OPAPRU rolls out socioecon profiling of MNLF members in Sulu
SULU – Under the peace agenda of the Marcos administration, at least 650 members of the Moro National Liberation Front (MNLF) are expected to undergo a profiling process this year for them to receive socioeconomic [...]
Home in time for Eid’l Adha – OPAPRU, BJMP hold send-off ceremony for persons deprived of liberty
TAGUIG CITY – The Office of the Presidential Adviser on Peace, Reconciliation and Unity (OPAPRU) and the Bureau of Jail Management and Penology (BJMP) held a send-off ceremony on June 4, Wednesday, for 14 Persons [...]
Lagdameo, Galvez lead declaration of Basilan as “ASG-free”
LAMITAN CITY, BASILAN — Basilan was officially declared on Monday, June 9, as free from the influence and presence of the Abu Sayyaf Group (ASG), marking a major milestone for the island-province that was once [...]
OPAPRU, Aboitiz Foundation, Inc. partner to boost Filipino women’s competitiveness in digital entrepreneurship
MAKATI CITY – The Office of the Presidential Adviser on Peace, Reconciliation and Unity (OPAPRU) and Aboitiz Foundation, Inc. (AFI) inked a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) here on Thursday, May 29, in a bid to [...]
Galvez lauds PNP for successful conduct of midterm polls in BARMM
PASIG CITY — Presidential Peace Adviser Secretary Carlito G. Galvez Jr., lauded the Philippine National Police (PNP) on Wednesday, May 21, for the key role they played in ensuring the safety and security of voters [...]
From Cadres to Peace Advocates: Former Rebels Create Landmark Federation for Peace
QUEZON CITY — In a move to boost the national government’s peacebuilding efforts in the country, 47 former regional leaders of the New People’s Army (NPA) have officially turned their backs on armed struggle, as [...]
Comprehensive Philippine peace process gains major headway under Marcos administration
QUEZON CITY — The comprehensive Philippine peace process is now moving forward at an accelerated pace and continues to gain momentum because of the strong convergence between the national government and various stakeholders. […]
BTA opens 4th Regular Session; leaders call for greater unity, accountability and urgency
COTABATO CITY – The reconstituted Bangsamoro Transition Authority (BTA) Parliament convened on April 8 to open its 4th Regular Session, with its top leaders expressing a greater sense of urgency and purpose as the region [...]
Gov’t interagency body to strengthen implementation of Bangsamoro peace agreement
ISABELA CITY, BASILAN (26 February 2025) — The Inter-Cabinet Cluster Mechanism on Normalization (ICCMN) held its 13th meeting here on Wednesday, February 26, the first time the multi-agency body gathered in the island-province. […]
Hundreds of former Moro combatants, families benefit from ICCMN Caravan in Basilan
LAMITAN CITY, BASILAN — Members of the Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) and Moro National Liberation Front (MNLF) and their families in the island province of Basilan availed of various government services through the Inter-Cabinet [...]
Intergovernmental relations body boosts partnership between NCIP and MIPA
PASIG CITY — The Intergovernmental Relations Body (IGRB) continues to play a crucial role in strengthening collaboration and addressing pressing issues between the national and Bangsamoro governments. This, after the National Commission on Indigenous Peoples [...]
OPAPRU thanks Congress for BARMM election reset
PASIG CITY — Office of the Presidential Adviser on Peace, Reconciliation and Unity (OPAPRU) Secretary Carlito G. Galvez, Jr. thanked the Senate and the House of the Representatives for passing the bicameral conference committee report [...]
Peace adviser welcomes PBBM directive urging both Houses of Congress to fast-track legislation to reset BARMM elections
PASAY CITY — Presidential Peace Adviser Sec. Carlito G. Galvez, Jr. on Friday, January 30, welcomed President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr.’s request to Senate to fast-track the passage of legislation resetting the first Bangsamoro Autonomous [...]
Galvez: Marcos admin determined to continue implementing peace obligations
2024 another banner year for PH peace process […]
P25-million worth of farm equipment turned over to MNLF under Transformation Program
GENERAL SANTOS CITY, December 3, 2024 — The Office of the Presidential Adviser on Peace, Reconciliation, and Unity (OPAPRU) and the Moro National Liberation Front (MNLF) continue to advance efforts to support sustainable peace and [...]
OPAPRU, MSU GenSan sign pacts for Student Peace Leadership Award, Kalinaw Center
GENERAL SANTOS CITY, December 3, 2024 — The Office of the Presidential Adviser on Peace, Reconciliation, and Unity (OPAPRU) and the Mindanao State University (MSU) General Santos City on Tuesday signed agreements to bestow peace [...]
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. […]
OPAPRU rolls out socioeconomic interventions for MNLF members in Basilan
LAMITAN, BASILAN—Moro National Liberation Front (MNLF) members residing in this once conflict-ridden island-province can look ahead to a more secure future as the Office of the Presidential Adviser on Peace, Reconciliation and Unity (OPAPRU) continues [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
PBBM leads commemoration of GPH-MNLF peace agreement’s 28th anniversary; officially opens Nat’l Peace Consciousness Month
MALACAÑANG PALACE, MANILA—President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. led the commemoration of the 28th anniversary of the signing of the 1996 Final Peace Agreement between the Government of the Philippines (GPH) and the Moro National Liberation [...]
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. […]
OPAPRU completes socio-economic profiling of 2,000 MNLF combatants; Peace Adviser calls for cooperation in the MNLF Transformation Program
MARAWI CITY—The Office of the Presidential Adviser on Peace, Reconciliation and Unity (OPAPRU) completed the socio-economic assessment, validation and verification of 161 Moro National Liberation Front (MNLF) combatants last August 22, this city, marking another [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]