Malacanang Palace, Manila. 02 April 2013 — Our team of peace advocates had a very productive meeting with Secretary Florencio “Butch” Abad (Department of Budget and Management) and a brief exchange of notes with Secretary Corazon “Dinky” Soliman (Department of Social Welfare and Development) about their respective roles in achieving just-peace in our beautiful land. …
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According to the Christian Church’s traditional commemoration of the Seven Last Words of Jesus on the Cross, the fifth saying was, “I am thirsty.” The story was taken from the Gospel of St. John, chapter 19, and verses 28-29: Later, knowing that everything had now been finished, and so that Scripture would be fulfilled, Jesus …
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Dedicated to Lele, LJ, Byron and their loved-ones whom I love so much. :: My fatherly-instincts — toughness, determination, and leadership presence — are very important for the survival and security of my family. Such instincts, however, need to be balanced and enhanced with motherly instincts — love, care, and listening heart. :: I must …
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The civil society organizations who advocate peace in Southeast Asia invited me to be a part of their delegation to speak with principal players involved in the Sabah Crisis . Between March 13 and 16, 2013, we knocked on the doors of the Malaysian Embassy in Manila, we listened to Sultan Jamalil Kiram III, and …
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I have been crying before God that the Kiram family expressed their claim on Sabah by sending 1000 armed men last February 12, 2013 instead of sending un-armed negotiators which has been the counsel of their fellow Bangsamoro leaders. I have been crying before God that some financially able, but politically bitter pockets in Mindanao …
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We were invited to the wedding of Bai Rohannie Baraguir (Nannie) and Datu Mona Ali Datumanong (Micoy) as Principal Witnesses. Rohannie is like our niece. She is the grand-daughter of my Maguindanao Ama, the Hon. Datu Kharis Matalam Baraguir. The day before the wedding, we witnessed the Kulintang presentation–a time when Maguindanao music filled the house of …
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Joji is the “cover girl” of the January February 2013 issue of The Marketplace magazine, the official publication of the Mennonite Economic Development Associates (MEDA). It was Gordon Janzen, our facilitator at the Mennonite Church Canada Witness, who introduced us to Wally Kroeker of MEDA. Wally interviewed us and we freely shared our stories as …
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