CBA-CPLA

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 [...]
Galvez: Natl gov’t stands behind Cordillera in its march towards genuine peace and development
BAUKO, MOUNTAIN PROVINCE—The Cordillera Administrative Region (CAR) has certainly come a long way since the signing of the Mt. Data Sipat Peace Accord in 1986 and is expected to continue moving forward in its quest [...]
‘Government will honor and fulfil remaining commitments under peace agreements’ – PBBM SONA 2024
PASIG CITY—–“Government will honor and fully comply with its remaining deliverables under these agreements,” President Ferdinand R. Marcos, Jr., remarked, as he emphasized his administration’s steadfast commitment in fulfilling the national government’s commitments under all [...]
OPAPRU does not condone anomaly on cash grants for decommissioned MILF combatant transitional cash aid; to initiate an investigation
PASAY CITY – Presidential Peace Adviser Carlito G. Galvez, Jr., on Tuesday, February 20, said the Office of the Presidential Adviser on Peace, Reconciliation and Unity (OPAPRU), which oversees the implementation of the country’s comprehensive [...]
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 adviser meets with Northern Luzon Command; vows to intensify the implementation of the Transformation Program for former rebels
CAMP AQUINO, TARLAC CITY — In a bid to push forward the Marcos administration’s peace and security agenda in the region, top officials of the Office of the Presidential Adviser on Peace, Reconciliation and Unity [...]
Amnesty, final step in the transformation journey of former revolutionaries
PASAY CITY – Presidential Adviser on Peace, Reconciliation and Unity Sec. Carlito G. Galvez, Jr., underscored on Tuesday, February 6, the importance of granting amnesty to members of revolutionary groups who have committed crimes in [...]
Galvez: No corruption in MILF decommissioning process
PASAY CITY – Presidential Adviser on Peace Reconciliation and Unity Sec. Carlito G. Galvez, Jr. vehemently denied on Tuesday, February 6, that there is corruption involved in the decommissioning process of Moro Islamic Liberation (MILF) [...]
Galvez: 2023, a very fulfilling year for the PH peace process
MANILA – Office of the Presidential Adviser on Peace Reconciliation and Unity (OPAPRU) Sec. Carlito G. Galvez, Jr. described 2023 as a “banner year” for the comprehensive Philippine peace process, which is a testament of [...]
Cordillera peace accord legacy lives on 37 years later
BAUKO, MOUNTAIN PROVINCE — The legacy left by those who were behind the ‘Sipat’ Mount Data peace accord in the Cordillera will continue to live on in the hearts and minds of the people thirty-seven [...]
Peace marker made of decommissioned gun parts from former Cordi rebels unveiled in Baguio
BAGUIO CITY– A peace marker, made up of decommissioned gun parts coming from 339 firearms turned in by members of the Cordillera Bodong Administration and Cordillera People’s Liberation Army (CBA-CPLA) as part of their commitment [...]
Statement of Sec. Isidro L. Purisima, Acting Presidential Adviser on Peace, Reconciliation and Unity on the tension between feuding tribes in Tinglayan, Kalinga Province and Sadanga, Mountain Province
The Office of the Presidential Adviser on Peace, Reconciliation and Unity joins the local Government Units of Sadanga, Mountain Province and Tinglayan, Kalinga in the call for sobriety and calmness following the killing of a [...]
Kalinga sets Guinness Book of World Record for ‘Largest Gong Ensemble’, ‘Largest Banga Dance’ – an expression of peace and understanding
TABUK CITY, KALINGA (15 February 2023) — Presidential Peace Adviser and Defense Chief Secretary Carlito Galvez Jr. on Wednesday commended the people of Kalinga for their ‘Bodong’ culture, describing it as highly-successful and effective approach [...]
36th Sipat tribute to pay homage to fallen ‘heroes’
LA TRINIDAD, BENGUET – Forged on September 13, 1986, the commemoration of the historic Mt. Data Peace Accord on Tuesday will pay homage to departed community leaders and combatants of the Cordillera People’s Liberation Army [...]
LPE through NTF-ELCAC is the most effective way of dealing with the communist insurgency — Galvez
PASIG CITY– Localized peace engagements (LPE) under the National Task Force to End Local Armed Conflict (NTF-ELCAC) have proven to be the most effective way of addressing the decades-long communist insurgency, according to Presidential Adviser [...]
Respected Kalinga peace builder passes away
TINGLAYAN, KALINGA – Pedro Magannon Abbacan Sr., a recognized Kalinga pangat (respected elder) was a key figure in the historic signing of the Mount Data Peace Accord. He passed away on July 12 at the [...]
Duterte Administration will leave behind a legacy of peace – Galvez
PASAY CITY — Major gains have been achieved in the comprehensive Philippine peace process under the leadership of President Rodrigo Roa Duterte. […]
OPAPRU, DA, educational institutions ink MOA to create ‘army’ of entrepreneurs in Cordillera
BAGUIO CITY — The peace process between the Philippine government and the Cordillera Bodong Administration – Cordillera People’s Liberation Army (CBA-CPLA) continues to gain momentum. […]
Message of Sympathy of Secretary Carlito G. Galvez Jr. Presidential Adviser on Peace, Reconciliation, and Unity On the passing of Mayor Gabino Ganggangan | 30 January 2022
On behalf of the men and women of the Office of the Presidential Adviser on Peace, Reconciliation and Unity, I extend our deepest condolences to the family, friends, and colleagues of Sadanga, Mt. Province Mayor [...]
The Duterte Administration’s peace agenda: Six years of pushing forward the comprehensive Philippine peace process
DAVAO CITY — In his inaugural address in 2016, President Rodrigo Roa Duterte assured the Filipino people that his “administration is committed to implement all signed peace agreements in step with constitutional and legal reforms.” [...]