Indigenous elders play a key role in the education of learners in their communities in Central Luzon amid the coronavirus disease (Covid-19) pandemic. . Since online teaching is not an option in the remote areas where most of the indigenous peoples (IPs) are living due… Read More
The National Commission on Indigenous Peoples (NCIP) has vowed to address various issues among Indigenous Peoples (IP) communities in the country. . As the country celebrates the 2020 Indigenous Peoples Month this October and the 23rd anniversary of the Indigenous Peoples Rights Act or the… Read More
At the heart of the Duterte administration’s Peace and Development Agenda is the ongoing transformation of more than 15,000 former rebels and insurgents into peaceful and productive civilians. Amid the challenges brought about by the coronavirus disease (Covid-19) pandemic, the government, through the Office of… Read More
Twenty-five former combatants of the Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) are set to embark on a 16-week training on organic farming that is expected to further improve the production of their farmlands. . Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries, and Agrarian Reform (MAFAR) Minister Abdulraof Macacua said… Read More
The Duterte administration’s steadfast commitment to honor all signed peace agreements with internal armed groups across the country has led to the transformation of around 15,000 former combatants into peaceful and productive citizens. This was highlighted by Defense Secretary Delfin Lorenzana during the pre-State of… Read More
The Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) joins Filipino Muslims as they celebrate Eid’l Fitr which marks the end of Ramadan. “The AFP joins Filipino Muslims here and abroad in the observance and celebration of a meaningful and inspiring end to the holy month of… Read More
President Rodrigo Duterte enjoined Muslim Filipinos to be “living examples” of Islamic faith as the world celebrates Eid’l Fitr while grappling with the coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) health crisis. “As you celebrate the Breaking of the Fast, may the clarity of thought and wisdom that… Read More
After a long struggle for freedom in the Philippines’ Bangsamoro Autonomous Region, Muslims, Christians and other minorities show the world how people can live in peace despite past unpleasant experiences, said the representative of Turkish non-governmental organization. The Bangsamoro Muslims, long deprived of freedom under… Read More
A Memorandum of Partnership (MOP) among the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) Field Office-Cordillera Administrative Region (CAR) and the 5th Infantry Division (5ID) and 7th Infantry Division (7ID), both from the Philippine Army in CAR is signed at Camp Melchor Dela Cruz, Upi,… Read More
Presidential Peace Adviser Carlito G. Galvez Jr. underscored the Duterte Administration’s commitment to uphold the rights and welfare of the nation’s youth regardless of their ethnicity or religion. “The government shall protect the Filipino youth no matter what their ethnic background or religious affiliation is,”… Read More
