Successful plebiscite conducted in SGA with 81% Voter Turnout
SPECIAL GEOGRAPHIC AREA — Saturday, April 13, marked a historic milestone among the residents of the Special Geographic Area (SGA) in North Cotabato under the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM), following the creation [...]
PBBM: Basilan from terrorism to zone of peace
SUMISIP, BASILAN — As a testament of his unwavering commitment to bring greater peace, security and stability to this once conflict-ridden island province, President Ferdinand R. Marcos, Jr. on Saturday, March 2, led the smelting [...]
MinDa, EU and Donor community launch Hybrid diesel-solar power plants in Sibutu-Sitangkai,Tawi-Tawi
Sibutu, Tawi-Tawi (29 February 2024) — In a bid to improve residents’ access to reliable renewable energy sources and boost the island-province’s economy, top national, provincial and donor agency officials launched on Thursday, February 28, [...]
OPAPRU does not condone anomaly on cash grants for decommissioned MILF combatant transitional cash aid; to initiate an investigation
PASAY CITY – Presidential Peace Adviser Carlito G. Galvez, Jr., on Tuesday, February 20, said the Office of the Presidential Adviser on Peace, Reconciliation and Unity (OPAPRU), which oversees the implementation of the country’s comprehensive [...]
PBBM: Stronger BARMM means a stronger Mindanao, a stronger Mindanao means a stronger Philippines
PASAY CITY – In pursuit of the Filipino people’s collective vision of achieving genuine and long-lasting peace, unity, reconciliation, and prosperity, President Ferdinand R. Marcos, Jr. underscored that a robust Bangsamoro region is an integral [...]
Amnesty, final step in the transformation journey of former revolutionaries
PASAY CITY – Presidential Adviser on Peace, Reconciliation and Unity Sec. Carlito G. Galvez, Jr., underscored on Tuesday, February 6, the importance of granting amnesty to members of revolutionary groups who have committed crimes in [...]
Galvez: No corruption in MILF decommissioning process
PASAY CITY – Presidential Adviser on Peace Reconciliation and Unity Sec. Carlito G. Galvez, Jr. vehemently denied on Tuesday, February 6, that there is corruption involved in the decommissioning process of Moro Islamic Liberation (MILF) [...]
Japan gov’t, World Food Programme team up to boost education, food security in the BARMM
PASAY CITY, 31 January 2024 – In a bid to boost food security and address malnutrition in the Bangsamoro, the Government of Japan and World Food Programme (WFP) officially launched the “Farm-to-School Meals in the [...]
Bangsamoro Task Force expands membership, addresses Rido; body shores up investments for Polloc Port
CAMP SIONGCO, MAGUINDANAO DEL NORTE (22 JANUARY 2024) — Members of the Bangsamoro Task Force on Ending Local Armed Conflict (BTF-ELAC) convened here on Monday, January 22, for its first consultative meeting for CY 2024. [...]
Civil society, key sectors vows anew to support Bangsamoro peace process
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 [...]
294 MILF, MNLF members take oath as PNP patrolmen, patrolwomen
SK PENDATUN, PARANG, MAGUINDANAO – Under the bristling heat of the noonday sun, 294 members of the Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) and Moro National Liberation Front (MNLF) stood in rapt attention as a drum [...]
Galvez: 2023, a very fulfilling year for the PH peace process
MANILA – Office of the Presidential Adviser on Peace Reconciliation and Unity (OPAPRU) Sec. Carlito G. Galvez, Jr. described 2023 as a “banner year” for the comprehensive Philippine peace process, which is a testament of [...]
Galvez lauds HoR for adopting resolutions granting amnesty to former rebels
PASIG CITY — Presidential Peace Adviser Secretary Carlito G. Galvez, Jr. on Friday, December 15, lauded the House of Representatives for approving four House Concurrent Resolutions (HCR) that grant amnesty to former rebels. […]
Seven Nat’l, Bangsamoro Intergovernmental Body mechanisms now established, as BARMM economy gains momentum
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 [...]
PH, Colombia exchange best practices in implementation of peace process
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 [...]
New WestMinCom commander vows support to Marcos peace agenda
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 [...]
SUBATRA Project: Transforming governance in the Bangsamoro Region
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. [...]
ASPIRE program to reduce loose firearms in BARMM launched in Basilan
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 [...]
Localize approach in dealing with private armed groups as election looms near says Sec. Galvez
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 [...]
OPAPRU launches MNLF Transformation Program in Basilan; socio-economic profiling of MNLF combatants
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 [...]
Government, MNLF-Sema Group agree to push for an MNLF convergence
QUEZON CITY, September 5, 2023 — The government through the Office of the Presidential Adviser Peace, Reconciliation and Unity (OPAPRU) accepted the role of assisting the convergence efforts of the Moro National Liberation Front (MNLF). [...]
Government, MNLF under Chair Nur Misuari agree to reconstitute joint peace body to sustain peace process in Mindanao
PASAY CITY (4 September 2023) — The government and the Moro National Liberation Front (MNLF) under the leadership of its founding chairman Nur Misuari have agreed on Monday to reconstitute its joint Peace Coordinating Committee [...]
Statement of Sec. Carlito G. Galvez, Jr., Presidential Adviser for Peace, Reconciliation and Unity for the 27th Anniversary of the 1996 Final Peace Agreement signing
Assalamualaikum Warahmatullahi Wabarakatuh! […]
PH Congress, Bangsamoro Parliament vow to strengthen synergy in passing key legislation
PASAY CITY, 23 August 2023 – The Philippine Congress-Bangsamoro Parliament Forum (PCBPF) convened for the second time under the Marcos administration, with officials of the national and regional legislative bodies committing to work even more [...]
Marcos Admin lauds BARMM gov’t for ensuring greater multisectoral inclusivity in governance
DAVAO CITY – Top officials of the Marcos Administration lauded the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM) leadership for ensuring greater multi-sectoral inclusivity in the region’s development and peacebuilding process. […]
Sec. Galvez: resumption of decommissioning process of MILF combatants set on August 3
PASAY CITY – The resumption of the third phase of the decommissioning process of the remaining 1,301 Moro Islamic Liberation Front – Bangsamoro Islamic Armed Forces (MILF-BIAF) combatants will commence on August 3, Presidential Adviser [...]
Marcos administration determined to sustain the gains of peace – Peace Adviser
PASIG CITY – The Marcos Administration is determined to continue building on the gains of the comprehensive Philippine peace process, sustaining its momentum, and pushing forward the implementation of all signed peace agreements. […]
OPAPRU, MSU sign MOA for the implementation of Transformation Program for MNLF
PASAY CITY – Under the Marcos administration’s banner of unity and reconciliation, the national government is determined to implement all signed peace agreements which include the 1996 Final Peace Agreement (FPA) with the Moro National [...]
PNP begins review applications of qualified MILF, MNLF members into the police force
The Philippine National Police (PNP) has begun reviewing the applications of members of two of the country’s top Moro fronts who wish to gain entry into Philippine National Police (PNP). […]
National Amnesty Commission, NBI sign MOA to facilitate amnesty applications of FRs
PASAY CITY (16 May 2023) – The national government is determined to help former rebels (FRs) fully reintegrate into mainstream society and rebuild their lives as peaceful and productive citizens of society. This, as the [...]