BUKIDNON PAR COMMUNITY STARTS ‘SIDLAK KALINAW’ — AN INCLUSIVE GROWTH INITIATIVE

Sidlak. To shine. Kalinaw. Peace. We are seeing the dawn of a strategic, justice-oriented, sustainable peacebuilding which will radiate from, and through, our particular context of transformation-advocacy. Inspired by this vision, a new social enterprise is being born. It has a five-pronged bottom line — people, progress, planet, peace, and profit. Sidlak Kalinaw is a …

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PBCI-CFP STAFF HOLDS COMMUNITY RETREAT AFTER TWO MAJOR DISASTERS

These last two years, the recurring events and disasters (typhoons, earthquakes, skirmishes) had kept our teams very busy. In 2013, the team decided to pass on the retreat and save the money for Pablo survivors instead. But now in 2014 we were really missing the fellowship, especially that our various teams are more and more …

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CMU AND THE TALAANDIG TRIBE CHOOSE THE PATH OF CONFLICT TRANSFORMATION

The conflict is about 3,000 hectares of rich, arable land around Mount Kalayo in the Province of Bukidnon. The parties are the Central Mindanao University (CMU) and the Talaandig Tribe. CMU firmly takes the position that they legally own the land based on Torrens Title. The Talaandig Council of Elders insists they own the land …

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A PATCHWORK OF TYPHOON STORIES

We went to visit Christ Faith Fellowship on a weekday, on the invitation of Pastora Lolita. I was hoping to find there maybe one volunteer to tell his typhoon story. When we arrived, I was so surprised to see the church almost full of people, all eager to tell their stories. We stayed there one …

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WE SUPPORT THE CALL OF PCEC TO REVIEW EDCA

The Enhanced Defense Cooperation Agreement (EDCA) was signed on 28 April 2014 by Philippines Defense Secretary Voltaire Gazmin and US Ambassador to the Philippines Philip Goldberg. Before the EDCA was signed, the document was kept secret from the public and was signed without consulting either the Philippine House of Representatives and the House of Senate. …

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RESURRECTION REALITY AND HUMAN HOPE

In the biblical worldview, the Resurrection is the preview of the final destiny of the human journey and a foretaste of the final condition of our humanity. Life is the final reality; not death. Hope is the final outlook; not despair. Good is the final value; not evil. Love is the final energy of the …

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‘CAMPAYAPAAN’, A PEACE CAMP FOR B’LAAN YOUTH, IS SET

Camp. A place that offers group accommodations and organized recreation and instruction. Kapayapaan. Filipino word for peace. WHY?  Campayapaan is a response to the increasing need of peace building education at school level by providing set of activities that would further give a deeper understanding of peace and how it paves way in managing emotions …

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WE JOIN GPH AND MILF IN CELEBRATING THE SIGNING OF THE 2014 PEACE PACT

We, as PeaceBuilders Community, celebrate with the Government of the Philippines (GPH) and with the Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) the signing of the Comprehensive Agreement on the Bangsamoro (CAB)! We celebrate the signing of the CAB because this is an expression of Christ’s love. The love of Christ prompts us to love our neighbors …

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PBCI PARTICIPATED IN THE SE ASIA CREATION CARE CONFERENCE

17-21 March 2014, Clark, Philippines — More than 80 Christian leaders from 14 countries gathered together to participate in the First Southeast Asia Regional Conference on Creation Care and the Gospel. The whole conference was guided by three major topics: God’s Word – Biblical theological reflections on CreationCare God’s World – Scientific and technological discussions …

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WE CELEBRATE THREE YEARS OF IP-MORO KINSHIP REAFFIRMATION

For the past three years, we have witnessed the growing and deepening re-affirmation of kinship between the Bangsamoro and the Indigenous People of Mindanao. It was in 07-08 March 2012 when the Indigenous People and the Bangsamoro first thought of re-affirming their kinship as part of their centuries old peace pact and a continuing peace …

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BALANCING GOOD ECONOMY AND GOOD GOVERNANCE

The Philippine economy is doing great! The report of Asian Development Bank (ADB) is very encouraging: “Relatively high rates of economic growth are projected over the forecast period, though easing from the fast pace in 2013. Gross Domestic Product (GDP) growth is forecast at 6.4% in 2014 and 6.7% in 2015.” But this economic growth …

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PBSL STUDENTS APPRECIATE JACK AND IRENE SUDERMAN’S TEACHING MINISTRY

Jack and Irene Suderman, travelling teachers sent by Mennonite World Conference (MWC), taught a special course entitled “Peace Theology and the Great Commission in the Context of the Philippines” at the Peace Builders School of Leadership (PBSL) in the Province of Bukidnon, 14-16 February 2014. There were eighteen (18) Christian leaders — pastors, educators, business people, …

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OUR GLOBAL PEACE COMMUNITY

We are sent by Mennonite Church Canada Witness in partnership with our international community.