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 [...]
The Duterte Administration’s peace agenda: Six years of pushing forward the comprehensive Philippine peace process
DAVAO CITY — In his inaugural address in 2016, President Rodrigo Roa Duterte assured the Filipino people that his “administration is committed to implement all signed peace agreements in step with constitutional and legal reforms.” [...]
More than five thousand MILF combatants successfully decommissioned this year
SULTAN KUDARAT, MAGUINDANAO — As the year ends, 5,250 Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) combatants have been decommissioned under the first part of the third phase of the decommissioning process. […]
National Task Force for the Disbandment of Private Armed Groups neutralizes 14 lawless groups; exceeds 2021 Normalization target
PALAWAN (10 December 2021) — The National Task Force for the Disbandment of Private Armed Groups (NTF-DPAGs) has successfully disbanded 14 PAGs operating in the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM) and Region 12, [...]
Galvez meets with Bangsamoro security forces, leaders; eyes signing of peace covenant for safe, honest, orderly elections
COTABATO CITY (8 December 2021) — The national government’s top peacemaker flew to this Central Mindanao city to meet with the region’s stakeholders and rally their continued support behind the Bangsamoro peace process and the [...]
GPH-MILF Peace Implementing Panels, IDB, kickstart Phase 3 of decommissioning process of MILF combatants and their weapons
SULTAN KUDARAT, MAGUINDANAO (08 November 2021) — The COVID-19 pandemic has not stopped the Bangsamoro peace process from gaining momentum, as the third phase of decommissioning of 14,000 Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) Bangsamoro Islamic [...]
Peace adviser lauds PRRD, Congress and Senate for passage of law extending Bangsamoro Government’s transition period
Local leaders to pledge honest, peaceful elections PASIG CITY (1 NOVEMBER 2021) — Presidential Peace Adviser Carlito G. Galvez, Jr. lauded President Rodrigo Roa Duterte for signing of Republic Act 11593 which postpones next year’s [...]
National task force disbands 13 private armed groups, rallies support of stakeholder behind peacekeeping efforts
GENERAL SANTOS CITY (29 October 2021) — A national task force tasked to neutralize lawless elements has disbanded thirteen private armed groups operating in Regions 9-12 and the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM). [...]
Lapis, papel at riple: Ang paglalakbay ng isang mandirigma tungo sa kapayapaan
COTABATO CITY — Lapis at papel ang hawak sa umaga, riple naman ang bitbit sa gabi. […]
Nagpa-dekomisyon para sa pamilya, mga anak: Kwento ng pagbabago at pag-asa
PARANG, MAGUINDANAO — Giyera, armas, at tila walang katapusan na kaguluhan — ito ang buhay na kinagisnan ni Datucan Othman Marangit, tubong Barira sa probinsya ng Maguindanao. […]
Senate commits to fast-track approval of amnesty concurrence resolution for former rebels
SENATE OF THE PHILIPPINES (28 SEPTEMBER 2021) — Senator Panfilo “Ping” Lacson, chair of the Senate’s Committee on National Defense and Security, Peace, Unification and Reconciliation, threw his full support behind Presidential Proclamations Nos. 1090 [...]
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 [...]
