Psycho-social transformation
Dec 28
Our network served 500 families, treated 203 medical patients, and gave trauma intervention to 150 children. Thank you very much, our Canadian and American partners, for your financial support and prayers. We praise God for your prompt response! Last December 21-22, 2011, Kriz Cruzado (Director of Field Operations), Bennette Tenecio(Director of Support Operations), and Mei Solocasa (Mindanao PeaceBuilding Coordinator) led …
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Jul 20
Senior leaders of the Philippine Council of Evangelical Churches (PCEC) actively participated in the Ecumenical Church Leaders Summit, held last July 19-21, 2011 at the Mary Ridge Spiritual Center in Tagaytay City. The Summit was convened to talk about the role of the Church in the peace process between the Government of the Philippines (GPH) …
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Jul 16
PAR is Peace and Reconciliation. A very significant PAR meeting happened before my eyes yesterday afternoon. But it was not planned by human beings. I believe it was a Divine Appointment. We were driving from Clark, Pampanga to Manila at around 2:00 PM, informally reflecting on our individual experiences at the recently-concluded 29th National Assembly …
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Jul 08
The Davao City Ministerial Fellowship (DCMF) sent twenty-six (26) of their key people from among their congregations to be trained as part of the DCMF Peace and Reconciliation (PAR) Community. They have subdivided their PAR Community into 5 Teams, under the leadership of duly-elected pastors: 1. Formal-Legal Affairs & Public Relations – Pastor Johnny Dalisay …
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Jul 03
The Philippine Council of Evangelical Churches (PCEC) gathered 40 Christian peace advocates from all over the country for the First Evangelical Peace Summit, held in Tagaytay City last June 29-30, 2011. Bishop Efraim Tendero, PCEC National Director, laid down the objectives for this meeting: to raise awareness and facilitate a common understanding on the context …
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Jun 27
Twenty-seven Christian leaders — bishops, pastors, church workers, local government executives, academics — participated in the Peace and Reconciliation (PAR) Ministry Orientation in Cagayan de Oro City. They represented various evangelical communities in Region 10. This event is the beginning of a series of PAR Seminars to be held throughout this region in the next …
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Jun 18
The MetroCotabato Ministerial Fellowship (MCMF) formally organized the MetroCotabato PAR Community from among their key leaders. This journey started last November 08, 2010 when key staff of the PeaceBuilders Community Inc. (PBCI) was introduced by Ms. Joy Raguine to the MCMF leaders. PBCI presented the concept of peace and reconciliation (PAR) ministry. Since then, a …
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Jun 12
Today is Philippine Independence Day. Many of my American missionary colleagues are still claiming that the United States gave us, Filipinos, our independence. They have some historical books to show me, written by American historians. Well, actually July 4 was observed in the Philippines as Independence Day until August 4, 1964. But then, we were kind …
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Jun 10
We were dancing! We were celebrating the fact that last February 15-21, 2011, the Government of the Philippines (GPH) and the National Democratic Front of the Philippines (NDFP) resumed their peace talks. But last June 02, 2011, Luis Jalandoni, Peace Panel Chairman of NDFP, proposed the postponement of their talks with GPH. The said talks is scheduled this month. Jalandoni communicated this …
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Jun 08
According to CTV News, a Filipino woman was smuggled into Canada by a couple from Hongkong and forced her “to work for them as a domestic servant and nanny.” The 38-year old woman kept quiet for many months for fear of being deported. The Vancouver Police Department soon discovered her situation. The human traffickers, Oi Ling …
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