Can schools truly be zones of peace when firearms remain within easy reach of children? Education Secretary Sonny Angara’s call for stronger gun safety following a string of incidents involving learners deserves not only public support but immediate national action. Every child has the right to...
DAVAO CITY – The Archdiocese of Davao sees a large turnout of pilgrims as the image of Our Lady of Peace and Good Voyage visits select churches and communities here and nearby areas from Aug. 7 to 10. Speaking at the Davao Peace and Security Press Corps media conference at The Royal Mandaya Hotel...
The national government remains open to resuming peace talks with the Communist Party of the Philippines – New People 's Army – National Democratic Front (CPP-NPA-NDF) provided both sides share the same goal of achieving lasting peace without a “hidden agenda.” Office of the...
The national government is set to formally conclude its peace negotiations with the Cordillera Bodong Administration-Cordillera People 's Liberation Army (CBA-CPLA), a former armed group in the Cordillera region that fought for regional autonomy and the protection of indigenous peoples '...
With the first Bangsamoro parliamentary elections drawing near, Secretary Mel Senen S. Sarmiento of the Office of the Presidential Adviser on Peace, Reconciliation and Unity (OPAPRU) said ensuring that voters can freely choose their leaders without fear or intimidation has become one of the...
The Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) said the European Union 's (EU) €15 million security assistance will deepen the country 's maritime capabilities by improving its awareness of activities at sea while supporting its goal of building a stronger and more self-reliant military. AFP...
President Marcos is determined to fulfill all government commitments under signed peace agreements with former rebel groups, with the formal completion of the Cordillera peace process and the first Bangsamoro parliamentary elections among his administration 's immediate priorities, the Office...
CAIRO (AP) — Mediators have achieved progress in getting the United States and Iran back to negotiations, regional officials said Monday, after both sides paused attacks following a period of rapidly escalating tensions. But scattered attacks by armed groups across the region underscored the...
President Marcos has hailed the Treaty of Amity and Cooperation in Southeast Asia (TAC) as a lasting foundation for peace and dialogue, saying the agreement has grown from a regional commitment into a global community united by mutual respect and cooperation over the past five decades. Speaking...
President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. has appointed Office of the Presidential Adviser on Peace, Reconciliation and Unity (OPAPRU) Secretary Mel Senen Sarmiento as the new chairperson of the Government of the Philippines Peace Implementing Panel (GPH-PIP) for the peace process with the Moro Islamic...
President Marcos has appointed Presidential Adviser on Peace, Reconciliation and Unity Secretary Mel Senen Sarmiento as chairperson of the Government Peace Implementing Panel for the government’s peace process with the Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF), filling a key post as both sides push to...
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — U.S. and Iranian negotiators met separately on Wednesday with Qatari and Pakistani mediators, with “positive progress made,” and they agreed to continue discussions, host Qatar said. The next meeting will be scheduled “at the earliest possible time”...
