OPAPP clarifies “PhP1-Million” socioecon package for decommissioned MILF combatants; agency’s recalibrated normalization fund presented
SENATE OF THE PHILIPPINES (15 September 2021) — Presidential Peace Adviser Secretary Carlito G. Galvez, Jr. clarified that the PhP 1 million earmarked for each of the decommissioned Moro Islamic Liberation Front-Bangsamoro Islamic Armed Forces [...]
Bangsamoro peace process continues to gain traction – GPIP chair
DAVAO CITY (30 July 2021) — The implementation of the various components under the normalization track of the Comprehensive Agreement on the Bangsamoro (CAB) continues to gain momentum amid challenges in the peace, security and [...]
Philippine Peace Process milestones take center stage in Pre-SONA Forum
CAMP AGUINALDO, QUEZON CITY — Over the past five years, the Duterte Administration has been relentless in pushing forward the comprehensive Philippine peace process and realizing the commitments made by the national government under all [...]
Bangsamoro peace process anchored on GPH-MILF ‘jointness’ — OPAPP
PASIG CITY — The implementation of the political and normalization tracks of the Comprehensive Agreement on the Bangsamoro (CAB) is anchored on “jointness between the national government, the BARMM (Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao), [...]
OPAPP lauds SUBATRA for helping to enhance BTA’s legislative capacity
BANGSAMORO GOVERNMENT CENTER, COTABATO CITY (5 JULY 2021) — The Office of the Presidential Adviser on the Peace Process (OPAPP) commended the Support to Bangsamoro Transition (SUBATRA) for helping to enhance the capacity of the [...]
Bangsamoro Peace Process in the Time of a Pandemic
PASIG CITY — Amid the challenges caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, the implementation of the political and normalization tracks of the Comprehensive Agreement on the Bangsamoro (CAB) continues to move forward and gain momentum. [...]
Normalization in the Bangsamoro: Bringing enduring peace and sustainable development to former war-torn communities
LANAO DEL SUR — In his more than three of decades as a Bangsamoro Mujahid (Islamic soldier), Abdul Jalil Maminta, a native of Balindong in Lanao del Sur, never imagined that he would be working [...]
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 [...]
STATEMENT OF GOVERNMENT OF THE PHILIPPINES IMPLEMENTING PANEL CHAIR AND OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENTIAL ADVISER ON THE PEACE PROCESS UNDERSECRETARY DAVID B. DICIANO | 09 MAY 2021
This is in response to International Alert Philippines’ press release entitled “Normalization process fails to normalize Mindanao — Alert Philippines” which stated that the normalization process “is in bad shape” and a “complete mess” due [...]
STATEMENT OF THE GOVERNMENT OF THE PHILIPPINES IMPLEMENTING PANEL CHAIR OPAPP UNDERSECRETARY DAVID B. DICIANO ON THE SERIES OF ATTACKS PERPETUATED BY THE BIFF IN MAGUINDANAO | Sunday, 09 May 2021
The Government Implementing Panel on the GPH-MILF Peace Accord strongly condemns the series of armed attacks perpetuated by the BIFF in Maguindanao as this is an outright offense and violation of the Bangsamoro people’s right [...]
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 [...]
