Category: PEACE WITH THE CREATOR

Spiritual Transformation

45 CHRISTIAN LEADERS IN ZAMBOANGA FINISHED BASIC PAR TRAINING

07-13 October 2013. Pastors, theological educators, civil society leaders, and mission executives finished the Peace and Reconciliation (PAR) training in Zamboanga City. They are part of the forty-five Christian leaders who requested PBCI PAR Seminar as part of their preparation and equipping for a united evangelical body who will seek to actively participate in the …

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THE ZAMBOANGA CRISIS: A CASE OF ‘SHOCK DOCTRINE’ APPLICATION?

The 2013 Zamboanga Crisis did not just happen. While the people were shocked by the seemingly uncontrolled war between the government and the Moro National Liberation Front (MNLF), we see some patterns at work that are similar to various disasters happening around the world. Those observable patterns can be referred to as manifestations of Shock …

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PBCI JOINS IN SOLIDARITY WITH GLOBAL EVANGELICALS FOR EFFECTIVE DISASTER RESPONSE

More than 200 evangelical leaders from 17 nations gathered in Manila, Philippines last 16-20 September 2013 for a consultation on disaster risk reduction and management. I had the privilege of being invited as a plenary speaker during the first morning of the conference to present a biblical-theological framework for disaster risk reduction and management based …

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HOW WE LOOK AT THE AFP-MNLF ARMED CRISIS IN ZAMBOANGA CITY

These recent armed clashes between the Moro National Liberation Front (MNLF) and the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) in Zamboanga is characterized by confusion, disinformation, utter disregard for human lives, and grave human rights violations. According to our latest update, this senseless violence has left 53 killed and 70 wounded. There are now 25,000 …

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UNDERSTANDING THE CURRENT PORK BARREL SCANDAL IN THE PHILIPPINES

While millions of Filipinos are suffering in deep poverty, more than $23 million were stolen from the scarce financial resources of the Philippine government. A certain Janet Lim Napoles is at the center of this scam. She created bogus non-government organizations (NGOs) as conduits to siphon money from the Priority Development Assistance Fund (PDAF) assigned by …

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AFTER THE AUGUST 26 LUNETA GATHERING, HOW DO WE PROCEED?

So we have experienced a very successful MillionPeopleMarch last 26 August 2013 in Luneta and other parts of the country, and even in many places around the world where Filipino communities are present. It was a mega-event when people spontaneously gathered through social media networks to express our anger against the pork barrel scandal. It …

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“FEAR NOT, MINDANAO!” REFLECTIONS ON THE RECENT BOMBINGS

July 26. A bomb exploded in Cagayan de Oro City. 8 people were killed; 44 were wounded. August 05. A car bomb was detonated in Cotabato City, killing 9 people and wounding 30, mostly innocent bystanders. August 07. An improvised explosive devise (IED) fashioned from a 60 mm mortar projectile blasted in Midsayap, North Cotabato. …

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