Carmen leads the way in Balik Baril Program implementation
Carmen, North Cotabato, April 19, 2018 — The municipal government of Carmen handed over more than 100 high-powered loose firearms to the 6th Infantry Division of the Philippine Army, leading the rest of the province [...]
Dureza: Peacebuilding should be done ‘peace by piece’
DAVAO CITY, April 16, 2018 — “We must work peace by piece.” This was how Presidential Peace Adviser Jesus Dureza described government’s peacebuilding strategy, which has been the key in effectively dealing with the various [...]
Dureza: Duterte determined to bring peace to the country
MANILA, April 12, 2018 — President Rodrigo Duterte’s determination to end the decades-old insurgency in the country is the key factor in opening up the talks with the Reds, the presidential adviser on the peace process said. In [...]
Dureza: Approach peace process with optimism
DAVAO CITY, April 10, 2018 — Presidential Peace Adviser Jesus Dureza yesterday underscored the importance of optimism in working on the peace process after President Rodrigo Duterte ordered the resumption of talks with the communist [...]
Dureza promotes unity amidst Filipinos’ diversity
GUIMBAL, ILOILO, 06 April 2018 — Presidential Adviser on the Peace Process Jesus Dureza yesterday encouraged Guimbalanons to embrace the varying historical roots and cultures of the Filipinos as he gave the keynote message in this [...]
Dureza optimistic Reds will reciprocate offer of peace talks
ILOILO CITY, APRIL 5, 2018 — Presidential Peace Adviser Jesus Dureza today expressed confidence that communist rebels will agree to the resumption of peace talks after President Rodrigo Duterte offered "another last chance" to forge [...]
Dureza pushes for resolution of IPs’ ancestral domain issues
BUTUAN CITY, March 26, 2018 — Presidential Peace Adviser Jesus Dureza today urged concerned government agencies to work closely together and address issues related to the approved Certificates of Ancestral Domain Titles (CADTs) within the [...]
Use “community-based approach” in peace-building – Sec. Dureza
DAVAO CITY---“Fire the gun only when it is necessary. But keep it quiet when there is a way to peacefully engage them.” This was the challenge given by Presidential Peace Adviser Jesus G. Dureza to [...]
OPAPP inaugurates PAMANA projects in Surigao del Sur
The Office of the Presidential Adviser on the Peace Process with PAyapa at MAsaganang PamayaNAn (PAMANA) implementing agencies, led the inauguration of three projects in Surigao Del Sur recently. Connecting communities by enriching lives and [...]
Behind the scenes and beyond means: construing the legacy of the peace process
Neither the swelling heat nor the crowded covered court can dampen the jovial mood of thousands of Laua-anons in Antique in celebration of their town’s 103rd founding anniversary and 13th Pahinis Festival. The buoyant cheers [...]
Caraga peace advocates renew calls for lasting peace in the region
BUTUAN CITY – Peace advocates from Caraga culminated the Mindanao Week of Peace with renewed calls for peace despite the intensified communist aggression and the looming threat of violent extremism in the region at Big [...]
Statement of Presidential Peace Adviser Jesus G. Dureza on the declaration of CPP-NPA as “terrorists”
President Duterte has spoken. A proclamation declaring the Communist Party of the Philippines and the New People's Army as "terrorists" by no less than the President himself has just been announced. The next step is [...]
Sec. Dureza: Inclusivity, key in PAMANA project implementation
SEDA HOTEL, QUEZON CITY – Presidential Peace Adviser Jesus Dureza challenged members of the security sector here to observe the principle of “inclusivity” in carrying out development projects within their respective areas of coverage. “There [...]
OPAPP, CHED recognize graduates of study grant for Bangsamoro
GENERAL SANTOS CITY – Moro graduates from batches 2013-2017 were acknowledged during the recently held Bangsamoro Graduates’ Assembly on 28 to 29 November 2017. The ceremony is in line with the government’s extended financial support to [...]
Statement of Presidential Peace Adviser Jesus Dureza on Peace Talks with the CPP/NPA/NDF
(22 November 2017) We are hereby announcing today the cancellation of all planned meetings with the CPP/NPA/NDF in line with President Duterte’s directive that there will be no more peace talks with them. Recent tragic [...]
GRP unveils CARHRIHL monitoring station
Secretary Jesus Dureza led government officials in unveiling the marker of the first GRP compliance monitoring station under the Comprehensive Agreement on the Respect of Human Rights and International Humanitarian Law (CARHRHIL). “Respect for human [...]
Lumad voices, top priority in Butuan
BUTUAN CITY - On its pursuit of just and lasting peace anchored on inclusivity and unity, the Office of the Presidential Adviser on the Peace Process' (OPAPP) Peace Buzz made its fifth stop in Butuan [...]
BB. Pilipinas Elizabeth Clenci celebrates Peace Month with OPAPP in Legazpi
24 September 2017 - Bb. Pilipinas Grand International 2017 and National Peace Ambassadress Elizabeth Clenci joins the Peace Buzz in Legazpi City, Albay as part of the peace caravan, which aims to deliver the message of [...]
OPAPP, Sorsogon, give green light to seven new PAMANA projects
The Office of the Presidential Adviser on the Peace Process (OPAPP) entered into a memorandum of agreement (MOA) with the Provincial Local Government Unit of Sorsogon yesterday that will bring seven livelihood projects through the [...]
Statement of Presidential Peace Adviser Jesus Dureza on the cancellation of backchannel talks with the CPP/NPA/NDF
I am announcing the cancellation of backchannel talks with the CPP/NPA/NDF originally set within the next few days in Europe due to recent developments involving attacks done by the NPAs. The situation on the ground [...]
