September 19, 2016 Pakaradian sa Kalilintatad (Celebration of Peace), a UNICEF Philippines initiative, was held in Camp Darapanan yesterday, September 19, 2016. The activity aims to promote the second phase of the #Children Not Soldiers Campaign through traditional performances and friendly competitions among different Bangsamoro fronts. Major Carlos Sol, Secretariat Head of the GPH-MILF Ceasefire Committee, said that the efforts of UNICEF help contribute to a brighter future. “The UNICEF’s initiative to promote peace and protect the welfare of the chidren, is indeed a big contribution to the future of Mindanao and our country,” he said.
UNICEF’S Pakaradian sa Kalilintad Cultural Showcase & Competition
The Office of the Presidential Adviser on the Peace Process or OPAPP is the office mandated to oversee, coordinate, and integrate the implementation of the comprehensive peace process. The agency was created through executive order no. 125, s. 1993 which was later amended in 2001 with the signing of executive order no. 3, s. 2001 as a reaffirmation of the government’s commitment to achieving just and lasting peace through a comprehensive peace process.