OPAPRU, Agusan del Sur PLGU launch ‘Kalinow Peace Center’

PATIN-AY, AGUSAN DEL SUR — The heavy downpour did not stop 64 former rebels, now called ‘friends rescued,’ (FRs) from taking their oath of allegiance to the nation, pledging to turn away from armed struggle and pursue the path of peace.

The men and women, clad in plain white shirts, used to patrol the countryside with rifles in tow and engaged government troops in intense armed battles. But as they raised their hands and recited the oath on Friday, November 29, they began a new chapter in their lives. (more…)

By |2024-12-04T09:20:34+08:00December 4th, 2024|CPP-NPA-NDF, NAPWPS, News, PAMANA, PAMANA, Peace Month|0 Comments

Senate lauds OPAPRU’s peace efforts; approves agency’s proposed 7-B peace budget

PASAY CITY — The Senate approved on Tuesday, November 19, the proposed Php7.094 billion budget of the Office of the Presidential Adviser on Peace, Reconciliation and Unity (OPAPRU) for 2025. (more…)

By |2024-11-20T18:45:12+08:00November 20th, 2024|CPP-NPA-NDF, MILF, MNLF, News, PAMANA|0 Comments

Senate finance panel passes OPAPRU proposed 2025 budget

The Senate’s Finance Subcommittee C headed by Senator Ronald “Bato” Dela Rosa approved on Wednesday, September 25, the proposed budget of the Office of the Presidential Adviser on Peace, Reconciliation, and Unity (OPAPRU) for fiscal year 2025. (more…)

By |2024-09-26T11:17:00+08:00September 26th, 2024|News, OPAPRU, PAMANA|0 Comments

Congress greenlights OPAPRU’s P7-B peace budget

QUEZON CITY—The House of Representatives (HoR) on Monday, September 23, approved the proposed 2025 budget of the Office of the Presidential Adviser on Peace, Reconciliation, and Unity (OPAPRU) amounting to Php 7.095 billion during the HoR’s budget deliberations. (more…)

By |2024-09-25T09:47:47+08:00September 25th, 2024|CBA-CPLA, MILF, MNLF, News, OPAPRU, PAMANA, RPM-P/RPA/ABB|0 Comments

P89.8-M PAMANA projects to commence in remote Kalinga barangay

BRGY. POSWOY, BALBALAN, KALINGA —- The residents of this remote hinterland barangay are gearing up for increased socioeconomic activity as they will soon be better connected to the rest of the municipality.

This, after the Office of the Presidential Adviser on Peace, Reconciliation and Unity (OPAPRU) and the Provincial Local Government Unit (PLGU) of Kalinga led the groundbreaking ceremony of its PAyapa at MAsaganang PamayaNAn (PAMANA) Program-funded infrastructure projects on August 6. (more…)

By |2024-08-12T10:03:17+08:00August 12th, 2024|News, PAMANA|0 Comments

BARMM’s remarkable economic growth, transformation of former combatants, success of localized peace engagements highlighted at Mindanao Development Forum 2024

DAVAO CITY—The Office of the Presidential Adviser on Peace, Reconciliation, and Unity, cited (OPAPRU) the remarkable economic growth that is taking place in the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM), the amazing transformation of former combatants and successful implementation of localized peace engagements as among the major gains achieved under the Philippines’ comprehensive peace process. (more…)

By |2024-07-29T11:09:49+08:00July 29th, 2024|CPP-NPA-NDF, MILF, MNLF, NAC, News, PAMANA|0 Comments

Galvez thanks DBM for releasing P4 Billion in funds for PAMANA projects

PASIG CITY – The Office of the Presidential Adviser on Peace, Reconciliation and Unity (OPAPRU) thanked the Department of Budget and Management (DBM) for releasing P4 billion in funds for the implementation of key projects under its Payapa at Masaganang Pamayanan (PAMANA) Program. (more…)

By |2024-05-20T12:04:05+08:00May 20th, 2024|News, PAMANA|0 Comments

First-ever peace and development center in Northern Luzon to rise in Baguio City

BAGUIO CITY– Presidential Peace Adviser Sec. Carlito G. Galvez, Jr. and Baguio City Mayor Benjamin Magalong led the groundbreaking ceremony and the signing of the memorandum of agreement for the construction of the first ever Peace Center in Northern Luzon on Friday, February 16. (more…)

By |2024-06-11T17:03:06+08:00February 19th, 2024|CBA-CPLA, News, PAMANA|0 Comments

Master Development Plan to transform Camp Abubakar into show window of peace and dev’t launched

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…)

By |2024-01-25T19:24:58+08:00January 25th, 2024|MILF, News, PAMANA|0 Comments
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