PEACE BY PEACE In a patriarchal society, men are the first to come to mind when we talk about peace and security. As a retired military officer, I have seen more men in uniform working and fighting for peace – an arena that has been traditionally male-dominated. But this is not the whole...
OPAPRU Sec. Carlito Galvez Jr. (File photo) The Office of the Presidential Adviser on Peace, Reconciliation and Unity (OPAPRU) denounced Sunday, March 2, the “disinformation” being sowed by an alleged Moro National Liberation Front (MNLF) officer involving the recruitment of former rebels into...
(File photo: Manila Bulletin) The Holy Month of Ramadan is an opportune time for Muslims nationwide to pray for just and lasting peace in the country, Office of the Presidential Adviser on Peace, Reconciliation and Unity (OPAPRU) Secretary Carlito Galvez Jr. said Saturday, March 1. Galvez expressed...
Datu Piang Municipal Vice Mayor Mohammad Omar Samama (File photo) The Office of the Presidential Adviser on Peace, Reconciliation and Unity (OPAPRU) denounced the gun attack on the vice mayor of a municipality in Maguindanao del Sur, saying any act of violence against public officials is an...
PEACE BY PEACE The indigenous peoples (IPs) are among the marginalized sectors of Philippine society. One only has to go to the highland communities across the country where these IPs live to see their current living conditions. Over the years, the national government has undertaken...
OPAPRU Sec. Carlito Galvez Jr. (File photo by Martin Sadongdong / MANILA BULLETIN) The Office of the Presidential Adviser on Peace, Reconciliation and Unity (OPAPRU) hailed on Saturday, Feb. 22, the enactment of Republic Act No. 12123 by President Marcos Jr. which resets the first-ever...
PEACE BY PEACE Over the past few weeks, the recently signed 2025 General Appropriations Act (GAA) of the Marcos Jr. administration has been one of the hottest topics on the news and social media. From alleged blank items in the GAA —which turned out to be untrue— to accusations of corruption...
PEACE BY PEACE Before the establishment of the AIM TeaM Energy Center for Bridging Leadership (AIMTEC-BL), the concept of Bridging Leadership (BL) was first introduced to pioneering Professor Ernesto Garilao during a visit made by the Synergos Institute to the Philippines in 1999. ...
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...
