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PASAY CITY – A Colombian delegation headed by Ambassador of Colombia to the Philippines Marcela Ordóñez shared on Monday, November 6, their country’s best practice and successes, as well as challenges in the implementation of its peace process with the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia, also known as Fuerza Armadas Revolucionarias de Colombia (FARC). The sharing made by Ambassador Ordóñez…

BARIRA, MAGUINDANAO (23 JANUARY 2024) — The Master Development Plan for the Moro Islamic Liberation Front’s (MILF) Camp Abubakar was officially launched and signed on Tuesday, January 23, at the 1st Marine Brigade headquarters in Brgy. Tugaig, Barira, Maguindanao del Norte, marking another major milestone in the Bangsamoro peace process. The event was spearheaded by the Office of the…

Rhejam’s life journey is a tapestry of colors woven with the threads of sacrifice, patience and resilience. Her story, which unfolded in the vibrant landscape of Maguindanao province, reflects the transformative power of education and the unwavering spirit to shape a brighter tomorrow for herself and her family. “My parents were members of this organization. They started at a young age. They…

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 Muslim Mindanao (BARMM) elections are held in 2025. Amidst the challenges the interim BARMM government has faced since its creation in 2019, its officials, as well counterparts in…

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 before the first BARMM regional election is held on May 2025. Ali Pangalian Balindong, Bangsamoro Parliament speaker, said the body is determined to fast-track the approval…

CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY (June 7, 2024) – The national government’s peace mechanisms are strengthening their partnership with the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP), particularly under the Western Mindanao Command (Wesmincom) and other members of the security sector in an effort to more effectively address the proliferation of loose firearms in the Bangsamoro region. This focus on collaborative…

Among the internally displaced persons of Marawi is Rohayda Datu Bedar and her family. The siege had turned their tailoring livelihood in torned pieces in the past. Hopeless Rohayda went to Iligan and took up the courage to rebuild the life her family had built in before 2017. In this revival journey, the Department of Trade Industry (DTI) had answered the call through providing the Shared…

MESSAGE OF THE SEC. CARLITO G. GALVEZ, JR. FOR THE SECOND CONFERENCE ON HEALING AND RECONCILIATION: MOVING TOWARDS HUMAN FRATERNITY

25-26 APRIL 2022 VIA ZOOM VIDEO TELECONFERENCE WE CONVENE TODAY TO RECOGNIZE THE SIGNIFICANCE OF POPE FRANCIS’ MEETING WITH THE GRAND IMAM OF AL AZHAR, AHMAD AL-TAYYEB, ON FEBRUARY 4, 2019, IN ABU DHABI, THE CAPITAL OF THE UNITED ARAB EMIRATES. ON THAT DAY, THE TWO LEADERS PRESENTED THE WORLD WITH A WONDERFUL MANIFESTO TITLED HUMAN FRATERNITY IN SUPPORT OF WORLD PEACE AND COEXISTENCE. IT…