PEACE-MAKER In our much earlier column, we said that perhaps the confluence of time, circumstance, and geography brought this columnist into close contact with three of the most devastating wars in the world. The first was the Pacific War (1941 to 1945) and the subsequent invasion of Manila by...
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-MAKER (We are reprinting excerpts of our much-earlier column dated April 26, 2020 in memory of our dear friend, the late Sen. Heherson “Sonny” Alvarez, who would have turned 85 years old this Oct. 26, 2024). Former Senator Heherson “Sonny” Alvarez and this columnist saw each...
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...
BACOLOD CITY – Mayor Albee Benitez has issued an executive order limiting the selling and consumption of liquor in the 45th MassKara Festival here this year. POLICE secure the Bacolod City Government Center (BCGC) during a MassKara Festival event. (Photo courtesy of Bacolod City Police Office)...
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-MAKER In the course of our modest ventures into political party and parliamentary diplomacy in Asia and the international community, we consistently spoke about the need to develop a system of ideas and ideals that will make globalization work for all our peoples. In our view, the East...
CAMP MARCELO A. ADDURU, Tuguegarao City, Cagayan – The filing of Certificates of Candidacy from October 1 to 8 for the 2025 elections next year in Region 2 or the Cagayan Valley region was peaceful, police said. Commission on Elections-Region 2 Assistant Regional Director Jerbee Cortez said 2,291...
CAMP DANGWA, Benguet – The Police Regional Office-Cordillera said on Wednesday, October 9, that the week-long filing of Certificates of Candidacy in the Cordillera region from October 1 to 8 was generally peaceful. PEREDO (FB) PRO-Cordillera chief Police Brig. Gen. David Peredo Jr. thanked...
BUTUAN CITY – The filing of Certificates of Candidacy in the Caraga region from October 1 to 8 was generally peaceful, the Police Regional Office-13 said. “Base sa report ng ating field units at sa ating operation center, wala kahit anong insidente ng karahasan at any disturbance sa lahat ng...
DAVAO CITY – The Police Regional Office-11 reported on Tuesday that the filing Certificates of Candidacy in the Davao region was generally peaceful. POLICE Regional Office-11 Director Police Brig. Gen. Leon Victor Rosete says on Tuesday, October 8, that the filing of COCs in the Davao region from...
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,...
