PEACE-MAKER Jose de Venecia Jr. Former Speaker of the House In Timor-Leste, an old friend of the Filipino people, former president and Nobel Peace Prize laureate Jose Ramos-Horta is leading the presidential race against current president Francisco “Lu Olo” Guterres and 14 other candidates. He...
Commission on Elections (Comelec) Chairperson Saidamen B. Pangarungan on Saturday, March 26, said Pres. Duterte is determined to ensure that the upcoming May 2022 elections will be honest, orderly, and peaceful.” (Photo courtesy of the Office of Chair. Pangarungan) “President Duterte is...
JERICHO, Palestinian Territories -- Israelis and Palestinians braved wind and rain to hold a "peace conference" Friday by the Dead Sea bringing together two major women's movements from both sides for the first time. Israeli and Palestinian women, members of two local peace movements, write...
The Office of the Presidential Adviser on Peace, Reconciliation, and Unity (OPAPRU) was formally launched on Wednesday, March 23, as the agency expanded its mandate to ensure the continuation of the peace process in Mindanao now that President Duterte’s term is about to end in June. Secretary...
Members of K-pop boy band P1Harmony have tested positive for Covid-19 while on tour in the US, resulting in the postponement of the remaining shows. Production company SubKulture Entertainment announced on March 22 that there was an outbreak of Covid-19 resulting in P1Harmony members and staff...
The US Peace Corps has renewed its pact with international non-government organization Rare to build resilient and sustainable coastal communities in the Philippines over the next five years. (Photo courtesy of the US Embassy in the Philippines) "The US Peace Corps is pleased to be renewing its...
A "narcopolitician" and a "danger to peace and order". That's how regional political party, Hugpong ng Pagbabago (HNP) described vice presidential candidate, former congressman Walden Bello following his tirades against Davao City and its mayor, Sara Duterte-Carpio. Davao City Mayor Sara...
PEACE-MAKER Jose de Venecia Jr. Former Speaker of the House Former President Fidel V. Ramos celebrated his 94th birthday last Thursday, March 18, which was marked by the launching of the Fidel V. Ramos Presidential Library, the first online presidential library in the country. A hero of the Edsa...
Local candidates in the cities of Paranaque and Pasay held a unity walk and signed a peace covenant for the May 9 national and local elections. Paranaque City Mayor Edwin Olivarez, who is on his last term as the city chief executive, joined his brother Rep. Eric Olivarez who is running for mayor;...
Local candidates in Muntinlupa City held a unity walk and signed a peace covenant on March 17, promising to conduct honest, peaceful and orderly elections. The signing of the peace covenant was held at St. Peregrine Laziosi Parish in Barangay Tunasan. Candidates for congressman, mayor, vice mayor...
Candidates running for local positions in the Municipality of Pateros in Metro Manila gathered on March 17 for the peace covenant signing for the May 9 national and local elections. The signing was held at the San Roque Parish Church in Pateros and led by the Commission on Elections (Comelec),...
(DSWD) The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) has expanded the coverage of its peace-building programs to address various risks and vulnerabilities among insurgent groups. Aside from former rebels (FRs), their families, and households in conflict-affected areas and vulnerable...
