Sultans and Datus in Marawi City say “normalcy” still reigns in most parts of their war-torn city where only the 24 barangays most affected areas have remained isolated and unsafe because of unexploded ordnance buried in the area during the siege. This was recently pronounced… Read More
The creation of a new autonomous region in Muslim Mindanao, which paved way after the ratification of the Bangsamoro Organic Law (BOL), would finally clear the way to the island’s rapid and sustainable development after decades of conflict, according to Finance Secretary Carlos Dominguez III.… Read More
By: Sylvia W. Laksmi A deadly suicide bombing occurred in Indonesia last year. A family of six rocked three churches in Surabaya as suicide bombers including the youngest child who was only nine years old. The Santa Maria Roman Catholic Church, the Christian Church of… Read More
Initial preparations are underway for the establishment of the interim Bangsamoro government following the recent ratification of the Bangsamoro Organic Law (BOL). Murad Ebrahim Al Haj, chair of the Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) who is expected to assume the post of chief minister of… Read More
The Philippine Army’s 37th Infantry Battalion settled the conflict between two feuding families of Buldon, Maguindanao in a simple ceremony held on Monday, January 28, 2019, at 37th IB Alpha Company Command Post in Sitio Bura, Barangay Oring, Buldon, Maguindanao. The families of Ape, Mangurong,… Read More
How the Marawi Siege affected Filipino Millennials? Southeast Asia is a patchwork of religion, culture, and civilization. Against the backdrop of globalization, people have been struggling to live peacefully and construct a harmonization among the indigenous and immigrant society. In the Philippines, like in other… Read More
With the Bangsamoro Organic Law (BOL), “we are a step nearer to a peaceful Mindanao,” President Rodrigo R. Duterte said. After a successful peaceful plebiscite held on Monday, January 21, 2019, and a second plebiscite scheduled on February 6, 2019, the government is looking forward… Read More
While the road to long-lasting peace and prosperity in Mindanao Region is complex and filled with challenges, the national government never ceases to find ways to finally bring peace to the region. The National Research Council of the Philippines (NRCP) lauded the creation of the… Read More
The Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) is spearheading a peace forum with religious and political leaders to tackle peace and security issues in a three-day summit in Patikul, Sulu, Southern Philippines. Anchored on the theme, “Unity and Harmony amidst Diversity towards Peace, Security, Development… Read More
To contribute in building sustainable peace in the South East Asia region, a recent gathering of 60 women leaders from the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) Member States was held in Mactan Island, Cebu, Philippines on December 13, 2018. The event, the “Symposium on… Read More
