National Security Adviser Eduardo Año assured the public that any move to secede any part of the Philippines would be met with "resolute force" as he and another former member of the previous administration's cabinet rejected calls to separate Mindanao from the rest of the country. National...
OPAPRU Sec. Carlito Galvez Jr. (File photo) Office of the Presidential Adviser on Peace, Reconciliation, and Unity (OPAPRU) Secretary Carlito Galvez Jr. called for unity on Friday, Feb. 2, as he opposed a proposal made by his previous boss, former president Rodrigo Duterte, for the secession of...
OPAPRU Secretary Carlito Galvez Jr. (middle) and Basilan Gov. Hajiman Salliman Hataman (second from right) lead the signing of a Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) for the pilot implementation in Basilan of the localized normalization program for former Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) combatants...
The Office of the Presidential Adviser on Peace, Reconciliation and Unity facilitates the signing of a peace covenant between two factions of the Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) embroiled in a long-time "rido" or clan war in Muhammad Adjul, Basilan on Jan. 16, 2024. (Photo by OPAPRU) The...
Presidential Peace Adviser Carlito Galvez Jr. (Photo courtesy of OPAPRU) Presidential Peace Adviser Carlito Galvez Jr. reaffirmed his commitment to the full realization of the Bangsamoro peace process as he called on various stakeholders to support the national government's initiatives in...
OPAPRU Sec. Carlito Galvez Jr. (Courtesy of RTVM livestream) The year 2023 is a "banner year" for the Philippine peace process which the Office of the Presidential Adviser on Peace Reconciliation and Unity (OPAPRU) believes is a testament to the current administration's "unwavering commitment" to...
OPAPRU Secretary Carlito Galvez Jr. (File photo) Office of the Presidential Adviser on Peace, Reconciliation and Unity (OPAPRU) Secretary Carlito Galvez Jr. expressed gratitude to the House of Representatives for approving four House Concurrent Resolutions (HCR) that grant amnesty to former...
Office of the Presidential Adviser on Peace, Reconciliation, and Unity (OPAPRU) Sec. Carlito Galvez Jr. (Screenshot from RTVM livestream) The Philippine government and the National Democratic Front of the Philippines (NDFP), the political wing of the Communist Party of the Philippines (CPP),...
A Senate subcommittee has endorsed for plenary approval the proposed 2024 budget of the Office of the Presidential Adviser on the Peace, Reconciliation, and Unity (OPAPRU) which includes a P5.3 billion increase for the implementation of the PAyapa at MAsaganang PamayaNAn (PAMANA) program. Sen....
LEGAZPI CITY, Albay – Presidential Adviser for Peace, Reconciliation, and Unity Secretary Carlito Galvez Jr. disclosed that the Bicol region will receive at least P654 million for the implementation of the Payapa at Masaganang Pamayanan (Pamana) program for next year. PRESIDENTIAL...
OPAPRU Secretary Carlito Galvez Jr. (File photo) President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. will soon issue a proclamation granting amnesty to rebel fighters such as members of the Communist Party of the Philippines-New People’s Army (CPP-NPA), marking a significant step towards ending the country’s...
The Presidential Communications Office (PCO) has joined hands with other government agencies to effectively disseminate the government’s efforts to achieve peace in the country. OPAPRU Secretary Carlito Galvez Jr., PCO Secretary Cheloy Garafil, and PIA Director General Jose Torres Jr. sign the...