PEACE BY PEACE (We reported last week the start of the International Conference on Women, Peace and Security (ICWPS) at the Philippine International Convention Center (PICC). The ICWPS Operations Center (OPCEN) reported the attendance of 691 delegates from 84 countries representing six...
PEACE BY PEACE (Part I) We reported last week the start of the International Conference on Women, Peace and Security (ICWPS) at the Philippine International Convention Center (PICC). The ICWPS Operations Center (OPCEN) reported the attendance of 691 delegates from 84 countries...
PEACE BY PEACE “Everyone faces up more bravely to a thing for which he has long prepared himself, sufferings, even, being withstood if they have been trained for in advance. Those who are unprepared, on the other hand, are panic-stricken by the most insignificant happenings.” – Lucius Annaeus...
PEACE BY PEACE The past has a way of teaching us, although its lessons can sometimes be uncomfortable and strike a sensitive chord within us. But it is these lessons that offer us an opportunity for introspection; to go beyond the pain of remembering and gather wisdom from the lives of those who...
PEACE BY PEACE As the Philippines continues its crusade toward achieving a just and lasting peace, the PAyapa at MAsaganang PamayaNAn (PAMANA) program works at the forefront of the nation’s peace and development agenda. The PAMANA program, facilitated by the Office of the...
PEACE BY PEACE The Philippines has long endured conflict in regions afflicted by decades of insurgency. For several years, we have seen how conflict restricted the growth of our nation, dividing the Filipino people and causing further strife within communities. In the center of these challenges,...
PEACE BY PEACE During formal discussions and casual conversations, I am often asked: “Charlie, why do we need to invest in peace?” And my response would be: We need to invest in peace because the scars of conflict in our country run deep. We need to invest in peace because never has it been...
PEACE BY PEACE As the Office of the Presidential Adviser on Peace, Reconciliation, and Unity (OPAPRU) celebrated its 31st anniversary last Sept. 20, it has also become an opportunity for the agency to reflect on its remarkable three-decade journey. The theme for this year’s anniversary,...
PEACE BY PEACE Friday, Sept. 13, 2024, officials of the Office of the Presidential Adviser on Peace, Reconciliation and Unity (OPAPRU) joined representatives from line agencies, local government units (LGUs), private sector, civil society, peace advocates and local stakeholders at the Mt. Data...
PEACE BY PEACE As President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. addressed the nation during the opening of this year’s National Peace Consciousness Month on Sept. 2, his message was loud and clear: Peace is the thread that binds our nation together. Marking the 28th anniversary of the 1996 Final Peace...
PEACE BY PEACE Every September, Filipinos from all walks of life come together to commemorate National Peace Consciousness Month. This occasion isn’t just an ordinary celebration. It is a reminder of the transformative power of peace. The theme for this year is "Peace Month @20: Bagong Pilipinas...
The road to peace in the Bangsamoro region has been a long and challenging one. Recent developments, however, indicate that the dividends of peace are now at hand. Instrumental to the achievements made under the Bangsamoro peace process over the past 10 years is the Inter-Cabinet Cluster...
