PASIG CITY – Presidential Peace Adviser Carlito G. Galvez, Jr. has thrown his full support behind the Marcos Administration’s “Bagong Pilipinas” initiative, calling on Filipinos to rally behind the campaign that aims to bring greater peace, progress and unity to the nation. (more…)
WESTMINCOM, ZAMBOANGA CITY (January 26, 2023) — The Office of the Presidential Adviser on Peace, Reconciliation and Unity (OPAPRU) and the Provincial Government of Basilan inked an agreement on Friday, January 26, wherein the latter will take the lead in the implementation of the Normalization Program in the province. (more…)
BARIRA, MAGUINDANAO (23 JANUARY 2024) — The Master Development Plan for the Moro Islamic Liberation Front’s (MILF) Camp Abubakar was officially launched and signed on Tuesday, January 23, at the 1st Marine Brigade headquarters in Brgy. Tugaig, Barira, Maguindanao del Norte, marking another major milestone in the Bangsamoro peace process. (more…)
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.
The meeting was led by Presidential Peace Adviser Carlito G. Galvez, Jr., who was designated as the Cabinet Officer for Regional Development and Security (CORDS) for the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM). (more…)
ISABELA, BASILAN (17 January 2024) – “Dialogue is the most effective way to attain peace and understanding.”
This was Presidential Peace Adviser Secretary Carlito G. Galvez Jr.’s message during the signing of a peace covenant here on January 16, which ended a long-time “rido” or clan war between two Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) factions in Muhammad Adjul, Basilan. (more…)
COTABATO CITY — Mindanao’s religious leaders gathered here from January 16 to 17 to express their common vision for peace and issue a joint statement on the Mindanao State University-Marawi bombing incident in December of last year.
In a dialogue with the theme, “Peace is Coming Home through Harmony and Solidarity,” ulama from the Bangsamoro Darul Ifta’ and Catholic bishops came together in solidarity and declared their full support to the Philippine peace process. (more…)
CAMP DARAPANAN, SULTAN KUDARAT, MAGUINDANAO — In the rugged terrain of this town once marred by conflict and strife, a remarkable success story has emerged — one that highlights resilience, reconciliation, and the transformative power of peace.
This is the story of Aladin, 56, a former Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) combatant who, against all odds, transitioned from a life of armed struggle to becoming a thriving farmer after the signing of a historic peace agreement between the Government and the MILF. (more…)
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…)
Abubakar, 60, looks back on how he had spent much of his life engaged in armed struggle.
However, as peace gradually settled in Mindanao, the former Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) combatant saw an opportunity for change and decided to turn his life around when the Comprehensive Agreement on the Bangsamoro (CAB), was struck between the Government of the Philippines and MILF in 2014.
The historic peace agreement brought an end to decades of violence and opened avenues for reconciliation and development in the Bangsamoro. (more…)
MANILA — The Office of the Presidential Adviser on Peace, Reconciliation, and Unity (OPAPRU) shall continue to build on and sustain the momentum of the peace gains achieved in 2023.
This, as Presidential Peace Adviser Secretary Carlito G. Galvez, Jr. thanked and commended OPAPRU personnel for the crucial role they have played in achieving the major milestones in the comprehensive Philippine peace process in the past year.
In his remarks during the OPAPRU’s first New Year’s Call monthly General Assembly on Monday, January 8. Galvez emphasized the need for the agency to reach out to the Filipino people and actively involve them in the peacebuilding process.
“Mahalaga ang ginagawa [natin] para maging matahimik at mapayapa ang bayang Pilipinas”, he said. (more…)
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