Decommissioned MILF combatants undergo trainers training

ZAMBOANGA CITY (26 MAY 2023) — More than 20 members of the Bangsamoro Islamic Forces – Moro Islamic Liberation Front Armed Forces (MILF-BIAF) took part in a Training of Trainers (ToT) held here at Zambowood, Zamboanga City.

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By |2023-06-01T17:53:02+08:00May 31st, 2023|MILF, News|0 Comments

Marcos Admin determined to sustain the gains of peace in Mindanao – OPAPRU

DAVAO CITY – The Marcos administration continues to build on the gains of the comprehensive Philippine peace process by sustaining its momentum and pushing forward with the implementation of all signed peace agreements.

This was the message of acting Presidential Peace Adviser Sec. Isidro L. Purisima’s to participants of the Mindanao Development Forum 2023 spearheaded by the Mindanao Development Authority (MinDA) here on Thursday, May 18.

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By |2023-05-29T16:05:59+08:00May 20th, 2023|CPP-NPA-NDF, MILF, News, OPAPRU, SHAPE|0 Comments

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 National Amnesty Commission (NAC) and the National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) signed a Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) which aims to fast track the amnesty applications of FRs.

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By |2023-05-17T17:35:52+08:00May 16th, 2023|CPP-NPA-NDF, MILF, MNLF, NAC, News, RPM-P/RPA/ABB|0 Comments

OPAPRU, DSWD ink MOA on cash to boost socioecon dev’t of decommissioned MILF combatants

QUEZON CITY (2 May 2023) – The Government of the Philippines remains steadfast in fulfilling its commitments under the Comprehensive Agreement on the Bangsamoro (CAB), which aim to uplift the lives of former Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) combatants and their families.

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By |2023-06-01T11:14:01+08:00May 2nd, 2023|MILF, News|0 Comments

MILF members give up ‘nom de guerre,’ use legal names as they transform into civilians in status

CAMP BILAL, MUNAI, LANAO DEL NORTE — These once grizzled warriors can now finally drop ‘nom de guerre’ and aliases and use their legal names.

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By |2023-04-29T00:40:06+08:00April 28th, 2023|MILF, News|0 Comments

Spiritual partnership, key in promoting culture of peace

PASAY CITY (18 April 2023) – As part of its efforts to promote a culture of peace, mutual understanding and in solidarity with the country’s Muslim community, the Office of the Presidential Adviser on Peace, Reconciliation and Unity (OPAPRU) held an Iftar for peace partners on Tuesday.

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By |2023-04-19T13:51:03+08:00April 18th, 2023|MILF, MNLF, News|0 Comments

Statement of the Office of the Presidential Adviser on Peace, Reconciliation and Unity, 17 April 2023

We took note about the statement of Chinese Ambassador to the Philippines Huang Xilian comparing the internal tension in China with Taiwan to the Mindanao peace process.

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By |2023-04-19T11:54:54+08:00April 17th, 2023|MILF, MNLF, News, OPAPRU|0 Comments

GPH, Moro fronts vow to strengthen partnership to fulfill Bangsamoro peace commitments

COTABATO CITY, APRIL 14, 2023 – The national government and the country’s major Moro fronts have vowed to strengthen their collaboration to ensure the full implementation of all Bangsamoro peace agreements.

This, after Secretary Isidro L. Purisima, acting Presidential Adviser on Peace, Reconciliation and Unity, met separately with Bangsamoro Interim Chief Minister and Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) Chair Ahod Balawag Ebrahim, and Moro National Liberation Front (MNLF) Central Committee Chair Muslimin Sema on Friday.

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By |2023-04-15T16:28:22+08:00April 15th, 2023|MILF, MNLF, News|0 Comments

PBBM lauds CAB’s successful implementation 

PASAY CITY (27 March 2023) – President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr., lauded the remarkable progress made under the political and normalization tracks of the Comprehensive Agreement on the Bangsamoro (CAB).

In a video message aired during the commemoration of the CAB’s 9th Anniversary, President Marcos commended the Bangsamoro Government, which is being led by the Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF), for the agreement’s successful implementation.

“Under our administration, the political and normalization tracks of the peace agreement continue to gain momentum. Our partners in the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region of Muslim Mindanao (BARMM) continue to deliver on their commitments in both tracks with the recent passing of the critical Bangsamoro Electoral Code,” the President said.

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By |2023-03-28T09:09:56+08:00March 28th, 2023|MILF, News|0 Comments

Acting peace adviser: Govt’s peacekeeping efforts must be complemented by conflict-sensitive and peacebuilding approaches

KIDAPAWAN CITY — Acting Presidential Adviser on Peace, Reconciliation, and Unity, Secretary Isidro Purisima vowed to strengthen the national government’s “whole-of-nation” approach in addressing the security situation in the Bangsamoro and adjacent areas.

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By |2023-03-31T11:05:13+08:00March 15th, 2023|MILF, News|0 Comments