Major milestones achieved under the Bangsamoro peace process 3 months into Marcos admin’s term – Galvez
DAVAO CITY (21 September 2022) – Less than three months into its term, major milestones have already been achieved under the Marcos administration’s peace agenda for the Bangsamoro. Presidential Adviser on Peace, Reconciliation and Unity [...]
President Marcos graces BTA inauguration; vows to push forward Bangsamoro peace process under the administration’s banner of unity
COTABATO CITY (15 September 2022) – As part of his administration’s continuing efforts to unite the country’s two major Moro fronts, President Ferdinand R. Marcos, Jr. graced on Thursday the inaugural session of the new [...]
OPAPRU conducts site visits in MILF camps; vows sustained implementation of peacebuilding efforts under Marcos admin
CAMP BILAL, LANAO DEL NORTE — As part of its efforts to sustain the gains of the Bangsamoro peace process, the Office of the Presidential Adviser on Peace, Reconciliation, and Unity (OPAPRU), through the Government [...]
Moro leaders support PBBM’s call for unity in Mindanao; vow to work together and push forward the Bangsamoro peace process
DAVAO CITY (21 August 2022) — Heeding President Ferdinand Marcos Jr’s call for national unity, the leaders of the country’s top Moro organizations have finally set aside their differences as they vowed to advance the [...]
Bangsamoro Election Code eyed to be passed by year’s end – Galvez
PASIG CITY (17 AUGUST 2022) – Presidential Adviser on Peace, Reconciliation and Unity Secretary Carlito G. Galvez, Jr. is confident the Bangsamoro Transition Authority (BTA) will be able to pass its Bangsamoro Election Code by [...]
New BTA symbolizes unity among the Moro fronts – Galvez
MANILA (16 August 2022) — President Ferdinand E. Marcos Jr.’s appointment of new members of the Bangsamoro Transition Authority (BTA) symbolizes the unity among the various Moro fronts. […]
Mindanao CSOs rally support behind the newly-appointed BTA
PASIG CITY — Following the oath-taking of the 80-member Bangsamoro Transition Authority (BTA) last week, several civil society organizations (CSOs) in Mindanao threw their full support behind the interim Bangsamoro government. […]
Galvez lauds President Marcos for making Bangsamoro peace process a top priority of admin
MALACAÑANG PALACE, MANILA (13 August 2022) — Presidential Adviser on Peace, Reconciliation and Unity Secretary Carlito G. Galvez, Jr. lauded President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. for making the Bangsamoro a top priority of his administration. [...]
PBBM appoints new BTA members; throws full support behind Bangsamoro peace process
MALACAÑANG PALACE, MANILA (13 August 2022) — President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. on Friday led the oath taking of the new members of the Bangsamoro Transition Authority (BTA), the interim government of the Bangsamoro Autonomous [...]
Peace adviser urges unity and cooperation among Bangsamoro leaders
PASIG CITY (03 AUGUST 2022) — Presidential Adviser on Peace, Reconciliation and Unity (PAPRU) Secretary Carlito G. Galvez, Jr. renewed on Tuesday his call for unity, mutual understanding and cooperation among stakeholders in the Bangsamoro. [...]
OPAPRU-MILF-FSD conducts demining and risk education workshop, ensures “safer and peaceful” Bangsamoro
MAKATI CITY — In a bid to eliminate the risk of unexploded ordnance (UXO) and improvised explosive devices (IEDs) in the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM), the Government of the Philippines (GPH) and [...]
Congratulatory Message of Presidential Adviser on Peace, Reconciliation and Unity Secretary Carlito G. Galvez, Jr., for the members of the Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) and the Moro National Liberation Front (MNLF) for Passing the NAPOLCOM Special Qualifying Eligibility (NSQE) Examination as part of their Application Process for Entry to the Philippine National Police (PNP) | 14 July 2022
On behalf of the Office of the Presidential Adviser on Peace, Reconciliation and Unity, I congratulate the members of the Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) and Moro National Liberation Front (MNLF) for passing the National [...]
ICCMN highlights milestones in Bangsamoro peace process; body vows to sustain peacebuilding, dev’t efforts
MALACANANG, MANILA – The Inter-Cabinet Cluster Mechanism on Normalization (ICCMN) has enabled the Duterte Administration to push forward the implementation of the Comprehensive Agreement on the Bangsamoro (CAB) amidst the challenges caused by the COVID-19 [...]
Nat’l, BARMM Inter-governmental body presents accomplishments to PRRD
MANILA – Members of the Intergovernmental Relations Body (IGRB) presented their Second Progress report to President Rodrigo Roa Duterte, as they thanked him for fully supporting the Bangsamoro peace process. […]
MILF combatants ditch nom de guerre, register legal identities to benefit from social services part of meaningful transformation
CAMP DARAPANAN, Sultan Kudarat, Maguindanao — Thousands of decommissioned Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) combatants can finally give up their nom de guerre or aliases and make their full transition to mainstream society through a civil [...]
NTF-DPAGs approves operational guidelines in fighting lawless groups
CAMP CRAME, QUEZON CITY — The National Task Force on the Disbandment of Private Armed Groups (NTF-DPAGs) vowed to intensify its operations after successfully dismantling 15 armed groups operating in Mindanao, especially in the Bangsamoro [...]
First inter-BARMM air route to boost region’s economy – Peace Adviser
PASIG CITY – Presidential Adviser on Peace, Reconciliation and Unity Secretary Carlito G. Galvez, Jr. lauded the leadership of the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM) for the opening of Philippine Airlines’ Cotabato City [...]
GPH, MILF Peace Implementing Panels reaffirm steadfast commitment to Bangsamoro peace process
MANILA — The Government of the Philippines (GPH) and Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) Peace Implementing Panels vowed anew to push forward and build on the gains of the Bangsamoro peace process. […]
32nd Panels Meeting – Joint Statement of GPH and MILF
32nd Panels Meeting – Joint Statement of GPH and MILF JOINT STATEMENT The Implementing Panels of the Government of the Philippines (GPH) and the Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) successfully ended today their meeting in [...]
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. […]
Smooth, orderly NAPOLCOM qualifying exam held for 11,000 MILF, MNLF members who wish to gain entry into the PNP
COTABATO CITY (30 May 2022) — “Napakasaya ko po na isa ako sa mga nabigyan ng oportunidad na makapag-exam kasi matagal ko narin pong pangarap maging pulis. Pero financially, mahirap kaya ‘di ako nakapag-aral maging pulis. [...]
Nat’l line agencies pledge continued commitment to spur peace, dev’t in the BARMM
DAVAO CITY — As the Duterte Administration nears the end of its term, national line agencies vowed to continue implementing initiatives under the Normalization Program of the Comprehensive Agreement on the Bangsamoro (CAB). […]
OPAPRU, AFP, MILF ink MOU for peaceful, honest polls
MUNAI, LANAO DEL NORTE — The Office of the Presidential Adviser on Peace, Reconciliation and Unity (OPAPRU), Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF), and Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) forged a Pledge of Commitment on [...]
Peace Adviser reaffirms President Duterte’s commitment to the Bangsamoro peace process ‘til term ends’
Cotabato City — “Rest assured, as I promised when I was Chief-of-Staff [of AFP], that all my life, with the National Defense Secretary [Lorenzana], all our life, we will dedicate for the peace process.” [...]
Entry of MNLF, MILF members into the PNP: A major leap in achieving long-lasting peace in Mindanao
COTABATO CITY —- From former warriors to peacekeepers. […]
STATEMENT OF SECRETARY CARLITO G. GALVEZ, JR., PRESIDENTIAL ADVISER ON PEACE, RECONCILIATION AND UNITY ON PRESIDENT RODRIGO ROA DUTERTE’S FORMAL APPROVAL OF THE RECOMMENDATION TO MAINTAIN THE CURRENT COMPOSITION OF THE BANGSAMORO TRANSITION AUTHORITY (BTA) | 10 March 2022
President Rodrigo Roa Duterte officially approved on 03 March 2022 the proposal to maintain the current composition of the members of the Bangsamoro Transition Authority (BTA), the interim government of the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in [...]
Peace adviser condemns Maguindanao, Samar attacks; calls on Filipinos to rally behind government’s peace agenda
PASIG CITY (14 February 2022) — Presidential Adviser on Peace, Reconciliation and Unity Secretary Carlito G. Galvez Jr. vehemently condemned two separate armed attacks that led to the death on Saturday, February 12, of nine [...]
Decommissioned MILF combatants: Weaving peace one thread at a time
BANGSAMORO AUTONOMOUS REGION IN MUSLIM MINDANAO — Middie Indal proudly shows off the graduation uniform which he had sewn by himself – a gray polo shirt matched with gray slacks. […]
Peace Adviser welcomes Senate’s adoption of House concurrent resolutions granting amnesty to former rebels; urges legislative body to concur with reso giving amnesty to communist rebels
PASIG CITY (26 JANUARY 2022) — Office of the Presidential Adviser on Peace, Reconciliation and Unity (OPAPRU) Secretary Carlito G. Galvez, Jr. welcomed the Senate of the Philippines’ adoption of House Concurrent Resolutions Nos. 12, [...]
BARMM: Three years of fulfilling the aspirations of the Bangsamoro people
BANGSAMORO AUTONOMOUS REGION IN MUSLIM MINDANAO (21 January 2021) — On January 21, 2019, a historic plebiscite marked a major milestone under the political track of the Comprehensive Agreement on the Bangsamoro (CAB), the landmark [...]
