“Flood rescue operations is now a crucial ministry of our church to our neighborhood and even to our municipality,” said Pastor Paul Villamor, a survivor of super-typhoon Haiyan and one of the organizers of a local disaster response network being facilitated by PeaceBuilders Community Inc. (PBCI). “Because of the disasters we’ve been experiencing, we are …
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It all started in 4-5 June 2013. A group of farmers on Mount Apo felt the practicality of peace and reconciliation in their lives. 21 farmer leaders finished the Book 1 of the PAR training which includes the following topics: :: Pursuing Peace. This is an in-depth discussion of the differences and similarities in various conceptions …
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17-19 October 2013, Davao City. Coffee for Peace (CFP) took the lead as the major partner of the 2013 Davao Trade Expo (DaTE 2013) for the coffee industry. The theme of the 15th DaTE was Empowering the Farmer: Engage. Enable. Excite. It is the biggest agribusiness expo in Mindanao and is spearheaded by the Davao …
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A national network of civil society organizations, human rights defenders and peace advocates questions the release of known Abu Sayyaf terrorists from government custody. The group is calling “for an immediate and impartial investigation over the suspicious release from detention of high-valued Abu Sayyaf inmates from the Special Intensive Care Area (SICA) of Bicutan Jail …
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PAR is peace and reconciliation. The vision of establishing at least one PAR community in each of the 80 provinces in the Philippines is spreading and being casted in accordance with the active prayers of staff, volunteers, and network of PeaceBuilders Community, Inc. (PBCI). Last 02 July 2013, June Rojo led her PBCI Bukidnon Team …
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The Baraguir Family, a member of the traditional leadership in Mindanao, has been our partner since the beginning of PeaceBuilders Community. The family head, Datu Kharis Baraguir, is like a father to PBCI staff. In May 2011, the family established Datu’s Brew — a coffee shop that tells the story of their people; a coffee shop …
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We are given advice by people who are motivated by love and joy to help transform our land and peoples towards justice and peace. These advisers guide our staff, field partners, volunteers, and each other by sharing their expert views and perspectives on various issues we’re facing as a community of justice-based peace and reconciliation advocates and …
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Our daily operations are managed by competent people who are motivated by love and joy to help transform our land and peoples towards justice and peace. SILFRED ABELITADO freddie@peacebuilderscommunity.org He is called Kuya Freddie. He fixes everything at the PeaceBuilders Community Centre. He makes sure that our workplace is a peace and reconciliation workers’ haven …
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For 72 hours, volunteers packed relief goods working straight with just a few hours of sleep. On 18 December 2500 families in Compostela and New Bataan received their sacrifice of love. Before that, 1150 families of indigenous peoples in Monkayo who were not reached by relief were also given food packs. The volunteers were all …
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Sungko, Lantapan, Bukidnon, April 9, 2012—The leaders of the Talaandig tribe, the 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 …
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The Peace and Reconciliation Community in the Province of Nueva Ecija (PAR NE) actively responded to the disaster victims after the onslaught of typhoons Pedring (Nesat) and Quiel (Nalgae). Bishop John Tayoto, former Chairman of Peace and Reconciliation Nueva Ecija (PAR NE), and currently the Chairman of the Peace and Reconciliation Commission (PARCOM) of the …
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Twenty eight (28) farmers from Barangay (Village) Asibanglan and Balbalan were gathered in Tabuk City for the Fair Trade Farming seminar. They were introduced to Fair Trade Principles and processes in coffee farming. The farmers were happy because it was the first time they heard about Fair Trade and it was an eye-opener for them. At the end of the day, they ordered …
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