92 results for Bangsamoro

DATU SAWAY ON PEACE AND KINSHIP: “GOD IS PLEASED WITH US!”

For the past three years, we have witnessed the growing and deepening reaffirmation of kinship between the Bangsamoro and the Indigenous People (IP) of Mindanao.We first met local Moro and IP leaders during one of the peace conferences we attended in 2007. Prominent among the IP leaders was Datu Migketay Victorino Saway. We call him Datu …

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SO AFFIRMED BY THE PHILIPPINE CHURCH IN THEIR SUPPORT OF THE PEACE PROCESS

We are so thankful for the explicit, official public support of the Philippine Council of Evangelical Churches (PCEC) to the tail-end of the peace negotiation between the Government of the Philippines (GPH) and the Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF). The PCEC statement of support was quoted in major media outfits in the Philippines, especially in …

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OUR FAMILY’S JOURNEY THROUGH DISASTERS

A Tsunami was about to kill thousands of people when this family Christmas photo was taken. It was the 2004 Sumatra-Andaman Earthquake that caused tsunamis in the coastal areas of Southeast Asia. A few hours later after this shot, I flew out of Vancouver, Canada to live in Sultan Kudarat town in Maguindanao. While flying …

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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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“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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PCEC SUPPORTS THE NEWLY-SIGNED GPH-MILF WEALTH SHARING DEAL

I’m so happy to be a part of the Philippine Council of Evangelical Churches (PCEC) as it advance biblical peace and reconciliation as an integral part of their calling as a Body of Christ in the Philippines. This is well-expressed in their latest statement supporting the current agreement made as part of the peace process …

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THE PHILIPPINES—ONE OF THE LEAST PEACEFUL COUNTRIES IN THE WORLD?

The Philippines is one of the least peaceful countries in the world according to the 2013 Global Peace Index (GPI).  This is primarily because of the internal civil conflicts we’re facing.  According to this latest GPI report, the Philippines ranked as 129th among the 162 countries that were included in the study.  Last year, we ranked …

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OUR GLOBAL PEACE COMMUNITY

We are sent by Mennonite Church Canada Witness in partnership with our international community.