Dann Pantoja is beginning to use his Tagalog indigenous name -- Lakan Sumulong. This is a statement that our indigenous identities can be a redeeming factor in healing our 'being' (that is, who we are as a people); help symbolize our determination to contribute what we ought to be 'doing' as a nation (that is--active, non-violent, radical transformation); and, determine how we will prioritize what we will be 'having' (that is, inclusive growth and national development based on justice and peace). Asked what fuels his positive outlook in life: “It’s the influence of Jesus, a first century Palestinian carpenter who was executed by the imperial power of his time. He said: ‘Whoever tries to keep his life will lose it, and whoever loses his life will preserve it.’ Jesus defied the ultimate negative factor in our cosmos--death.”
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JOJI AND I SHARE PAR STORIES AT EMU AND AROUND HARRISONBURG, VIRGINIA
The Virginia Mennonite Missions invited us to share Peace and Reconciliation (PAR) stories from Mindanao. Our initial speaking engagement was before the student body and faculty of the Seminary at Eastern Mennonite University. The focus of our sharing was on the theological framework used by PeaceBuilders Community, Inc. (PBCI) in advancing a biblical peacemaking ministry …
Permanent link to this article: https://waves.ca/2012/10/07/we-shared-par-stories-at-emu-and-around-harrisonburg-va/
WE ARE ENRICHED BY THE LIVES OF KUBLAI AND MAAN
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 …
Permanent link to this article: https://waves.ca/2012/02/13/we-are-enriched-by-the-lives-of-kublai-and-maan/
WE’RE DONE WITH WASHI RELIEF OPERATIONS; HERE’S OUR FINAL REPORT
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 …
Permanent link to this article: https://waves.ca/2012/02/04/final-report-on-typhoon-sendong-relief-operations/
WE’RE DONE WITH OUR FIRST WAVE OF RELIEF, MEDICAL, AND TRAUMA INTERVENTION
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 …
Permanent link to this article: https://waves.ca/2011/12/28/our-network-served-500-families-treated-203-medical-patients-gave-trauma-intervention-to-150-children/
PLEASE HELP TYPHOON WASHI VICTIMS IN MINDANAO
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 …
Permanent link to this article: https://waves.ca/2011/12/20/please-help-typhoon-washi-victims-in-mindanao/
MENNONITE CHURCH CANADA EXECUTIVE VISITS BANGSAMORO COMMUNITY
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 …
Permanent link to this article: https://waves.ca/2011/10/27/mennonite-church-canada-executive-visits-bangsamoro-community/
KILOS: A NATIONAL CONVERGENCE OF PEACE NETWORKS IS FORMED
PeaceBuilders Community Inc. (PBCI) is one of the representatives of the Philippine Ecumenical Peace Platform (PEPP) in the formation of a national convergence of all the peace focal networks in the Philippines. It is called Kilos Kapayapaan at Katarungan (Movement for Peace and Justice). We simply refer to it as Kilos. The formation of Kilos happened last July 27-28, 2011 …
Permanent link to this article: https://waves.ca/2011/07/29/kilos-a-convergence-of-convergences-among-peace-advocates/
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