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...
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) A technical working group (TWG) is needed to...
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...
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 proposed appointment by President Marcos...
OPAPRU Sec. Carlito Galvez Jr. (middle) poses with representatives from the diplomatic corps during the inaugural International and Private Partnerships Forum (IPPF) 2024 at the Manila Hotel on Nov. 14, 2024. The OPAPRU recognized the agency’s international and private peace partners who support...
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...
