Stories and ideas about being in harmony and at peace with the Creation.
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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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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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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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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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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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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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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We have started the facilitators’ training to initiate the Peace and Reconciliation (PAR) movement in Eastern Visayas. Eighteen (18) Christian leaders — pastors, educators, civil society executives — have completed the first two components of the PAR Facilitators Training last 04-06 February 2014 held in Ormoc City. The completed parts of the training program for …
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Today’s aerial survey of the Yolanda-affected areas in Panay Island helped us see the implications of shelter repair kits, livelihood initiatives, and other interventions to the total work of community development and how we can help enhance what is being done. According to the UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA), “Some isolated …
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Super typhoon Haiyan destroyed more than one million homes in its path. In response, the Philippine Council of Evangelical Churches (PCEC), through the leadership of Bishop Efraim Tendero, aims to distribute 30,000 shelter repair kits (SRK) to pastors and to the most vulnerable families in their respective communities. Each PhP15,000 worth of SRK consists of: …
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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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Disaster Capitalism leads to Disaster Exploitation. The former has been explained and used as a framework in our understanding of the Zamboanga Crisis. The latter is an abusive action of the more powerful against the less powerful in times of disaster, taking advantage of the powerlessness of the survivors in the middle of a shock or …
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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.
