PHIC earmarks P58.8-M health coverage for MILF combatants to be decommissioned under Phase 3
PASIG CITY — The Philippine Health Insurance Corporation (PHIC) has included in its proposed budget for FY 2022 the enrolment for health insurance premium of 14,000 Moro Islamic Liberation Front – Bangsamoro Islamic Armed Forces [...]
National task force disbands 8 private armed groups in Maguindanao and General Santos
QUEZON CITY — The National Task Force for the Disbandment of Private Armed Groups (NTF-DPAGs) has disbanded eight private armed groups operating in the province of Maguindanao and General Santos City within the first two [...]
Basilan, Tawi-Tawi eye inclusivity and sustainability in managing program for small arms and light weapons
ZAMBOANGA CITY — The provincial governments of Basilan and Tawi-Tawi are helping to design a program that would encourage the active participation of residents in reducing and managing the number of small arms and light [...]
Int’l peace and development partners throw full support behind Normalization Program for the Bangsamoro
PASIG CITY — The Philippines’ international peace and development partners reaffirmed their strong support to the implementation of the Normalization Program of the Comprehensive Agreement on the Bangsamoro (CAB) during the launch of the Bangsamoro [...]
National, Bangsamoro governments ink MOA to implement P146.8 million in educational programs for decommissioned combatants
PASIG CITY — The COVID-19 pandemic has not stopped the national and Bangsamoro governments from implementing all components under the Normalization track of the Bangsamoro peace process, particularly the socioeconomic interventions which aim to uplift [...]
Inter-cabinet body on Normalization approves proposed roadmap on Transitional Justice and Reconciliation
PASIG CITY — The Inter-Cabinet Cluster Mechanism on Normalization (ICCMN) has approved the proposed Transitional Justice and Reconciliation (TJR) roadmap, a key component of the normalization track of the Comprehensive Agreement on the Bangsamoro (CAB), [...]
Inter-agency task force disbands six private armed groups in Maguindanao in Q1 of 2021
MAGUINDANAO PROVINCE – The National Task Force for the Disbandment of Private Armed Groups (NTF-DPAGs) has so far disbanded six private armed groups operating in this province from January to March this year. […]
Lower House passes resolutions supporting PRRD’s Amnesty Proclamations for former rebels
House of Representatives (25 March 2021) — Presidential Peace Adviser Secretary Carlito G. Galvez Jr. lauded the House of Representatives’ Committees on Justice, and National Defense and Security for the passage of House Concurrent Resolutions [...]
Decommissioned combatants receive rice assistance; 3rd phase of decommissioning eyed to start in 2021
CAMP DARAPANAN, SULTAN KUDARAT, MAGUINDANAO (10 February 2021) — Good things come to those who choose the path of peace. As part of the continuing socio-economic assistance to the decommissioned combatants (DCs) of the Moro [...]
We have laid the groundwork for lasting peace in Mindanao — PRRD
COTABATO CITY, BARMM — The Bangsamoro people celebrated on Thursday the second year anniversary of one of the major milestones of the Bangsamoro peace process — the ratification of the Bangsamoro Organic Law which paved [...]
Intergovernmental Relations Body presents 1st progress report to PRRD
MANILA (22 January 2021) — The Intergovernmental Relations Body (IGRB) has served as a joint mechanism for the national and Bangsamoro governments to push forward the Bangsamoro peace process in the face of the health, [...]
MESSAGE OF PRESIDENTIAL PEACE ADVISER CARLITO GALVEZ JR. ON THE BANGSAMORO FOUNDATION DAY CELEBRATION | 21 JANUARY 2021
Assalamualaikum Warahmatullahi Wabarakatuhu! On behalf of the men and women of the Office of the Presidential Adviser on the Peace Process (OPAPP), I would like to congratulate the Bangsamoro Government as you celebrate your second [...]
IGRB 2020 feats highlight Gov’t resolve to ensure success of BARMM
PRESS RELEASE (DEPARTMENT OF FINANCE) | 19 January 2021 — Finance Secretary Carlos Dominguez III has said the significant progress made in 2020 by the Intergovernmental Relations Body (IGRB) of the national and Bangsamoro governments underscore the Duterte [...]
Message of the Presidential Peace Adviser Carlito G. Galvez, Jr. On the Passing of Deputy Chief Minister Abdul “Cong” R. Sahrin Member, Moro National Liberation Front (MNLF) Batch 300 | 20 January 2021
It is with deep sadness that we bid our last respects to one of the beacons of peace in Muslim Mindanao, our Brother Abdul “Cong” R. Sahrin, deputy chief minister for the island provinces of [...]
Mindanao Peace Process on track — Third Party Monitoring Team
MANILA (14 December 2020) — Despite the challenges caused by the coronavirus pandemic in the country, the Third Party Monitoring Team (TMPT) highlighted in its sixth report that the implementation process of the six-year-old peace [...]
Strengthening partnership for peace-building through dialogue
ZAMBOANGA CITY – The Office of the Presidential Adviser on the Peace Process (OPAPP) has over the years focused on sustaining the gains of the Bangsamoro peace process by recognizing the vital role of its [...]
OPAPP continues info campaign on Bangsamoro peace process
Madalum, Lanao del Sur (3 December 2020) — Even as the government battles the COVID-19 pandemic, it has continued to carry out interventions to sustain the gains of peace in the Bangsamoro. […]
Extension of Bangsamoro transition reasonable, necessary— Galvez
PASIG CITY (26 NOVEMBER 2020)— The proposed extension of the Bangsamoro transition period for three more years is necessary to complete the implementation of the provisions of the Comprehensive Agreement on the Bangsamoro (CAB), according [...]
BARMM launches first Bangsamoro Development Plan
COTABATO CITY (NOVEMBER 4, 2020) — The Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM) Government launched here on Thursday its first Bangsamoro Development Plan (BDP), marking another major milestone in the Bangsamoro peace process. [...]
Message of Sympathy From the Chair of the Government of the Philippines Peace Implementing Panel Undersecretary David B. Diciano On the passing of Oshama B. Ali, Core Member, Ad Hoc Joint Action Group (AHJAG) Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) Camp Coordinator of Joint Task Forces on Camps Transformation (JTFCT) of Camp Busrah Somiorang | 25 October 2020
Inna Lillahi wa inna ilayhi raji’un. Verily we belong to Allah, and verily to Him do we return. […]
Camps Transformation: An inclusive path to development in the Bangsamoro
Datu Saudi Ampatuan, Maguindanao (16 October 2020) — The heavy downpour the night before made the already rugged terrain in this highland village even more challenging to traverse. After more than half an hour of [...]
PAMANA projects to transform MILF camp to peace and dev’t zone
ILIGAN CITY (16 September 2020) — About 52 kilometers or a one hour and thirty minute drive from this bustling northern Mindanao city is the town of Munai, Lanao del Norte, where the Moro Islamic [...]
OPAPP, DTI, NIA ink MOA to create economic opportunities for former combatants
QUEZON CITY, 11 September 2020 – In the face of the many challenges the country is facing due to the coronavirus pandemic, the government remains steadfast in its commitment to fulfill the agreements contained in [...]
Protecting civilians in conflict-areas amidst COVID-19
PASIG CITY, (August 12, 2020) – Against the backdrop of the COVID-19 pandemic, the Office of the Presidential Adviser on the Peace Process (OPAPP) continues to carry out initiatives that aim to address the roots [...]
Philippine peace process has transformed more than 15,000 lives
METRO MANILA, (22 July 2020) — The Duterte administration’s steadfast commitment to honor all signed peace agreements with internal armed groups across the country has led to the transformation of around 15,000 former combatants into [...]
Fr. Chito: A peacebuilder who united faiths and cultures
PASIG CITY (JULY 22, 2020) — “It is with deep sadness that today, the country and the world has lost a peacebuilder in the person of Fr. Chito. He was an epitome of spiritual strength [...]
Galvez directs peace mechanism to investigate explosion which killed civilians
MAGUINDANAO, BARMM (May 26, 2020) – Presidential Peace Adviser Carlito G. Galvez, Jr. on Tuesday called for an impartial investigation of the explosion in Barangay Kitango, Datu Saudi Ampatuan (DSA), Maguindanao, which claimed the lives [...]
Decommissioning process for 12,000 MILF combatants completed
Old Provincial Capitol, Sultan Kudarat, Maguindanao (18 March 2020) – Roel Aliasgal, a member of the Moro Islamic Liberation Front’s (MILF) Southern Sulu Provincial Committee, patiently waited for this turn to be processed inside this [...]
IMT, ceasefire mechanisms keep Bangsamoro peace process on track
Camp Siongco, Awang, DOS, Maguindanao (12 MARCH 2020) – The Government of the Philippines (GPH) – Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) Peace Implementing Panels recognized the invaluable contribution of the International Monitoring Team (IMT) Mindanao [...]
BOL’s implementation remains on track – OPAPP
PASAY CITY, 11 MARCH 2020 – The implementation of Republic Act No. 11054 or the Bangsamoro Organic Law (BOL) and the ongoing transition of the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM) remains on track [...]
