser on Peace, Reconciliation, and Unity (OPAPRU) on Saturday, April 12, praised the issuance of Memorandum Order No. 36 by President Marcos Jr. which authorizes the National Amnesty Commission (NAC) to issue safe conduct passes (SCPs) to former...
OPAPRU Sec. Carlito Galvez Jr. lauds the agency's international and private peace partners during the inaugural International and Private Partnerships Forum (IPPF) 2024 at the Manila Hotel on Nov. 14, 2024. (Photo by John Louie Abrina / MANILA BULLETIN) The Office of the Presidential Adviser on...
OPAPRU Sec. Carlito Galvez Jr. (left, in red polo) meets with the base commanders of the Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) at the OPAPRU office in Cotabato City on March 16, 2025 to discuss the change of leadership in the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM). (Photo: OPAPRU)...
