TAGUIG CITY — Representatives from key sectors of society – indigenous tribes, women, youth, academe, religious and business community, and civil society – converged here on Thursday, January 11, to reaffirm their support to the Bangsamoro peace process. (more…)
DAVAO CITY – The seven mechanisms under the National Government – Bangsamoro Government Intergovernmental Relations Body (IGRB) have been established and are now working in full swing.
This was highlighted during the 16th IGRB meeting held on Thursday, November 9, this city.
These IGR mechanisms include the Philippine Congress-Bangsamoro Parliament Forum (PCBPF); Intergovernmental Fiscal Policy Board (IFPB); Joint Body for the Zones of Joint Cooperation (JBZJC); Intergovernmental Infrastructure Development Board (IFPB); Intergovernmental Energy Board (IEB); and Bangsamoro Sustainable Development Board (BSDB); and the Council of Leaders. (more…)
PASAY CITY – A Colombian delegation headed by Ambassador of Colombia to the Philippines Marcela Ordóñez shared on Monday, November 6, their country’s best practice and successes, as well as challenges in the implementation of its peace process with the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia, also known as Fuerza Armadas Revolucionarias de Colombia (FARC). (more…)
ZAMBOANGA CITY – LtGen. William N. Gonzales, the newly-installed commander of the Western Mindanao Command (WestMinCom), has vowed to help push forward the Marcos administration’s comprehensive peace agenda, saying this will be the key in addressing internal armed conflict and external threats. (more…)
PASIG CITY – The Support to Bangsamoro Transition (SUBATRA) Project, an innovative foreign-funded initiative, is making significant headway in improving governance systems, practices and policies, as well as empowering civil society in the Bangsamoro region.
This was the consensus during the 3rd SUBATRA Project Steering Committee meeting held virtually on Monday, October 10, which was attended by representatives from the national and Bangsamoro governments, civil society and the international donor community.
The SUBATRA is a 5-year program funded by the European Union, and co-financed by the Spanish Agency for International Development Cooperation (AECID), through an agreement with the Government of the Philippines.
The project “contributes to a smooth and timely undertaking of the transition through capacity building of the three branches of the Bangsamoro Government (executive, legislative and judicial) and civil society organizations.” (more…)
ISABELA CITY, BASILAN (5 OCTOBER 2023) – The Assistance for Security, Peace, Integration and Recovery for Advancing Human Security in BARMM (ASPIRE), a program that helps address loose firearms in the Bangsamoro region, was launched in Basilan last October 5, Thursday. (more…)
ZAMBONGA CITY – Presidential Adviser on Peace, Reconciliation and Unity Sec. Carlito Galvez, Jr. emphasized the need to actively involve the local government units (LGUs) as the National Task Force for the Disbandment of Private Armed Groups (NTF-DPAGS) held its 13th Oversight Committee Meeting this October 5, Thursday at the Western Mindanao Command (WestMinCom). (more…)
LAMITAN, BASILAN — The Government of the Philippines (GPH) and the Moro National Liberation Front (MNLF) launched the MNLF Transformation Program on Saturday, September 30, here at the Lamitan Gymnasium, marking another major milestone in the GPH-MNLF peace process. (more…)
CAMP CRAME, QUEZON CITY (18 September 2023) — Presidential Peace Adviser Secretary Carlito G. Galvez, Jr., on Monday commended the Philippine National Police’s (PNP) significant contributions to the country’s comprehensive peace process.
Galvez led the flag raising ceremony here, as the Office of the Presidential Adviser on Peace, Reconciliation and Unity (OPAPRU) spearheads the celebration of National Peace Consciousness Month with the theme: “Kapayapaan: Responsibilidad ng Bawat Mamamayan.” (more…)
PASIG CITY– Twelve research papers highlighting multi-stakeholder efforts to address the challenges of violent extremism and radicalism were presented during the two-day Peace Research Conference held from September 7 to 8, Friday, in this city. (more…)
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