Dawn Albert Pates of PeaceBuilders Community, Pat Sarenas of Mincode and Memen Lauzon of We Act 1325, join Davao Press Club’s Kapehan sa Davao. Their panel’s main call is to promote ‘ALL-OUT PEACE, NOW!’ They have organized several events to happen on March 6. It is a significant day since it marks the 40th day …
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PeaceBuilders Community took part in ‘Tingog Mamasapano’ — “Surfacing the Unheard Voices of Civilians Caught in the Crossfire: A Women’s Solidarity and Listening Mission,” last February 11, 2015. We sent two of our women staff members who were both born and raised up in Mindanao — Dawn Albert Pates (PAR Resource Development) and Kevin Marie …
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At 2:30 am in January 25, Special Action Force troopers of the Philippine National Police infiltrated Mamasapano to conduct a “law enforcement operations against high-value targets.” The teams are composed of the following: 36 elite cops belonging to the 55th SAF company, which serve as the blocking force, in Barangay Tukanalipao, Mamasapano 37 elite cops belonging …
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To every thing there is a season, and a time to every purpose under the heaven. Ecclesiastes 3:1 Forget the former things; do not dwell on the past. See, I am doing a new thing! Isaiah 43:18 There are overwhelming reasons why Joji and I, along with the whole PeaceBuilders Community, are excited to …
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Coffee for Peace is now available at the South Wing Annex of the House of Representatives! “The peace of Mindanao is the peace of Luzon and Visayas.” This is our message to the legislators in both Congress and Senate to get their votes in support of the proposed Bangsamoro Basic Law (BBL). We sought the …
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A few hours ago, President Benigno Simeon Aquino III submitted the Draft Bangsamoro Basic Law (BBL) to Congress as an urgent bill. Although we have celebrated the Comprehensive Agreement on the Bangsamoro (CAB) which is a politically negotiated document, BBL is a legislative and legal document that will be open to scrutiny of all — …
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Had a great conversation with Sec. Teresita “Ging” Quintos-Deles (Presidential Adviser on the Peace Process) over dinner tonight, with other leaders of civil society organizations. Just before we finished our meal, I asked her: “So, in your assessment, please rate the status of the GPH-MILF workshop on the Bangsamoro Basic Law (BBL) at this moment …
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