IGRB bats for creation of technical working group to ensure Sulu’s smooth transition from Bangsamoro to nat’l government

MANILA – The Intergovernmental Relations Body (IGRB) agreed on Wednesday, December 11, to create a Technical Working Group (TWG) that will ensure the smooth transition of Sulu province from the Bangsamoro to the National Government. (more…)

BARMM stakeholders pledge support for resetting of BARMM Elections

QUEZON CITY — “Whether Sulu is part of the BARMM or not, they will always be part of the Bangsamoro peace process.”

This was the assurance made by Presidential Peace Adviser Carlito G. Galvez, Jr., on Wednesday, November 28, following the Supreme Court’s final decision to exclude the island province of Sulu from the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM). (more…)

OPAPRU, BARMM LGUs, push for resetting of BARMM elections

QUEZON CITY — “It is better to act right instead of fast-tracking it and result to issues.”

This, according to Presidential Peace Adviser, Sec. Carlito G. Galvez, Jr. who quoted President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. on Monday, November 25, during the hearing called for by the House Committee on Suffrage and Electoral Reforms on the proposal to reset the first Bangsamoro Parliamentary elections from May 2025 to May 2026. (more…)

OPAPRU, BJMP lead send-off, reintegration of Persons Deprived of Liberty (PDLs) into mainstream society

CAMP BAGONG DIWA, TAGUIG CITY — The Office of the Presidential Adviser on Peace, Reconciliation and Unity (OPAPRU) and the Bureau of Jail Management and Penology (BJMP) led a send-off ceremony on November 15 for four former Persons Deprived of Liberty (PDLs) who recently regained their freedom after decades of imprisonment. (more…)

Civil society, key sectors vows anew to support Bangsamoro peace process

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…)

By |2024-01-13T10:50:28+08:00January 13th, 2024|MILF, MNLF, News, Partners for Peace, Peoples' Peace Tables|0 Comments

Seven Nat’l, Bangsamoro Intergovernmental Body mechanisms now established, as BARMM economy gains momentum

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…)

By |2023-11-11T09:35:06+08:00November 11th, 2023|MILF, MNLF, News, OPAPRU, Partners for Peace|0 Comments

PH, Colombia exchange best practices in implementation of peace process

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…)

By |2023-12-27T20:55:41+08:00November 8th, 2023|MILF, MNLF, News, OPAPRU, Partners for Peace|0 Comments

New WestMinCom commander vows support to Marcos peace agenda

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…)

By |2023-11-04T16:23:36+08:00November 4th, 2023|MILF, MNLF, News, PAMANA, Partners for Peace|0 Comments

SUBATRA Project: Transforming governance in the Bangsamoro Region

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…)

By |2023-10-12T09:38:48+08:00October 12th, 2023|MILF, MNLF, News, Partners for Peace|0 Comments

ASPIRE program to reduce loose firearms in BARMM launched in Basilan

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…)

By |2023-10-09T10:28:52+08:00October 9th, 2023|MILF, MNLF, News, Partners for Peace|0 Comments
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