The positive attitude of PeaceBuilders Community towards the Bangsamoro is energized by our peace theology. While being supportive and actively praying for the success of the peace negotiations between the Government of the Philippines (GPH) and the Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF), our hope for the future goes beyond politically negotiated agreements and beyond legislative …
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I am also you and you are me we are one and we belong to each other for we are brothers aren’t we? Please don’t kill me, brother! I also have a family my wife Sarah Kadijah, my daughters Rebecca Merriam and Rachel and my little boy Salaam — we’re a poor family — peasants …
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We, who are also citizens of the world, brothers and sisters here in the Philippines, are calling on all peoples of the world to protest Israel’s military attack in Gaza. More than a thousand had already died. Children and women included. There are also innocent civilians who died in the fighting between Israeli and Hamas troops. …
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This week, we are witnessing the tail-end of the 17-year peace process between the Government of the Philippines (GPH) and the Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF). Right now, both the GPH and the MILF Peace Panels are in the middle of their 10-hour per day workshop for 10 days, August 01-10, rolling their sleeves up …
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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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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, 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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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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We, at PeaceBuilders Community, resonate with our national church affiliation’s position on the newly-signed Normalization Annex on the Framework Agreement on the Bangsamoro (FAB). Indeed, our community supports the coming Comprehensive Agreement on the Bangsamoro! May the God of history lead our beautiful land and beloved people to genuine justice and freedom. PCEC WELCOMES …
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Introduction The Philippine Council of Evangelical Churches (PCEC), led by Bishop Efraim Tendero, recently sent a letter to His Excellency President Benigno Simeon Aquino III on August 31, 2013. As a national network of more than 30,000 churches and organizations, PCEC decided to address several issues of importance to the Philippine people. Its letter appealed …
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Cotabato City, May 14, 2013 — PCEC Bishop Efraim Tendero met with MILF Peace Panel Chairman Mohagher Iqbal this afternoon in Simuay, Sultan Kudarat, Maguindanao. Tendero asked Iqbal on how the Church can enhance its support to the GPH-MILF Peace Talks. Before answering Tendero’s question, Iqbal gave an update on the current state of the …
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March 7-8, 2012. The sound of the jembe drums greets us as we enter the Talaandig Ancestral Territory in Barangay Sungko, Municipality of Lantapan, Bukidnon Province. The long dirt road is lined with flags, each one representing a different tribe of Mindanao in honor of the guests who will arrive today for a historic gathering. …
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Together with Mennonite Church Canada Witness and our international peacebuilding partners, we journey in companionship, nurturing relationships that strengthen our collective commitment to justice, reconciliation, and lasting peace.
