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 [...]
Former MILF combatants undergo training on leadership and good governance
SARANGANI PROVINCE — As the second phase of the decommissioning process for the more than 3,100 Moro Islamic Liberation Front – Bangsamoro Islamic Armed Forces (MILF-BIAF) members continues, another key component of the normalization track [...]
MILF leader: we now have peace and justice in the Bangsamoro
SULTAN KUDARAT, MAGUINDANAO (19 February 2020) – Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) Implementing Panel Chair Mohagher Iqbal and his comrades have witnessed the atrocities of war. But now, after more than four decades, they are [...]
Joint GPH-MILF facility to ensure protection of decommissioned weapons completed
Camp Abubakar, Barira, Maguindanao (14 February 2020) – The first of eleven Joint Peace and Security Team (JPST) barracks to be built in seven provinces across Mindanao was officially turned over to the Joint Peace [...]
OPAPP urges Mindanao youth to play a more active role in peacebuilding
CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY (February 1, 2020) — The Office of the Presidential Adviser on the Peace Process (OPAPP) called on the youth of Mindanao to act as agents of peace and development as the [...]
National Government – Bangsamoro Government Intergovernmental Relations Body holds first consultative meeting in Davao
MARCO POLO HOTEL, DAVAO CITY (December 16, 2019) – Members of the Intergovernmental Relations Body (IGRB) coming from the national and Bangsamoro governments convened here today for the IGRB’s first consultative meeting. […]
MILF base commanders gather, propose dev’t plans and programs
DAVAO CITY (December 9, 2019)— Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) base commanders from across Mindanao converged in this city to provide recommendations on how to transform their areas into peaceful and progressive communities. […]
MILF-BIAF to secure Bangsamoro homeland in partnership with AFP, PNP
Camp BGen SK Pendatun, Parang, Maguindanao, (November 23, 2019) – Amidst the heavy downfall, 317 members of the Joint Peace and Security Team (JPST) composed of representatives from the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP), [...]
PAMANA PROJECTS BENEFIT CONFLICT RIDDEN MILF, MNLF COMMUNITIES IN MAGUINDANAO
Cotabato City (19 November 2019) – To further improve the delivery of high-quality, impact-driven projects to conflict-ridden communities in the country, the PAyapa at MAsaganang PamayaNAn (PAMANA) conducted a year-end assessment and planning meeting here [...]
BTA to harness revenue generation in the Bangsamoro
QUEZON CITY (04 November 2019) – The Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM) interim government should develop the capacity to raise its revenue collections, and consequently, strengthen its fiscal autonomy so that it will [...]
7,000 decommissioned combatants’ next-of-kin to benefit from agreement to improve higher education in BARMM
DILIMAN, QUEZON CITY, 30 October 2019 — The children of around 7,000 decommissioned Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) combatants and members of their family, as well as selected beneficiaries from six government-acknowledged MILF camps will [...]
Training for second batch of Bangsamoro peacekeepers commences
PARANG, Maguindanao, 21 October 2019 – United under a single goal – to defend and secure the Bangsamoro homeland – members of the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP), Philippine National Police (PNP), and Bangsamoro [...]
Former adversaries unite, work together for peace in the BARMM
PARANG, MAGUINDANAO, October 21, 2019 – What seemed unimaginable years ago is now a reality, as former foes are now working side by side to bring peace to communities in the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in [...]
7,000 decommissioned combatants to benefit from OPAPP-DOLE MOA
INTRAMUROS, MANILA, 21 October 2019 – Around 5,000-7,000 decommissioned combatants of the Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) and their families will benefit from the PhP 100M-worth of livelihood and employment assistance to be provided under a [...]
AFP renews all-out support to transform ex MILF fighters
1st Infantry Division, Labangan, Zamboanga del Sur (October 8, 2019) – The military will play an active participation to help former combatants of the Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) to transform into peaceful civilian life. [...]
STATEMENT OF PRESIDENTIAL ADVISER ON PEACE, RECONCILIATION AND UNITY CARLITO G. GALVEZ JR. ON THE RECENT KILLINGS OF SEVEN MORO ISLAMIC LIBERATION FRONT (MILF) MEMBERS BY A LOCAL TERROR GROUP
On behalf of the men and women of the Office of the Presidential Adviser on the Peace Process, I extend my deepest condolences to the families of the Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) members who [...]
Coordinating Committee to be established to sustain gains of Cordi peace process
PASIG CITY, 04 October 2019 — To sustain the gains of the Cordillera peace process, the national government in partnership with a former revolutionary group based in the region are in the process of creating [...]
Basilan’s ‘Children of War’ participate in Festival of Love and Peace
MOHAMMAD AJUL, BASILAN (October 4, 2019) – More than 500 children in this coastal community were treated to a memorable, fun-filled day, which to them was a welcome respite from living in an area that [...]
Former revolutionary leaders express solidarity and commitment to peace process as OPAPP celebrates 26th anniversary
PASAY CITY (30 September 2019) — In a historic moment, former revolutionary leaders, active and retired military officials, along with members of the diplomatic corp and peace advocates gathered here to make a collective call [...]
Civic groups, LGUs vow to pursue sustainable peace in Mindanao
CAGAYAN DE ORO, September 30, 2019 – Sustaining peace is a shared responsibility. This was the central theme during the “Mindanao Peace Forum” organized by the Rotary Club of Cagayan de Oro East Urban and [...]
Decommissioning of former combatants, healing in conflict-affected areas highlight Peace Month celebration
MANILA, September 27, 2019 – The decommissioning of non-state combatants and their weapons, and the social healing being carried out in conflict-affected areas in some parts of the country took center stage during the month-long [...]
Duterte admin vows to end insurgency within its term
GENERAL SANTOS CITY, September 26, 2019 — The Duterte Administration is determined to find a long-lasting solution to the insurgency in the country within its term, according to Presidential Peace Adviser Carlito G. Galvez Jr. [...]
Duterte re-assures decommissioned MILF combatants: Don’t be afraid
MUNICIPALITY OF SULTAN KUDARAT, MAGUINDANAO (September 7, 2019) – As President Rodrigo Roa Duterte addressed the Moro Islamic Liberation Front – Bangsamoro Islamic Armed Forces (MILF-BIAF) combatants who underwent the process of decommissioning today, he [...]
Decommissioning of combatants, a symbol of MILF’s commitment to peace process
COTABATO CITY (September 7, 2019) — The decommissioning of Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) combatants and their weapons is not a sign of capitulation but rather a symbol of their organization’s sincerity and determination to push [...]
