Zamboanga City – In line with the celebration of the Mindanao Week of Peace 2023, the Office of the Presidential Adviser on Peace, Reconciliation and Unity (OPAPRU), through its Knowledge Management and Peace Institute Service, conducted the first leg of its “Peace Education University Tour” at the Western Mindanao State University (WMSU) on December 4, 2023. (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 – Presidential Peace Adviser Sec. Carlito G. Galvez, Jr. on Thursday, October 12, gave the assurance that the national government has a concrete plan to implement the decommissioning process for Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) combatants. (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…)
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