PEACE BY PEACE Last Jan. 24, the Asian Institute of Management Team Energy Center for Bridging Leadership (AIMTEC-BL) celebrated its 20th Founding Anniversary, marking two decades of AIM’s transformational impact on individuals and organizations, not only here in the Philippines but...
PEACE BY PEACE (Part II) When the Philippine government and the Communist Party of the Philippines-New People’s Army-National Democratic Front (CPP-NPA-NDF) issued a Joint Communique in Oslo, Norway on Nov. 28, 2023, peacebuilders across the nation rejoiced – and for good reason. As...
PEACE BY PEACE As the Philippines forges ahead in its journey to achieve a just and lasting peace, public and strategic diplomacy have become indispensable foreign policy tools of the national government in creating a positive image of the country in the global stage, as it rallies the support of...
PEACE BY PEACE Imagine this: An engineer supervising the construction of a road project in a remote municipality in Maguindanao del Norte. A teacher is having an animated discussion with her students in a coastal community in Sulu. A social worker distributing relief goods in a hinterland community...
PEACE BY PEACE The Office of the Presidential Adviser on Peace, Reconciliation, and Unity (OPAPRU) is optimistic that 2025 holds immense promise for the comprehensive Philippine peace process—much like last year—as it continues to forge ahead with its mandate of bringing just and lasting...
PEACE BY PEACE Not long ago, Abdullah Macapaar and I were on opposite sides of the battlefield. He was then known as “Kumander Bravo,” one of the fiercest fighters of the Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) operating in Lanao Provinces. I, on the other hand, was the Chief of...
PEACE BY PEACE Undoubtedly, 2024 has turned out to be another banner year for the comprehensive Philippine peace process. The determination of the Marcos administration to sustain and build on the gains of peace across the country has been focused, relentless and multi-pronged — leaving no stone...
PEACE BY PEACE My team and I then proceeded to the province of Agusan del Norte, where I made a courtesy call to Governor Angelica Amante-Matba. I told the good lady governor that her province will always have a special place in my heart. As a young lieutenant who recently graduated from my...
PEACE BY PEACE (Part 1) As we celebrated this year’s Mindanao Week of Peace, I traveled across the island region last week to hold dialogues with our peace partners and launch programs to further promote the culture of peace, mutual understanding, and dialogue in the region....
PEACE BY PEACE Ambassadors Marie Fontanel of France and Andreas Pfaffernoschke of Germany’s trip to the island provinces of Basilan and Tawi-Tawi last week is seen as a resounding vote of confidence on the vastly improved peace and security that the Bangsamoro region is becoming known for...
PEACE BY PEACE (This is Part 2 of my speech during the recent International and Private Partnership Forum that was organized by the Office of the Presidential Adviser on Peace, Reconciliation and Unity.) Impact of international community interventions At this juncture, I would like to...
PEACE BY PEACE (Part I) The Office of the Presidential Adviser on Peace, Reconciliation, and Unity (OPAPRU) hosted last Thursday, Nov. 14, its inaugural International and Private Partnership Forum (IPPF). Our fellow peace builders, peace advocates, and peace partners from the...
