DAVAO CITY – Interfaith leaders in Mindanao recently reaffirmed their efforts to sustain the gains of peacebuilding in Mindanao. INTERFAITH leaders during the gathering. (OPAPRU) They vowed to revitalize and uphold the gains of grassroots peacebuilding efforts initiated by the Bishops-Ulama...
Preparations for the first Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM) elections next year are underway with officials underscoring its importance for the region’s peace process. BARMM (Wikipedia photo) Cabinet Secretary and BARMM spokesman Mohd Asnin Pendatun said...
Vice President Sara Duterte on Tuesday, Sept. 17, expressed her gratitude to Japan for its support in Mindanao’s development and the peace process. The Vice President and Japanese Ambassador to the Philippines Endo Kazuya met on Tuesday to discuss the two countries’ bilateral relations, as well...
As the country prepares to commemorate the Peace Month in September, the government said on Saturday, Aug. 31, that it expects more members of rebel groups to apply for amnesty. OPAPRU Directors Dennis Legaspi and Wally Tee speak during the Saturday News Forum held in Quezon City on Aug. 31, 2024....
CALAPAN CITY, Oriental Mindoro – The Office of the Presidential Adviser on Peace, Reconciliation, and Unity said on Thursday, August 8, that peace and development centers will be established in Oriental Mindoro and seven other provinces as part of a nationwide peace-building process this year....
Presidential Peace Adviser Carlito Galvez Jr. (File photo) The Office of the Presidential Adviser on Peace, Reconciliation and Unity (OPAPRU) is looking at the faster reintegration of former rebels back to mainstream society after the Senate concurred with the proclamations issued by President...
Mr. Naoyuki Ochiai, Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) Special Adviser to BARMM Chief Minister, talks about Japan's peace-building initiatives in Mindanao with select members of the media at the Office of the Chief Minister in Cotabato City. (Photo by Martin Sadongdong / MANILA BULLETIN)...
President Marcos lauded the dedication of the locals of Basilan, saying their dedication transformed the province from one that is tainted by violence and terrorism to an epicenter of peace. ARMS DESTRUCTION — President Ferdinand ‘Bongbong’ Marcos Jr. takes a look at one of the surrendered...
President Marcos has asked Filipinos to support the resumption of the peace negotiations between the Philippine government and the National (NDF) to realize the vision of unity in the country. Photo from @bongbongmarcos/X (Twitter) Marcos said this following the signing of the Oslo Joint Communique...
Office of the Presidential Adviser on Peace, Reconciliation, and Unity (OPAPRU) Sec. Carlito Galvez Jr. (Screenshot from RTVM livestream) The Philippine government and the National Democratic Front of the Philippines (NDFP), the political wing of the Communist Party of the Philippines (CPP),...
A program aiming to reduce ownership of weapons in Basilan supported by the Japanese government was launched on Thursday. The Japanese Embassy in the Philippines led the opening ceremony of the Assistance for Security, Peace, Integration and Recovery for Advancing Human Security in BARMM...
The Philippine National Police (PNP) facilitated the oath-taking of 102 former Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) and Moro National Liberation Front (MNLF) fighters as new police officers in a landmark ceremony at Camp Brig. Gen. Salipada K. Pendatun in Parang, Maguindanao del Norte on...
