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ARMY BRIGADE STRENGTHENS INITIATIVES IN KEEPING THE ‘BAYANIHAN’ SPIRIT ALIVE
Friday 14th of June 2013
KORONADAL CITY, South Cotabato, June 14 (PIA)--The 1002nd Brigade of the Philippine Army remains steadfast on its vow to keep the ‘bayanihan’ spirit alive to further promote peace and development in its areas of responsibility.
Capt. William Rodriguez, civil military officer of the 1002nd Brigade, based in Malandag, Malungon, Sarangani, emphasized that their troops intensify implementation of Peace and Development Outreach Program (PDOP) especially in remote villages.
Under this program, Rodriguez said that they conduct peace and capacity building through immersion and dialogues with communities as well as conduct skills trainin...
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28May2013ISABELA CITY, Basilan, May 28 (PIA) -- Persistent efforts from the combined team of the police, the military, and the local government units in Basilan have resulted to the immediate release of abducted worker of the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) in Basilan. Jenely Luna-Entera, a social worker of the DSWD was released from her abductors at exactly 7:30 p.m. of May 23, at Barangay Marang, Sumisip, Basilan after she was abducted last May 22 at about 9:00 a.m. A military ...
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27May2013QUEZON CITY, May 27 (PIA) --- The launching of the project “Lakbay para sa KapaYapaAn sa EDSA” was held successfully yesterday. The call for peace was participated by more than 1,500 volunteers from different organizations –public and private, who gathered together in this momentous event, the making of the longest peace mural in the world. This is also referred to as the “New People Power Revolution… the power of Bayanihan to achieve peace and development in the country,” Bai Rohani...
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24May2013LUNGSOD NG KORONADAL, South Cotabato, Mayo 24 (PIA)--Nananatili pa ring nakatutok ang mga miyembro ng peacekeeping force sa pagbabantay sa mga apektadong barangay sa bayan ng Matalam, North Cotabato bunsod ng kaguluhang sumiklab sa Barangay Marbel. Ang peacekeeping force ay binubuo ng mga tauhan ng 602nd Brigade ng Philippine Army at ng Matalam PNP. Ayon kay Senior Inspector Elias Dandan, hepe ng Matalam PNP, ang hakbang na ito ay upang masigurong maayos ang kaligtasan ng mga apektadong mamama...
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24May2013ILOILO CITY, May 24 (PIA) -- Around 15,000 sky lanterns will be released tonight by at least 10,000 volunteers at the University of the Philippines Visayas- Miagao Campus here in an effort to promote world peace and break a world record. The event dubbed “The Inaugural Light of Peace Event in the Philippines" aims to promote world peace through inner peace. It is the first international event of its kind to be held in the country, according to the organizer Middle Way Meditation Institute (...
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22May2013SIQUIJOR, May 21 (PIA) -- Elections in Siquijor province was generally peaceful according to police officials here. Primitivo J. Tabujara Jr., provincial police senior superintendent, said there were no reports of election-related violent incidents before and during the election day. He said security operations and deployment of personnel did not end until a directive from the Commission on Elections is received. He attributed the province’s peaceful situation to the team efforts of the Com...
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20May2013MANILA, May 20 (PIA) -- Interior and Local Government Secretary Mar Roxas on Monday said the real winners to emerge from the polls were the Filipino people as he paid tribute to the police force for the peaceful, orderly and credible conduct of the May 13 election. Speaking at the flag ceremony of the Philippine National Police at Camp Crame, Roxas said that last week’s midterm election was more peaceful compared to the 2007 and 2010 political exercises in terms of recorded election-related ...
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17May2013CITY OF BALANGA, Bataan, May 17 (PIA) -- Peaceful and orderly, was how local authorities described the recently concluded midterm elections in the province, owing to the staunch security upheld by the team up of police and army. Officials from the Department of Education who were at the forefront of the polls noted that the voting process in precincts was smooth and the time needed to cast the ballots only took a short time. “I can safely say that in general the election is safe and orderly,...
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15May2013ISABELA CITY, Basilan, May 14 (PIA) -- The Western Mindanao Command (WESMINCOM) recently conferred the Wounded Personnel Medal on five soldiers who were wounded in recent encounters with the Abu Sayyaf Group. In a statement, Col. Rodrigo T Gregorio, WESMINCOM command public relations officer said that four of the soldiers who were wounded during an encounter with Abu Sayyaf Group (ASG) in Al-barka, Basilan Province while performing livestock dispersal. The other soldier was wounded when sho...
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13May2013NEGROS ORIENTAL, May 13 (PIA) -- Elections continued in a hinterland town in Negros Oriental despite an encounter between government troops and the New People’s Army (NPA). One soldier was reportedly killed while another was wounded in an encounter between soldiers of 79th Infantry Battalion of the Philippine Army and around 30 NPA members in Sitio Bungabong, Brgy. San Francisco, Sta. Catalina town, 11:00 am today. However, B/Gen. Lysander Suerte, Deputy Commander of AFP Central Command s...
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11May2013SURIGAO CITY, May 11 (PIA) – The officials from Commission on Elections and Philippine National Police today said they are all set for the May 13 elections here in Surigao del Norte. Comelec here revealed that a total of 492 PCOS machines were all successfully tested with reformatted compact flash cards (CFCs) in its best configuration to provide a 100% accurate reading of results. A security plan and police deployment are already enforced to ensure peaceful and orderly elections in the enti...
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03May2013CAMP EVANGELISTA, Cagayan de Oro City, May 3 -- The 4th Infantry Division (4ID) joined the peace rally at the Rizal Park in Gingoog City last April 29 to express sympathy to the families and friends of the Velasco brothers who died during the ambush perpetrated in by New People’s Army (NPA) rebels against Mayor Ruth de Lara Guingona’s convoy last April 20. Local municipal and barangay officials, religious groups, people’s organizations, non-government organizations, indigenous peoples’...
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02May2013NEGROS OCCIDENTAL, May 2 (PIA) -- The Philippine National Police (PNP) in Silay City assured the public that they are doing everything to have a peaceful and orderly May 13 elections. Police Senior Insp. Jesus Misahon, deputy chief, said in a statement that they are conducting Comelec (Commission on Elections) checkpoints three times a day as mandated in Comelec Resolution 9588. The Silay City PNP earlier gave notice to the election officer that a checkpoint must be established. Misahon said ...
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30Apr2013ROXAS CITY, Capiz, April 30 (PIA6) – The 3rd Infantry Division (3ID) of the Philippine Army based at Camp Macario Peralta, Jr. in Jamindan town is banking on the Armed Forces of the Philippines’ (AFP) program to register more rebel returnees in its coverage area. The AFP’s Guns For Peace Program (GFPP) offers cash incentive to NPA members who will surrender with their firearms to the government. “This offers a big opportunity for our long lost brothers and sisters to start a new life...
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29Apr2013CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY, April 29 (PIA) -- The Summer Peace Festival 2013 (SPF13) headed by Good Karma Productions, Muni Productions and Ministry of Mushrooms, Inc. highlights various activities on April 26-May 1 for the promotion of peace, environmental recovery, support for local products and appreciation for culture and music. According to Siri Svegler, one of the performers of the event, “Peace really comes from within and it is a step by step process that starts from awareness.” Part of ...
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24Apr2013KORONADAL CITY, South Cotabato, April 24 (PIA) -- Public school teachers in Makilala town continue their preparations for the integration of peace education in their classroom instructions beginning this school year. Earlier this month, about 65 teachers from Makilala’s West District completed a two-day workshop on enhancing their lesson plans with peace education. The teachers were able to produce at the workshop some prototype enhanced lesson plans for all subjects from Grade 1 to Grade ...
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24Apr2013DAVAO CITY, April 24 (PIA) -- The Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) has appealed to all its constituents to participate in the May 13 elections. Mohaqher Iqbal, chair of the MILF peace-panel said their group normally does not issue an appeal on the people regarding elections. However, they have to issue an appeal now since the elections will have an impact on the ongoing peace talks between their group and the government, he said. Iqbal said the MILF prefers to convey its concern for the pe...
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23Apr2013TAGBILARAN CITY, Bohol, April 23 (PIA) –- Another 'Peace Pole' with the message and prayer, "May Peace Prevail On Earth” carved on its four sides, was planted at the Carlos P. Garcia Park in Tagbilaran City on April 11. This is the second 'Peace Pole' for Bohol. It may be recalled that the Millennium Vigil and Watch in 2000 capped in an early morning ritual of peace pole planting, the first of these poles reaching Boholano soil. Bohol planted its first peace pole at the peak of a Chocola...
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22Apr2013DAVAO CITY, April 22 (PIA) -- The Office of the Presidential Adviser on the Peace Process (OPAPP) has turned-over completed PAMANA (Payapa at Masaganang Pamayanan) projects in Basilan last April 13. At least eight projects were completed and turned-over to the local government units, each amounting to P1.5 million. OPAPP officials also said thirteen more projects are ongoing. Hadzer Birowa, OPAPP project assistant for PAMANA projects said the projects started in 2012 and the ongoing projec...
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22Apr2013KORONADAL CITY, South Cotabato, April 22 (PIA) -- Some 350 volunteers in Pikit town in North Cotabato were trained to hasten the implementation of various peace projects corresponding with the government’s goal to put a permanent and just closure to internal conflicts in Mindanao. DSWD-12 assistant regional director Gemma N. Rivera said these peace volunteers came from the 42 barangays of Pikit, which was once considered as Mindanao’s armed conflict battleground. S...
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20Apr2013BACOLOD CITY, April 20 (PIA6) -- Top police and military officials here during a press conference for the 1st Provincial Joint Peace and Security Coordinating Center (JPSCC) said they are looking at a generally peaceful elections in the province. Both holding the rank of Colonel and newly-installed in their posts, Negros Occidental Provincial Police Office Director Ricardo de la Paz and 303rd Infantry Brigade Commander Jon Aying do not discount possibilities of isolated cases of election-relat...
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20Apr2013TAGBILARAN CITY, Bohol, April 20 (PIA) -- Todo alerto karon ang Philippine National Police (PNP) ug Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) human sa nahitabong pag-atake sa mga gidudahang terorista sa marathon sa Boston, Massachusetts sa Estados Unidos niadtong Lunes diin tulo ang namatay samtang naa sa 144 pa ang naangol. Matud pa ni PNP Spokesman Chief Supt. Generoso Cerbo Jr., bisan sa kasamtangan nga wala may namonitor nga ‘terror attack’ sa Pilipinas, padayon ang monitoring ug intelligen...
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19Apr2013KORONADAL CITY, South Cotabato, April 19 (PIA) -- Grade 5 pupils from different elementary schools in Kabacan, North Cotabato participated in this year’s Summer Kids Peace Camp which started on Tuesday, April 16. The camp, which gathered Muslim, Christian, and Lumad children was held at Kabacan Pilot Elementary School, the largest elementary school in the said town. According to the organizer of the said camp, like in other municipalities, the event in Kabacan also run for three days. The a...
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15Apr2013LUNGSOD NG KORONADAL, South Cotabato, Abril 15 (PIA) -- Umaasa ang pamunuan Barangay Peace-keeping Action Team (BPAT) sa lungsod ng Kidapawan, North Cotabato na maibibigay na sa kanilang hanay ang mga hiniling na kagamitan tulad ng base at hand held radios. Ayon kay BPAT Federation President Danny Ahoc, importante ang naturang mga gamit upang mapabilis ang komunikasyon lalo na sa mga hindi inaasahang pagkakataon. Aniya, mas lalong kailangan ang mga kagamitan upang masawata ang mga panghohold...
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14Apr2013CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY, Abr 14 (PIA) – Ang Balay Mindanao Foundation, Inc. (BMFI) galihok kauban sa Misamis Oriental Provincial Peace and Order Council (PPOC) ug Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) aron sa pagpatuman sa Bantay Bayanihan (BB) Internal Peace and Security Plan (IPSP) alang sa 2011-2016 aron makab-ot ang kalinaw ug kalambuan sa Probinsya. Sa panagtagbo sa PPOC niadtong Marso 22, si Sabrina F. Balais—ang BMFI Project Officer, nagsaysay nga ang IPSP usa kahalapad nga palno nga ma...
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13Apr2013TAGUM CITY, DAVAO DEL NORTE, April 13 (PIA) -- Davao del Norte is expected to stay relatively peaceful even though election campaign goes full blast, as observed by election deputized agencies. The police and the military consider rebel groups not a threat to the holding of peaceful election in May while the Commission on Elections (COMELEC) has noted the receptiveness of political candidates to notices of violations sent to them. Guesting during the recent Kapihan sa Kapitolyo, Col. Buenav...
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12Apr2013ISABELA CITY, Basilan, April 12 (PIA) -- The Western Mindanao Command (WESMINCOM) has recently awarded bronze cross medal to outgoing personnel of the International Monitoring Team (IMT) whose one year tour of duty ended on March this year. In a statement, Col Rodrigo T Gregorio, WESMINCOM Public Information Officer (PIO) said the awards were given last February 25 in recognition of IMT personnel’s acts of heroism during their stint at the command from March 3, 2012 to March 23, 2013. The...
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12Apr2013CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY, April 12 (PIA) -- The Department Of Agriculture (DA) and National Irrigation Administration (NIA) pledged to support peace and development initiative for Kalabugao Plain of the Regional Peace and Order Council (RPOC), region 10, with an initial amount of P44.43M worth of projects during the Council’s April 10 meet. Dubbed Peace and Development Convergence Program for Kalabugao Plain, the RPOC-10 Technical Working Group (TWG) has conceptualized the program aimed to devel...
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09Apr2013MARAWI CITY, Lanao del Sur, Abril 9 (PIA) -- Ang upat ka kandidato sa pagkamayor niining syudad mipirma ug kasabutan sa malinawon ug limpyo nga piniliay karung umaabot nga Mayo. Nangulo sa pagpirma sa maong kasabutan si kanhing mayor Fahad Salic ug bisi mayor Noryasmin Calandada. Milagda usab ang duha pa nga naninguha sa pagkamayor nga si Acmad Maruhom ug Punduma Sani. Isip bahin niining kasabutan, matag kandidato nanaad sa ingon nga husayon ang ilang mga kalahian ug dili pagkasinabtanay sa ...
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05Apr2013KORONADAL CITY, South Cotabato, April 5 (PIA) -- A one-day orientation on the Culture of Peace (CoP) was conducted in Makilala, Cotabato on April 1 with 103 public elementary school teachers of Makilala West District attending. The orientation aimed to increase the capacity of public elementary mentors to make children’s lives and their communities more peaceful. CoP as it will also be called in the locality, is the first step undertaken by DepEd Makilala and the local government for te...
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02Apr2013CAMP EVANGELISTA, Cagayan de Oro City, April 2 -- The 4th Infantry “Diamond” Division recognized the exemplary performance of units and pinned the ranks to newly promoted officers during the Monday flag-raising ceremony, here Monday. Three officers were promoted from first lieutenant to captain after successfully complying with the requirements for the said promotion, while three units received plaques in recognition of their commendable performances in all aspect of Internal Peace and Sec...
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01Apr2013CAMP MANUEL YAN, MAWAB, COMVAL April 1 (PIA) -- The military has assessed a relative peace in all the areas covered by the 10th Infantry Division during the commemoration of the Holy Week. Lt. Colonel Lyndon Paniza, spokesperson of the 10th Infantry Division said the heightened alert observed by the soldiers paid off with the zero atrocities monitored in the countryside compared to the week prior to the Holy Days. He said the rebels could have used also the occasion to reflect and to rest. Pa...
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01Apr2013DUMAGUETE CITY, April 1 (PIA) -- Over 200 local candidates from different political parties in Negros Oriental have officially signed the peace covenant. The activity was led by the Diocesan Electoral Board (DEB) in Dumaguete City. The signatories represent one-third of the 633 candidates provincewide. The covenant aims to muster support for peaceful, honest and fair elections for this May elections. Some municipalities and cities already conducted its peace covenant led by the local Philipp...
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01Apr2013OROQUIETA CITY, Misamis Occidental, Apr. 1 (PIA) -- Good governance starts with the conduct of a safe and fair election (SAFE) that serves as a test for the people to support the “Matuwid na Daan” (Straight Path) of the Aquino Administration. This was the message of Atty. Rene K. Burdeos, Regional Director of the Department of Interior and Local Government (DILG), region 10, to the more than 370 candidates for the May 13, 2013 elections in Misamis Occidental during the recent Peace Covenant...
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26Mar2013MARAWI CITY, Lanao del Sur, March 26 (PIA) -- Some 95 stakeholders have joined the first-ever “Hijab Run for Peace” in the province on Sunday, March 24. Women wearing hijab (veil) led other peace advocates in the peace run that started as early as 6 a.m. in the Mindanao State University (MSU) Main Campus, here. The run for peace was organized by the Young Moro Professionals Network (YMPN) and the Sindaw ko Kapagingud (SIKAP) in celebration of Women’s Month and the Bangsamoro Week of Peac...
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25Mar2013DAVAO CITY, Mar 25 (PIA) -- Soldiers and volunteer doctors served 914 patients during a medical-dental reach-out activity in commemoration of the 116th Philippine Army founding anniversary in Sitio Sudlon, Barangay Central, Mati City, Davao Oriental, Friday, March 22. Captain Reginaldo Celada, civil-military operations officer of the 701st Infantry Brigade said residents availed of services ranging from regular medical and dental consultations, circumcision, feeding program and bloodletting. H...
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23Mar2013ILOILO CITY, March 24 (PIA) -- The government is banking on its “arsenal” of development projects and services to win the peace alongside peace talks under the program dubbed Payapa at Masagang Pamayanan or Pamana. Director Polly Cunanan of the Communications Unit of the Office of the Presidential Adviser on the Peace Process (OPAPP) said that Pamana (Peaceful and Resilient Communities) is the framework of the national government on peace and development designed to respond...
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22Mar2013MARAWI CITY, Lanao del Sur, March 22 (PIA) -- Stakeholders from several sectors, including peace advocates in the municipality of Kapatagan, have renewed their commitment to peace by entering into a covenant last March 18. The covenant calls for the continuous unification of Muslims and Christians, reconciliation of tribal and family differences and respect for the different cultures and traditions for a peaceful and progressive Kapatagan. The renewal of commitment marked the town’s 11th an...
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21Mar2013DAVAO CITY, Mar 21 (PIA) -- Peace advocates supporting the peace process, urged government to pursue the peace talks with the Moro Islamic Liberation Front anchored on the Framework Agreement on the Bangsamoro and not to be distracted by the Sabah claim espoused by certain sector. Speaking to reporters prior to the holding of a peace rally supporting the government-MILF peace talks last March 21, Atty. Mary Ann Arnado, convenor of the Mindanao People’s Caucus said the peace talks between gov...
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20Mar2013DUMAGUETE CITY, March 20 (PIA) -- More than 600 political candidates seeking for provincial and local seats in the coming May elections are expected to sign the Peace Covenant on March 25 at 2p.m. at the Catherina Cittadini St. Louis gymnasium in Dumaguete City, Negros Oriental. The Diocesan Electoral Board (DEB) is leading this Monday’s peace covenant signing for all the political candidates in Negros Oriental. DEB convenor Msgr. Julius Heruela cited the event as a significant support to ...
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16Mar2013SIBALOM, Antique, March 16 (PIA6) -- The improved peace and security condition in the province of Antique paved the declaration of the whole province as a manageable conflict-affected and development/investment-ready province. The declaration was solidified on March 15 when MGen Jose Z. Mabanta Jr., Division Commander of the Philippine Army’s 3rd Infantry Division, and Governor Exequiel B. Javier signed the manifesto to support the declaration and to continue working collectively to ensure t...
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15Mar2013LUNGSOD NG KORONADAL, South Cotabato, Marso 15 (PIA) -- Kasalukuyang isinasagawa ang huling araw ng Local Capacities for Peace (LCP) seminar-workshop sa bayan ng Midsayap, North Cotabato. Ang aktibidad na nagsimula noong Miyerkules ay dinaluhan ng mga relihiyosong lider mula sa sampung kaagapay na komunidad ng Southern Christian College (SCC) sa naturang bayan. Layon nito na ipakilala ang LCP framework bilang instrumento sa pag-aanalisa ng kaugnayan sa pagitan ng proyekto at gusot upang maiwas...
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15Mar2013TAGBILARAN CITY, Bohol, Mar. 14 (PIA) -- Madayon sa sunod semana ang panaghisgot sa kalinaw tali sa gobyerno ug sa Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) bisan sa kagubot karon sa Sabah tali sa puwersa sa Malaysia ug mga sumusunod sa Sultanato sa Sulu. Wala gibutyag ni MILF chief negotiator Mohagher Iqbal kun kanus-a ang eksaktong adlaw sa panaghisgot apan giingong gitakda kini sa ikatulong semana sa Marso. “As far as we are concerned, it will resume as scheduled. There is no timeframe (for th...
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15Mar2013KORONADAL CITY, South Cotabato, March 15 (PIA)--Religious leaders from the ten partner communities of Southern Christian College in Midsayap, North Cotabato are currently undergoing a three-day Local Capacities for Peace (LCP) seminar-workshop. The event is aimed at introducing to participants the LCP framework as a tool for analyzing the relationship between aid or project and conflict in order to avoid worsening tensions, and to support communities’ local capacities for peace. Highlight ...
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11Mar2013MANILA , Marso 11 (PIA) -- Ginkalipay ni Pangueong Benigno S. Aquino III ro gin paabot kana nga balita ku pagpahilway eon ku 21 ka Filipino Peacekeepers nga gin bihag sa Syria ku nagtaliwan nga domingo hambae ni Deputy Presidential Spokesperson, Abigail Valte. “Ro mga opisyales it Pilipinas hay sa makaron, maid-id nga naga koordinar sa mga opisyales man it United Nations.” Suno kay Valte. “Sa Makaron, idto eon sa Jordan ro mga peacekeepers matapos nga sanda hay gin turn-over sa Syria-J...
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08Mar2013Quezon City, March 8 -- A brother of one of the Filipino peacekeepers being kept hostage by Syrian rebels urged the latter to release the captives because they are not enemies. In a press conference at the Philippine Army Headquarters Taguig City, Army Second Lieutenant Xyson Meneses said the peacekeepers in Syria are there to help civilians and non-combatants and not to fight. Meneses thanked the Philippine government and the armed forces for keeping the families informed about the situation ...
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08Mar2013MAASIN CITY, Southern Leyte, Mar. 8 (PIA) -- Elements of the city’s police force have set up checkpoints in key locations here as part of the preparations for a Secure and Fair Elections (SAFE), according to Police Superintendent Elwin Fernandez, chief of police. Thus far, no serious election-related violations have been noted such as carrying of guns, Fernandez said, adding that what was mostly found out were non-renewal of vehicle registration and drivers driving without license, and so t...
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07Mar2013MATI CITY, March 7 -- The Davao Oriental Provincial Committee Peacemaker Awards Committee is set to convene this week to evaluate the Board of Peacemakers in the ten municipalities of the province. The committee will also choose the regional contenders who will vie for the 2013 Search for Outstanding Board Peacemaker, an annual program of the Department of Interior and Local Government (DILG). The program is designed to recognize the significant contributions of the Lupon Tagapamayapa (boa...
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06Mar2013ISABELA CITY, Basilan, Mar. 6 (PIA) -- Moro Islamic Liberation Front chairman Mohagher Iqbal declared at a forum here recently that “consultations will be at the heart of negotiations on the Framework Agreement on Bangsamoro.” The MILF chairman was guest speaker at a Dialogue Forum for Peace in Basilan which was organized by the Roman Catholic Prelature of Basilan in partnership with the Inter-Faith Council of Leaders in Basilan last Feb. 19 at the Querexeta Formation Center. In spite of...
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28Feb2013ROXAS CITY, Capiz, Feb. 28 (PIA) -- Capiz officials called on the parents and barangay officials to join forces to ensure peace and order here. In the recent emergency meeting of the Roxas City Peace and Order Council called by City Mayor Angel Alan Celino, Councilor Powell del Rosario said that parents play a vital role in ensuring that their children, under their watch, will not be involved in any criminality. Del Rosario also said that barangay officials equally have the role in securing ...
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26Feb2013TAGBILARAN CITY, Bohol, Feb. 26 (PIA) -- Gipagawas na kagahapon sa Malakanyang ang natukod nga Transition Commission (TransCom) nga mosulat sa Bangsamoro Basic Law. Base sa Executive Order No. 120, s. 2013, ang TransCom gilangkuban sa 15 ka mga miyembro diin pito ang gibutang ni Presidente Benigno “Noynoy” Aquino III sa panig sa gobyerno samtang walo usab sa Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF). Apil sa miyembro sa Government of the Philippines (GPH) sila Hon. Akmad A. Sakkam; Hon. Johair...
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25Feb2013ISABELA CITY, Basilan, Feb 25 (PIA) -- Twenty-seven years ago, the EDSA People Power Revolution had proven that the convergence of people from all walks of life - from the civilians, military, religious, and business - could bring about change and transform a country. Commemorating the EDSA revolution each year for most Filipinos is a special calendar so that the succeeding generation of Filipinos shall appreciate the importance of freedom and democracy that the country enjoys today. This...
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24Feb2013SAN JOSE, Antique, Feb. 24 (PIA6) -- The signing of the peace covenant for all stakeholders at the provincial level is scheduled on March 4, at the San Jose Cathedral, this municipality. “The peace covenant signing is geared to get the stakeholders’ commitment for clean, honest, peaceful and credible elections," said Officer-In-Charge provincial election supervisor Ian Lee M. Ananoria of the Commision on Elections (COMELEC) Antique office. Ananoria said in a PIA interview that all candi...
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23Feb2013TAGBILARAN CITY, Bohol, Feb. 23 (PIA) -- Gi-sugdan na sa buhatan ni Presidente Benigno “Noynoy” Aquino III ang pagtapok sa mga gikinahanglang dokumento kalabot sa posisyon sa Pilipinas sa Sabah, Malaysia. Matud pa sa Presidente, apil na niini ang 1878 agreement nga daghang amendments ug clarification nga maoy nakapagubot sa nahisulod nga kasabotan. Si Aquino nagkanayon nga pipila sa gikoptan nilang kopya ang naa sa bersyong French, English ug Tausug. Dugang pa sa Presidente, mahinungdanon...
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22Feb2013KALIBO, Aklan, Feb 22 -- A Unity Walk and Peace Covenant signing was held here yesterday. The covenant aims to achieve secure, credible, honest and peaceful May 13 automated national and local elections. “With the effort of everyone in walking the more or less 3 kilometers from the Provincial Capitol Grounds to the Cathedral, we are assured the the people of Aklan will be giving peace a chance in holding an election freely, securely and happily,” said Roberto A. Salazar, Commission on Elect...
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21Feb2013LUNGSOD NG KORONADAL, South Cotabato, Pebrero 21 (PIA)--Aabot sa 500 mga miyembro ng Barangay Peace-Keeping Action Team (BPAT) mula sa 24 barangay sa Kabacan, North Cotabato ang sumailalim sa reorientation at pagsasanay kamakalawa. Layunin nito na na lalong palakasin ang kaalaman ng mga BPAT members sa pagpapanatili ng kapayapaan at kaayusan sa mga barangay at maging epektibong auxiliary force ng mga pulis. Nanguna sa naturang aktibidad sina Kabacan Chief of Police Supt, Leo Ajero at DILG Kaba...
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20Feb2013TAGBILARAN CITY, Bohol, Feb. 20 (PIA)--Gipagawas na karon sa Malakanyang ang Administrative Order No. 37 nga nagmugna sa Task Force on Bangsamoro Development. Nahisulod sa maong AO ang nasugdan nang gipatuman sa gipahigayong Bangsamoro Sajahatra diin nanghatag og health cards, scholarship certificates ug uban pang social services ang gobyerno sa Sultan Kudarat, Maguindanao niadtong Pebrero 11, 2013. Pangulohan sa Office of the Cabinet Secretary ang task force samtang miyembro ang mga kalihim s...
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20Feb2013MARAWI CITY, Lanao del Sur, Feb. 20 (PIA) --- The 51st Infantry Battalion (IB) of the Philippine Army facilitated a rido (feud) settlement between warring families in Malabang town, this province. Lt Col Ceasar Marlon M Yadao, commanding officer of the 51st IB, said the Battalion was able to convince the clans of Kadir Bilao, Sanal Torayas and Asraf Montaner Taog to put an end to their dispute and settle their personal differences. He said both parties agreed to settle their dispute at the 51s...
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20Feb2013CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY, Feb. 20 (PIA) -- The Department of Environmental and Natural Resources–Region 10 (DENR-10) revealed parallel project of massive forest rehabilitation all throughout Kalabugao Plain as commitment to the Bantulaay: Peace and Development Convergence Program in Brgy. Kalabugao, Impasug-ong, Bukidnon on Feb. 14. The Bantulaay, a venue for programs/projects validation and stakeholders’ forum, was conceptualized with the primary objective to secure the support and commitment o...
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20Feb2013MARAWI CITY, Lanao del Sur, Feb. 20 (PIA) -- The Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (ARMM) regional government has brought its convergence program on health, education, livelihood, peace and program here in a bid to bring regional government services closer to constituents. The program called ARMM Health, Education, Livelihood, Peace and Governance, and Synergy or ARMM HELPS is the banner program of the present regional government that aims to reach out to the region’s constituents by bring...
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19Feb2013SAN FERNANDO, Bukidnon, Feb. 19 -- Hundreds of indigent and local folks from sitio Salumayag, Halapitan, this town, benefited from the free basic services brought by the joint medical-LGU mission, outreach program, operation haircut and pulong-pulong on February 7. The medical outreach mission successfully treated 779 beneficiaries: 224 residents benefited from medical consultations and check-up; 122 patients received free medicines; 122 residents had their blood pressure taken; 110 availed of ...
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19Feb2013CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY, Feb. 19 (PIA) -- Kalabugao what? It may not be long before the word Kalabugao is on everyone's lips since this obscure place is being supported from all sides. The local government and national government agencies in Region 10 have pledged their commitment to help Kalabugao Plain during the Bantulaay: Peace and Development Convergence Program for Kalabugao Plain held in Barangay Kalabugao, Impasug-ong, province of Bukidnon last February 13-14. Led by the Regional Peace and...
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19Feb2013CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY, Feb. 19 (PIA) -- The Regional Peace and Order Council of Region 10 (RPOC-10) held a “Bantulaay” or Peace and Development Convergence Program for Kalabugao Plain on February 13-14 in Brgy. Kalabugao, Impasug-ong, Bukidnon. During the programs validation and stakeholders’ forum, Misamis Oriental Governor Oscar Moreno, chairman of the RPOC 10, said the convergence is an ambitious project because Kalabugao Plain has seven barangays and its total land area is 51,000 ha....
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19Feb2013SURIGAO CITY, Feb. 19 -- The Speakers Bureau Team of the 30th Infantry (Python) Battalion, 4th Infantry Division, Philippine Army conducted recently a series of symposium to high school students of Tubod National High School, Timamana National High School and Alegria National High School, Surigao del Norte. The symposium focused on the roles and responsibilities of youth in peace and development; it also included lectures and interactive discussion on leadership development, moral values enhanc...
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18Feb2013MAASIN CITY, Southern Leyte, Feb. 18 (PIA) –- The local candidates in Maasin City running for local posts on May 2013 polls signed a peace covenant committing themselves to ensure a fair, honest, peaceful and clean elections, Sunday, February 17. The peace covenant signing was in collaboration with the Philippine National Police-Maasin City Police Station led by Police Superintendent Elwin Fernandez and Commission on Elections (Comelec) Acting Election Officer Laurence Irman G. Gelsano who re...
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15Feb2013SAN JOSE, Antique, Feb. 15 (PIA 6) -- Hundreds of Antiquenos joined the unity walk and prayer rally held at the Evelio B. Javier Freedom Park here. Participants in the event later pledged to support the conduct of free, fair, and peaceful elections. Rev. Father Edione Febrero and Pastor Rey Obligar led the interfaith prayer which centered on exhorting the voters to maintain the dignity of the democratic traditions of the country and the exercise of suffrage for the attainment of the conduct o...
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15Feb2013NEGROS OCCIDENTAL, Feb. 15 (PIA6) -- Third Infantry Division Commander MGen Jose Z. Mabanta Jr., in a press conference at Avenue Suites in Bacolod City, reiterated his call for localized peace talks. “We call on everyone to help, the media especially to help us get the message across. Even the La Castellana massacre, should not be a stumbling block for localized peace talks,” Mabanta urged local media present during the presscon. Mabanta disclosed that prior to the La Castellana i...
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15Feb2013KALIBO, Aklan, Feb. 15 (PIA6) -- The decrease noted in Aklan's total crime volume in 2012 has reinforced Aklan's status as a place conducive to live, work, invest and do business. This, in essence, was how the Aklan Police Provincial Office (APPO) assessed the peace and order situation of the province in its report during the first Provincial Peace and Order Council (PPOC) meeting here held February 13 at the Gov. Corazon L. Cabagnot Tourism and Training Center in Old Buswang, Kalibo. One b...
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14Feb2013LUNGSOD NG KORONADAL, South Cotabato, Peb.14 (PIA) ¬– Kasabay ng Valentine’s Day ngayon araw, ginanap din ang “I-Walk for Peace” sa lungsod ng Cotabato. Pinangunahan ng 6th Civil-Military Operations Battallion ang aktibidad kaninang umaga na nilahukan din ng daan-daang Cotabateños mula sa iba’t-ibang sektor ng lipunan. Ayon kay 6th CMO Battalion spokesperson Lt. Albert Anas, nakasentro ang "I walk for Peace" sa pagsulong ng kapayapaan at Secure and Fair Election o SAFE 2013 na prog...
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14Feb2013KALIBO, Aklan, Feb. 13 (PIA6) -- For many soldiers, Aklan is one of the country’s most desirable, peaceful place to live in. Because of this, many soldiers who have retired have opted to stay for good in Aklan, according to LTC Eduardo B. Gubat, Commanding Officer of the 12th IB, 3ID Philippine Army based at Camp Jizmundo, Libas, Banga, Aklan. Gubat shared this information during a lull in the Provincial Peace and Order Council (PPOC) meeting held at the GCLC Tourism and Training Center in...
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14Feb2013KORONADAL CITY, South Cotabato, Feb. 14 (PIA) -- The army continues its peacemaking initiatives while promoting a healthy living by leading the “I-Walk for Peace” in Cotabato City this Valentine’s Day. Health buffs from different sectors of the community joined the activity. With the theme "I Walk for Peace and SAFE 2013," the army also launched the SAFE (Safe and Fair Elections) 2013 along with other stakeholders to help establish peace before, during and after elections. Lt. Albert An...
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13Feb2013NEGROS OCCIDENTAL, Feb. 13 (PIA6) - - Everybody has a stake in peace efforts. This was what 303rd Infantry Brigade Commander Col. Oscar Lactao said who attended the lecture, "Peace through Commerce: The Global Corporate Role in Promoting More Peaceful Societies" together with his Deputy Commander Col. Jon Aying and other stakeholders from the academe, military, and business leaders at the Sanctuario de la Salle. “The lecture is very relevant in the Whole of Nation Approach of the Arm...
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12Feb2013BUTUAN CITY, Feb. 12 (PIA) -- In line with the preparations and conduct of the May 2013 elections, the Butuan City Police Office (BCPO) in partnership with the Commission on Elections (COMELEC) conducted on Tuesday the Peace Covenant Signing of the local officials, candidates, and partner stakeholders held at the Agusan del Norte Provincial Covered Court, this city. Students of Agusan National High School also witnessed the activity and participated in the signing of the Peace Covenant. BCPO c...
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12Feb2013CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY, Feb 12 (PIA) -- The peace and development convergence program for Kalabugao Plain will be on February 13-14. Kalabugao Plain is seated politically in the boundaries of Agusan del Sur, provinces of Caraga and Bukidnon and Misamis Oriental under Region 10. Its ambiguous situation has made Kalabugao Plain a poser for years. He said that this project is aimed at identifying the social divide. It is deep and wide and caused usually by pressures, criminality and insurgency. ...
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11Feb2013TAGBILARAN CITY, Bohol, Feb. 11 (PIA)--Sa labing unang higayon, nitaak sa kampo sa Bangsamoro Leadership and Maguindanao Institute (BLMI) Compound sa Sultan Kudarat ang Presidente sa Pilipinas ganinang buntag. Kini aron ilusad ang "Sajahatra Bangsamoro," usa ka socio-economic initiative sa gobyerno aron mapasaka ang kalidad sa kahimsog, edukasyon ug panginabuhian sa mga Bangsamoro. Sa iyang speech, gihulagway ni Presidente Benigno “Noynoy” Aquino III ang dili sayon nga proseso sa panaghis...
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11Feb2013SAN JOSE, Antique, Feb. 11 (PIA 6) -- The police, military, government agencies, students, academe, religious groups, and other civil organizations gathered together in promoting the conduct of honest, peaceful and orderly elections during the recent conduct of the Unity Walk and Prayer Rally for Secure and Fair Elections or SAFE 2013. “This is our way of calling the public’s support in order to achieve the peaceful conduct of the mid-term elections this May,” said Mr. Raymund Palanog, A...
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09Feb2013CITY OF BALANGA, Bataan, Feb. 9 (PIA) -- Church and police leaders here have partnered in convening election candidates in the province to sign a peace covenant which they said if followed earnestly will bring forth a “very peaceful” election come May. In a mass dedicated for the covenant signing, Diocese of Balanga Bishop Ruperto Santos said that the candidates in the intent of developing the province must bear in mind three Gs: glorify God, growth of Bataan, good for our soul. “All of...
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08Feb2013LUNGSOD NG KORONADAL, South Cotabato, Peb. 8 (PIA) -- Magiging bahagi na ng kurikulum ng mga pampublikong paaralang elementarya sa bayan ng Makilala ang peace education o edukasyong pangkapayapaan simula sa susunod na taon. Pinahayag ni Makilala municipal administrator Remus Villavicencio na magiging bahagi ito ng peace advocacy programs ng lokal na pamahalaan ng Makilala at ng Department of Education (DepEd). Isasama sa kurikulum ang asignaturang edukasyong pangkapayapaan upang tulungang ipam...
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08Feb2013KORONADAL CITY, South Cotabato, Feb 8 (PIA) -- Members of the Cotabato Industrial Peace Advocates (CIPA) are gathering in Kidapawan City today for a conference and general membership assembly. Industrial peace advocates, National Conciliation and Mediation Board (NCMB) 12 senior labor employment officer Gelie Lampitco explained, CIPA is an association of managers, human resource officers, supervisors, management representatives, union leaders, workers or employee re...
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07Feb2013SAN JOSE, Antique, Pebrero 7 (PIA6) -- Ginatos ka mga Antiquenos nga nagikan sa nanuhaytuhay nga sector rudya sa banwa kang San Jose ang ginalauman nga magapasakup sa ‘unity walk and prayer rally for SAFE or Secure and Fair Elections’ nga hiwaton sa Biyernes, Pebrero 8. “Suno kay Police Senior Inspector Sherlock Gabana, ang dya nga hirikuton pagaentrahan kang mga talatapan kang pangulohan nasyonal, civic kag religious groups, local government units, kag sector kang mga estudyante”...
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07Feb2013SAN JOSE, Antique (PIA6) -- Fifteen mountain bikes donated by 10 Rotary Clubs of Muntinlupa (RCOM) were turned over to the 82nd Infantry Battalion, Alpha Company based in San Remegio town as part of the program "Bikes for Peace." The bicycles, prioritized to benefit conflict-affected communities in most need of alternative and cheap transportation, are part of the more than 102 bikes given for the Visayas and Mindanao areas. Panay Island got 46 and Negros Occidental 24. It was during the Rota...
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07Feb2013SAN JOSE, Antique, Feb 7 (PIA 6) - - Hundreds of Antique residents from various sectors of this municipality are expected to join on Friday the unity walk and prayer rally for SAFE or Secure and Fair Elections. “National government agencies, civic and religious groups, local government units, the student sector will be joining the unity walk for SAFE 2013 being initiated by the Philippine National Police Antique Provincial Police Office,” said Police Senior Inspector Sherlock Gabana in ...
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06Feb2013DUMAGUETE CITY, Feb. 6 (PIA) -- About 5,000 multi-sectoral representatives and students participated in a light up for peace formation recently held at the Perdices Memorial Coliseum in Dumaguete City to attain and be the largest Human Peace Sign for the Guinness Book of World Records. Philippine Army’s 302nd Brigade Information Officer, Capt. Anacito Naz, said the mass movement for peace promotion centers on the formation of a human peace sign to help raise awareness and empathy for peace i...
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06Feb2013MAASIN CITY, Southern Leyte, Feb. 6 (PIA) -- On day one of his assumption as the new chief of police in this city, Police Supt. Erwin Fernandez’s marching order from the city mayor was clearly spelled out: to preserve the reputation of Maasin as the most peaceful city in Region 8. “There are no kidnappers, no terrorists in Maasin, only petty crimes,” Mayor Maloney Samaco reminded the new official during the turn-over rites Monday. “There were a series of robberies, but measures w...
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05Feb2013KORONADAL CITY, South Cotabato, Peb. 5 (PIA) -- Magahatag ang European Union (EU) subong nga tuig sang P2 bilyon isip bulig pagpauswag sa Pilipinas ilabi na ang pagpauswag sang mga kabaryuhan sa Mindanao kag para man sa sekta sang ikaayong lawas. Si Guy Ledoux, puno sang EU delegasyon, nagsiling nga ang EU nagabulig sa Mindanao Peace Process sa nagkalain-lain nga mga paagi. Nagabulig man sa International Monitoring Team (IMT) kag nagahatag man sang mga bulig sa pagpauswag para mabuhinan ang kai...
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04Feb2013ISABELA CITY, Basilan, Feb 4 (PIA) -- Officials of the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) and the Philippine National Police (PNP) participated recently in the peace advocacy convention initiated by the Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) unit in Basilan. The attendance of these high-ranking officials and the presence of the local government of Basilan province representative displayed the commitment of these stakeholders toward the attainment of lasting peace in Basilan. Basilan police ch...
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02Feb2013MARAWI CITY, Lanao del Sur, Feb. 2 (PIA) -- The Bureau of Madrasah Education (BME) under the Department of Education in the Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (DepEd-ARMM) launched a new program on spiritual development and moral transformation. The program dubbed Da’wah and Transformation was developed to support the moral recovery thrust of the current ARMM leadership as a critical aspect of sustaining the reforms. ARMM Governor Mujiv Hataman said this latest program will provide leaders...
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01Feb2013KORONADAL CITY, South Cotabato, Feb. 1 (PIA) -- Peace and order is expected to be restored soon in Sitio Lacobe, Barangay Malabuan, Makilala, North Cotabato after a peace covenant was signed yesterday between two battling clans in the area. The signing was participated by Datu Tocs Baclid and Danny Llup, representatives of the involved groups. The Department of Agrarian Reform (DAR) headed the activity since land conflict is the main reason of the clash. The fight started early in 1980s befor...
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01Feb2013SURIGAO DEL NORTE, Feb. 1 -- Around 100 junior and sophomore high school students participated in the peace symposium conducted recently in Payapag National High School, Barangay Payapag, Bacuag, this province. The peace symposium was spearheaded by members of the speakers bureau of the 30th Infantry Battalion of the Philippine Army. The symposium focused on the responsibilities of the youth in carrying out the Internal Peace and Security Plan (IPSP), “Bayanihan,” and youth development ...
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01Feb2013CAMP EVANGELISTA, Cagayan de Oro City, Feb. 01 -- The 4th Infantry “Diamond” Division received the Commander of the Eastern Mindanao Command in front of the Admin building, Jan 31. LtGen Jorge V Segovia, AFP, Commander of Eastern Mindanao Command was given full military honors and was welcomed by all the officers and men of the Division. He visited the Division to get updated on the Internal Peace Security situation in 4ID area. This is also a way for him to directly communicate to his sub...
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30Jan2013ISABELA CITY, Basilan, Jan 30 (PIA) -- The Provincial Peace and Development Coordinating Committee will visit Tabuanlasa municipality on Jan. 30 - 31 to bring development projects and government services to this hard-to-reach islands south of Basilan. Dubbed “Bayanihan sa Tabuanlasa Tungo sa Kapayapaan,” the residents of Sulloh and Lanawan islands will benefit from the services and programs that participating agencies and organizations will be bringing. The project was conceived to rehabi...
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29Jan2013CALATRAVA, Negros Occidental, Jan. 29 (PIA6) - - Sometimes, peace can be achieved by simply paving a road in hard-to-reach places. A farm-to-market road linking two hinterland barangays in Calatrava and Toboso towns will soon pave the way for easy transport of agricultural produce, lower delivery cost of goods and give residents access to public transportation, a press statement from Capitol said. This common infrastructure had been dubbed "peace road" because of the relief and facility it is br...
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28Jan2013ISABELA CITY, Basilan, Jan 28 (PIA) -- A peace center recently opened in Sulu in line with the government’s program in Localizing the National Action (LNAP) on Women, Peace and Security in the Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (ARMM). In a press statement, the Office of the Presidential Adviser on the Peace Process (OPAPP) reported that the center is part of the local, regional, and national government’s continuing joint efforts to reach out to marginalized and conflict-affected communi...
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28Jan2013ISABELA CITY, Basilan, Jan 28 (PIA) –- A joint convention of the military, police, the Moro Islamic liberation Front (MILF), and the International Monitoring Team (IMT) was conducted recently at the town of Al-Barka in Basilan to help it rebuild itself. In a report, Basilan police chief PSSupt Mario M. Dapilloza said that the convention has tackled the project proposal offered and funded by the IMT with Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA). The proposals discussed include the constr...
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24Jan2013BUTUAN CITY, Jan. 24 (PIA) -- The dengue cases in 2012 here in the city has increased 175 percent as compared to 2011. Of this figure, only in the month of April were the number of cases remained the same. In her report to members of the City Peace and Order Council (CPOC) held recently here, Michelle Mae Que, a nurse from the city health office, said dengue cases in 2011 was recorded at 172 while 473 cases were reported in 2012. Que said from comparing the two years since January to December...
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23Jan2013Most people believe that government security forces and even para-military troops exist only to protect the people and safeguard civilians from armed confrontation. The belief was that military forces should not do anything else but carry their arms and ensure that the civilians are protected against armed lawless groups. Undeniably, this is their primary concern and mission. Recently, however, things are changing. For the past few years, we have seen some significant changes in the se...
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21Jan2013CAMP EVANGELISTA, Cagayan de Oro City, Jan. 21 -- The Division Reenlistment Office of the 4th Infantry “Diamond” Division opened the Restructured Reenlistment Training (RRT) at the Division’s Grandstand, January 19. The program started with an opening prayer offered by Division Sergeant Major Rodrigo A Litang Sr, which was followed by the presentation of students by Lieutenant Colonel Juanito B Vertudez, division reenlistment officer. Lieutenant Colonel Rene R Cañete, assistant chief ...
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21Jan2013CITY OF BACOOR, Cavite, Jan. 21 (PIA) -- The Bacoor Public Safety Unit (BPSU) went beyond their call of duty by aiding an individual who was lost and whom they helped to be reunited with his family. Last January 11, BPSU staff Philip Pragides chanced upon Arnie Bocar at the ABC Hall compound in Barangay Talaba 7, a few meters away from their office. Pragides said Bocar, 26 years old, was barefoot when he first appeared and when the latter was asked what he was doing at the hall and where he...
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17Jan2013VIGAN CITY, Jan 17 (PIA) -- Philippine National Police Chief Director General Alan L. Purisima wants every police station all over the country to have an "evidence room" for the efficient conservation of pieces of evidence recovered in the crime scene. Purisima disclosed his plan during his recent short visit in his hometown in San Ildefonso, Ilocos Sur to grace the opening of the town’s newly-constructed police station’s building. The building, costing P5.153 million was the first police s...
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16Jan2013LUCENA CITY, Quezon, Jan. 16 (PIA) -- Newly-installed Quezon Police Senior Supt. Dionardo Carlos urged the municipal police officers of the 39 towns and two cities of the province to maintain peace and order in their area of responsibility. “Our performance as police officers and public servants should not be affected by what happened in Atimonan, Quezon, instead we should perform our best and show the people that police officers are the prime movers in maintaining a peaceful community,” Ca...
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12Jan2013MANILA, JAN. 12 (PIA)--President Benigno Aquino III today lauded members of the Movement for Restoration of Peace and Order (MRPO ) for their cooperation in working with the police that contributed to the success of police operations and resulted in lower crime rate in the country. In his keynote address during the group’s 20th anniversary convention the President said there has been a recorded ten percent decrease in crime volume for the entire country from 2011 to 2012. Kidnap-for-rans...
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10Jan2013LUNGSOD NG BALANGA, Bataan, Enero 10 (PIA) -- Bunsod nang matinik na mga pulis at marshal visibility dito, bumaba nang malaking porsiyento ang bilang ng krimen sa lungsod na naging dahilan sa pagbisita rito ng mahigit 100,000 turista sa nakaraang taon. Halos 80 porsiyento ang ibinaba ng bilang ng mga krimen sa lungsod kung saan 187 krimen lamang ang naitala mula Enero hanggang Disyembre ng nakaraang taon kumpara sa 921 noong 2011, ayon sa Philippine National Police (PNP). Tumaas naman ang crim...
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10Jan2013CITY OF BALANGA, Bataan, Jan 10 (PIA) -- The beefed up police force and police visibility maintained in Balanga City cut crimes to a staggering figure, leading to more tourism opportunities and luring 100,000 tourists last year. The total crime volume dropped to a stunning 80 percent, where 187 crimes were recorded from January to December last year compared to the 921 in 2011, based on the report of the Philippine National Police (PNP). The crime clearance efficiency (CCE) of PNP-Balanga City...
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09Jan2013TAGBILARAN CITY, Bohol, Jan. 09 (PIA) -- Probinsya sa Bohol nakadawat na usab og ikaduhang pasidungog--ang Gawad Bayanihan award nga nagikan sa Armadong Kusog sa Pilipinas sa pag-ila sa "Purok Power" nga maayong pamaagi alang sa kalinaw ug kalamboan. Atol sa ika-77 nga anibersaryo sa AFP didto sa kauluhan si Liza Quirog, hepe sa Socio-Economic and Environmental Management Office ubos sa buhatan sa gobernador maoy usa sa mga gipasidunggan isip tagamugna sa mga Prosperity Team ubos sa Countrysid...
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07Jan2013ISABELA CITY, Basilan, Jan 7 (PIA) -- Governors of the provinces of Basilan, Sulu and Tawi-Tawi have called for support to the on-going peace process of the government with the Moro Islamic Liberation Front. In a press statement, OIC Sulu Provincial Information Officer Sonny Y. Abing III said the governors held a conference last December 2012 at the Governor's residence in Maimbung, Sulu where they declared a common stand on the peace process. They said participation of the citizenry and all st...
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03Jan2013ILOILO CITY, Jan. 3 (PIA6) -- The comparatively lower crime volume of 7,211 or 16.20 percent lower than the previous year’s 8,605 in Western Visayas is attributed to innovative strategies, according to the Police Regional Office- Region 6 (PRO-6). In its yearend report, PRO-6 said this showed a no nonsense drive of the region’s police force against criminality, insurgency, and other threats to peace, order, and security. As reported, the index crime (homicide, murder, etc.), posted a ...
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Tagalog news: IBP-Cotabato Chapter, pinangunahan ang Youth Summit and Peace Concert sa Cotabato City
LUNGSOD NG KORONADAL, South Cotabato, Ene. 2 (PIA) -- Matagumpay na isinagawa kamakailan ang kauna-unahang Youth Summit and Peace Concert sa Lungsod ng Cotabato. Ito ay pinangunahan ng Integrated Bar of the Philippines- Cotabato Chapter katuwang ang Sangguniang Kabataan Federation. Ang nasabing programa na may temang “Ang Batas at ang kabataan” ay naglalayong mabigyan ang mga kabataan ng karagdagang kakayanang mamuno upang magampanan nila ang kanilang mga tungkulin sa kani-kanilang lugar.... -
29Dec2012CAMP EVANGELISTA, Cagayan de Oro City, Dec. 29 -- The 4th Infantry “Diamond” Division’s military operation through the Internal Peace and Security Plan “Bayanihan” yielded good result for the year 2012. In a statement, Major General Nestor A Añonuevo, Commander, 4ID detailed the accomplishment of the unit. It said that the unit welcomed the surrender of 101 rebels coming from the different provinces in the Division’s area of responsibility. It also was able to destroy a total of ...
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22Dec2012CAMP OSITO BAHIAN, MALAYBALAY CITY, Bukidnon, Dec 22 (PIA) -- Hundreds of peace-loving soldiers from different units of the 403rd Infantry ‘Peacemaker’ Brigade, 4th Infantry Division, Philippine Army (403Inf Bde, 4ID, PA) gathered inside the military reservation site in Camp Osito Bahian here, and took the lead in planting more than 1,000 tree seedlings of various species, Friday, to commemorate the 77th founding anniversary of the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP). After the simultaneo...
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20Dec2012SAGUIRAN, Lanao del Sur, Dec. 20 (PIA) -- The 65th Infantry Battalion of the Philippine Army conducted a pulong-pulong with the councilors, barangay officials and other stakeholders from Marawi City, last week. The dialogue, held at the Battalion’s Headquarters here, was aimed to inform the local leaders about the present peace and order situation and other security issues and concerns the entire province is currently facing. Battalion Commander Lt. Col. Seigred J. Espina said during the dia...
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06Dec2012MEDINA, Misamis Oriental, Dec 6 -- Residents from barangay Dampil, Lagonglong town in the province of Misamis Oriental benefited from the medical and dental mission conducted by the soldiers of the 58th Infantry (Dimalulupig) Batallion. Highlights of the activity included supplemental feeding, mass wedding, circumcision, manicure, pedicure, haircut, deworming, and rabies vaccination. Ltc. George L. Banzon INF (GSC) Philippine Army, commanding officer, said the activity is part of the Communit...
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05Dec201258th INFANTRY BATTALION, Claveria, Misamis Oriental, Dec. 5 -- Soldiers and the local government unit of Poblacion, Kinoguitan delivered an early Christmas gift to the populace, last Thursday. The 58th Infantry (Dimalulupig) Battalion headed by Lieutenant Colonel George L. Banzon INF (GSC) Philippine Army and Civil Military Operations (CMO) Task Unit 3 headed by 1Lt. Joseph S. Sabas (INF) PA initiated the activity. The activity also participated in with the LGU of Kinoguitan headed by municip...
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30Nov2012BATANGAS CITY, Nov. 30 (PIA) -- A number of politicians in the province of Batangas has heeded the call of the Philippine National Police (PNP) to surrender their firearms for safekeeping and insure orderly and peaceful elections next year. PSSupt. Atty. Rosauro Acio, PNP provincial director said he ordered all the municipal police chiefs in the province to convince all politicians and political candidates in their respective areas to turnover their fireams until the election period is over. ...
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30Nov2012ISABELA CITY, Basilan, Nov. 30 (PIA) -- Several activities have been lined up for the Nov. 29-Dec. 5 observance of the Mindanao Week of Peace 2012 in Basilan. A motorcade held Thursday kicked off the celebration. Prior the start of the celebration, series of multi-stakeholders meeting were held to plan out the activities for the meaningful observance of the annual week of peace celebration with this year’s theme “Love of God, Love of Neighbor, Together for Sustainable Peace: A Challenge for...
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29Nov2012LUNGSOD NG KORONADAL, South Cotabato, Nob. 29 (PIA) -- Kasabay ng pagdiriwang ng Mindanao Week of Peace sa bayan ng Kabacan, North Cotabato na nagsimula nitong Lunes ay ang pagtatampok sa usapin hinggil sa nilagdaang Framework Agreement on the Bangsamoro. Sa kanyang mensahe, inihayag ni Prof. Raby Angkal ng MILF Central Committee ang totoong kahulugan ng salitang “Bangsamoro”. Aniya, ang salitang ito ay katumbas ng mga moro sa Mindanao na dapat ay mabigyan ng sariling teritoryo bilang tug...
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29Nov2012DAVAO CITY, Nov 29 (PIA) -- Presidential Communications Operations Office (PCOO) Secretary Sonny Coloma told Mindanao communicators Wednesday (Nov 28) to celebrate the many opportunities and best practices that now abound in the Mindanao region. Coloma, keynote speaker during the opening of Mindanao Communicators Network (MindaComNet) Congress and Workshop 2012, said peace itself in the island region is an opportunity for every Mindanaoan to celebrate and be thankful for. “We are on the th...
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29Nov2012SURIGAO CITY, Nob. 29 (PIA) -- Ang buhatan sa Armed Forces of the Philippines ug ang Presidential Communications Operations Office (PCOO) uban ang lain pang mga ahensya sa gobyerno milusad og usa ka music video didto sa Fort Bonifacio kagahapon aron pag-awhag sa mga Filipino nga makigtambayayong aron makab-ot ang hingpit nga kalinaw dinhi sa nasod. Ang maong music video nga gitawag og Bayanihan, nagpakita sa Internal Peace and Security Plan (IPSP) sa AFP aron makab-ot ang kalinaw sa Pilipinas ...
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29Nov2012KORONADAL CITY, South Cotabato, Nov. 28 (PIA) -- The Local Government Unit of Kabacan in the province of North Cotabato featured the Framework Agreement on the Bangsamoro in the town’s celebration of the Mindanao Week of Peace which started on Monday. Professor Raby Angkal of the MILF Central Committee who graced the event as speaker gave emphasis on the true meaning of the word “Bangsamoro”. He explained that the word is tantamount to the Bangsamoro people in Mindanao who should be give...
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28Nov2012LUNGSOD NG KORONADAL, South Cotabato, Nob. 28 (PIA)--Matagumpay ang isinagawang pagbubukas ng pagdiriwang ng Minadanao Week of Peace sa bayan ng Kabacan, North Cotabato na nagsimula kamakalawa. Ayon kay peace and advocacy coordinator at K5 president James Anton Molina, nagsimula ang selebrasyon sa pamamagitan ng isang peace parade na nilahukan ng iba’t-ibang mga sektor at organisasyon sa naturang bayan. Bahagi ng pagdiriwang ay ang pagtatampok sa usapin hinggil sa nilagdaang Framework Agreem...
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27Nov2012ISABELA CITY, Basilan, Nov. 27 (PIA) -- The Basilan Peace and Order Council (PPOC) approved and endorsed for immediate implementation the P40 million PAMANA project for the four towns in the province. In an emergency meeting called for the purpose last November 20, presiding Chairperson Governor Jum J. Akbar asked the members of the council to look into the project proposals submitted to the PAyapa at MAsaganang PamayaNAn (PAMANA)-DILG Funds. She thanked the members of the council for respond...
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26Nov2012BATANGAS CITY, Nob. 26 (PIA) --Binigyang pansin sa pinagsamang pulong ng Provincial Peace and Order Council at Provincial Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council ang mga isyung may kaugnayan sa darating na 2013 eleksyon matapos mapabilang ang Batangas sa mga lugar na itinuturing "hot spots." Bunsod nito ay agarang humingi ng kalinawan sa nasabing isyu si Batangas Governor Vilma Santos Recto sa mga kinauukulan partikular sa Batangas PNP at Commission on Elections (Comelec). Naging ba...
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23Nov2012MANILA, Nov 23 -- The Office of the Presidential Adviser on the Peace Process announced government is hopeful that a comprehensive peace agreement with the Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) will be completed by December this year. In a joint closing statement, Chief government peace negotiator Marvic Leonen and his counterpart, MILF chief negotiator Mohagher Iqbal, said the latest round of talks in Malaysia “ended in a positive note.” Leonen said he remained confident that the Governme...
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23Nov2012AGOO, La Union Nov 22 (PIA) – A unified Civil Society Group (CSG) and the La Union police recently held an indignation rally to denounce the spate of killings and call for peace and justice for the victims of the series of unsolved killings in Tubao and Agoo towns. Police Chief Inspector Marlon Paiste, Chief of Police Community Relations and Public Information Office La Union Police Provincial Office (LUPPO) said the group converged at the Freedom Park in Agoo town at noontime for a short ...
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23Nov2012KORONADAL CITY, South Cotabato, Nob 23 (PIA) -- Ibpalilanglilang kanu kabpakaragian a kanu 16th Mindanao Week of peace su pakaragian a isa a coffee table book a pimbadtuan sa “A Peace Journey” kanu dalapa nu Alamada, North Cotabato. Nakatudtul kanu nadtelu a libro su mga nanga-ukitan nu nadtelu a dalapa bilang isa kanu mga lugar a pangunan sa kapadsulong kanu kalilintadan. Inidsinantal ni Civil Peace Service Coordinator Elvira Angsinco na su coffee table book a nya na lalan ataw ka gabay s...
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21Nov2012Koronadal city, South Cotabato, Nov. 21 (PIA) -- The 16th Mindanao Week of Peace will be celebrated on November 28 – December 4 in Alamada, North Cotabato. Activities in the celebration include concert for peace, fun run, livelihood training for women, peace photo contest, peace forum and many more. The framework agreement and other initiatives regarding the GPH-MILF Peace talks will also be tackled. Civil Peace Service Coordinator Elvira Angsinco said they are expecting over three thousan...
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17Nov2012BUTUAN CITY, Nov. 17 (PIA) -- Member-agencies of the Agusan del Norte Provincial Peace and Order Council (PPOC) chaired by Governor Erlpe John Amante convened Friday and discussed the members’ significant accomplishments related to peace and order situation in the province. On behalf of PPOC chair Gov. Amante, Atty. James Reserva, Sangguniang Panlalawigan (SP) Member and chairperson for Peace and Order Committee presided the meeting with other government agencies, Philippine National Police (...
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15Nov2012SURIGAO CITY, Nob. 15 (PIA) -- Bisan unsa nga suporta aron masunod ang rule of law alang sa pag resulba sa away sa West Philippine Sea mahimong dakong tabang kini alang sa adbokasiya sa Pilipinas nga malinawong maresulba ang maong away, sulti sa opisyales sa foreign affairs kagahapon. Sa media briefing didto sa Malacañang alang sa pagtambong ni Pangulong Benigno S. Aquino III sa 21st ASEAN Summit didto sa Cambodia, si Foreign Affairs Spokesperson Raul Hernandez miingon nga ang pag-abag ni US P...
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14Nov2012LUNGSOD NG KORONADAL, South Cotabato, Nob 14 (PIA) -- Nakatakdang simulan sa buwan ng Disyembre ngayong taon ang konstruksyon ng “peace diversion artery” sa lungsod ng Cotabato na magdudugtong papuntang timog na bahagi ng lalawigan ng Maguindanao. Nabatid na katuwang ng lungsod sa pagpapatupad ng proyektong ito ang Saudi Arabia kung saan naglaan ito ng abot sa P709.3 milyon buhat sa Saudi Fund for Development. Ang 14 kilometrong (km) daan ay magkakabit sa Cotabato-General Santos Highway sa...
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14Nov2012KORONADAL CITY, South Cotabato, Nov 14 (PIA) -- The Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (ARMM) and the Moro National Liberation Front (MNLF) have signed a memorandum of agreement (MOA) last November 8 to help promote peace and development in the region. The agreement aims to substantiate workable partnership with the MNLF in promoting peace and development programs corresponding the Government-MNLF understanding signed last June 2011 at Solo city, Indonesia. The MOA was signed by Atty. Rand...
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13Nov2012KORONADAL CITY, South Cotabato, Nov. 13 (PIA) -- Around 200 people biked more than 60 kilometers from Lebak, Sultan Kudarat to Cotabato City, Sunday morning in a bid to promote peace. Dubbed “Bike for Peace,” members of the Philippine Marines and biking enthusiasts from the coastal towns of Sultan Kudarat joined the event. 1st Marine Brigade Information Officer Lt. Korina Dela Costa said the activity is in line with the campaign of the Philippine Marines to continue the peace efforts in ...
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13Nov2012KORONADAL CITY, Nov. 13 (PIA) -- The city government of Cotabato, with the help of Saudi Arabia is set to construct a “peace diversion artery” which will serve as an alternate route connecting the city to the southern side of Maguindanao province. The construction of the 14-kilometer road will start on December. Saudi Arabia has allotted a fund worth P709.3 million from its Saudi Fund for Development which would include three long bridges that would interconnect riverside villages. Peace ...
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12Nov2012by Rene V. Carbayas ISABELA CITY, Basilan, Nov 12 (PIA) – Multi-stakeholders composed of key officials and representatives from local government units, government agencies, non-government organizations, the military and police, including the media in Basilan have agreed to organize a forum on the Bangsamoro Framework Agreement aimed at correcting misconceptions on the said agreement. The provincial government of Basilan as represented by its newly installed provincial administrator Tahira Is...
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12Nov2012LUNGSOD NG KORONADAL, South Cotabato, Nob. 12 (PIA) -- Modelo ang Soccksargen Region o Rehiyon Dose kung ang pag-uusapan ay ang pananatili ng kapayapaan sa pagitan ng mga mangagawa at pamunuan ng mga kompanya at industriya, ayon kay DOLE Undersecretary for Labor Relations Rebecca Chato. Ayon pa kay Chato ang Rehiyon Dose ang nagpasimuno ng mga estratehiya sa paglutas ng mga sigalot na hindi na kailangan pang umabot sa mga korte at pagkamit ng tinatawag na industria...
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10Nov2012KORONADAL CITY, South Cotabato, Nov 10 (PIA) -- When it’s about engaging sectors to promote industrial peace, the entire country could take Soccksargen Region as a model, DOLE Labor Undersecretary Rebecca Chato said. Chato said DOLE 12’s strategy of engaging the tripartite (labor, management and government) sectors in resolving disputes has become the country’s pattern. Even in international labor gatherings, she said, DOLE presents Region 12’s tripartite...
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09Nov2012KORONADAL CITY, South Cotabato, Nov. 9 (PIA) -- Community faith leaders from different barangays in the 1st District of North Cotabato participated in the Culture of Peace Trainers’ Training conducted at Southern Christian College (SCC) in the Municipality of Midsayap. Culture of Peace Training Facilitator Victoria Bat-og said the activity aims to teach the participants techniques and mechanisms on promoting peace especially to the grassroots level. Bat-og added that every Culture of Peace T...
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08Nov2012TUBOD, Lanao del Norte, Nov. 8 -- More than 4,000 students attended the opening ceremony of the fifth Mohammad Khalid Q. Dimaporo Inter-High School Sports Festival held at Christ the King College de Maranding on November 7. The three-day sporting event was opened by Gov Dimaporo who is also a well-known advocate for sports and healthy lifestyle. The formal program included a banner-raising ceremony by the eight participating schools and a torch relay carried out by the school principals, Lala...
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07Nov2012DAVAO CITY, Nov 7 (PIA) A top military officer declared that the soldiers will not be distracted in implementing the peace and development outreach program (PDOP) in the countryside despite losing four companions in an ambush in Barangay Mapula, Paquibato District Sunday afternoon. Major General Ariel Bernardo, commander of the 10th Infantry Division today said that four days after the ambush, his troops remain dynamic in its effort for the PDOP in the far-flung communities. He maintained that...
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06Nov2012MARAWI CITY, Lanao del Sur. Nov. 6 (PIA) -- A lawmaker representing the women sector in the Regional Legislative Assembly (RLA) of the Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (ARMM) has convened stakeholders in the province to address security concerns inside the Mindanao State University (MSU) main campus. RLA Assemblywoman Samira Gutoc-Tomawis initiated the meeting after a fire incident transpired in an internet café inside the commercial center of the university on October 25 killing its owner...
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05Nov2012KORONADAL CITY, South Cotabato, Nov. 5 (PIA) -- Representatives of labor, management and government sectors across Soccsksargen will meet here on Friday to showcase prevailing peace in workplaces in the region. DOLE 12 Regional Director Chona Mantilla said, the event, the 5th Regional Tripartite Industrial Peace Council (RTIPC) convention, is also geared toward boosting Region 12’s attractiveness to investors by increasing further competitiveness and p...
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31Oct2012CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY, Oct 31 -- The Regional Development Council (RDC) and the Regional Peace and Order Council (RPOC) of Northern Mindanao expressed full support to the Philippine government’s Payapa at Masaganang Pamayanan (Pamana) program. The program aims to strengthen peace-building, reconstruction and development in conflict-affected areas To closely monitor the progress of Pamana initiatives, the RDC and the RPOC agreed to have a joint meeting once every semester. “This body shall ...
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31Oct2012COTABATO CITY, Oct. 31 (PIA) -- While details of the Framework Agreement need to be ironed out, aggressive information and education campaign of peace advocates, supporters and stakeholders are ongoing to generate public awareness and better understanding to achieve the goal of the agreement. With the slogan “I am for Peace” local officials, residents and peace advocates welcomed and joined the peace ambassadors in the conduct of a general assembly cum medical and dental mission, fun ...
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30Oct2012DAVAO CITY, Oct 30 -- Local chief executives (LCEs) in the Davao region are now studying the framework agreement on the Bangsamoro so they can come up with a collective critique on the deal that promises genuine lasting peace in Mindanao. The Regional Peace and Order Council (RPOC)-11 on its recent regular meeting approved a resolution enjoining all the governors and mayors in the region to make their comments on the framework, together with their respective legal officers. The opinions of t...
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30Oct2012TAGUM CITY, Oct 30 -- The Regional Peace and Order Council (RPOC)-11 will look into and assess the impact of numerous government programs and projects implemented in conflict-affected areas in the Davao region. Governor Rodolfo P. del Rosario, RPOC-11 chair, said the council is setting up a mechanism to determine whether the interventions being poured into the conflict-prone communities are attaining their desired impact. The governor has pushed for the evaluation of the projects after notin...
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30Oct2012CAMP PANACAN, Davao City, Oct 30 (PIA) -- A top military commander has ordered peace and development teams (PDT) in the countryside to avoid using government buildings as temporary base while conducting reaching out activities. Major General Ariel Bernardo, commander of the 10th Infantry Division issued the policy in lieu of the attack on soldiers stationed in a barangay hall in Barangay Calabcab, Maco, Compostela Valley noon of October 21 which left seven soldiers and two civilians wounded an...
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29Oct2012OROQUIETA CITY, Misamis Occidental, Oct 29 (PIA) -- A total of 5,009 individuals have been trained as members of the Barangay Peace-Keeping Action Team (BPAT) in Misamis Occidental as of the second quarter this year. These BPAT members were organized and trained to serve as “force-multipliers” of the Philippine National Police (PNP) in the province’s three cities and 14 towns, Governor Herminia M. Ramiro said. “This is actually part of our quest to build a more peaceful and liveable ...
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26Oct2012CAMP EVANGELISTA, Cagayan de Oro City, Oct. 26 -- The Philippine Army’s 4th Infantry “Diamond” Division’s three-day Senior Non-Commissioned Officer (NCO) Leaders Forum opened at the Division’s Enlisted Personnel Clubhouse at 8:30 a.m. here today, October 26 with this year’s theme “Kaisa at Haligi ng Matatag na Hukbong Katihan.” The forum aims to enhance the leadership skills and empower the NCOs as the backbone of the organization which will be vital in developing soldiers to ...
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25Oct2012DUMAGUETE CITY, Oct 25 (PIA) -- The governor of Negros Oriental asked some 60 tribal chieftains of indigenous peoples (IPs) to support and cooperate in addressing peace and order in the communities. In a forum for the observance of National Indigenous Month, Gov. Roel Degamo said that in support for the IP sector, there will be a representation in the local council for the promotion of their rights. Degamo also requested the natives to assist the military in peacekeeping in their respective co...
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25Oct2012ISABELA CITY, Basilan, Oct 25 (PIA) -- The successful implementation of the peace framework agreement between the government and the Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) would result in the normalization of the peace and order situation in conflict-affected areas in Mindanao and will lead to the eradication of such notorious crimes as kidnapping, banditry and extortion, ARMM officials said. In a statement, Police Chief Superintendent Mario Avenio, head of the ARMM Police Regional Office, said ...
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25Oct2012TAGUM CITY, Davao del Norte, Oct. 25 -- The Framework Agreement on the Bangsamoro is a confirmation of a nationwide effort to seek lasting peace, said Region XI's Regional Peace and Order Council (RPOC) chairperson. Davao del Norte Gov. Rodolfo del Rosario of Davao del Norte and chairperson of RPOC said during the Provincial Peace and Order Council (PPOC) meeting Tuesday such effort to work for peace has been reverberating even at the regional and provincial level. He added the framework...
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24Oct2012CAMP MANUEL YAN, Mawab, Compostela Valley, Oct 24 (PIA) -- The military has tightened the security in Brgy. Calabcab, Maco, Compostela Valley after the attack of some 60 members of the New People’s Army (NPA). The clash happened Sunday at 11:45 a.m., which left two rebels dead and nine persons, comprising seven soldiers and two residents, wounded. Lieutenant Col. Jerry Borja, commander of the 71st Infantry Battalion, said the peace and development effort of government will continue as additi...
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23Oct2012GENERAL SANTOS CITY, Oct 23 (PIA) – A professor here said the overwhelming support reaped by the signing of the Framework Agreement between the government of the Philippines and the Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) signifies Mindanaoans’ long time desire for peace. Mindanao State University-Islamic Studies Professor Maulawi Calimba said people in Mindanao have reached the point of “fatigue” where they no longer wanted the classic war but peace. Calimba also warned all stakeholder...
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22Oct2012CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY, Oct 22 (PIA) -- The labor department is currently pursuing a reform agenda to prevent labor conflicts from becoming full-blown disputes. Lawyer Johnson Cañete, regional director of the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) in Northern Mindanao, said in a media forum that one of the flagship programs of the Department is to maintain industrial peace is the single-entry approach (SENA). He said the SENA, which uses conciliation-mediation as a strategy to settle differe...
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22Oct2012BANAUE, Ifugao, Oct 22 (PIA) -- The municipal government here has augmented the meager honorarium of village peacekeepers being provided by the barangay government in recognition of the service they are doing for their communities, especially during community affairs. The financial incentive of P500 per quarter is being given to all active village peacekeepers of Banaue since last January after the amount of P360,000 has been budgeted and approved by the Sangguniang Bayan last year for that pur...
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19Oct2012QUEZON CITY, Oct 19 (PIA) -- The European Union is providing P312 million to boost the livelihood recovery of some 50,000 families or 300,000 persons displaced by past conflicts in Central Mindanao. In a statement, Thelma Gecolea, EU Delegation to the Philippines, said that the grant is under the project dubbed "Enhancing the Resilience of Internally Displaced Persons in Central Mindanao by Strengthening Livelihoods." "This is a concrete and strong reaffirmation of the EU's commitment to supp...
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18Oct2012ISABELA CITY, Basilan, Oct 18 – “If I want war, why will I give away the element of surprise?” This was the statement of Moro national Liberation Front (MNLF) chairman Nur Misuari during a meeting with Sulu governor Abdusakur Tan, recently. In a report, Sulu information officer Sonny Y. Abing III disclosed that Governor Tan sought Misuari out amid concerns that Misuari’s earlier call for war in media may break out first in Sulu Province, the traditional center of power of the MNLF, and...
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17Oct2012TAGUM CITY, Davao del Norte, Oct. 17 (PIA) -- The provincial government’s Convergence for Peace and Development in partnership with the 1003rd Brigade of the Philippine Army has generated positive results and is starting to reap the fruits of its service in its one year of implementation. In a report, the caravan of services locally known as “ The Convergence” has served 29,617 beneficiaries with a total cost of P7.9 million as of September this year. The Convergence combines the ...
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12Oct2012ISABELA CITY, Basilan, Oct 12 (PIA) -- The Lakbayan Caravan has convened some fifty individuals at the Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (ARMM) compound recently to take part in this year's historic revival of the Lakbayan Para sa Kapayapaan. This time it is to "witness" the signing of the Framework Peace Agreement in Manila on Monday. In a press statement, Samira Gutoc, sectoral representative for women in ARMM said that last November 2011 during the Mindanao Week of Peace and Eidul Adha co...
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12Oct2012ISABELA CITY, Basilan, Oct 12 (PIA) – Filipino-American singer and volunteer peace ambassador apl.de.ap of the world-famous Black Eyed Peas expressed his desire to expand the programs of the Apl Foundation to include school-feeding programs and book donations for school children in Bangsamoro areas. In a press release, the Office of the Presidential Adviser on the Peace Process disclosed that the U.S.-based singer has learned about the historic framework agreement reached by the Philippine go...
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12Oct2012SAN JOSE,Antique, Oct. 12 (PIA6) -- The Commander of the Army's 3rd Infantry (Spearhead) Division, Maj Gen. Jose Mabanta Jr., said the recent breakthrough in the peace negotiation with the Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) as announced by the President himself on national television, shows the sincerity of government in attaining peace at all fronts including the Communist Party of the Philippines, New People's Army and the National Democratic Front . This Mabanta said as he address Public I...
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12Oct2012DAVAO CITY , Oct 12 (PIA) -- A member of the government peace panel said the Moro National Liberation Front had been consulted in the crafting of the framework agreement that will serve as the roadmap for the ongoing peace talks with the Moro Islamic Liberation Front. Senen Bacani, member of the government peace panel issued the statement following the reaction of Nur Misuari, leader of the MNLF who said the framework agreement was illegal and will not solve the conflict in Mindanao. He said t...
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12Oct2012SIQUIJOR, Oct 12 (PIA)—Public participation is vital in solving crime. This was the statement made by Larena Police Station PPO1 Richel Perez during the monthly gathering of the clients and aides of the Parole and Probation Office here. He said everyone can contribute to a peaceful environment and urged everyone to take advantage of the technology in reporting to the police crimes or any suspicious actions within their barangays immediately. Another way of solving crime, he said is con...
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11Oct2012CAMP PANACAN, Davao City, Oct. 11 (PIA) --The military has deployed more peace and development teams (PDT) in nine barangays of Sta. Maria, Davao del Sur to reach out to residents in mountainous areas. Lt. Colonel Norman Zuniega, commanding officer of the 39th Infantry Battalion, said 81 soldiers comprise the PDTs which have the responsibility to conduct consultations and asses the basic services of government needed by residents. “They are expected to reach out and assess the basic services...
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10Oct2012PASAY CITY, Oct 10 (PIA) -- The Japanese government has expressed support to the peace framework agreement between the Philippine government and the Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. In a statement, Japan welcomed the framework agreement between the two parties, citing its importance to the realization of the final agreement concerning the Mindanao peace process. Japan also expressed strong hopes that both parties will steadily implement the contents of the fram...
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10Oct2012SURIGAO DEL NORTE, Oct 10 (PIA) -- One communist rebel was killed in a clash with troops of the 30th Infantry Battalion Monday morning at Gigaquit town, this province, an army official said. Lt. Col. Vincent B. Iringan, Commanding Officer of the 30IB said the encounter occurred around 8:56 a.m. at Sitio Boy Banwa, Barangay Camam-onan when the troops of Alpha Company led by 2LT Rogelio De La Rosa, Jr., stationed at Brgy. Mahanub in Gigaquit, while patrolling and visiting said sitio were fired up...
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10Oct2012SAN JOSE,Antique, Oct. 10 (PIA6) - While every citizen of this country looks forward to lasting peace especially in the hinterlands, the uniformed men of the Philippine Army has taken two steps forward in achieving this. The Civil-Military Operation planners came together recently for a one-day seminar to formulate plans and programs that would best address the emerging challenges in the implementation of the peace program especially in the area of responsibility of the 301st Infantry (Bayanih...
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09Oct2012DAVAO CITY Oct. 9 (PIA) -- A strong peace constituency is needed to ensure the success of any peace talks. Mary Ann Arnado of the Mindanao Peoples Caucus said that the recent landmark draft framework agreement forged by the Moro Islamic Liberation Front and the Government of the Republic of the Philippines was made with the support and presence of a broad peace constituency which involved peace networks, grassroots organizations, religious, academe and business sectors. Guesting during the Kap...
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08Oct2012Davao City, Oct. 8 (PIA) -- Local Davao officials and representatives of civil society organizations expressed support to the newly crafted peace-framework agreement in the talks between the government and the Moro Islamic Liberation Front calling it a positive step forward to peace and stability in Mindanao. Speaking to reporters Monday, Mayor Sara Duterte-Carpio said the local government of Davao City will support to the aspirations of the people in the areas under the Bangsamoro as the gover...
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03Oct2012MASBATE CITY, Oct 3 (PIA) — Masbate Advocates for Peace (MAP) kicked off the second wave of its peacemaking campaign last week in Mobo town. Like what it did in 2010 elections, MAP is taking its campaign from town to town, to gather the people for a community-based discussion on how to deal with the partisan armed groups that may be reactivated by politicians who handle them. MAP banded with a special task force of the Philippine National Police Armed Forces and Philippine National Police in...
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02Oct2012BAYOMBONG, Nueva Vizcaya, Oct 2 (PIA) -- The PNP provincial director here said there are no private armed groups in the province who might disrupt the peaceful conduct of the coming elections. “There are no private armed groups in Nueva Vizcaya. However, we have directed our unit commanders to intensify information gathering and conduct of police operations against loose firearms,” Police Senior Supt. Valfrie Tabian said during a recent meeting of the Provincial Peace and Order Council m...
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01Oct2012MARAWI CITY, Lanao del Sur, Oct 1 (PIA) -- The Department of Tourism (DOT) in the Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (ARMM) conducted a forum last week to tackle multi-sectoral perspectives on how to advance the tourism industry in the region. The discussions during the forum were premised on the “Path to Peace” with insights from security forces, legislators and tourism advocates in the ARMM. DOT-ARMM Secretary Nassreena Sampaco-Baddiri said while sustainable community-based tourism gen...
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01Oct2012DAVAO CITY, Oct. 1 (PIA) -- A top military commander has predicted a relatively peaceful conduct of election-related activities in Davao Region up to the election day on May 13, 2013. Brig. General Ariel Bernardo, commander of the 10th Infantry Battalion said the region has no direct threat to peace and security related to election activities based on their latest monitoring. He said that though the police has been given the lead role in keeping the peace during elections, the military is prep...
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28Sep2012QUEZON CITY, Sept 28 (PIA) -- The Development Academy of the Philippines’ (DAP) Graduate School of Public and Development Management (GSPDM) together with the Center for Humanitarian Dialogue (CHD) organized the “Moving Forward Together for Peace” forum. This is to further strengthen and broaden the scope of the goal to promote human welfare, social reform and conflict resolution. The forum was organized last September 18 in line with the National Peace Consciousness Month. The forum se...
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28Sep2012DUMAGUETE CITY, Sept. 27 (PIA) --Sixty runners in two groups from the Negros Oriental Sports Development Center participated in the 'Run for Peace' on September 22 in observance of the National Peace Consciousness Month of September. Each group was composed of 30 running enthusiasts that started the 120-kilometer run from the northern part of Negros Oriental in Guihulngan City and the other group from southern-town of Basay and converged at Dumaguete City. According to Capt. Anacito Naz of the...
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27Sep2012LUNGSOD NG KORONADAL, South Cotabato, Set. 27 (PIA) -- Buong pwersang paiigtingin pa ng tropang militar at pulis ang seguridad sa Rehiyon-12. Sa naganap na Regional Peace and Order Council (RPOC) Meeting kamakalawa, sinabi ni RPOC 12 Chairman at Sarangani Governor Miguel Dominguez na ang pagsasama- sama ng tropa ng pamahalaan maging ng mga mamamayan ay makatutulong sa pagkamit ng kapayapaan. Kaugnay nito, iniutos ng pamunuan ng RPOC ang mahigpit na pagbabantay sa seguridad sa buong rehiyon gay...
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27Sep2012PASAY CITY, Sept 27 (PIA) -- Pasay City Mayor Antonino G. Calixto has given order to intensify fire and earthquake drills to prepare his constituents against impending earthquakes that may hit Metro Manila. The chief executive made the directives during the regular meeting of the Pasay City Peace and Order Council last week which he chaired because of the recent earthquakes that hit different parts of the country. Mayor Calixto said that no one can predict an earthquake so everybody must be ...
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27Sep2012MALAYBALAY CITY, Bukidnon, September 27 (PIA) —The Provincial Police Office here reported during the recent Provincial Peace and Order Council meeting that crime incidence from January to July 2012 this year decreased compared to the same period last year. Gov. Calingasan, who heads the PPOC and Vice Gov. Jose Ma. R. Zubiri Jr as the vice-chair, however, said there were undisclosed reports on proliferation of illegal drug trade and illegal gambling particularly in the cities of Malaybalay an...
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26Sep2012SAN JOSE, Antique, Sept 26 (PIA) -- The Rotary Club of Antique initiated a Peace Forum in San Pedro National High School, San Pedro, San Jose, Antique as part of the International Peace Day celebration. The forum aims to bring long and lasting peace not only in the countryside but also in the hearts and minds of young students. The club, headed by Fe M. Osorio, president, took time out to be with students and teachers of the school together with several speakers to talk about topics on drug a...
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26Sep2012CEBU CITY, Sept 26 (PIA) -- Military personnel from different units under Central Command (Centcom) converged to celebrate the International Day of Peace on September 21. Almost 550 officers joined the activity in celebration of the World Peace Day to show their commitment in “Winning the Peace” in the Visayas region. A mass was officiated by Rev. Fr. Bart Sagadal, chaplain of the Bureau of Jail Management and Penology (BJMP) in Region 7. After his homily, soldiers were requested to ...
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25Sep2012MANILA, Sept 25 (PIA) -- Around 20 clubs of Rotary District 3830 will host a peace event on Friday, September 28. This event, with the overarching Rotary theme “Peace Through Service,” will be held in cooperation with the Office of Presidential Adviser on Peace Process (Opapp). This is also in line with OPAPP’s Campaign dubbed “Ikaw.Ako.Magkakaiba.Nagkakaisa sa Kapayapaan.” Opapp Secretary Teresita Deles welcomed the initiative of the Rotary. “Meaningful participation can be a...
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25Sep2012DUMAGUETE CITY, Sept 25 (PIA) -- Persons with Disability (PWDs) from several city public high schools participated in the "Art for Peace," a T-shirt painting competition on September 22 in a mall in Dumaguete City. Capt. Anacito Naz, Philippine Army’s public information officer, said of the 48 students that joined the contest, 13 were PWDs. Naz added that the activity is part of the month-long activities in September in support of the "National Peace Consciousness Month" as proclaimed in Pr...
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25Sep2012MARAMAG, Bukidnon, Sept 25 (PIA) -- The local government of Damulog, Bukidnon and the Information Support Affairs Team of the Army’s 8th Infantry (Dependable) Battalion conducted a six-day information drive and medical mission. They held this activity with residents and stakeholders at barangays Inlabo, Tangkulan, Lagandang, Kitingting, San Isidro, Kinapat, Kira-on, Kilaolao and Migkawayan, all of Damulog, Bukidnon last September 10-16. The program was made possible through collaborative e...
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22Sep2012CEBU CITY, Sept 22 (PIA) -- Military personnel from different units of the Armed Forces of the Philippines - Central Command (AFP-Centcom) converged yesterday to celebrate the International Day of Peace or World Peace Day. Around 550 officers, men and women gathered at Centcom to show the commitment they have in “Winning the Peace” in Visayas region. Rev. Fr. Bart Sagadal, chaplain of the Bureau of Jail Management and Penology (BJMP) – 7 officiated a mass at St. Jude Chapel, Camp L...
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22Sep2012DAVAO CITY, Sept. 22 --The Human Development Committee of the Regional Peace and Order Council (RPOC) in Davao Region has held an organizational meeting to set its goals. “We want to organize and spell out our functions and responsibilities,” said Social Welfare and Development Assistant Regional Director and RPOC Human Development Committee Chair Priscilla N. Razon. Razon said the council must coordinate and collaborate efforts in delivering programs that can respond to conflict in the...
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22Sep2012BUTUAN CITY, Sept 22 (PIA) -- A series of activities were conducted in the region, in line with this year’s Peace Month celebration. The celebration is organized by the Caraga Region Institute of Peace (CRIP), Caraga Youth Leaders’ Network CYLN), Generation Peace Network, in partnership with the Commission on Human Rights (CHR) Caraga, Department of Education (DepEd) Caraga, Local Government of Agusan del Sur, Surigao del Sur State University (SDSSU) and Butuan City Vice Mayor atty. Lawrenc...
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21Sep2012DAVAO CITY Sept 21 (PIA) -– The military vowed to continue its peace and development efforts in the far-flung barangays of Davao del Norte despite losing two soldiers in an encounter with communist rebels last September 13 in Mt. Tambuko, Brgy. Dagohoy, Talaingod, Davao del Norte. Colonel Lysander Suerte, commander of 1003rd Infantry Brigade, said the Army’s desire to extend peace efforts will not wane despite the incident. “This will not also affect our pursuit to seek justice for the...
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21Sep2012BUTUAN CITY, Sept 21 (PIA) -- The Caraga Region Institute of Peace (CRIP) will be launched on September 21 at the Surigao del Sur State University (SDSSU) Cantilan Campus, in line with the observance of the International Day of the United Nations. Said launching will be attended by almost 2,000 students of the SDSSU, sectoral leaders, guests and local government unit officials. The CRIP is a nonprofit institution aimed to create and establish civic engagement, education and leadership developm...
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21Sep2012CAMP EVANGELISTA, Cagayan de Oro City, Sept 21 -- The oath-taking ceremony of Candidate Soldier Course Class 302-12 was held at the army’s 4th Infantry “Diamond” Division Grandstand here, last September 19, for 95 new recruits. The new recruits, who will undergo the Candidate Soldier Course, came from the different provinces in Region 10 and Region 13. These candidate soldiers have passed the Philippine Army Aptitude Test Battery and the general physical examination as basis for their s...
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20Sep2012KORONADAL CITY, South Cotabato, Setyembre 20 (PIA) – Nakasaut kanu walotiman a water pumps a kumpleto kanu kagamitan su pinanginggay kanu gugunayan sa mga taliyawid a sa dalapa nu Pikit, North Cotabato salangan e kinambisita ni Department of Agriculture Assistant Secretary Dante Delima kanu 1st District nu nalabet a prubinsya. Benepisyaryo nu nalabet a farm machineries su GiNaPaLaD-TaKa communities a kinabibilangan nu Ginatilan, Nalapaan, Panicupan, Lagundi, Dalengaoen, Takepan, endo Kalacaka...
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20Sep2012DAVAO CITY, Sept 20 (PIA) -- Many people have always equated peace with arms and violence or the lack of it, but peace builders in the Davao Region equate peace with other factors too, including access to education and nutrition. “Nutrition is a right and for as long as there is hunger there will never be peace,” Ma.Teresa Ungson, National Nutrition Council XI regional chief, said during a press conference held at SM City Davao last Sept. 17. On the other hand, Maya Flaminda J. Vandenbroec...
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18Sep2012MARAWI CITY, Lanao del Sur, Sept. 18 (PIA) -- Forty-one women from the municipality of Tugaya who were pilot beneficiaries of a special training program on handicraft-making were awarded their training certificates yesterday, September 16. The culmination rites of the ten-day training program was held at the City Hall Building. The program, dubbed Handicraft for Peace, was geared towards empowering women economically. It also complements effort to promote peace in the province. The training...
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18Sep2012QUEZON CITY, Sept 18 (PIA) -- More than 2,500 job openings are available at a job fair in KaPEACEtahan, the highlight of this year’s Peace Month celebration, this Friday, September 21, at the SM North-The Block on EDSA corner North Avenue, Bago Bantay, Quezon City. Presidential Adviser on the Peace Process Teresita Quintos Deles said in a statement that "KaPEACEtahan, a play on the word kapistahan which means festivity, brings to light the importance of celebrating peace and the journey towar...
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14Sep2012QUEZON CITY, Sept 14 (PIA) -- Three of the country's most popular celebrities will be named National Peace Ambassadors during the launch of the “I am for Peace” campaign in Malacañan Palace, Manila today. They are apl.de.ap of Black Eyed Peas, top endorser Anne Curtis and actor Gerald Anderson. In a statement, Presidential Adviser on the Peace Process Teresita Quintos Deles said that "coming from diverse industries and backgrounds, the Peace Ambassadors will unite for one meaningful cause...
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14Sep2012DUMAGUETE CITY, Sept 14 (PIA) -- The provincial government of Negros Oriental in cooperation with multisectoral groups are planting trees and holding other peace-oriented events to highlight the month-long National Peace Consciousness celebration this September. Over 400 police, military personnel, schools, government agencies and nongovernment organizations will plant more than a thousand trees on September 15 at Barangay Cambaloctot in San Jose town. On the same day, the Philippine Nationa...
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10Sep2012ILOILO CITY, Sept 10 (PIA) -- The province has set a series of activities in support of the 9th National Peace Consciousness Month this September, a community affairs officer said. The provincial capitol publicly displays the National Consciousness 2012 streamer in the building, to create wider public awareness of the celebration, Marilou Sumbing, provincial capitol community affairs officer said. A flag raising ceremony will be held today, September 10 at the provincial capitol wherein a Harm...
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08Sep2012ROXAS CITY, Capiz, Sept 8 (PIA) -- All Barangay Peacekeeping Action Teams (BPAT) of 42 villages of Panay, Capiz have undergone a seminar and training on the maintenance of peace and order in the barangay. Panay Police Community Relations Officer Roldan Diama said they have already conducted a two-day seminar and training for members of the BPAT as partner of the Philippine National Police (PNP) in ensuring peace and order in the grassroots. Diama said the training for BPAT was clustered where ...
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07Sep2012MANILA, Sept 7 (PIA) -- Presidential Adviser on the Peace Process Teresita Quintos Deles has clarified that the term and concept “Bangsamoro Juridical Entity (BJE)” is no longer considered in the peace negotiations between the Philippine government and the Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. In a statement, Deles said in an interview that present peace negotiations were guided by the signed Decision Points on Principles as of April 2012, where among the principl...
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06Sep2012OROQUIETA CITY, Misamis Occidental, Sept. 6 (PIA) -- A total of P26.7 million have been allotted by the Province of Misamis Occidental for its peace and order programs and projects this year. This amount is actually lower by 20.05 percent compared to last year’s peace and order budget of P33.4 million, Governor Herminia M. Ramiro said. She said the 2012 fiscal year budget is lesser than that of FY 2011 by 22.54 percent due to the reduction of the Internal Revenue Allotment (IRA) level cert...
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04Sep2012BUTUAN CITY, Sept 4 (PIA) -- Philippine National Police (PNP)-Caraga Regional Director PCSupt Carmelo Valmoria reported its accomplishments from January to July 2012, during the Regional Peace and Order Council (RPOC) third regular meeting held at the Dotties Place Hotel, this city. On criminality, statistics show that the crime volume from January to July 2012 is 2,305 and it showed a decrease of 898 cases or 28.04 percent as compared with 3,203 crime volume of the same period last year. For ...
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03Sep2012QUEZON CITY, Sept 3 (PIA) -- Armed Forces of the Philippines chief General Jessie D. Dellosa vowed to continue to support the peace initiatives of the government. In a release, Dellosa led the soldiers in pledging to work towards peace through their own initiatives and actions in observance of the National Peace Consciousness month this September. With this year’s theme, “Ako. Ikaw. Tayo. Magkakaiba, Nagkakaisa sa Kapayapaan,” the event aims to raise awareness among Filipinos on the nee...
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03Sep2012PASIG CITY, Sept 3 (PIA) -- Celebrity football players, the Philippine Azkals, and the Philippine Football Federation (PFF) officials on Sunday extended their support to government’s efforts to promote the ongoing peace process. They made a special appearance at the opening of the observance of the National Peace Consciousness Month at the Philsports Football field in Pasig City. Azkals Team Manager Dan Palami led a football clinic at the Peace Month kick off dubbed, “1Goal for Peace” at...
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02Sep2012QUEZON CITY, Sept. 2 (PIA) -- The Office of the Presidential on the Peace Process (OPAPP) has lined up a series of activities nationwide for the celebration of the 9th National Peace Consciousness Month (Peace Month) starting Sunday, September 2. OPAPP Secretary Teresita Quintos Deles said in a press release that the month-long celebration, which carries the theme ‘Ako. Ikaw. Tayo. Magkakaiba, Nagkakaisa sa Kapayapaan’ aims to raise awareness among Filipinos on the need to advance the gover...
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01Sep2012CATBALOGAN CITY, Samar, Sept 1 (PIA) -- Samar will observe Peace Month in accordance with Proclamation 675 declaring the month of September as the National Peace and Consciousness Month. The celebration in Samar started with a mass for peace at 5:30 a.m. today at Catarman Cathedral in Northern Samar. The month-long celebration, dubbed “Ako. Ikaw. Tayo. Magkakaiba, Nagkakaisa sa Kapayapaan,” will be launched with walk for peace that will be joined by police community relations officers, ...
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23Aug2012DUMAGUETE CITY, Aug 23 (PIA) -- The first-ever course on Sports for Development and Peace in the country was held in Dumaguete City after Silliman University's Masters in Peace Studies Program initiated the event in cooperation with goals for peace international. A first of its kind in the country, the two-day seminar gathered educators, athletes, government staff and students for a discussion revolving around the theme: "Beyond the Olympics, Beyond the Games: Harnessing the Power of Sports fo...
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23Aug2012CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY, August 23 (PIA) – More barangays in Northern Mindanao will benefit from the Payapa at Masaganang Pamayanan (Pamana) program, the national government’s peace and development framework to respond and strengthen peace building and development in conflict-affected areas. Johnnel Raneses, area manager for Pamana in Central Mindanao and Autonomous Region of Muslim Mindanao (ARMM) Mainland, said the program targets to cover 342 barangays in Northern Mindanao in 2013 from the ...
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19Aug2012DUMAGUETE CITY, Aug 19 (PIA) --The Negros Oriental Provincial Peace and Order Council (PPOC) will hold a Peace Forum along with other proposed activities to mark the National Peace Month in September. “It is our desire to solve insurgency and criminality problems through peaceful means by promoting peace initiatives,” Army Commander Col. Francisco Patrimonio of the 302 Infantry Brigade, in a PPOC meeting said. The peace forum will be participated in by the academe with four universities ...
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16Aug2012QUEZON CITY, August 16 (PIA) -- The Quezon City (QC) government signed into law Ordinance SP-2154, which institutionalizes the Quezon City Tripartite Industrial Peace Council (QC-TIPC). The QC-TIPC highlights industrial peace in the city to achieve national growth, development and social justice. As stated in SP-2154, the council shall foster labor, government and management partnership for greater productivity to complement the city’s economic efforts in makin g the city an ideal community...
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16Aug2012BUTUAN CITY, Aug. 16 (PIA) -- PSupt Nerio Bermudo, the new officer-in-charge of Butuan City Police Office (BCPO), has reported the peace and order situation of this city covering the period of July 1-31, 2012 during the City Peace and Order Council (CPOC) meeting. Bermudo said crime incidents recorded from July 1-31, 2012 has decreased from 81 last year to 57 crime incidents of the same period. In Butuan City, it was learned that crimes recorded for the month of July are robbery, theft, phys...
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15Aug2012TAGUM CITY, Aug. 15 -- The convergence program of the province continues to enjoy the powerful backing of the military, according to a high-ranking army officer. Col. Greg Almerol, Deputy Chief of Staff for Operations of the 10th Infantry Division, assured the army remains steadfast in its commitment as a strong ally of the province in implementing the Davao del Norte Convergence for Peace and Development. “Your military will always be there to support and sustain this peace and developme...
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15Aug2012SURIGAO CITY, Aug. 15 (PIA) – Gov. Sol Matugas has ordered tighter security in the premises of the provincial capitol compound after a failed attempt to assassinate her shortly after the 8 a.m. flag-raising ceremony, Monday, Aug. 13 at the capitol grounds in front of the Hall of Justice, this city. It was learned that the governor sought refuge from the rain at the entrance of the Hall of Justice building on her way to the Provincial Convention Center where she was about to give her regular ...
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11Aug2012DAUIS, Bohol, Aug 11 (PIA) -- Panubig, kahusay ug kalinaw ug kasanihan ang mga labing dagkong lakang nga gitadlas sa Dauis ilawom sa pangamahan ni Mayor Jaime Jimenez. Kini maoy gisugid sa abogadong mayor kinsa nagpasi-ugda sa labing unang Adlaw kasaulogan sa Kaugnaan sa lungsod human sa 292 na ka tuig ang milabay. Matud sa Mayor, ang ilang pagpamuhunan alang sa tulo ka dagkong pundohanan sa lungsod tulak usab sa ilang panglantaw nga makasakay ang mga taga lungsod sa kaugmaran nga dala sa pag...
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07Aug2012MARAWI CITY, Lanao del Sur, August 6 (PIA) -- The Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (ARMM) called-on the peace panels of both the government and the Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) not to get distracted by the on-going clash in Maguindanao. In a statement, ARMM Governor Mujiv Hataman appealed to both peace panels not to allow the isolated incident to affect the encouraging gains in the process. He also urged all stakeholders to help stop this latest round of violence and prevent its po...
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06Aug2012BUTUAN CITY, Aug. 6 (PIA) -- “There would be no progress if there is no peace in Mindanao,” said Senator Teofisto Guingona III in his speech during the 21st Mindanao Business Conference held recently here. Guingona said that to foster peace, we must foster trust, and to foster trust, we must have good governance. Guingona further said good governance is achieved through transparency, accountability, and people’s participation. He also called on the participants for help and challenged bo...
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03Aug2012DUMAGUETE CITY, Aug 3 (PIA) -- Around 1,200 residents and barangay officials of Barangay Tayak of Siaton town signed up in a campaign adopting two provincial resolutions on the promotion of peace, security, and development. In a grand barangay assembly, town mayor Alber Ator led a signature campaign supporting the provincial resolutions nos. 5 and 12 which regulates the conduct of medical and fact-finding and the creation of Barangay Defense System (BDS). The adoption of the resolutions foll...
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03Aug2012ISABELA CITY, Basilan, Aug 3 (PIA) -- The joint regional and provincial peace and order council discussed Tuesday measures to end hostilities in Sumisip, Basilan. Mujiv Hataman, Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (ARMM) governor, underscored the need for government agencies and local government units to address issues affecting communities south of Basilan with a pro-active stance. The governor asked the Provincial Agrarian Reform Office and the Cooperative Development Authority to explain...
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02Aug2012DUMAGUETE CITY, Negros Oriental, Aug 2 (PIA) -- Army’s Bayanihan teams have figured in two separate encounters with rebels recently while on their peace and development works and reconnaissance patrol. 1Lt Roel Morales Jr of the 302 infantry brigade said the army personnel came across groups of armed men believed to be members of the New People’s Army- Komiteng Rehiyon-Sentral Bisayas at Barangay Nagbinlod, Sta Catalina, Negros Oriental and Barangay Quintin Remo in Moises Padilla, Negros ...
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31Jul2012GENERAL SANTOS CITY, July 31 (PIA) -- Greenpeace Southeast Asia along with two foreign fishing experts visited the Tuna Capital last week to campaign for sustainable fishing practices. Greenpeace is advocating the pole and line method of catching tuna to address the ongoing decline of the fish's population in the Philippine seas. “We are running out of fish and running out of time. For a country known for marine biodiversity, there are very few fish left to catch,” said Vince Cinches, ocea...
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30Jul2012VILLAMOR AIRBASE, PASAY CITY, July 30 (PIA) -- A new batch of Philippine troops are bound for a United Nations (UN) peacekeeping mission to Liberia. PAF Chief Lt. Gen. Lauro Catalino G. Dela Cruz formally led the sendoff of the 115-strong 17th Philippine Contingent of the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) to Liberia on July 28 at the Philippine Air Force (PAF) gymnasium here. “I expect the best discipline when they are there in Liberia. They are in Liberia to keep the peace. They are no...
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26Jul2012CEBU CITY, July 26 (PIA) -- Malacañang is pushing Congress to prioritize measures that seek to amend the Human Security Act of 2007, to boost the government’s drive against terrorism, During the 7th ASEAN-Japan Counter-Terrorism Dialogue in Cebu City on Wednesday, Executive Secretary Paquito N. Ochoa, Jr. told participants that the Executive Branch has asked lawmakers to prioritize a proposed bill that seeks to amend the anti-terror law as part of its global commitment to counter terrorism....
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24Jul2012MALAYBALAY CITY, Bukidnon, July 24 (PIA) -- BGen. Romeo L. Gapuz, commander of the 403rd Brigade based in Bukidnon, was promoted from the rank of colonel to brigadier general. Gapuz was promoted last July 16 at the AFP Headquarters in Camp Emilio Aguinaldo, Quezon City. The promotion is a recognition for Gapuz as Commander of the 403rd Infantry “Peacemaker” Brigade who worked hard to exemplify the Army’s strong resolve towards building and rebuilding trust, confidence and understanding b...
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23Jul2012QUEZON CITY, July 23 (PIA) -- Following his successful visit to the peacekeeping contingent in Golan Heights last week, the Chief of Staff of the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP), General Jessie D. Dellosa saw the need to upgrade the capability of AFP peacekeepers around the world. “As we give priorities to address internal security concerns and territorial defense, our troops who are also winning the peace abroad also deserve attention for their contributions to international peace and ...
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17Jul2012PANABO CITY, July 17 (PIA) -- Panabo City’s new PNP Chief P/Supt Antonio D. Alberio has proposed strategies for effective peace keeping during the Kasikas sa Mindanao radio program at DXRD 711 khz hosted by Lilet Salo and Manny Bautista last July 11. “Cleaning the ranks, having God-fearing personnel, community involvement, organizing the Barangay Peace Action Team (BPAT) and monitoring hot spots are among the strategies for effective peace keeping,” P/Supt. Alberio said. Cleaning the r...
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16Jul2012ALABEL, Sarangani, July 16 (PIA) -- Peace education would soon be incorporated in the basic curriculum in all public schools in Sarangani. Governor Migs Dominguez said this scheme would be challenging considering that the province belongs to a multi-ethnic society. “We are the first one to do this,” Dominguez said optimistic that it would succeed in Sarangani. He noted that key values of excellence, respect and integrity are evident in the Department of Education Sarangani division w...
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14Jul2012KALIBO, Aklan, July 14 (PIA) -- The Philippine Army (PA) here has assured people in Aklan that their troops continue to sustain their pursuit of peace and security to safeguard communities and vital facilities in the province. The PA gave this assurance during the Provincial Peace and Order Council (PPOC) meeting here recently when they gave a report on their internal security operations. The army, particularly the CAA detachment province-wide, are sustaining their security activities in clo...
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14Jul2012TAGUM CITY, July 14 (PIA) -- The Regional Peace and Order Council (RPOC XI) has been reorganized, establishing the Security Affairs Committee and the Human Development Committee, to support the peace paradigm of the Aquino administration. Governor Rodolfo del Rosario, who is also the RPOC chair, said Pres. Aquino favors a shift in the peace framework from military victory to human development approach. “I noticed that RPOC is more like a committee-of-the-whole tackling only security matters...
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14Jul2012TAGUM CITY, July 14 (PIA) -- During the Regional Peace and Order Council meeting held last July 11 in Davao City, Governor Rodolfo del Rosario reported to the council the output of his administration’s centerpiece program, Convergence for Peace and Development. Now on its 14th leg since August 2011, the convergence team composed of the various line departments of the provincial government, the Armed Forces of the Philippines, Philippine National Police and private sector, reaches out to far-f...
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13Jul2012NEGROS OCCIDENTAL, July 13 (PIA) -- The peace agreement between the government, initiated by the Office of the Presidential Adviser on the Peace Process and the Rebolusyonaryong Partidong Manggagawa-Pilipinas (RPM-P)/ Revolutionary Proletarian Army (RPA)-Tabuara-Paduano Group (TPG) is nearing its closure. OPAPP Undersecretary Luisito G. Montalbo disclosed this during the regular meeting of the Provincial Peace and Order Council (PPOC) at Nature’s Village Resort and Hotel in Talisay City wher...
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13Jul2012QUEZON CITY, July 13 (PIA) -- The Philippines welcomed the arrival of 70 new US Peace Corps volunteers at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport July 8. The Peace Corps Trainee Group 271, the group of new volunteers to join more than 8,000 Americans who have served as Peace Corps volunteers in the Philippines since 1961, will be working side by side Filipinos to promote friendship and help build better lives. The goal of the US Peace Corps is to promote peace and friendship between the Phil...
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12Jul2012CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY, July 12 (PIA) -- One hundred fifty-five child laborers and school children in Barangay Merangeran in Quezon, Bukidnon received school supplies from the Bukidnon Tripartite Industrial Peace Council (BTIPC) in line with "Project Angel Tree" on July 11. Initiated by the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE), the Project aims to prevent a child from going back or entering hazardous work by giving them school supplies sourced from private companies, local government units, ...
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09Jul2012ROXAS CITY, Capiz, July 9 (PIA6) -- Thirty members of the various Barangay Peacekeeping Action Team (BPATs) here were given recognition by the Roxas City government during its recent awarding of outstanding law enforcers for the month of June at the covered gym of Inzo Arnaldo Village this city. “These BPAT agents conduct barangay patrolling and anti-drug campaign as they are also members of the Citizen’s Crime Watch (CCW),” said Roxas City Police Station (RCPS) Public Information Office...
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09Jul2012BUTUAN CITY, July 9 (PIA) -- The PAMANA – “Payapa at Masaganang Pamayanan” - Program was launched to complement government’s peace negotiation efforts. This is to strengthen peace building, reconstruction, and development in conflict-affected areas, and is embodied in the Philippine Development Plan for 2011 to 2016. For the year 2012, P958 million has been appropriated under the Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) budget, to be provided to local government units (LG...
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09Jul2012KORONADAL CITY, South Cotabato, July 9 (PIA) -- The national government is pouring in some P27 billlion to pave Mindanao’s national roads in 2013, the Mindanao Development Authority (MinDA) said. A statement from the office of MinDA Chair Secretary Luwalhati Antonino said Public Works Secretary Rogelio Singson announced the budget at the recent top-level policy roundtable discussion in Manila jointly organized by the Philippine Chamber of Commerce and Industry, MinDA and th...
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09Jul2012ANTIPOLO CITY, Rizal, July 9 (PIA) -- President Benigno Aquino has approved Rizal Gov. Jun Ynares’ appointment as chairperson of the Calabarzon Regional Peace and Order Council (RPOC). In a letter to Interior and Local Government Secretary Jesse M. Robredo, Executive Secretary Paquito Ochoa Jr. informed Sec. Robredo that the President has approved Gov. Ynares’ appointment as Chair of the RPOC for Calabarzon region. The official appointment from the National Peace and Order Council (NPOC) ...
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05Jul2012AGLIPAY, Quirino, July 5 (PIA) -- A peace advisory group has been created in the province to provide a venue to resolve issues or conflicts and to undertake peace and development programs. The group named Church, Military and Police Advisory Group-Quirino Province (CMPAG-QP) is composed of religious, military and police organizations tasked to conduct information gathering and/or fact-finding activities jointly or separately to ascertain veracity of issues, conflicts and concerns. The results ...
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02Jul2012SANTA CRUZ, Laguna, July 2 (PIA) -- The Philippine National Police (PNP) updated the Provincial Peace and Order Office (PPOO) on June 27 on current activities and accomplishments regarding anti-criminality and peace and order in the province while the Philippine Army 1st Infantry Brigade (IB briefed the Office on insurgency. Other matters tackled included disaster risk reduction and management (DRRM) and solid waste management. The Department of Labor Employment (DOLE IV-A) also presented the...
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29Jun2012DUMAGUETE CITY, June 29 (PIA) --- The move to engage non-government organizations (NGOs) in framing the direction of military institutions in the Philippines under the Bantay Bayanihan program is the first in Asia. This was said by Dr. Jennifer Santiago Oreta of the Working Group on Security Sector Reform of the Ateneo de Manila University (WGSSR-ADMU) during the regional launching of Bantay Bayanihan Thursday in Dumaguete City. “I’ve researched on this and checked. We are the first in i...
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29Jun2012DUMAGUETE CITY, June 29 (PIA) --- A program, "Bantay Bayanihan," created by non-government organizations (NGOs) will help realize an end to armed conflict four years from now. Representatives from the various non-government organizations and security stakeholders in Region 7 gathered here on Thursday for the first region-wide launching of Bantay Bayanihan, which will provide a venue for civil society and security stakeholders in the government to actively participate in the discussion for the ...
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29Jun2012MARAWI CITY, Lanao del Sur, June 29 (PIA) -- The 64th Infantry Battalion (64th IB) of the Philippine Army spearheaded the turn-over of the newly renovated school building that was burned down last May. The three-classroom building, including school chairs, were turned-over to the school administrator of Pantar Primary School in Barangay Pantar, Piagapo town here last June 26. The turn-over ceremony and inauguration was participated in by local officials and leaders, as well as parents and teac...
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26Jun2012ILIGAN CITY, Lanao del Norte, June 26 (PIA) -- The Rotarians enjoin all Christians, Muslims, and Lumads to walk as one people and show to the entire nation that the areas of Iligan and Marawi are geared toward peace and its promulgation. “This is a better way to start off a new Rotary Year (RY), with the theme, 'Peace through Service,' joining together the two cities for a walk for peace,” expressed District Governor George Hamoy, Rotary International, District 3870, RY 2012-2013. "We anc...
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25Jun2012CAMP EVANGELISTA, Cagayan de Oro City, June 25 -- The 4th Infantry “Diamond” Division together with the Bureau of Jail Management and Penology (BJMP) planted mangrove trees at barangay Taytay, El Salvador City June 22. This first-time partnership forged by BJMP and 4ID is an example of Internal Peace and Security Plan (IPSP) Bayanihan at work. The choice of planting materials is critical since mangrove not only provides protection from natural disaster such as erosion, storm surge, and t...
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20Jun2012QUEZON CITY, June 20 (PIA) -- The Office of the Presidential Adviser on Peace Process (OPAPP) said in a press release Wednesday that local and foreign academic studies show that the country’s peace and order situation is improving. These studies are the 2012 Global Peace Index by the Institute for Economics and Peace and The Pulse Asia's Ulat ng Bayan survey. The 2012 Global Peace Index by the Institute for Economics and Peace ranked the Philippines among the top five nations that registered...
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15Jun2012LAGAWE, Ifugao, June 15 (PIA) -- Government and non-government officials and agencies here signed a covenant committing themselves to support peace efforts in the province last June 12. Led by Governor Eugene Balitang, the officials and representatives of various sectors affixed their signatures on the tarpaulin containing the people’s covenant for peace, security, and development. According to Rose Dumelod, Department of Interior and Local Government provincial director, the signatories co...
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14Jun2012MARAWI CITY, Lanao del Sur, June 14 (PIA) --- National line agencies here in the province will be showcasing their respective programs and projects to the public this coming July 1. This, after Provincial Governor Mamintal Adiong Jr. slated July 1 as Line Agencies Day in the entire province to give recognition to the valuable contributions of line agencies in promoting peace and development in the province. Provincial Chief-of-Staff Atty. Aminoden Macalandap said the line agencies will be give...
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13Jun2012BAGUIO CITY, June 13 (PIA) -- Cordillera Police Regional Director P/Chief Supt. Benjamin Magalong stressed the need for Filipinos to work together to preserve our independence and for a united front against corruption, as he assured that the region’s police force pushes for peaceful and orderly communities, through President Aquino’s goal of “tuwid na daan.” Magalong was the guest speaker in the city’s celebration of the country’s 114th Independence Day, which adopts the theme,...
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09Jun2012PAGADIAN CITY, June 9 (PIA) -- Zamboanga del Sur’s most wanted person killed in a firefight between police authorities and armed men in Barangay Benuatan, Dinas last June 4. This was officially announced by PNP provincial director Sr. Supt. William Mananzan at a press conference on Wednesday at the Zamboanga del Sur Police Provincial Office (ZSPPO) conference room with Supt. George Galano, assistant provincial director for administration, Inspector Simplicio Pasaol, police community relations...
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08Jun2012ISABELA CITY, Basilan, June 8 (PIA) -- Presidential Adviser on the Peace Process Teresita Quintos Deles said that ending more than a decade of bloody conflict between the political clans of the Hatamans and the Akbars is a big step towards lasting peace in this war-torn province. The Hatamans and the Akbars, two of the most influential families in the province, forged a peace pact on Tuesday. Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (ARMM) Governor in-charge Mujiv Hataman and Basilan Gov. Jum Akba...
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07Jun2012ISABELA CITY, BASILAN, June 6 (PIA) -- Newly installed 104th Brigade Commander Col. Arthur P. Ang committed to institute security sector reform under his command, hoping to elevate the military as the source of national pride. Speaking before the media during the turnover of command in Basilan, Ang said that he has plans to first teach the soldiers disaster preparedness and emergency-rescue operations. “Dapat ang kasundaluan ay ready na mag rescue and magbigay ng first aid sa mga nangangailan...
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06Jun2012ISABELA CITY, Basilan, June 6 (PIA) -- It is a historic day for Basilan as the two influential political clans, the Akbars and Hatamans, signed a peace covenant Tuesday to end family disputes and political differences, which will pave the way for peace and development in the province. Speaking for the Akbar family, Basilan Governor Jum Akbar revealed that nearly six months ago, the Hataman family, through the facilitation of prominent members of the Basilan Ulama Supreme Council, offered her th...
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06Jun2012CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY, June 6 (PIA) -- In line with the opening of classes and the end of summer vacation, PCSupt. Jufel C. Adriatico reactivated Oplan Balik Eskwela 2012, which provides the guidelines and procedures of maintaining the operational readiness of police units in responding to peace and order concerns, including threats from criminal elements. Police Regional Office (PRO)-10 ensures that students have access to a safe environment conducive to learning, not only during the opening of...
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03Jun2012LA TRINIDAD, Benguet, June 3 (PIA) -- Cordillera Bodong Administration-Cordillera People’s Liberation Army (CBA-CPLA) members have undergone Entrepreneurship Development Training, which intends to equip them with business skills and help improve their lives. The Office of the Presidential Adviser on the Peace Process (OPAPP), in collaboration with provincial Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) offices, led the training workshops that were held in Abra, Mountain Province Apayao and Kalinga ...
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02Jun2012MARAWI CITY, Lanao del Sur, June 2 (PIA) -- Local chief executives of the five provinces of the Autonomous Region of Muslim Mindanao (ARMM) expressed their support to the meaningful autonomy that is being pursued by the Government of the Philippines (GPH) and the Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) as they move forward with the substantive issues on the negotiating table. Governors Mamintal Adiong Jr. of Lanao del Sur, Esmael Mangudadatu of Maguindanao, Jum Akbar of Basilan, Abdusakur Tan of S...
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01Jun2012ISABELA CITY, Basilan, June 1 (PIA) -- The Jog/Walk for Industrial Peace in Basilan drew strong public and private support in a collective effort to maintain peace in the workplace and strengthening labor-management relations. Basilan, in partnership with the Tripartite Industrial Peace Council of Isabela City and Joint Task Force Basilan, spearheaded the three-kilometer jog/walk for Industrial Peace last May 13 at the Plaza Rizal, this city. The multi-sectoral movement was participated by a...
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28May2012ISABELA CITY, Basilan, May 28 (PIA) -- Government of the Philippines (GPH) peace panel chair Dean Marvic Leonen assured the Mindanao business sector that output of the negotiations and of the peace process as a whole will be inclusive. Leonen was speaker before a forum supported by The Asia Foundation dubbed “Engaging Business in the Peace Process,” spearheaded by the Mindanao Business Council and the Davao City Chamber of Commerce and Industry, Inc. (DCCCII) held May 25 in Davao City. This...
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28May2012ISABELA CITY, Basilan, May 28 (PIA) -- Presidential Adviser on the Peace Process Teresita Quintos Deles expressed optimism that the Government of the Philippines (GPH) and the Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) peace panels will build on what has already been achieved during the last round of negotiations. In a press statement, government peace adviser Deles announced that the GPH and MILF panels will meet today in Kuala Lumpur for the 28th formal exploratory talks. "We are hoping that the ...
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26May2012KORONADAL CITY, South Cotabato, May 26 (PIA) -- A five-day summer peace camp in Upi, Maguidanao held recently has urged young people to give much attention to the environment. The 7th Mindanao Summer Youth Peace Camp held at Upi Agricultural School Provincial Technical Institute of Agriculture Social Hall, Upi, Maguindanao from May 17 – 21 was aimed at educating Bangasamoro and lumad youth from different provinces of Mindanao on the role in protec...
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26May2012DUMAGUETE CITY, May 26 (PIA) --- The provincial government of Negros Oriental recently bought two bomb-sniffing dogs to boost the anti-crime and anti-terrorism drive of the Negros Oriental Provincial Police Office (NOPPO). The two K-9 dogs, a two-year old Belgian Malinois and a yellow Labrador, are trained to sniff bombs and seen to boost the anti-criminality campaign of the province. The dogs were formally turned over to NOPPO on Wednesday through Provincial Police Director Col. Edward Carr...
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25May2012ZAMBOANGA CITY, May 25 (PIA) -- “The culture of peace should start with the kids,” Rameer Tawasil, the world-renowned Tausug artist, expounded on the rationale of five-day Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (ARMM) Summer Art Workshop for Peace currently being held in a local hotel here. The ARMM government, through its ARMM HELPS (Health, Education, Livelihood, Political Reform, and Synergy) Program, came up with the project teaching more than 30 kids aged seven to 15 years old on cultur...
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24May2012KORONADAL CITY, South Cotabato, May 24 (PIA) -- Affirming its support to the peace and development initiatives in Mindanao, the US government, through the United States Agency for International Development (USAID), recently signed a bilateral assistance agreement with the Mindanao Development Authority (MinDA) for the implementation of its major activities in Mindanao. The agreement was signed by USAID Deputy Administrator Donald Steinberg, USAID Philippines Mission Director Gloria Steele, an...
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24May2012TINOC, Ifugao, May 24 (PIA) -- The Philippine National Police (PNP) here said the liquor ban in this municipality is a big help in the maintenance of peace and order situation of this town. P/Insp. Rodolfo Fateg, the Chief of Police here, said in an interview that there was no crime committed from May 1 up to present, and he attributed this to the local ordinance regulating the sale, serving, or drinking of liquor including intoxicating drinks. He added that many cases in the past had be...
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23May2012KORONADAL CITY, South Cotabato, May 23 (PIA) -- Over 900 Grade 5 pupils from the five districts of Kidapawan City Schools Division have joined the three-day Summer Kids Peace Camp which started Monday, May 21. The said peace camp is hosted in Kidapawan City Pilot Elementary School, the biggest public elementary school in the city. For three days, the children are expected to learn good morals, leadership skills, first aid, environmental concerns as well as their rights as children. Moreover, t...
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23May2012ZAMBOANGA CITY, May 23 (PIA) -- Emphasizing that the peace negotiations is conducted within the framework of the Constitution, Government of the Philippines (GPH) peace panel chair Marvic Leonen said that agreeing to create a new political autonomous entity is allowed as stated in the Constitution. Speaking before representatives of the civil society, business groups, security sector and the media during a consultation held at the Garden Orchid Hotel in Zamboanga City recently, Leonen cited Art...
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22May2012MANILA, May 22 (PIA) -- Waray penal nga ginkasabutan an pepirmahan kon diri ngon-a igpapasabot san gobyerno ngada sa katawhan. Ini an patapod nga ginpahamtang ni Presidential Adviser on the Peace Process Teresita Quintos Deles dida san mga representante san civil society organizations (CSOs). Waray igtatago kon an pag eristuryahan an kanan negosasyon san gobyeno ngada sa Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) or kon bisan nano nga grupo, ini an sugad ni Deles durante san consultation meeting nga...
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22May2012SAN JOSE, Antique, Mayo 22 (PIA) -- Bilang kabahin kang andang kabilogan nga kampanya kontra sa mga iligal nga buruhaton, ang Antique Police Provincial Office (APPO) nakabatun kang ogmentasyon halin sa Police Regional Office 6. May kabilogan nga singkwenta ka Police Officer One (PO1s) ang ginpadara nga dugang sa lokal nga pwersa kang Antique PPO suno sa Letter of Instruction (LOI) 03-2012 "Taming" sa diin nagagamit kang pwersa kang Regional Public Safety Batallion 6 sa pagtingub kang pwersa kag...
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21May2012DIPOLOG CITY, MAY 20(PIA)--- Walay pinal nga kasabutan nga pirmahan ang gobyerno hangtud nga dili kini mapahibalo sa katawhan. Kini ang gipasalig ni Presidential Adviser on the Peace Process, Secretary Teresita Deles ngadto sa mga representante sa Civil Society Organizations, niadtong Biyernes. “Walay tinaguan agenda pag-abot na sa negosasyon sa gobyerno uban sa Moro Islamic Liberation Front o sa bisan asa mang grupo, kabahin niana,” matod pa ni Deles sa gipahigayong konsultasyon didto sa L...
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16May2012BANGUED, Abra, May 16 (PIA) -- The chief executive here hailed the Philippine National Police (PNP) in Abra for giving their best to gradually restore peace in the province particularly in this capital town. Mayor Ryan Seares Luna expressed his appreciation to PNP Cordillera Regional Director, PCSupt. Benjamin B. Magalong, for his guts and courage to pursue a peaceful environment in the province. He also thanked PSSupt. Alexander Rafael, PNP Provincial Director, for his leadership to...
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16May2012CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY, May 16 (PIA) -- The Mindanao Development Authority (MinDA) has signed a memorandum of agreement with the National Youth Commission (NYC) to strengthen support for the implementation of Mindanao 2020. The agreement was inked by Secretary Luwalhati Antonino, chairperson of MinDA, and Assistant Secretary Earl Saavedra, NYC Commissioner for Mindanao during the Mindanao Economic Policy Forum held yesterday, May 15, at N Hotel, here. Mindanao 2020, or the Mindanao Peace and Dev...
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15May2012LAGAWE, Ifugao, May 15 (PIA)-- With the spate of criminality that happened in the province the past few months, a rally is being scheduled on June 12 to remind the people to cooperate and support efforts by the provincial government to suppress lawlessness and maintain peace and order province-wide. Governor Eugene Balitang,who initially briefed the provincial heads of offices on May 7, disclosed that an Adhoc Committee will be created to plan for the activities in preparation for the pe...
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15May2012CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY, May 15 (PIA) -- The Mindanao Development Authority (MinDA) formally launched today the Mindanao Peace and Development Framework Plan for 2011-2030, also known as the Mindanao 2020. The unveiling of the Mindanao 2020 Document was spearheaded by MinDA Chairperson Luwalhati R. Antonino and Australian Agency for International Aid (AusAID) Philippines Governance Adviser Sam Chittick during the opening preliminaries of the Mindanao Economic Policy Forum held at N Hotel, this city...
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14May2012TANUDAN, Kalinga, May 14 (PIA) -- Three peace pacts were recently celebrated here, a boost in preserving peaceful co-existence among tribes involved and a big support to the government’s campaign of keeping peace and order reign among indigenous peoples. At Sitio Licwotan, barangay Mangali Centro, 60 members of the Basao sub-tribe of Tinglayan came to attend and participate on the “Galigad” (turn-over) of the peace pact between them and the Mangali sub-tribe from May 4 to 6. Orlando Ama...
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14May2012DUMAGUETE CITY, May 14 (PIA) --- “Government troops will not be deterred by attempts of the New People’s Army (NPA) to disrupt peace and development initiatives in Negros Oriental.” This was the statement issued by Lt. Col. Wilfredo Isaac, commanding officer of the 11th Infantry Battalion of the Philippine Army based in Brgy. McKinley, Guihulngan City, Negros Oriental following an encounter between government and NPA forces recently. On May 12, a firefight erupted between the soldiers o...
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13May2012QUEZON CITY, May 13 (PIA) -- Presidential Adviser on the Peace Process Teresita Quintos Deles over the weekend assured civil society organizations (CSOs) and representing Indigenous Peoples (IP) communities that IP rights will be upheld and protected in the peace negotiations. Deles said in a press statement sent to the Philippine Information Agency-National Capital Region (PIA-NCR) that she consulted CSO representatives on the ongoing talks and delivered updates on the peace tracks. The Off...
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13May2012ISABELA CITY, Basilan, May 13 (PIA) -- Presidential Adviser on the Peace Process Teresita Quintos Deles called on the public to hone nationalism starting with themselves and within their own homes to help create a community of peace. In a press statement, Deles pointed out that “the work of nation-building, the work of developing a Philippines that the Filipinos really care for, that’s the job of everyone.” Deles made this call as she spoke before students of the National Defense Colleg...
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12May2012ISABELA CITY, Basilan, May 12 (PIA) – The Isabela City Tripartite Industrial Peace Council in Basilan will hold the Jog/Walk for Industrial Peace on Sunday, May 13 as part of 110th Labor Month celebration. Department of Labor and Employment Field Officer Wesley Tan said the 3 kilometer jog or walk within the city proper is expected to gather hundreds of participants coming from city employees, the military, and police. He also hopes that a good number of employees and their employers from the...
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11May2012TAGBILARAN CITY, Bohol, May 11 (PIA) -- Giseguro karon sa Malacañang nga walay angay ikabalaka ang mga Chinese nationals sa pagbisita sa Pilipinas. Reaksyon kini sa Palasyo sa travel advisory nga gipagawas sa Chinese embassy alang sa ilang mga lumolupyo nga mag-amping sa pagbiyahe sa nasud atubangan sa gitakdang pagsugod sa anti-China rally ugma. Ang maong protesta nga gi-organisa sa nagkalain-laing grupo sa overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) sa tibuok kalibotan isip pagsupil sa pagpanghilabot...
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10May2012DIPOLOG CITY, MAY 10 (PIA) -- Gipasalig ni Presidential Adviser on the Peace Process Secretary Teresita Deles ngadto sa mga membro sa civil society organizations (CSO), diin kadaghanan kanila membro usab sa Indigenous Peoples Communities nga panalipdan ang katungod sa mga IPs sa nagpadayong negosasyon sa kalinaw. Di pa lang dugay, gikonsulta ni Deles ang mga representante sa CSO sa nagpadayong sinultihay ug mihatag ug kalambuan sa dagan sa negosasyon. Kauban ni Deles ang mga membro sa mga negos...
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10May2012BUTUAN CITY, May 10 (PIA) -- Police Regional Office (PRO)-13 has assigned 31 police officers to Butuan City Police Office (BCPO) to comply with the basic policy on maintaining of at least 21 personnel in every police station, pursuant to Special Orders Number 282. PRO-13 Regional Director PCSupt Reynaldo S Rafal said the personnel will be distributed to different police stations in Butuan City to provide police service to the residents in the city. Rafal also emphasized that the newly-downloa...
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09May2012QUEZON CITY, May 9 (PIA) -- The Office of the Presidential Adviser on the Peace Process (OPAPP) on Wednesday lauded various local government officials nationwide for giving full support to the peace talks of the government peace panel with rebel groups, according to a press release by the OPAPP. Local executives expressed approval of the peace talks during a meeting last week with government peace panel member Miriam Coronel Ferrer held last week. “The guidelines of President Benigno C. Aqu...
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07May2012LEGAZPI CITY, May 7 (PIA) -- Three provinces in Bicol have been identified as recipients for development interventions in conflict-affected barangays under a peace and development project to be implemented and facilitated by the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) under the Payapa at Masaganang Pamayanan (PAMANA) program. The three provinces identified by the Office of the Presidential on the Peace Process (OPAPP) are Camarines Norte, Sorsogon, and Masbate. PAMANA is the peace ...
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06May2012ROXAS CITY, Capiz, May 6 (PIA) -- Maj. Gen. Jose Z. Mabanta, commanding general of the 3rd Infantry Division of the Philippine Army, said that there has been a series of surrenders from the New People’s Army (NPA) since he assumed office as 3ID top official last February this year. “We have accounted for 20 since I took over,” Mabanta said during an interaction with media practitioners recently, adding that he will pursue efforts to reduce by half the strength of the NPA in the Division...
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05May2012CAMP OSITO BAHIAN, Malaybalay City, May 5 (PIA) -– At least 1,000 people benefited from the free Medical and Dental Civic Action Program (MEDCAP) at Impalambong, Malaybalay City. With the theme “Serbisyuhan ang katawhan ug panalipdan ang yutang natawhan (Serve the people, protect and defend homeland),” MEDCAP was organized by Alfa Battery, 10th Field Artillery Battallion, Assault Armored Battalion (10FAB, AAR) of the Philippine Army. Army First Lieutenant (1Lt.) Dee Jay P. Balisi, who fa...
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04May2012PAGADIAN CITY, May 4 (PIA) -- Si Presidential Adviser on the Peace Process Teresita Quintos Deles nag-awhag sa publiko aron sa pagtuon sa mga isyus mahitungod sa proseso sa kalinaw tali sa Government of the philippines (GPH) ug ang Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) aron motabang sa pagpanday sa katapusang kasabutan sa kalinaw. “Pagbasa ug pagtuon ug makita ninyo kon unsa ka halapad ug kalawom ang proseso sa kalinaw sa GPH-MILF. Masabtan ninyo kon unsa ang mga butang nga gikinahanglan pa g...
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04May2012COTABATO CITY, May 4 (PIA) -- The government peace panel continues the conduct of consultations and dialogues in different parts of Mindanao to gather and listen to people’s sentiments and opinions as part of the continuing peace process, assures a member of the government panel. Based on latest published reports, some sectors in the Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (ARMM) clamor for “transparency” in the government of the Philippines-MILF Decision Points as of April 2012 agreed upon ...
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04May2012QUEZON CITY, May 4 (PIA) -- The Office of the Presidential Adviser on the Peace Process (OPAPP) appealed to Filipinos to study the issues surrounding the peace process between the Philippine government and the Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) to be able to contribute to the crafting of a final peace agreement, according to a press release by the OPAPP. “Read and study. You will see how broad and deep the government-MILF peace process is. You will understand how much there is that needs t...
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03May2012ROXAS CITY, Capiz, May3 (PIA6) -- Labor, management and the government sector here gathered together for the Labor Day celebration in Capiz. Information Officer William Dungog of the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) in Capiz disclosed that this was the first Labor Day celebration here where the different sectors have come together for a common goal to promote and realize industrial peace. Dungog said that the unity of the said sectors was anchored on the theme “ Pagtutulungan, Pagb...
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02May2012CATBALOGAN CITY, Samar, May 2 (PIA) -- Samar province remained very peaceful during yesterday’s Labor Day celebration, according to the Samar Provincial Police Office (SPPO). “(It was) Very peaceful in Samar except for one vehicular self accident where one Tintoy Gabornay died on the spot as he bumped into the railing at the national highway in Barangay Mogdo, Hinabangan, Samar,” P/Insp. Carlito Abriz, Deputy Police Director of Samar said in a text message this morning. Meanwhile, Catba...
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02May2012QUEZON CITY, May 2 (PIA) -- The Philippine National Police (PNP) on Tuesday evening said it was a “generally peaceful” Labor Day rites observed nationwide. PNP officials said in an email that workers’ groups from different labor organizations celebrated international Labor Day in Manila and other key cities in the country with "no untoward incident reported." PNP Chief Director General Nicanor A. Bartolome directed all PNP Regional Directors to continue implementing their respective secu...
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02May2012BACOLOD CITY, May 2 (PIA6) -- Local police here launched last month Project Katawhayan sa Dalan (Peace and Order on the Road), which yielded 334 unregistered motorcycles. Project Katawhayan sa Dalan was launched to prevent the increasing use of motorcycles by suspects or criminals in their illegal activities. PSInsp. Lester Leada, chief of Operations and Plans of the Bacolod City Police Office (BCPO) told members of the City Peace and Order Council during its regular meeting that these...
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02May2012KORONADAL CITY, South Cotabato, May 2 (PIA) -- North Cotabato Gov. Emmylou “Lala” J. Taliño-Mendoza and officials of the provincial government recently turned-over to the municipality of Arakan, P5.9 million worth of infrastructure projects . In a press release sent to PIA 12 yesterday the Information and Development Communication Division (ICDC) of the provincial government reported that the turn-over ceremony was held at the opening program of the Gov. Lala 2nd ...
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01May2012SYUDAD SANG ROXAS, Capiz (PIA6) -- Padayon nga ginapatuman sang 3rd Infantry Division sang Philippine Army nga nakabase sa Kampo Peralta sa banwa sang Jamindan ang Internal Peace and Security Plan agud nga lubos nga mapaluntad ang katawhayan sa rehiyon. Ini ang pahayag ni Maj. Gen. Jose Z. Mabanta, Jr. nga Commanding General sang 3ID nga ginbasa para sa iya ni Col. Alex C. Capiña nga Inspector General sang 3ID sa ti-on sang pagpasumpa sa mga opisyal sang Capiz Association of Government Public...
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01May2012CATBALOGAN CITY, Samar, May 1 (PIA) -- The repair of the 34.121-kilometer access road to Samar’s poorest town is now in the works. This was learned from the Emy Bonifacio, Program Development Officer of the Office of the Presidential Adviser on the Peace Process –Payapa at Masaganag Pamayanan (OPAPP-PAMANA) in an interview yesterday. San Jose de Buan is a hinterland town, and in 2003 was ranked one of the poorest in the region with a poverty incidence of 82 percent. It is accessible by roa...
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01May2012ROXAS CITY, Capiz, May 1 (PIA6) -- The 3rd Infantry Division (3ID) of the Philippine Army based at Camp Macario Peralta in Jamindan, Capiz continues to implement the Internal Peace and Security Plan (IPSP) to win the peace in Western Visayas. This was conveyed by 3ID Commanding General Maj. Gen. Jose Z. Mabanta, Jr. in a message read by 3ID Inspector General Col. Alex C. Capiña during the induction ceremony of the officers and Board of Directors of the Capiz Association of Government Public ...
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30Apr2012BUTUAN CITY, April 30 (PIA) -- To continuously ensure the safety of lives and properties of the general public, the Butuan City Police Office (BCPO) has intensified police vigilance and coordination with other government agencies. OIC PSSupt Pedro Obaldo Jr. reported that from March 15 to April 28 of 2011, there were 75 crime incidents recorded while this year of the same period, it decreased into 69. “This is because of the continuous monitoring, surveillance, and coordination of the PNP wi...
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30Apr2012LUNGSOD NG COTABATO, Abril 30 (PIA) -- Suportado ng pamunuan ni ARMM OIC Governor Mujiv Hataman ang ginawang pagdeklara sa barangay Manggay sa bayan ng Talitay, Maguindanao bilang Peace sanctuary o peace zone. Ideneklara noong nakaraang Huwebes ang nasabing barangay pagkatapos bumalik ang mga residente dito makaraan ang nangyaring kaguluhan noong taong 2008 sa mga bayan sa lalawigan ng Maguindanao. Ayon sa mensahe ni Prof. Edgar Ramirez, ang itinalagang Regional Programme Director ni Hataman s...
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30Apr2012LUNGSOD NG KORONADAL, South Cotabato, Abril 30 (PIA) -- Kabuuang 400 na mga may edad at out-of-school youth sa bayan ng Upi, Maguindanao ang nagtapos nitong Sabado, ika-28 Abril, sa tatlong buwang pag-aaral ng pagbabasa at pagbilang. Ang proyekto na Literacy for Peace and Development (LIPAD) Project ay pinondohan ng United States Agency for International Development (USAID) at ipinapatupad ng Magbassa Kita Foundation Inc. (MKFI) sa mga bayan ng Datu Odin Sinsuat, Upi, Guindulungan at Talayan ...
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28Apr2012DUMAGUETE CITY, April 28 (PIA) -- The Justice and Peace Center in Silliman University holds a forum dubbed “Faith + Environment” today at the Instructional Media and Technology Center. The forum tackles the question in their theme: “Why should people of faith care about the environment?” The theme takes inspiration from two scriptures: Psalm 24:1 (“All of creations belong to God, not to human beings”) and Genesis 1:28-29 (“We are part of the created order and our first calling by...
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27Apr2012GENERAL SANTOS CITY, April 27 (PIA) -- The United States Agency for International Development’s Growth with Equity in Mindanao (USAID-GEM) turned over Thursday approximately P2-M worth of trading facility to the municipal government of Malapatan in Sarangani Province. USAID Deputy Mission Director Reed Aeschliman led the turn-over of the facility to Malapatan municipal government. This will be used by Balungis Women’s Association who specializes in weaving as prime beneficiary of the projec...
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26Apr2012LICUAN-BAAY, Abra, April 26 (PIA) -- The 41st Infantry (Partners for Peace) Battalion of the Philippine Army under the command of Lt. Col. Noel T. Baluyan based at Sitio Baquero, Nalbuan, Licuan-Baay was adjudged as 2011 Best Battalion of the 5th Infantry Division, Philippine Army. The 41st IB bested seven infantry battalions under the 5th Infantry Division under the command of MGen. Rommel Gomez, whose areas of responsibility cover the Cordilleras and Cagayan Valley. The Award of Merit was gi...
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26Apr2012SIQUIJOR, April 26 (PIA) -- Siquijor province has the least average monthly crime rate among the seven areas of Central Visayas namely, Bohol, Cebu province, Lapu-lapu, Cebu City, Mandaue, and Negros Oriental, says a report from the Philippine National Police (PNP). According to the report, Siquijor has an average monthly crime rate of nine compared to Cebu’s 58, the highest in the region. But overall, Central Visayas crime rate decreased as declared by the Regional Peace and Order Council i...
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25Apr2012DUMAGUETE CITY, April 25 (PIA) -- The Tripartite Industrial Peace Council (TIPC) of Negros Oriental is expected to offer more than 6,000 job positions in local and overseas companies during the simultaneous jobs fair on May 1, in celebration of the 110th Labor Day at 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. at Robinson’s Place Dumaguete. Dumaguete City is one of the 200 jobs fair venues conducted nationwide organized by TIPC and PESO in cooperation with private sector employers and local government units. Dumaguet...
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24Apr2012AFAB, Bataan, April 24 (PIA) -- The Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) Region 3 led the forging of an industrial peace accord (IPA) and the administration of the oath-taking of the Officers of the Coalition of Labor Unions in Bataan (CLUB) in this province. “The signing was inked by the DOLE, Authority of the Freeport of Area in Bataan, 40 labor union officers, and five management representatives of CLUB employer representatives of the Bataan Association of Human Resource Officers, and...
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23Apr2012PANABO CITY, April 23 (PIA) -- Hundreds of boys from Davao benefited during a mass circumcision held as part of the numerous health and social services brought by the provincial capitol to far-flung barangays. Since the start of the Davao del Norte Convergence for Peace and Development in August last year, the number of boys who underwent the knife only averaged from 20 to 30 for each convergence outreach held. However, the number of boys who had signified to have their foreskins surgically ...
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22Apr2012KORONADAL CITY, South Cotabato, April 22 (PIA) -- South Cotabato’s Provincial Peace and Order Council (PPOC) chaired by Governor Arthur “Dodo” Y. Pingoy Jr. during its second quarter meeting on Wednesday passed two resolutions objecting the putting up of two camps in the province by the Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF). Senior Board Member Jose Madanguit, who was the proponent of the two resolutions, disclosed that the acts of the MILF was in violation of the present ceasefire agre...
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20Apr2012TABUK CITY, Kalinga, April 20 (PIA) - - Three Nepalese officials visited Kalinga to share their country's peace and security situation and its impact on women. The sharing is in line with the implementation of United Nations Security Council Resolution (UNSCR) 1325 calling on member states to give spaces for increased women’s participation in decision-making processes. Dhurba Prasad Sharma, Secretary of the Ministry of Peace and Reconstruction of Nepal together with Joint Secretary Sadhu ...
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20Apr2012KORONADAL CITY, South Cotabato, April 20 (PIA) -- “The peace and order situation in the province is generally peaceful, under control,” Police Senior Superintendent Randolf Delfin, South Cotabato Police Provincial Office (SCPPO) Provincial Director, during the 2nd quarterly meeting of the Provincial Peace and Order Council (PPOC) meeting held on Wednesday in Koronadal City. For the first quarter of the year, Delfin said, the province’s total crime volume was 793. Of this number ...
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18Apr2012COTABATO CITY, Abril 18 (PIA) -- Sa layuning masolusyunan at matigil na ang serye ng karahasan sa lugar, pinulong ni Gov. Emmylou “Lala" Talino-Mendoza ang North Cotabato Provincial Peace and Order Council (PPOC) noong Abril 16 sa kapityo sa Amas, Kidapawan. Ang pinakahuling insidente ng karahasan ay ang pagsabog ng landmine kamakailan na ikinasawi ng dalawang sundalo at ang naganap sa loob ng bus ng Rural Transit sa bayan ng Carmen noong Abril 12 kung saan tatlong katao ang nasawi at mar...
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18Apr2012ISABELA CITY, Basilan, April 18 (PIA) -- Media and civil society sectors convened for the first-ever Peace Communication Summit of the Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (ARMM) held at the Al-nor Convention Hall in Cotabato City. Representatives of the media and civil society sectors who came from Manila and various parts of Mindanao gathered on Tuesday to explore effective ways on how to communicate peace in reporting about the armed conflict in the south. The participants related their ex...
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18Apr2012KORONADAL CITY, South Cotabato, April 18 (PIA) -- Nailayan kanu kapiya sa 2nd Gov. Lala Mendoza Summer Kids Peace Camp sa Kabacan, North Cotabato kanu niya padian su martial art a pidtelu a Kuntaw Silat. Inidsinantal ni Zaynab Ampatuan, executive director nu Moro People’s Community Organization for Reform and Empowerment, Inc. (Moro People’s CORE) a sakanin ban to e nanguna kanu presentasyon, su Kuntaw Silat na isa a self- defense style a ganat sa China a inisampay kanu Indonesia taman sa n...
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17Apr2012KORONADAL CITY, South Cotabato, April 17 (PIA) -- Grade V pupils in Kabacan, North Cotabato were recently exposed to a traditional self-defense system, which was among the highlights of a peace camp sponsored by the provincial government. Kuntaw Silat, a traditional combat style among Maguindanaons and Tausugs, was featured in the Kabacan leg of the 2nd Gov. Lala Mendoza Summer Kids Peace Camp on April 12 – 14. Zaynab Ampatuan, executive director of the Mor...
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17Apr2012TAGUM CITY, April 17 -- Convergence for Peace and Development went to the farthest barangay in the municipality of Carmen on Friday April 13. “Tibulao is 28 kms from Carmen poblacion and one of the farthest barangays,” said Mayor Marcelino Perandos during a forum conducted before the formal opening of the program in Tibulao Elem. School. “Kini nga programa dako kaayo ug ikatabang sa barangay Tibulao,” the Mayor added. The Provincial Government, Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) ...
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16Apr2012GENERAL SANTOS CITY, April 16 (PIA) -- Around 600 peace-loving citizens from South Cotabato, Sarangani Province and this city converged recently in GenSan’s Oval Plaza to stage a March for Peace. The peace and development volunteers (PDVs) which included members of civil organizations, the Philippine National Police, 1002nd Infantry Battalion and the Local Government Units of GenSan partnered and initiated the activity to express their commitment to peace and development. Tessie Sugabo of th...
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15Apr2012ILOILO CITY, April 15 (PIA) -- Bringing back the rebels to the normal flow of life in society is in the hands of the local government units (LGUs) as front line providers, said the Philippine Army here. The government’s comprehensive local integration program, designed to provide support to returning rebels, though still under the Office of the Presidential Adviser on the Peace Process (OPAPP), tasks the LGUs and the communities to work together. Major Gil Ileto, chief of the Public Affairs ...
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14Apr2012KORONADAL CITY, South Cotabato, Abril 14 (PIA) -- Malugod na tinatanggap ni Maguindanao Gov. Esmael “Toto” Mangudadatu ang programa ng pamahalaan na palakasin ang kakayahan ng mga lokal na pamahalaan para pamahalaan ang kapayapaan at kaunlaran ng kanilang nasasakupan. Partikular na tinukoy ni Gov. Mangudadatu ang programang “Mainstreaming Peace and Development in Local Governance” (MPDLG) na ipatutupad simula ngayong taon ng Office of the Presidential Adviser...
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13Apr2012COTABATO CITY, April 13 (PIA) -- The members of the Regional Peace and Order Council has decided to impose a gun ban and regulate the issuance of firearms in the Autonomous Region of Muslim Mindanao (ARMM). ARMM governor officer-in-charge regional governor Mujiv Hataman said that the council has unanimously agreed to pass a resolution proposing the imposition of gun ban in the areas under the autonomous region not only during the election period but also during voters’ registration. Another ...
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13Apr2012ROXAS CITY, Capiz, April 13 (PIA) -- Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) Regional Director Ponciano Ligutom lauded the support and commitment of the province of Capiz to maintain industrial peace in the province during the recent Capiz Provincial Tripartite Industrial Peace Council Strategic Planning Workshop here. Governor Victor Tanco and Vice Governor Esteban Evan Contreras II and other top officials from the different national line agencies were among the participants in the said wor...
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12Apr2012BUTUAN CITY, April 12 (PIA) -- The Regional Peace and Order (RPOC) Task Force Kitcharao created during the meeting of the regional body on April 3 in Butuan City has intensified multi-sectoral efforts to address the plight of the internally displaced persons (IDPs) originating from Cabadbaran City, Kitcharao in Agusan del Norte and Gigaquit in Surigao del Norte. Chaired by Fr. Lito L. Clase of the Caraga Council for Peace and Development, the Task Force Kitcharao includes the Commission on Hum...
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12Apr2012ISABELA CITY, Basilan, Apr 12 (PIA) –- The Philippine Army in Basilan deployed on Tuesday 250-strong members of the 28 Bayanihan Teams to all the barangays of Tuburan and Akbar towns and selected barangays of Maluso town, Lamitan and Isabela cities. In the launching ceremony held at the Basilan Provincial Capitol grounds, 104th Brigade Commander Col. Ricardo Visaya (PA) said that many people do not have a good grasp of the conflict and war in Basilan. “It takes a lot of understanding in sol...
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11Apr2012KANANGA, Leyte, April 11 (PIA) -- The Army’s 19th Infantry (Commando) Battalion (IB) is determined to conduct more peace forum in order to promote peace and development in the various villages and towns in the province of Leyte. This was learned from Lt. Col. Joel Alejandro Nacnac, the commanding officer of 19th Infantry Battalion, who announced during his meeting with his staff held on April 7 at Barangay Aguiting, Kananga, Leyte, that the battalion has already completed a total of 10 peace...
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11Apr2012DIPOLOG CITY, Apr. 11 (PIA) -- Ang Malakanyang nagpahayag ug paglaum nga ang gobyerno ug Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) makakab-ot ug panagsabot ug magkauyon nga ang pag-angkon ug kalinaw tali kanila makaayo sa usag-usa ug sa tibuok nasod sa kinatibuk-an. Sa usa ka pakighinabi sa radyo DzRB Radyo ng Bayan, nga gipanag-iya sa gobyerno sa gobyerno, gipahayag ni Deputy Presidential spokesperson Abigail Valte, nga bisan pa man sa mga sagabal sa pagkab-ot sa kalinaw uban sa MILF, naglaum pa gi...
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08Apr2012DUMAGUETE CITY, April 8 (PIA) -- Negros Oriental Gov. Roel Degamo is pushing to speed up the conclusion of the peace process agreement for the immediate implementation of the livelihood and development programs in the province as outlined in the agreement. Degamo recently met with the senior officials of the Office of the Presidential Adviser on Peace Process (OPAPP) to discuss a proposed memorandum of agreement that calls for the implementation of livelihood programs once the peace talks reac...
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07Apr2012SAN SIMON, Pampanga, April 7 (PIA) –- The barangays of this town were distributed with tricycle patrols here recently, led by the local government, to help in the peace and order effort of the town. "The welfare of her constituents has always been the priority of the governor," said Mayor Leonora C. Wong of Governor Lilia “Nanay” G. Pineda, who graced the turn-over ceremonies of the said tricycles. The governor still has other projects in line like the opening of an Action Center to furt...
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07Apr2012KORONADAL CITY, South Cotabato, April 7 (PIA)-- At least 25,000 Grade V school children from 17 municipalities and lone city of North Cotabato are expected to participate in the second run of the province’s Gov. Lala Summer Kids Peace Camp. This year’s three-day peace camps began in Pikit municipality on March 9 – 11 where 2,451 children joined. This was followed by peace camps in Aleosan town on March 15 – 17 and another one on March 19 – 21 ...
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06Apr2012CENTRAL VISAYAS, April 6 (PIA)--The Regional Sub-Committee on Gender, Anti-Trafficking and Violence (RSC-GATV) against women and children requests the CHED, TESDA and DepEd to integrate topics on Anti-trafficking in Persons and Anti-Cyber Pornography in their respective school curricula. The Regional Development Council (RDC-7) during its 1st quarter meeting on March 26 at Larena, Siquijor endorsed the request. RSC-GATV reports noted that cases of trafficking in persons and cyber pornography ...
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05Apr2012ROXAS CITY, Capiz, April 5 (PIA) -- The Philippine Army vows to continue to reach out to the members of the rebels' groups for the sake of the country’s peace and development. Major General Jose Z. Mabanta Jr., Commanding General of the Philippine Army’s 3rd Infantry (Spearhead) Division based in Jamindan, Capiz said they are offering their hand to reach out to the rebel groups, particularly the New People’s Army, and invite them to a forum to win the peace. “Everybody wants peace and ...
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03Apr2012ILOILO CITY, April 3 (PIA6) -– Local officials here said that security measures are in place for the safety of tourists during the Holy Week. Iloilo City Mayor Jed Patrick Mabilog said in media interviews that he has directed the Iloilo City Police Office to intensify police visibility and checkpoints in public places, especially churches. Mabilog said security plans are in place as he urged people to be careful as they observe their religious events. He also said that people should...
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03Apr2012GENERAL SANTOS CITY, Abril 3 (PIA)-- Andam na ang city government sa pagsugat sa Semana Santa, matud ni City Mayor Darlene Antonino-Custodio. Sa gipahigayong meeting sa City Peace and Order Council (CPOC) kagahapon gilatag sa nagkadaiyang mga Council members ang ilang mga planong buluhaton sa tibuok nga tempo sa Mahal na Adlaw. Apan buot ni mayor nga mapinalisar ang mga plano nga ang tanang hapsay ug walay mahimong sipyat sa implementasyon busa karong adlaw ang gihatag nga deadline sa mayor a...
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02Apr2012GENERAL SANTOS CITY, April 2 (PIA)--The city government here is all set for the observance of the Holy Week. In today’s City Peace and Order Council (CPOC) meeting, Mayor Darlene Antonino-Custodio asked the members to submit to her by tomorrow morning their final reports relative to their respective plan for the Holy Week. “It is important that everything is in place and coordinated well especially with all the chiefs of police and other key line agencies and offices for the Holy Week,”...
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30Mar2012DAVAO CITY, Mar. 30 (PIA) -- Peace advocates, youth sector, government agencies, and other volunteer non-government organizations (NGOs) flocked to the streets of Davao City and merged at Rizal Park yesterday (Mar. 29) to march for peace toward development within the region. Task Force Davao estimated over 800 participants coming from as far as Davao Oriental, Davao del Norte, Davao del Sur, and Compostela Valley Province. With the theme, “AFP, PNP, LGU and the Community are Partners in Pea...
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29Mar2012SYUDAD SANG ROXAS, Capiz, Marso 29 (PIA6) -- Magadihon sang isa ka plano ang probinsya sang Capiz para sa labi nga maduso kag mapasanyog ang katawhayan sa industriya ukon industrial peace. Ginpahayag ni Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) Regional Director Ponciano Ligutom nga ang Provincial Tripartite Industrial Peace Council sang Capiz nga ginapamunuan ni Governor Victor Tanco ang magahiwat sang duha ka adlaw nga re-orientation kag strategic planning sumugod Marso 29 tubtub 30. ...
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29Mar2012ROXAS CITY, Capiz, March 29 (PIA) -- Twenty-four members of the Muslim community here joined the Barangay Peacekeeping Action Teams (BPATs) as force multipliers in implementing crime prevention programs. “These Muslim BPAT agents were issued BPAT identification signed by Police Regional Office (PRO) – 6 director Cipriano E. Querol Jr.,” said Roxas City Police Station (RCPS) Public Information Officer PO2 Ramil Arcangeles. PNP Director Querol who is a Muslim himself, has been advocating...
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28Mar2012KORONADAL CITY, South Cotabato, Mar. 28 (PIA) -- Gatusan a mga opisyal endo mga taw nu sundalo, Mayor kaped pen su mga lokal a lider, endo madakel a mga taw kanu dalapa sa Maguindanao su nakadtingguma kanu isa a peace caravan a pinangumbal kanu minukit a Marso 25 sa dalapa nu Parang Maguindanao. Midtimu-timo su mga lokal a opisyal nu inged a Parang, Matanog, Barira, Datu Odin Sinsuat endo su Buldon kanu kinapangumbal sa peace caravan a kanu kabpapagilay sa mabagel a suporta kanu ulian nu ipadsu...
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28Mar2012CAMP OSITO BAHIAN, Malaybalay, Bukidnon, March 28 -- Forty-five rebels belonging to three different units of the New People’s Army, who voluntarily surrendered to 403rd Infantry “Peacemaker” Brigade (403Bde) of the Philippine Army, is scheduled to be formally presented to Governor Alex Calingasan at Kaamulan Amphitheater, Malaybalay, Bukidnon tomorrow, March 29. Said armed rebels surrendered to Col. Romeo R. Gapuz, Commander, 403Bde, last March 23. The surrender of these rebels was in ...
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28Mar2012TANDAG CITY, Surigao del Sur, March 28 (PIA) -- The Philippine National Police (PNP) in Surigao del Sur is all set for the three events that will take place this summer. These are the: 43rd NPA anniversary, lenten season, and summer vacation. According to Police Provincial Director SSupt Arthur Sanchez, they have already braced for all these upcoming events through the guidance of the national headquarters citing both the memoranda dated March 4 and 16, respectively, relative to the security ...
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27Mar2012COTABATO CITY, Marso 27 (PIA) -- Daan-daang mga opisyal at tauhan ng militar, alkalde kasama ang iba pang lokal na lider, at mamamayan ng limang bayan sa Maguindanao ang lumahok sa isang peace caravan na isinagawa noong Marso 25 sa bayan ng Parang, Maguindanao Nagkaisa ang mga lokal na opisyal ng bayan ng Parang, Matanog, Barira, Datu Odin Sinsuat at Buldon na magsagawa ang peace caravan upang ipakita ang pinalakas na suporta sa isinusulong na usapang pangkapayapaan sa pagitan ng gobyerno at ...
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25Mar2012BALIANGAO, Misamis Occidental, Marso 24 (PIA) - Hingpit na ang pagpahigayon sa pagbansay-bansay o training sa BPAT kun Barangay Peacekeeping Action Team sa tibook probinsya sa Misamis Occidental. Kini, human natapos ang gihimong BPAT training sa 180 ka mga trainees nga gilangkoban sa mga barangay kapitan ug mga sakop sa CVO kun Civilian Volunteers Organization sa 16 ka mga barangay sa lungsod sa Baliangao. Sumala pa ni Police Senior Inspector Glyndo Pujanes, ang Officer-In-Charge sa Balian...
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25Mar2012BALIANGAO, Misamis Occidental, March 24 (PIA) -- A total of 180 participants composed of Punong Barangays (Village Chieftains) and other civilian volunteer organizations (CVO) from 16 barangays of the local government of Baliangao have completed their training. Police senior inspector Glyndo Pujanes, officer-in-charge of the Baliangao Municipal Police Station, however, said the training was actually a refresher of what the trainees already learned from the similar trainings in the past. Same...
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23Mar2012ILOILO CITY, March 23 (PIA) -- The Police Regional Office Region 6 (PRO-6) said in a press release that 513 slots for the rank of Police Officer I (PO1) are allotted for the region for this year. The PRO-6 Information Office said it is now accepting applications at the Regional Personnel and Human Resource Development Division both for the first semester 2012 Regular and Attrition PNP Recruitment Program Quotas. Based on Republic Act 6975, Department of Interior and Local Government (DILG) Ac...
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20Mar2012MARAWI CITY, Lanao del Sur, March 20 (PIA) -- Poona-Bayabao town mayor Lampa Pandi together with Lt. Col. Seigred Espina, commanding officer of the 65th Infantry Battalion convened recently the municipal peace and order council (MPOC) to tackle peace and security issues in the said town. Held at the municipal hall in Barangay Ragayan, the MPOC meet was participated in by municipal officials, barangay officials, police and army personnel, traditional leaders and other stakeholders. &nbs...
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19Mar2012OROQUIETA CITY, Misamis Occidental, March 19 (PIA) -- The Internal Peace and Security Plan (IPSP) “Bayanihan” of the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) has gained the support, not only of the local government units (LGUs) but of the provincial government as well. Thus declared Col. Rommel Almaria, Commander of the 55th Infantry Battalion (55IB), Philippine Army, based in Misamis Occidental, who said he is thankful for the strong support of Governor Herminia M. Ramiro in a...
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18Mar2012DUMAGUETE CITY, March 18 (PIA) -- Over a hundred faculty and student-teachers from schools in Negros Oriental and Siquijor provinces recently participated in a workshop on peace education in Dumaguete City. The workshop, facilitated by three academic units in Silliman University (SU), is in response to Executive Order No. 570 or “Institutionalizing Peace Education in the Curriculum – Its Impact to Teaching Peace” issued in 2006. EO 570 mandates the Dep...
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16Mar2012BUTUAN CITY, Mar. 16 (PIA) -- Member-agencies of the City Peace and Order Council here chaired by Mayor Ferdinand Amante Jr., convened Thursday and tackled issues, concerns, and updates on the peace and order situation in the city. On behalf of the city mayor, City Councilor Ryan Anthony Culima presided the said meeting. This monthly meeting is in line with the implementation of president Aquino's Philippine Development Plan on Good Governance. PCINSP Reynante Sib...
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14Mar2012CITY OF MALOLOS, Bulacan, March 14 (PIA) -- The Department of Interior and Local Government (DILG) has urged municipalities to install closed circuit television (CCTV) cameras in strategic locations because of the increased criminality and economic trend. This developed as DILG Secretary Jesse Robredo issued a memorandum dated February 22 to all regional and provincial offices of DILG soliciting the participation of local government units to support “peace and order initiatives an...
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13Mar2012COTABATO CITY, March 13 (PIA) – Sinimulan na kahapon ang Bangsamoro Week of Peace and Solidarity na itinataguyod ng pamunuan ng Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao sa pakikipagtulungan ng ilang ahensiya ng pamahalaan tulad ng DSWD-ARMM, DOT-ARMM, ORG, MNLF, MILF, Bureau of Cultural Heritage-ARMM at ibang peace advocates. Sa isang pulong balitaan sinabi ni Atty. Anwar Malang, executive secretary ng Office of the Regional Governor, ARMM na nararapat lamang na gunita...
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12Mar2012MARAWI CITY, Lanao del Sur, March 12 (PIA) -- The 65th Infantry Battalion under the leadership of Lt.Col. Seigred J. Espina Inf, in collaboration with the Association of Barangay Chairmen of 12 Integrated Barangays here, conducted a social awareness symposium on peace and security last March 7. Held at the Office of the Department of Education, Division of Marawi City, the symposium was anchored on the theme “Your Safety is Our Priority.” Tackled during the symposiu...
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10Mar2012NEGROS ORIENTAL, March 10 (PIA) -- The Church Military Advisory Group-Negros (CMAG-N), an organization composed of four Catholic Dioceses, military units and the police offices in Negros Island, marked its 4th year anniversary of working together and strengthening bonds for peace and development in the Island. The anniversary's theme is "Peace and Development for God’s People - Our Mission, “For we are partners working together for God… (1 Corinthians 3:9).&rdqu...
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10Mar2012TAGBILARAN CITY, March 10 (PIA) -- The Bohol Provincial Peace and Order Council (PPOC) tasked Second District Board Member Godofreda Tirol to lead the technical working committee that will study Republic Act 9344 or the Juvenile justice System that was identified as the reason for the increase of minors involved in various types of crimes. Bohol Governor Edgar Chatto, who chairs the Bohol PPOC, and its members decided to conduct further study and analysis on the juvenile justice law aft...
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09Mar2012LINGAYEN, Pangasinan, March 9 -- Crime situation has improved in the province in January to February 2012, compared to the same period last year. Crime volume dropped by 46 percent to 745 cases during the first two months of 2012, from 1,389 cases last year, said Supt. Rogelio Danoli, chief of the operations and planning division. During the Provincial Peace and Order Council technical working group meeting last Thursday, Danoli also said that index crime was ...
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08Mar2012ILOILO CITY, March 8 (PIA)-- Community involvement is needed in police action against wanted persons lurking in communities, said Police Regional Office-6 Dir. Chief Supt. Cipriano Querol. Known for his passion in mobilizing community teams, Querol said he ordered the reactivation of the Barangay Peacekeeping Action Teams (BPATs) and the Barangay Intelligence Network (BIN) to help monitor the whereabouts and activities of wanted criminals. Querol said PRO-6 relie...
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07Mar2012CALAPAN CITY, Oriental Mindoro, March 7 (PIA) -- The Office of the Presidential Adviser on the Peace Process (OPAPP) has been implementing a peace-building program which focuses on developing conflict-affected areas to address the root cause of armed conflict. Paul Escober, OPPAP area manager for Bicol, said these efforts are being done under the Payapa at Masaganang Pamayanan (PAMANA) program, the national government’s peace and development framework that aims to build peaceful a...
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05Mar2012CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY, March 5 (PIA) -- A ritual to re-affirm the kinship between the Bangsamoro and the indigenous peoples (IPs) of Mindanao is slated to be held at the Talaandig Ancestral Territory in Sungko, Lantapan town, Bukidnon province on March 7 and 8. The ceremony on the re-affirmation of kinship among the non-Islamized natives and the Bangsamoro of Mindanao is designed to help facilitate the peace agreement between the government and the Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF). &...
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05Mar2012BUTUAN CITY, Mar. 5 (PIA) -- The Butuan City Police Office (BCPO) reported its accomplishments on peace and order of the city from Jan. 1 to Feb. 27 this year, during the recent City Peace and Oder Council (CPOC) meeting. PSupt Zosimo Duarte stressed that they have been continuously intensifying their campaign against illegal drugs and gambling, and apprehension of wanted persons, among others. According to the PNP report, from Jan. 1 to Feb. 27, the crime volume decrea...
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04Mar2012BACOLOD CITY, March 4 (PIA) -- A peaceful environmental ensures progress and understanding. Labor and industry leaders in Negros vowed to unite and maintain industrial peace in the province during the conference of the Tripartite Industrial Peace Council (TIPC) held recently. This was made during the TIPC meeting presided by the newly installed Director of the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) regional office in Western Visayas, Ponciano M. Ligutom. Labor, management, ...
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04Mar2012CAMP EVAGELISTA, Cagayan de Oro City, March 4 -- The Youth Leadership Seminar (YLS) conducted by the 4th Infantry (Diamond) Division, Philippine Army through the 4th Civil-Military Operation “Kasaligan” Battalion culminated here today. This activity is in line with the implementation of the Internal Peace and Security Plan (IPSP) “Bayanihan” to help our youth become responsible, productive, and well-informed members of our society. ...
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03Mar2012ROXAS CITY, Capiz, March 3 (PIA6) -- The Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) – Capiz Field Office has tentatively set a strategic planning on March 29 to 30 here to strengthen the Tripartite Industrial Peace Council (TIPC) in the province. The upcoming activity is in line with the directive of DOLE 6 regional director Ponciano M. Ligutom who was in Capiz last month to conduct consultation with program partners. “I want your TIPC strengthened and functional,&...
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02Mar2012ILOILO CITY, March 2 (PIA6) -- Foresters and field officers from the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) central office, Regions III, VI and VII participated in a training on peace and conflict sensitivity here last week of February. DENR-6 Officer-in-Charge Alicia Lustica said the activity provided the participants with insights and skills in dealing with peace and conflict issues involved in hiring former rebels as forest guards. She said the training w...
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01Mar2012MARAWI CITY, Lanao del Sur, March 1 (PIA) -- The Philippine Army (PA) fully supports the peace process with the Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) and hopes for its success to achieve lasting peace in Mindanao. This was expressed by Major General Emmanuel Bautista, commanding general of the PA, during his recent visit to the 103rd Infantry (Haribon) Brigade. He said the intention is to abandon the armed struggle in Southern Philippines and reach a negotiated political settlem...
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01Mar2012ISABELA CITY, Basilan, Mar 1 (PIA) -- High ranking officials of the military in Basilan underscored the importance of the completion of the rehabilitation and construction of the Basilan Circumferential Road (BCR) in the province. 104th Bde Commander Col. Ricardo Visaya said that “in order for economic development to take-off in this province is to secure first the most important road in the province—the circumferential road.” Speaking b...
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29Feb2012MARAWI CITY, Lanao del Sur, Feb. 29 (PIA) -- Representatives of the various sectors in the municipality of Ganassi has signed a joint memorandum of agreement to support the municipal government in the preservation and maintenance of peace and order to fast-track development in the said town. The unanimous accord was signed by the all concerned stakeholders at the end of the one-day multi-sectoral peace forum held at the Ganassi municipal gymnasium on Feb. 26, 2012. The said pea...
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29Feb2012MARIKINA CITY, Feb. 29 (PIA) -- The city government of Marikina is set to hold a Peace and Order Summit on Thursday, March 1 at 8:00 AM at the Marikina Convention Center. Marikina Mayor Del De Guzman said the summit aims to strengthen measures on security, and peace and order in the city. With the theme “Kapayapaan at Kaayusan Ating Itaguyod Tungo sa Tunay na Kaunlaran,” the summit will discuss laws to include Republic Act 9344 or the “Juvenile Justice and Welfare...
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29Feb2012MARAWI CITY, Lanao del Sur, March 1 (PIA) -- The local chief executive of the Ganassi town underscored the urgent need for multi-sectoral cooperation to address peace and order concerns in the said municipality. Mayor Al-Rashid Macapodi sounded the call during the Multi-Sectoral Peace Forum held recently at the Ganassi Municipal Gymnasium. He said peace and stability can be achieved with the unity and collaboration of all the stakeholders coming from the different sectors. &nb...
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28Feb2012Borongan City, Eastern Samar, Feb. 28 (PIA) -- The Office of the Presidential Adviser on the Peace Process (OPAPP), in cooperation with government line agencies and local government units, is set to implement Payapa at Masaganang Pamayanan (PAMANA) projects in the Province of Eastern Samar this year. OPAPP for Luzon and Visayas PAMANA Program Director Maria Eileen A. Jose disclosed this during the first Provincial Peace and Order Council recently held at the Provincial Governor’s ...
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23Feb2012AGUSAN DEL SUR, Feb. 23 (PIA) -- A P2 million-worth bridge was turned over to the provincial, municipal and barangay officials by the Office of the Presidential Adviser on Peace Process yesterday after its completion. The bridge, made mostly of light materials, can only accommodate light vehicles like motorcycles and carts. It connects Barangay New Tubigon of Sibagat and Barangay San Juan of Bayugan City, crossing the wide Andanan River. According to New Tubigon Brgy....
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22Feb2012SURIGAO CITY, Feb. 22 (PIA) -- The incidence of crime for the month of January 2012 in the entire province of Surigao del Norte declined by 28.4 percent compared to the same period last year, a police official said Monday. P/Supt. Rainier Diaz, of the Philippine National Police Surigao del Norte Provincial Police Office (PNP SDN-PPO), said last month, a total of 126 crime incidents occurred in the province. This was lower compared to last year with the total of 176 incidents. &n...
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21Feb2012CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY, Misamis Oriental, Feb. 21 (PIA) -- The Regional Peace and Order Council 10 (RPOC 10) convenes today after Misamis Oriental Governor Oscar S. Moreno is officially sworn in as its new chairperson, following the appointment issued recently by the Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) Secretary Jesse M. Robredo. For more than a year the RPOC 10 had no chair and under the law its chairmanship has to be appointed by the DILG with the approval of the Presi...
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20Feb2012TANDAG CITY, Surigao del Sur, Feb. 20 (PIA) -- In a recent Provincial Peace and Order Council (PPOC) members’ meeting chaired by Gov. Johnny Pimentel held at the Provincial Capitol Conference Room, Surigao del Sur; the peace and order situation was assessed generally peaceful, according to Philippine National Police (PNP) and Philippine Army (PA). In a report presented by PNP Provincial Director PS/Supt Arthur Sanchez, he revealed that the government flagship projects and ...
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20Feb2012CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY, Misamis Oriental, Feb. 20 (PIA) -- Peace and Equity Foundation (PEF) board of trustees approved last week the release of a P7-million grant that will help mobilize acquisition of shelters among typhoon Sendong victims who are willing to acquire their own houses under the Community Mortgage Program (CMP) socialized housing scheme. PEF, Ateneo de Cagayan-Xavier University, and the Social Housing and Finance Corporation (SHFC) were among the three main stakeholders of ...
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20Feb2012SIQUIJOR, Feb 20 (PIA) -- Siquijor province recently held its first “Bike for Peace” organized by the Philippine National Police (PNP). Provincial Director Police Senior Superintendent Ernesto Agas said the activity aimed to raise public awareness, involvement and responsibility in the PNP’s various peace initiatives. The event saw the participation of first time bikers of the PNP who are yet to be organized as Siquijor PNP Bikers Association. Wit...
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19Feb2012DAVAO CITY, Feb. 19 (PIA) -- Youth leaders from Davao Region and the Socksargen areas kept abreast with the knowledge and skills honing their leadership capability as advocates for peace. The regional officers of the Youth for Peace Movement (YFPM) of Region XI and the provinces of South Cotabato, Sultan Kudarat, Sarangani, and General Santos City (Socksargen) participated in a three-day Capability Enhancement and Planning Workshop which started Friday (Feb. 17) and will end today (Feb....
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18Feb2012PAGADIAN CITY, Feb. 18 (PIA) -- Peace and order is everybody’s responsibility. This was stressed by newly installed Regional Peace and Order Council (RPOC 9) Chair Mayor Celso Lobregat during his acceptance speech. He urged Council members composed of regional directors of line agencies, mayors, and officers and men in the police and military to contribute collectively so that the Council could achieve what it set out to do in terms of peace and order and develop...
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18Feb2012DAVAO DEL NORTE, Feb. 18 (PIA) -- Davao del Norte Girls Scout Council is integrating peace awareness in its training for troop leaders. Davao del Norte Girls Scout Council Executive Leah Joy Decena-Gonzaga said integration of peace awareness is in line with the call of the World Association of Girl Guides and Girl Scouts (WAGGS) which is pitching the campaign line, “Girls worldwide say together we can change the world.” Believing that building pea...
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16Feb2012BATANGAS CITY, Peb. 16 (PIA) -- Inilahad ng Philippine National Police (PNP) sa Provincial Peace and Order Council ang kasalukuyang sitwasyon ng seguridad at kapayapaan sa lalawigan ng Batangas sa isinagawang pulong ng lupon sa Bulwagang Batangan Pebrero 13. Pinangunahan ni Gobernadora Vilma Santos- Recto ang pulong ng konseho na binubuo ng mga pinuno ng law enforcement agencies at local government officials sa lalawigan. ...
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14Feb2012BUTUAN CITY, Feb. 14 (PIA) -- City Mayor Ferdinand M. Amante, Jr. is scheduled to take his oath as new Regional Peace and Order Council Chairman of Caraga Region before Department of the Interior and Local Government Secretary and Chairman of the National Peace and Order Council, Jesse M. Robredo, on Friday, February 17, 2012 in Almont Hotel Inland Resort, this city. Mayor Amante has been appointed by President Benigno S. Aquino III early this year to head the Pea...
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13Feb2012MANILA, Peb 13 -- Sa pagsubli sa prinsipyo ni Presidente Benigno S. Aquino III kabahin sa leadership pinaagi sa transparency, accountability and good governance, si Presidential Communications Operations Office (PCOO) Secretary Herminio “Sonny” B. Coloma Jr. nag aghat sa katawhan sa paghimo ug mga lakang sa pag dala sa mga paningkamot ngadto sa pag kab-ot sa kalinaw ug kalamboan sa nasud nga gilaan sa Aquino government. Diha sa iyang mubo nga pamulong nga gihinganlan ug &l...
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12Feb2012FORT MAGSAYSAY, Nueva Ecija, Feb. 12 (PIA) -- The Philippine Army recently renewed its call to insurgents to quit the armed struggle and instead participate in community development. Army Commanding General Emmanuel Bautista said the insurgency has been forty years long in existence and fighting has not solved anything. He said the country is beset with bigger problems that demand more attention from everybody. Bautista likewise urged insurgents to respect th...
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11Feb2012VIRAC, Catanduanes, Feb. 11 (PIA) -- The Presidential Adviser on the Peace Process (OPPAP) recently awarded checks ranging from P10,000 to P50,000 in funding for livelihood projects to 12 former members of the New People’s Army (NPA) in Catanduanes under the Social Integration Program (SIP). The former members of the rebel group received their checks in a simple ceremony held last week at the headquarters of the Philippine Army 83rd Infantry Battalion in Lictin, San Andres. Philip...
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05Feb2012TAGUIG CITY, February 5 (PIA) -- Taguig City Mayor Lani Cayetano vowed to intensify its campaign against crimes. This, after Cayetano recently convened the city’s Peace and Order Security Council due to the unfortunate incidents that happened in the city including the explosion of a vintage bomb in a junk shop that left four persons dead on the spot including two members of the PNP Special Action Force and injuring 11 more. She also said that recent incidents, including th...
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05Feb2012QUQUEZON CITY, Peb 5 (PIA) - - Sa hangaring higit na makapagsilbi sa mga taong nasa kaniyang hurisdiksiyon at lalong mapaganda ang peace and order ng lungsod, nagpasiya si Mandaluyong City Mayor Ben Hur Abalos na magtayo ng isang mobile police outpost. Kahapon, inilipat ang pamumuno nito kay Senior Superintendent Armando Bulalin. Sa halip na ang mga testigo ang pupunta sa police station o sa police precinct, sa mobile outpost na lamang sila maaaring pumunta upang tumestigo, p...
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03Feb2012KORONADAL CITY, Pebrero 3 (PIA) – Pormal ng inilunsad kahapon ni Maguindanao Gov. Esmael “Toto” Mangudadatu ang college scholarship program para sa mga mahihirap nguni't karapat dapat na mga residente ng lalawigan. Ang scholarship program na kilala ring Maguindanao PEACE o MagPEACE ang tutulong sa mga mag-aaral mula sa mga mahihirap na pamilya na makapagpatuloy na kanilang pag-aaral sa kolehiyo. Ayon kay Mangudadatu, ang programa umano ...
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02Feb2012CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY, Feb. 2 (PIA) -- The Philippine National Police (PNP) in Northern Mindanao will be utilizing and mobilizing the private security guards in the region as police deputies in maintaining peace and order. Police Regional Office (PRO)-10, headed by Police Chief Superintendent Jufel C. Adriatico, inked up today a Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) on the Deputization of Private Security Personnel as Force Multipliers of the PNP, with the Philipp...
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01Feb2012DAVAO CITY, Feb. 01 (PIA) --Some high ranking officials of the Armed Forces of the Philippines and the Philippine National Police in Mindanao attended the peace consultation about the ‘Review of the Implementing Guidelines of the Ceasefire with the MILF’ on Monday, this city. Chair of the GRP-MILF (Government of the Republic of the Philippines-Moro Islamic Liberation Front) Atty. Marvic Leonen was the keynote speaker during the consultation held on January 30, 20...
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31Jan2012CATBALOGAN CITY, Samar, Jan. 31 (PIA) -- The first woman general of the Armed Forces of the Philippines, Philippine Army visited the men and women of the 8th Infantry Division on Jan. 27. In a press release, Brigadier General Ramona Go was welcomed by the 8th Infantry Division Commander Major General Mario Chan. Go was accorded the military honors in her visit to camp Lukban, home of 8th IDs finest army units. The woman –general inspired fellow females to work as hard to ...
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27Jan2012by: Easter Anne D. Doza NEGROS OCCIDENTAL, Jan. 27 (PIA6) - - The violent incidents caused by insurgents had significantly dropped from 28 incidents in 2010 to eight in 2011. This puts the province in the 13th spot among the 81 provinces in the country in terms of insurgency affectation next to Davao, Surigao, Agusan, Samar and Bicol provinces, data from the Philippine Army revealed. 303rd Infantry Brigade Commander Col. Oscar Lac...
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25Jan2012NEGROS OCCIDENTAL, Jan. 25 (PIA6) -- The Provincial Peace and Order Council during its first regular meeting for the year has approved a P50-million peace and order budget for 2012. Negros Occidental Governor Alfredo G. Marañon Jr, who also chairs the Council, was also given the authority to prioritize projects for implementation. Provincial Planning and Development Officer (PPDO) Ma. Lina Sanogal said that of the P50-million, P10-million will be used to fund proj...
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23Jan2012KANANGA, Leyte, Jan. 23 (PIA) -- The 19th Infantry Battalion of the 8th Infantry Division of the Armed Forces of the Philippines, successfully conducted a three-day combat operations to seal off identified NPA lairs in the hinterlands of Leyte towns. Lt. Col. Joel Alejandro S. Nacnac, commanding officer, said that no firefight occurred during the combat operations. Not being tactically engaged implies that NPA rebels in Leyte have moved out of their lairs, but the military will not stop...
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22Jan2012TABUK CITY, Kalinga, Jan. 22(PIA) -- The Matagoan Bodong Consultative Council (MBCC) pushes for a uniform settlement of cases involving violation of the provisions of peace pacts and common crimes by residents in this city. Participants of the Police and People Forging United Move (POPE FORUM) brought together representatives from the prosecution office, the community and the police. The forum's aim was “to come up with a peace plan that will safeguard the Matago...
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21Jan2012QUEZON CITY, January 21 (PIA) -- Aimed at winning peace, the Armed Forces of the Philippines’ Internal Peace and Security Plan (IPSP) ‘Bayanihan’ has also won the hearts of the international community. This was marked during the World Work 2011, an international consortium held in the United States of America last April 2011, where over 250 participants from 30 countries gathered together and discussed strategies and interventions that would address the complexity of v...
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19Jan2012GENERAL SANTOS CITY, Jan 19 (PIA)--- The government’s Payapa at Masaganang Pamayanan Program or PAMANA continues to bring hope and deliver assistance to conflict-affected areas in Mindanao. The Office of the Presidential Adviser on the Peace Process (OPAPP) through Director Susana Marcaida, delivered on Monday, January 16 a check worth P6 million for the once conflict-torn areas, now turned peace and development communities (PDCs) in Sarangani under its brainchild program PAMANA...
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12Jan2012TABUK, Kalinga, Jan. 11(PIA) -- Applications for the scholarship for children of former rebels who availed of government’s enhanced reintegration program is now open for school years 2012-2016. This was announced by Eusebia Haddac of the Provincial Social Welfare and Development Office (PSWDO), who said that the scholarship is provided by the Office of Presidential Adviser on Peace Process (OPAPP) and Commission on Higher Education (CHED). Under the grant, beneficiaries ...
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30Dec2011Lasting peace is every Filipino's dream. But to achieve peace, we must understand why there are those who choose to bear arms while scores of others become victims of conflict. "To date, the conflict in Mindanao has claimed some 120,000 lives, many of them civilians. More than a million people have been rendered homeless and destitute. An estimated 200,000 to 300,000 refugees have taken refuge in neighboring Sabah, Malaysia while many others have moved to Manila and other parts of t...
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22Dec2011The Philippine National Police have much to crow about because reports show that the decrease in crime incidents for the period January to November 2011 stood at 57.18 percent. This was the gist of the report of the Philippine National Police during the year-end meeting of the Regional Peace and order Council (RPOC ) chaired by Iloilo City Mayor Jed Patrick Mabilog, who was very elated with this development. For the period in review, a total of 8,605 was recorded showing a decr...
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14Dec2011For Melody delas Alas, a student of Linangcob National High School in barangay Linangcob, Kidapawan City, North Cotabato, the recent provincial leadership camp was an eye-opener. She said the leadership peace camp did not only help her gain a better perception about other tribes, especially Muslims, but also boosted her confidence as a student. According to her, she will return to her school proud of her experience. Delas Alas is one of the 210 high school student leaders who h...
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29Nov2011KORONADAL CITY, Nov 29 (PIA) --In line with its advocacy to begin peace education at young age,the provincial government of North Cotabato begins another series of peace camps, now for high school students. More than 200private andhigh school studentsfrom the province’s 17 towns and 1 city are expected to join the three-day “1st Gov. Lala Mendoza High School Leadership Camp – In the Search for the Paths to Peace” startingDecember 1. During theactivity, students -- leaders...
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15Nov2011CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY, Misamis Oriental, Nov. 15 (PIA) -- Some 5,000 leaders of cooperatives from all over the country converged at the Atrium, Lim Ket Kai Center for the Cooperative Peace Forum last Nov. 11. The cooperatives have vowed to become instruments of social justice, sustainable development, equity and peace. Acting Executive Director Orlando Ravanera of the Cooperative Development Authority, region 10 (CDA-10) said “where there is social injustice, there will always be conf...
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30Oct2011BUTUAN CITY, Oct. 30 (PIA) -- All out peace, not all out war in Mindanao! This was the sentiment of the Caraga Youth Leaders’ Network (CYLN), who said that the Philippine Government and the Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) must arrive at a politically negotiated settlement and resolve the Mindanao issue once and for all. In a one-page statement, the group condemned the killing of the 19 soldiers in Al Barka, Basilan. They said the senseless deaths of thousands o...
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30Oct2011CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY, Misamis Oriental, Oct. 30 (PIA) -– All five (5) provincial governors of Northern Mindanao have upheld the decision of President Benigno S. Aquino, III for an all-out justice and peace in Mindanao. To show that they are with the President in this very important decision, Gov. Oscar S. Moreno of Misamis Oriental said they have signed the “Manifesto of Support to the President’s call for All-out Justice and Upholding The Primacy of the Peace Process,&rd...
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30Oct2011MANILA, Oktubre 30 (PIA) -– Ginklaro ni Presidential Adviser on the Peace Process Teresita Deles nga ang hinambalanay tuhoy sa katawhay sa tunga sang gobyerno kag Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) ang magapadayon sa gintalana nga iskedyul sa bulan sang Nobyembre sa pihak sang insidente nga natabo sa Al Barka, Basilan nga ginkamatay sang 19 ka mga soldado sang gobyerno. Gin-ako ni Deles nga wala pa sang detalye tuhoy sa gintalana nga peace talks apang positibo ang nasambit nga o...
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28Oct2011BUTUAN CITY, Oct. 28 (PIA) -- Brigadier General Charito B. Plaza of the 7th Air Force Wing Reserve recently lauded President Benigno S. Aquino III for the latter's declaration of an “all-out justice” instead of an “all-out war,” following the recent atrocities committed by lawless elements in Basilan, Zamboanga Sibugay and Lanao del Norte. The first lady general of the country’s armed forces said President Aquino’s stand to continue the peace talks and ...
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26Oct2011BUTUAN CITY, Oct. 26 (PIA) -- Vice Mayor Lawrence Lemuel Fortun today said the city government is now preparing for the forthcoming All Souls’ and All Saints’ Day celebration. In an interview with a local radio station here, the official who is the acting mayor of the city said the city government has already coordinated with the local Philippine National Police (PNP) to ensure peace and security among the Butuanons during the two-day celebration. Fortun adde...
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26Oct2011BUTUAN CITY, Oct. 26 (PIA) -- Brigadier General Charito B. Plaza of the Armed Forces of the Philippines’ (AFP) 7th Air force Wing Reserve urged and recommended authorities to implement “soft and hard approach” in giving peace a chance. This is the statement of the first lady general of the AFP after the recent and continuous attacks and firefight in the Caraga Region, Basilan and the various parts of Mindanao. BGen Plaza said by implementing soft and har...
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25Oct2011BUTUAN CITY, Oct. 25 (PIA) -- “An all-out war is destructive, but a new peace and amnesty plan will win the peace,” said BGen Charito B Plaza of the 7th Air Force Wing Reserve of the Philippine Air Force. In a press statement issued by the first lady general of the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) Reserve Force, Plaza said with the recent and continuous attacks and firefight in Caraga Region, Basilan and the various parts of Mindanao, she is so disturbed and worried with the se...
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14Sep2011BUTUAN CITY, Sept. 14 (PIA) -- The Caraga Youth Leaders’ Network is now initiating activities in support of the celebration of the United Nations’ (UN) International Day of Peace on September 21, 2011. Dubbed “Kalinaw Alang sa Tanan” (Peace for All), the initiative supports the worldwide call for a sustainable peace and development. It also seeks to inculcate the essence of peace and the true meaning of a shared community. It is a synchronize celeb...
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02Sep2011KORONADAL CITY, Sept 2 (PIA) -- Some 587 volunteers were honoured here yesterday for completing their training as members of the Barangay Peacekeeping Action Team (BPAT) of the city’s 27 villages. The graduation ceremonies held at the city’s Rizal Park culminates the enhancement training for the barangay police teams, which began on August 9. With such a large number of volunteers, the trainings were done in seven clusters with each...
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24Aug2011BUTUAN CITY, August 24 (PIA) -- A campaign to raise citizen’s awareness on the outstanding issues about the on-going peace process in Mindanao is taking place. “Duyog Mindanao,” an initiative led by the Mindanao PeaceWeavers (MPW) is aimed at achieving a negotiated political settlement of the armed conflict between the Government of the Philippines (GPH) and the Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF), which is crucial in moving forward genuine development not only...
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19Aug2011ZAMBOANGA CITY, Aug. 19 (PIA) -- Zamboangueños should remain watchful of developments in the peace negotiations between the Government Peace Panel and the Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF), this Mayor Celso Lobregat called on the public as peace negotiations is set to start on August 22 in Malaysia. City Information Officer Sheila Covarrubias said the mayor wrote On August 15, the Government Panel Negotiating Peace (GPNP) Chairman Prof. Marvic Leonen reminding the former of it...
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13Aug2011KORONADAL CITY, Aug 13 (PIA) -- President Benigno Aquino III's move to talk with Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) chair Al Haj Murad Ebrahim is commendable, a local official said. "President Aquino's meeting with Murad is a positive and welcome development for the improvement of the peace and order situation of Mindanao," South Cotabato board member Agustin Demaala, chairman of the committee on peace and order, said in a recent meeting with local press. Demaala, himself a r...
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07Aug2011CEBU, Aug. 7 (PIA) -– The president of a local information officers’ network of Cebu lauded the meeting of President Benigno S. Aquino III and MILF chair Murad Ebrahim in Tokyo, Japan to push forward the peace process between the Philippine government and the Muslim rebels in Mindanao. Cebu Association of Municipal and City Public Information Officers (CAOCAMPIO) president, Carlo Dugaduga said “Ako dakong uyon sa gihimo ni Pnoy nga pakigtagbo sa MILF didto sa Jap...
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06Aug2011DASMARINAS CITY, Cavite, August 6 (PIA) -- The Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) Cavite Provincial Office facilitated the 1st General Assembly of the Cavite Tripartite Industrial Peace Council (CTIPC) July 29 held at the Admin Bldg. of the FCIE in this city. With the theme, “Tripartite Empowerment Through Cultivating Triumphant and Innovative Programs in Cavite,” the general assembly was highlighted by the induction of new set of officers, ratification of the CTIPC&rsq...
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15Jul2011KAUSWAGAN, Lanao del Norte, July 15 (PIA) -- The town of Kauswagan managed to reinvent their economic team to post a P3.272 million increase from 2009 for a P41.893 million income by the end of 2010, according to a Commission on Audit report. Mayor Rommel Arnado recognized participation of various sectors of society like the senior citizens, women, and youth for the successful restructuring of their team. He also said that they are currently working on a compact and specific direction o...
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07Jul2011KORONADAL CITY, July 7 (PIA) -- An official of the regional office of the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD 12) has confirmed that more than 1,500 families from Palimbang town in Sultan Kudarat Province have fled their homes and sought refuge among relatives and in evacuation centers. Bonifacio Selma, disaster operations chief of DSWD 12 said, about 10,000 individuals have been displaced since June 20 when two commanders of the ...
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06Jul2011CALAMBA CITY, Laguna, July 5 (PIA) -- “Peaceful and safe communities necessitate a stronger and sustained partnership” thus, the words of Vicente F. Tomazar, regional director of the Office of the Civil Defense (OCD-4A) and chairman of the Regional Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (RDRRMC-4A) in his speech as guest of honor and speaker in the Kick-off ceremony of the 16TH Police Community Relations (PCR) Month held yesterday morning at Camp Vicente Lim Gra...
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01Jul2011OZAMIZ CITY, Misamis Occidental, July 1 (PIA) -–Governor Jurdin Jesus M. Romualdo of Camiguin has been nominated as Chairperson of the Regional Peace and Order Council (RPOC) in the region. This, after the members of the Regional Development Council in Northern Mindanao (RDC-X) approved a resolution endorsing and supporting Gov. Romualdo’s nomination to Pres. Benigno S. Aquino III, during its 89th Full Council Meeting held in Ozamiz City, early this week. The ...
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27Jun2011KORONADAL CITY, June 28 (PIA) -- North Cotabato government’s resolve to discuss peace was not hampered despite a bomb explosion yesterday just outside the Commission on Audit Provincial Office barely a kilometre from the Provincial Capitol Building. This morning, representatives of the Government of the Republic of the Philippines (GPH) and the National Democratic Front (NDF) along with sectoral representatives met at the Gov. Rosario P. Diaz Bldg. Capitol...
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09May2011KORONADAL CITY, May 9 (PIA) -- In the wake of ambush and grenade-throwing incidents in his municipality, Mayor Leonardo Escobillo called on the municipality’s constituents to work together to preserve peace and security in their place. During recent barangay consultative meetings with residents and officials of the municipality’s mining communities, namely Brgy. Pula bato, Brgy. Danlag, and Brgy Tablu, Mayor Escobillo told participants...
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26Apr2011KORONADAL CITY, April 26 (PIA) -- In its continuing effort to equip and build the capabilities of the its peacekeeping forces at the village level, the Tampakan LGU trained its civilian volunteer organizations (CVOs), popularly referred to as “barangay tanods,” on community defense. At least 156 barangay tanods from Barangays San Isidro, Tablu, Pula Bato, Palo, Danlag, Liberty, and Buto last week underwent a three-day training where their capabilities on rescue...
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24Apr2011DAVAO CITY, April 24 (PIA) – The Overseas Workers Welfare Administration (OWWA) here has extended relief assistance to Overseas Filipino Workers repatriated from Libya. OWWA regional head Zenobia Caro said 54 out of the 56 OFWs who were sent home in the wake of escalating hostility in Libya, have availed of the government assistance. Caro said OWWA has been facilitating programs to assist the OFWs who went home with less or nothing to bring to their families. Aside from the relie...
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23Apr2011DAVAO CITY, April 23 (PIA) – The Department of Labor and Employment here is all set to stage its activities in the region for the nationwide commemoration of the Labor Day on May 1. The Labor Day falls on a Sunday this year and banners the theme: “Matuwid na Daan Tungo sa Kaunlaran Para sa Lahat” which is anchored on President Benigno Aquino III tenet for a transparent, accountable and corrupt-free administration. DOLE regional director Joffrey M. Suyao said that a Hol...
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23Apr2011KAUSWAGAN, Lanao del Norte, April 23 (PIA) –The local government of Kauswagan is set to formally launch, today, its bridging program called Sustainable Integrated Kauswagan Area Development and Peace Agenda (SIKAD PA). Mayor Rommel C. Arnado said “SIKAD PA” becomes the town’s “bible” for development that would bridge the town’s vision for development and its constituents. “This will tell the world that, indeed, Kauswagan is back on its fee...
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18Apr2011DAVAO CITY, April 18 (PIA) – The Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) prefers recruiting new soldiers with technical skills vital for community development. AFP’s 10th Infantry Division spokesperson Lt. Col. Lyndon Paniza said aside from passing the exams and other qualifications, the soldier aspirants must possess technical skills such as electrical, mechanical, driving, refrigeration, embalming, and masonry, among others which would make community works easier. “The...
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18Mar2011GENERAL SANTOS CITY, Mar. 18 (PIA) -- The Sarangani Provincial Environment and Natural Resources (PENRO) has intensified its watch on illegal mining activity in Maitum, Sarangani. Engr. Noel Cariño, PENRO officer-in-charge told PIA General Santos City that despite efforts of the provincial and municipal governments to get rid of illegal mining, the practice continues to persist in the hinterlands of Sitio Kapugan, New La union, Maitum. He said PENRO’s surveillance ...
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17Mar2011KORONADAL CITY, Mar. 17 (PIA) -- A member of the Sangguniang Panlalawigan here is filing a resolution advancing for insurance coverage of barangay tanods who are members of the barangay peacekeeping action team (BPAT). Board Member Agustin Demaala, chairman of the committee on public safety of the SP, said he is finalizing the copy of his resolution urging the provincial government to shoulder the insurance premiums of the tanods. “The barangay peacekeeping action team is composed of per...
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15Mar2011KORONADAL CITY, Mar. 15 (PIA) -- At least 1,250 young people in Colombio, Sultan Kudarat joined in the youth leadership summit organized by the 27th Infantry Battalion Philippine Army and the National Youth Commission. The four-day youth summit which started Friday was organized to inculcate among the youth in the area the opportunities of attaining peace and order. They were also taught to become youth peacekeepers and leaders of their communities. Lt. Col. Joel Alejandro Nacnac, commanding ...
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20Feb2011CITY OF SAN FERNANDO, Pampanga, Feb. 20 (PIA) -- In the course of controversies being tossed at the Philippine National Police (PNP), there are still a lot of things that Filipinos can smile about. This was seen true as PNP Central Luzon Director Alan Purisima presented the significant accomplishments of the PNP in year 2010 relative to its campaigns on crime prevention and control during a regional peace and order summit in Clark Freeport recently. According to Purisima, the PNP in the region...
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08Feb2011SAN FERNANDO CITY, Pampanga, Feb. 9 (PIA) -- Department of Interior and Local Government 3 reminds all barangay officials in Central Luzon that they are mandated to organize a "Lupong Tagapamayapa" in their respective areas. According to DILG Regional Director Florida Dijan, the creation of such group of peacekeeping officers is stipulated under the Local Government Code of the Philippines. The Lupon shall be composed of the punong barangay as the chairman and around ...
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28Jan2011ZAMBOANGA CITY, Jan.27 (PIA) - In the light of the EDSA bus blast that claimed five lives and wounded a dozen, peace-keeping authorities here forged a pact to secure the Zamboanga Peninsula from such trouble. Newly assigned Philippine National Police (PNP) regional director, P/Chief Supt. Elpidio Z. de Asis Jr., said the PNP, Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) and the Zamboanga City Task Force (ZCTF) agreed to work together through a Joint Security Coordinating Center. This means tha...
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21Jan2011ZAMBOANGA CITY, Jan. 21 (PIA) -- A Zamboangueño was luckily chosen as part of the Philippine delegates to Japan for a short course on “Post War reconstruction and Peace Building.” Aldrin Abdurahhim, an active coordinator of an Interreligious Dialogue group – Peace Advocate Zamboanga (PAZ) and Secretary of Interreligious Solidarity Movement for Peace (IRSMP) is one of the 165 official youth delegates from all over the country that is presently taking the 21-day tra...
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13Apr2010CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY (13 April) -- The relatively better peace and order condition in Northern Mindanao has continued to draw tourists to the region. "This is proven by the number of foreign and domestic tourists that visited the region, last year," Catalino E. Chan III, Regional Director of the Dept. of Tourism (DOT) region 10, said. He said tourist arrivals increased from 1,041,362 in 2008 to 1,048,662 in 2009 or 0.7 percent, with the foreign and domestic tourists posting i...
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21Jan2010CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY (21 January) -- Read, study and ask about the joint letter directive/ operational guidelines for the 2010 elections. In case of doubt, consult the Commission on Elections. Don't take life. Don't cut corners. Also, make use of the media. Invite them to visit your checkpoints. They are very helpful in disseminating these guidelines to the public to ensure the conduct of a transparent, honest, orderly and peaceful elections (HOPE). This was the advice of Police Director...
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