A tribal leader said on February 12, 2020, the indigenous peoples (IP) culture did not teach them to revolt against the government. Datu George Mandahay, of Sitio Kahusayan in Calinan, Davao City, appealed to his fellow IP housed at the United Church of Christ in… Read More
By Lorraine Marie Badoy Presidential Communications Operations Office Undersecretary for External Affairs and New Media An administrative complaint has been filed against me, Secretary Hermogenes Esperon and Major General Antonio Parlade, Jr. by IBON Foundation for red-tagging and identifying them as terrorists. What this complaint… Read More
President Rodrigo Duterte on February 6, 202, said he remains optimistic that his administration would be able to achieve a lasting peace with the Communist Party of the Philippines (CPP) at a “much earlier” time. Duterte made the statement, as he noticed that many members… Read More
Building strong communities is one way to curb violent extremism, focusing on preventing people from adopting radical stands that lead to violence, a political scientist said. COUNTERING RADICALIZATION. Dr. Kenneth Christie, the program head of Human Security and Peacebuilding at the Royal Roads University in… Read More
Teach Peace Build Peace Movement (TPBPM), an independent, non-partisan and non-profit organization that aims to make every Filipino child and youth a peacebuilder, recently held an event highlighting discussions on “Building a Culture of Peace and Resilience” as part of its Peace Heroes Formation (PHF)… Read More
PeaceMaker Philippines (@PeacemakersPH) social media group, in partnership with Molders Learning Center and Consultancy, held a two-day youth peace summit in Cagayan Province. The event held on January 30-31, 2020 in Tuguegarao City carried the theme:” Good Governance, Love for Country, and Social Media Leadership Summit”. Organizers… Read More
Extending help through community service is patriotism In the wake of Taal Volcano’s eruption and its magmatic activity, the Philippine Air Force-Civil Military Operations (PAF-CMO) and its newly launched Supreme Student Council Society of the Philippines (SSCSP) composed of student leaders, conducted relief operations for… Read More
Ranking military and police officials gave a total of PHP15.4 million worth of cash rewards to four informants who provided government forces with information which led to the neutralization of seven terrorists, including former ISIS emir in Southeast Asia and Abu Sayyaf leader Isnilon Hapilon… Read More
The Baguio City Council declared the New People’s Army persona non grata in a resolution passed on January 20, 2020. Baguio City is the 44th Cordillera local government that declared the NPA persona non grata according to the Regional Task Force to End Local Communist… Read More
When military forces found him last year while patrolling the terrains of Northern Samar, former New People’s Army (NPA) rebel Rey Christian “Chanchan” Sabado has since joined authorities in sending out the message to his former colleagues in the armed group to “end the senseless… Read More
