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Stories and ideas about being in harmony and at peace with the Creation.

Apr 10

BUKIDNON TRIBAL LEADERS AND AGRI-BUSINESS LEADERS EXPLORE PARTNERSHIP

Assistant Secretary Rolando Cucio (Political Affairs, Office of the Preident), Datu MIgketay Vic Saway (Chair, Council of the Seven Tribes of Bukidnon), and John Perrine (Chairman, Unifrutti Group of Companies) led the peace and reconciliation conversation among Bukidnon's First Nations, government, and agri-business corporate leaders.

On April 9, the Talaandig tribe, representatives from the Office of the President on Political Affairs and the top executives of Unifrutti Group of Companies joined together to dialogue, tell their stories, share their aspirations and search for healing for their wounded past. Unifrutti Group of Companies (UGC) is one of the major corporations operating …

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Jan 20

“SERVING OTHERS IS SUCH A FULFILLMENT!”: A VOLUNTEER’S STORY

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Typhoon Sendong prompted PBCI to declare a Red Code Status (highest state of alertness; real and immediate danger).  We were trying to make busy schedules, scarce resources, overburdened organizations, and equally urgent matters to work together. It was a difficult task of harmonizing everything together to serve the thousands of Sendong survivors. In the midst of …

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Jan 20

PBCI LEARNS FROM SENDONG SURVIVORS’ EXPERIENCES

The people in Area 5, Isla de Oro, Cagayan de Oro city shares their experiences during the typhoon, and the lessons that the crisis taught them

One of the areas that PBCI served was in Area 5, Barangay Consolacion, Isla de Oro, Cagayan de Oro City. In partnership with Kagay-an Evangelical Disaster Response Network (KEDRN) and the PAR Community Region 10, this area was specified as the recipient of PBCI Relief Operation. The people there shared their experiences during the typhoon, …

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Permanent link to this article: http://peacebuilderscommunity.org/2012/01/the-sendong-survivors/

Jan 03

2ND WAVE FIELD OPERATIONS NOW ON; 1500 MOST NEEDY FAMILIES WHO SURVIVED SENDONG IDENTIFIED

Mei Solocasa (Mindanao PeaceBuilding Coordinator) leads her team to do needs-assessment and recipient-identification. Monday, January 02, 2012.

02. January. 2012 — Mei Solocasa (Mindanao PeaceBuilding Coordinator, PBCI)) took a plane from Davao City to Cagayan de Oro City. She was sent to lead an advanced team to identify 1,500 families among the Sendong survivors who live in less reached communities. Her report: There are 800 households that were identified who need kitchen …

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Dec 30

OUR NETWORK SERVED 500 FAMILIES, TREATED 203 MEDICAL PATIENTS, GAVE TRAUMA INTERVENTION TO 150 CHILDREN

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WE THANK ALL OUR PARTNERS AND DONORS FOR MAKING THIS INITIAL OPERATION A SUCCESS! Last December 21-22, 2011, Kriz Cruzado (Director of Field Operations), Bennette Tenecio (Director of Support Operations), and Mei Solocasa (Mindanao PeaceBuilding Coordinator) led a team of relief, medical, and trauma intervention volunteers from our partner organizations — Mindanao Peoples Caucus, VSO …

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Dec 28

PBCI DIRECTOR OF FIELD OPERATIONS CALLS FOR MORE HELP

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WE THANK ALL OUR PARTNERS AND DONORS FOR MAKING THIS INITIAL OPERATION IN DECEMBER 21-22 A SUCCESS!   Kriz Cruzado (Director of Field Operations, PeaceBuilders Community) led a team of relief, medical, and trauma intervention volunteers from our partners – Mindanao Peoples Caucus, VSO Bahaginan, University Peace and Reconciliationi, Davao Bible Community Church, Mindanao Peacebuilding Institute, Coffee For Peace, Hineleban Foundation – Save the …

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Dec 27

NATURE’S FURY AND HUMAN GRIEF: THE ILIGAN TRAGEDY

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In the middle of the night, as families were sound asleep in their homes, muddy waters quietly seeped through their houses, entering every room and space, rousing others to experience the worst night of their lives. As they scampered dazedly to hold on to their loved ones, the rushing waters that seemed to come from …

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Dec 18

LET US HELP THE SURVIVORS OF TYPHOON SENDONG (WASHI)

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Our City was hit by a strong typhoon last Friday, Dec 16. It was the most destructive and tragic calamity in the history of our city. As of today there were already 346 dead, hundreds are still missing and more than 20,000 homeless temporarily sheltered in Public Schools and Village Centers. – Rev. Alex Eduave …

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Nov 19

PBCI DEPLOYS BUKIDNON PAR TEAM ORGANIZERS

(L-R) Front: Mei Solocasa, Mindanao Coordinator, Kriz Cruzado, Director of Field Operations; Back: Jeffrey Estallo, Jane Edmar Lorenzo, Sherel Quider, Twinkle Bautista. The team during their deployment.

19.November.2011 — Peacebuilders Community, Inc. (PBCI) deployed two teams of Peace and Reconciliation (PAR) Team Organizers in the province of Bukidnon. For one year, each team will organize and train volunteer pastors and church leaders who will be willing to undergo the series of PAR training in their respective areas. The organized teams will be …

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Sep 20

PBCI AND UNIFRUTTI AGREE TO ADVANCE PAR TOGETHER

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In joyful response to God’s initiative and provision, PeaceBuilders Community Inc. (PBCI) and Coffee For Peace (CFP) have agreed to work together in a joint ministry with the Unifrutti Group of Companies (UGC), along with their foundations — Unifrutti Foundation Inc. and Hineleban Foundation Inc. (HFI)– to advance Peace and Reconciliation (PAR) initiatives in the Province of Bukidnon. …

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