The government of Norway has committed to support the peace process in the Bangsamoro region in the Philippines under President-elect Bongbong Marcos's term. Ambassador of Norway, Bjorn Jahnsen speaking to local media on June 15, 2022 (Ellson Quismorio/ MANILA BULLETIN) This was among the key...
PEACE-MAKER Jose de Venecia Jr. Former Speaker of the House Our wife Gina and we mourn the passing of our dear friend, the respected columnist, veteran journalist, and bestselling book author Carmen “Chit” Navarro Pedrosa. We first met Chit Pedrosa in the early 1960s when we were both young...
Senator Christopher “Bong” Go said critics who continue to disbelieve the Duterte administration’s efforts to pursue peace and order in Mindanao should just go to the region and “see it for themselves.” “Pumunta na lang kayo rito at kayo na lang po ang humusga (Just come here and judge...
President Duterte's leadership in government efforts to protect people's lives – one from a virus that caused a pandemic, and the other, from a terrorist attack that caused the five-month war in Marawi City – will be among the major highlights of his six-year presidency. President...
PEACE-MAKER Jose de Venecia Jr. Former Speaker of the House Leaders of political parties and parliaments from Asia and Europe will convene in Prague two weeks from now for the fourth summit of the Asia Europe Political Forum or AEPF. The political parties under our International Conference of Asian...
The Department of the Interior and Local Government in the province of Quirino has resumed its performance audits on peace, order and drug abuse in all the municipal peace and order (MPOC) and anti-drug abuse councils (MADAC) from 2019 to 2022. DILG Quirino Provincial Director Salvacion Z. Baccay...
PEACE-MAKER Jose de Venecia Jr. Former Speaker of the House Manila Bulletin’s editorial last May 10 fittingly cited what then president-elect Fidel V. Ramos did in 1992. The editorial wrote: “Recalling the country’s experience in the aftermath of the 1992 national elections – or exactly 30...
PEACE-MAKER Jose de Venecia Jr. Former Speaker of the House Tomorrow, May 9, is the Filipino people’s rendezvous with history. The choices we make will determine the direction of our country for the next six years, and even beyond. Indeed, the current electoral campaign is one of the most...
The Grand Mufti of the Bangsamoro has confirmed the sighting of the crescent moon, and based on this, has declared that the Eid’l Fitr or “the breaking of the fast” during the month of Ramadan would be observed. Hence, Executive Secretary Salvador Medialdea has announced that May 3 will be a...
PEACE-MAKER Jose de Venecia Jr. Former Speaker of the House Emmanuel Macron has been reelected president of France, becoming the first French leader to win a second term in 20 years. Macron, a centrist, won 58.5 percent of the votes while his rival far-right Marine Le Pen garnered 41.5 percent....
IT'S THE SMALL THINGS The last full week before the national election is coming up. And as days draw near, the tension is stronger than ever. At this point, though a lot can still happen, I keep reminding myself that the most we can do as ordinary citizens is to pray for our country, and to pray...
To strengthen its commitment to uphold a culture of peace, and the call for safer and conflict-free schools and learning institutions, the Department of Education (DepEd) has established its national peace framework through the Balangkas ng Nagkakaisang Sambayanan (BANSA). (Photo from DepEd)...
