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OPAPRU leads groundbreaking for housing project in Camp Bilal
CAMP BILAL, MUNAI, LANAO DEL NORTE—Upon seeing each other, the two men hugged tightly like blood brothers. One is a retired military general who has fought countless wars; the other is a grizzled warrior who, [...]
OPAPRU leads groundbreaking of PAMANA housing resettlement project at Camp Abubakar
CAMP ABUBAKAR, BARIRA, MAGUINDANAO DEL NORTE — Lined up along the roadside, Tundong-clad children waved Philippine flags, as they cheered and warmly greeted the visitors “Good morning, sirs and ma’ams!” The atmosphere was festive in [...]
IGRB bats for creation of technical working group to ensure Sulu’s smooth transition from Bangsamoro to nat’l government
MANILA – The Intergovernmental Relations Body (IGRB) agreed on Wednesday, December 11, to create a Technical Working Group (TWG) that will ensure the smooth transition of Sulu province from the Bangsamoro to the National Government. [...]
Galvez: Marcos admin determined to continue implementing peace obligations
2024 another banner year for PH peace process MANILA — “As the year comes to a close, the Marcos [Jr.] administration will continue to fulfill its obligations to the country’s peace process.” This was the [...]
BARMM stakeholders pledge support for resetting of BARMM Elections
QUEZON CITY — “Whether Sulu is part of the BARMM or not, they will always be part of the Bangsamoro peace process.” This was the assurance made by Presidential Peace Adviser Carlito G. Galvez, Jr., [...]
OPAPRU, BARMM LGUs, push for resetting of BARMM elections
QUEZON CITY — “It is better to act right instead of fast-tracking it and result to issues.” This, according to Presidential Peace Adviser, Sec. Carlito G. Galvez, Jr. who quoted President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. [...]
OPAPRU, BJMP lead send-off, reintegration of Persons Deprived of Liberty (PDLs) into mainstream society
CAMP BAGONG DIWA, TAGUIG CITY — The Office of the Presidential Adviser on Peace, Reconciliation and Unity (OPAPRU) and the Bureau of Jail Management and Penology (BJMP) led a send-off ceremony on November 15 for [...]
Senate lauds OPAPRU’s peace efforts; approves agency’s proposed 7-B peace budget
PASAY CITY — The Senate approved on Tuesday, November 19, the proposed Php7.094 billion budget of the Office of the Presidential Adviser on Peace, Reconciliation and Unity (OPAPRU) for 2025. […]
Tawi-Tawi Province joins LNI initiative
BONGAO, TAWI-TAWI –- The Provincial Government of Tawi-Tawi will now be among the implementers of the Office of the Presidential Adviser on Peace, Reconciliation and Unity’s (OPAPRU) Localizing Normalization Implementation or LNI initiative. […]
ASPIRE SALW Project launched in Maguindanao del Norte
MOTHER KABUNTALAN, MAGUINDANAO DEL NORTE — The Office of the Presidential Adviser on Peace, Reconciliation and Unity (OPAPRU), Maguindanao del Norte Provincial Government, the Embassy of Japan in the Philippines, the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in [...]
Basilan folks exchange guns for agricultural tools, farm equipment
SUMISIP/HADJI MOHAMMAD AHJUL, Basilan (October 17, 2024)—Residents here are exchanging their unregistered firearms for agricultural tools and equipment in a bid to shy away from the old gun culture in this island province. […]
Mindanao Religious Leaders Conference launched in Davao City
DAVAO CITY—In a concerted bid to foster peace, unity and justice in the Bangsamoro and across Mindanao and pledge their full support to the Marcos Administration’s peace agenda, religious leaders from various faiths gathered from [...]
OPAPRU, DOST partnership to transform former MILF camps
GENSAN (02 OCTOBER 2024) – The Office of the Presidential Adviser on Peace, Reconciliation, and Unity (OPAPRU) and the Department of Science and Technology (DOST) forged their partnership to promote science-and-technology innovations in the transformation [...]
Congress greenlights OPAPRU’s P7-B peace budget
QUEZON CITY—The House of Representatives (HoR) on Monday, September 23, approved the proposed 2025 budget of the Office of the Presidential Adviser on Peace, Reconciliation, and Unity (OPAPRU) amounting to Php 7.095 billion during the [...]
ICCMN concludes final leg of Serbisyo Caravan
CAMP OMAR, DATU HOFFER, MAGUINDANAO–The Inter-Cabinet Cluster Mechanism on Normalization (ICCMN) successfully completed the third and final leg of its Serbisyo Caravan on Thursday, August 29. […]
ICCMN caravan delivers essential services to MILF Camps
MUNAI, LANAO DEL NORTE (15 AUGUST 2024)— The Inter-Cabinet Cluster Mechanism on Normalization (ICCMN) caravan completed its second phase in the Lanao region, benefitting thousands of decommissioned Moro Islamic Liberation (MILF) combatants and their families. [...]
MNLF ‘natural allies’ of PBBM administration’s Mindanao peace agenda
DAVAO CITY—In a resounding show of unity, top officials of the Moro National Liberation Front (MNLF) pledged their full support to President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr.’s peace and development agenda for Mindanao. This commitment was [...]
PH, BARMM, Japanese governments: CAB a resounding success after 10 years
TOKYO, JAPAN — Top officials of the Philippine, Japanese and Bangsamoro governments unanimously acknowledged the major strides made in the implementation of the Comprehensive Agreement on the Bangsamoro (CAB) ten years after the inking of [...]
ICCMN Caravan Empowers Bangsamoro Communities, Reaffirms Commitment to Peace
The Inter-Cabinet Cluster Mechanism on Normalization (ICCMN) Caravan concluded on Friday, August 2, its successful run, bringing a wide array of government services to decommissioned Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) combatants and their communities in [...]
PBBM: IGRB 3rd progress report, a testament to fruitful Nat’l and BARMM governments partnership
MALACAÑANG PALACE (31 July 2024) – President Ferdinand R. Marcos, Jr. underscored the major accomplishments of the Intergovernmental Relations Body (IGRB), highlighting the key role of the body in creating greater synergy and strengthening the [...]
Bangsamoro Task Force to End Local Armed Conflict restructures, approves Resolutions to Restructure and Hasten the Eradication of Rido
BANGSAMORO GOVERNMENT CENTER – The Bangsamoro Task Force – Ending Local Armed Conflict (BTF-ELAC) convened here on Monday, July 29, to discuss its new and expanded organizational structure, as well as direct the Armed Forces [...]
BARMM fast-becoming major trading hub as BSP inaugurates its new facility in Cotabato City
COTABATO CITY, July 29, 2024 — The Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas inaugurated on Monday its new facility just a few meters away from the Bangsamoro Government Complex. The inauguration signals that the BARMM is ready [...]
BARMM’s remarkable economic growth, transformation of former combatants, success of localized peace engagements highlighted at Mindanao Development Forum 2024
DAVAO CITY—The Office of the Presidential Adviser on Peace, Reconciliation, and Unity, cited (OPAPRU) the remarkable economic growth that is taking place in the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM), the amazing transformation of [...]
IGRB hails PBBM for continued support to the BARMM
PASAY CITY (25 July 2024) – The Intergovernmental Relations Body (IGRB) lauded the Marcos administration’s steadfast commitment to support the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao’s (BARMM) march towards genuine peace and sustainable development. [...]
OPAPRU, Maguindanao del Norte sign agreement on LNI Program
PASAY CITY – Peacebuilding efforts in the Bangsamoro got another major boost, as the Office of the Presidential Adviser on Peace, Reconciliation and Unity (OPAPRU) and the Provincial Local Government Unit (PLGU) of Maguindanao del [...]
Basilan marks milestone in peace journey with MOA and weapons turnover
ISABELA CITY, BASILAN (July 16, 2024)– As part of the national government’s efforts to bring long-lasting peace, security and stability in the Bangsamoro region, key stakeholders convened in this island-province to witness the signing of [...]
BTA to fast track remaining key legislation before first BARMM regional elections
MANILA — The Bangsamoro Transition Authority (BTA) vowed on Tuesday, June 4, to ensure the passage of the remaining priority codes of the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM) government within the year or [...]
Second Chances and Steady Steps: Decommissioned MILF Combatants Find Peace
“The weight of war, it never leaves you,” confessed 60-year-old former Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) combatant Lino Camanggo from Mati City, his voice filled with pent up emotion. From the pronounced lines on his [...]
BARMM gov’t enters final year of transition; to fasttrack passage of remaining codes
COTABATO CITY (14 MAY 2024) —As the Bangsamoro Parliament opened its third regular session on Tuesday, May 14, it entered the final year of the transition period before the first regular Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in [...]
BARMM, transforming into “The land of promises fulfilled”
CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY (08 MAY 2024) — The national government hailed the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM) as an emerging commercial and investment hub, and is turning into “the land of promises [...]