Socio-Political Transformation
PeaceBuilders Community, Inc. (PBCI) and Coffee For Peace (CFP) have been enjoying a growing relationship with the various tribes of Kalinga province. I visited Kalinga again as a continuation of our prayerful commitment to support their aspiration for genuine autonomy. I praise the Great Creator — for those rich moments of bonding with our Kalinga family who …
Permanent link to this article: https://waves.ca/2017/02/02/the-banao-and-sumacher-tribes-in-kalinga-welcome-pbci-cfp/
Between December 2004 and June 2005, I lived among the Bangsamoros in the Municipality of Sultan Kudarat, Province of Maguindanao and shared life with this amazing people group. I was embraced by the people in Sultan Kudarat, specifically by the family of Datu Kharis Matalam Baraguir. It was through their simple life and their daily …
Permanent link to this article: https://waves.ca/2017/01/19/we-honor-the-man-of-peace-who-welcomed-us-in-mindanao/
HAPPY NEW YEAR! What a journey we had in 2016! Here’s a bunch of stories we shared to our accountability partners here in the Philippines. Our focus in the year 2017 is to establish Peace and Reconciliation (PAR) Communities in the five provinces of Panay Island. In the last quarter of 2016, we have …
Permanent link to this article: https://waves.ca/2017/01/06/this-year-well-focus-on-establishing-par-communities-in-panay-island/
We celebrate the birth of Jesus with much excitement, perhaps even more enthusiastic, as we think of the current journey of our people in the Philippines. The first major message of the Christmas story is “Peace on Earth!” Why? Because the socio-historical context of the Christmas story was unpeace: Roman Imperialism dictated that people should …
Permanent link to this article: https://waves.ca/2016/12/21/with-much-enthusiasm-we-celebrate-christmas-2016-with-you/
For my early morning prayer for Syria, I’m referring to a direct eyewitness account of Rev. Andrew Ashdown — a Minister with the Church of England — of his recent trip to Aleppo and the rest of the country. The rebels, supported and armed by US and UK, are terrorizing Syrian civilians. Syrian Army, Syrian …
Permanent link to this article: https://waves.ca/2016/12/18/syria-what-western-media-do-not-tell-us/
We are now accepting applications for the 2017 Internship Program at PeaceBuilders Community! Becoming a PBCI intern means you’re joining as a volunteer. As one of our volunteers, we assume that you have a sense of mission to advance justice and peace within you and around you. PBCI is a community of missionaries. We are …
Permanent link to this article: https://waves.ca/2016/12/06/pbci-is-now-accepting-internship-applicants-for-2017/
This afternoon, I celebrated the 153rd birthday of Gat Andres Bonifacio — the founder of our people’s revolution against the oppressive Spanish and American colonial rule. I walked with, and listened to, a major people’s movement who have been consistently fighting for the liberation of our country from US imperialist militarization, and from the exploitative …
Permanent link to this article: https://waves.ca/2016/11/30/bonifacio-day-genuine-land-reform-and-the-gospel-of-peace/
Honours and distinctions we received for excellence and impact
