DANN & JOJI PANTOJA

MCC UGANDA RESPONDS TO “KONY 2012″ VIDEO AND DEBATE

PeaceBuilders Community — Fri, 23 Mar 2012 09:36:36 +0000

We support the perspective of our fellow Mennonite workers in Uganda regarding the Kony 2012 campaign. Kony 2012 campaign is an instant global, online success. Many people who are supporting it are well-meaning and may really be seeking for justice. We’re also struggling with injustice and violence in the Philippines so it’s important to learn …

JOJI PARTICIPATES IN MCC ASIA’S DIAKONIA 2012 CONFERENCE

PeaceBuilders Community — Thu, 01 Mar 2012 07:04:12 +0000

On February 19-29, the Mennonite Central Committee (MCC) conducted the Asia Anabaptist Diakonia Conference in Central Java, Indonesia. The participants came from Vietnam, Philippines, Indonesia (Central Java and Papua), South Korea, India, China, Japan, and Nepal. Peacebuilders Community, Inc. (PBCI), Coffee for Peace, Inc. (CFPI), and the Integrated Mennontie Church (IMC) represented the Philippines. Each …

WE ARE ENRICHED BY THE LIVES OF KUBLAI AND MAAN

Dann Pantoja — Tue, 14 Feb 2012 05:35:57 +0000

Kublai Millan builds Peace, shares Love, and expresses Joy through his visual arts. He is a respected sculptor in Mindanao. He is known for his giant sculptures like the 50-foot high “Kampilan” (the sword of Sultan Kudarat) which is the center piece of the municipal park in Sultan Kudarat, Maguindanao. He also designed and built …

WE’RE DONE WITH WASHI RELIEF OPERATIONS; HERE’S OUR FINAL REPORT

Dann Pantoja — Sat, 04 Feb 2012 11:38:00 +0000

TYPHOON SENDONG (INTERNATIONAL CODE: WASHI) On December 15, 2011 Typhoon Sendong entered the Philippine Area of Responsibility with an estimated sustained winds of 55 kilometers per hour based on the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) weather report. Public Storm Signal Number One was raised in the provinces of Surigao del Norte, Siargao …

WE’RE DONE WITH OUR FIRST WAVE OF RELIEF, MEDICAL, AND TRAUMA INTERVENTION

Dann Pantoja — Wed, 28 Dec 2011 13:03:00 +0000

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 …

PLEASE HELP TYPHOON WASHI VICTIMS IN MINDANAO

Dann Pantoja — Tue, 20 Dec 2011 09:01:49 +0000

On December 16, 2011 at around 6:00 in the afternoon, Typhoon Washi was felt in Cagayan de Oro, Iligan City, and some parts of Bukidnon. At 2:00 AM the following day, the water levels in all rivers connecting Bukidnon, Cagayan and Iligan have risen up to unusually high level. A flashflood came and swept almost …

MENNONITE CHURCH CANADA EXECUTIVE VISITS BANGSAMORO COMMUNITY

Dann Pantoja — Fri, 28 Oct 2011 04:46:37 +0000

Tim Froese (Executivel Secretary, Christian Witness, Mennonite Church Canada) visited the Philippines during the time when some politicians and a few media personalities from Manila were shouting for an all-out-war against the Bangsamoro, the Muslims in Mindanao. The socio-political atmosphere was so tense. In Tuesday, October 18, 2011 an armed skirmish between some elements of …

WE’VE FACILITATED BASIC TRAINING OF PAR COMMISSION OFFICERS IN REGION 10

Dann & Joji Pantoja — Thu, 13 Oct 2011 01:28:18 +0000

Bishop Efraim Tendero, National Director of the Philippine Council of Evangelical Churches (PCEC), and Bishop Genesis Udang of PCEC PAR Commission in Mindanao officially installed 18 key leaders from Region 10 who successfully completed the three-month Peace and Reconciliation (PAR) Seminar Series. These monthly seminar sessions were held in three different cities: :: August 04-05, 2011 …

WE SIGNED A MEMO OF UNDERSTANDING WITH UNIFRUTTI GROUP AND HINELEBAN FOUNDATION

Dann & Joji Pantoja — Wed, 21 Sep 2011 02:07:22 +0000

In joyful response to God’s initiative and provision, PeaceBuilders Community Inc. (PBCI) and Coffee For Peace (CFP) have agreed to work together in a joint ministry with the Unifrutti Group of Companies (UGC), along with their foundations — Unifrutti Foundation Inc. and Hineleban Foundation Inc. (HFI)– to advance Peace and Reconciliation (PAR) initiatives in the Province of Bukidnon. …

WE COMMISSIONED PBCI PAR CONSULTANTS TO BUKIDNON PROVINCE

Dann & Joji Pantoja — Tue, 13 Sep 2011 06:00:52 +0000

PeaceBuilders Community, Inc. commissioned four of our staff members to be the training consultants of the Peace and Reconciliation (PAR) Community Organizing and Fair Trade Coffee Farming in Bukidnon Province. Joji and I, along with my mentor, Dr. Miriam Adeney (Professor of World Christian Studies, Seattle Pacific University), led in prayers and biblical reflections during …