Stories and ideas about being in harmony and at peace with one's Being.
PBCI Statement regarding the current pork barrel scandal The PeaceBuilders Community, Inc. (PBCI) laments the fact that our land and people are oppressed by systemic injustice and acts of corruption. As a mission agency of the Church of Jesus Christ who had been entrusted with a prophetic role against these social evils, we repent that …
Permanent link to this article: https://peacebuilderscommunity.org/2013/08/a-call-for-the-immediate-abolition-of-pdaf-and-all-forms-of-pork-barrel/
Notes and Reflections on the 2013 Framework Agreement on increased Rotational Presence between the PH Department of National Defense and the US Department of Defense. Last Wednesday, August 14, representatives of the Government of the Philippines and a delegation from the US Department of Defense started their talks about a greater American military presence in …
Permanent link to this article: https://peacebuilderscommunity.org/2013/08/is-the-aquino-government-re-americanizing-the-philippines/
July 26. A bomb exploded in Cagayan de Oro City. 8 people were killed; 44 were wounded. August 05. A car bomb was detonated in Cotabato City, killing 8 people and wounding 30, mostly innocent bystanders. PeaceBuilders Community, Inc. (PBCI) cries for justice for those who were killed and for those who were wounded because …
Permanent link to this article: https://peacebuilderscommunity.org/2013/08/mindanao-will-not-live-in-fear-because-of-the-recent-bombings-a-reflection/
The leaders of the civil society organizations (CSOs) in Mindanao visited the Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) last 25 July 2013 in Camp Darapanan, Sultan Kudarat, Maguindanao. We were received by Chairman Murad Ebrahim Al Haj and some members of the MILF Central Committee. The CSO leaders opened the dialogue with a congratulatory message for the …
Permanent link to this article: https://peacebuilderscommunity.org/2013/07/pbci-joins-cso-leaders-in-a-meeting-with-milf-chairman-murad-ebrahim/
PeaceBuilders Community, Inc. (PBCI) lauds the excellent work of both the Peace Negotiating Panels of the Government of the Philippines (GPH) and the Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) during their 38th round of Exploratory Talks last 08-13 July 2013 in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. When they signed the Annex on Revenue Generation and Wealth Sharing to …
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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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Our friends, critics, clients, and network are asking us why we, at PBCI, support the Framework Agreement on the Bangsamoro (FAB). So, we requested Tala Bautista, our senior staff, to share her insights on how the Government of the Philippines (GPH) under President Noynoy Aquino’s administration and the Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) arrived at …
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Today is Philippine Independence Day. Many of my American missionary colleagues are still claiming that the United States gave us, Filipinos, our independence. They have some historical books to show me, written by American historians. Well, actually July 4 was observed in the Philippines as Independence Day until August 4, 1964. But then, we were kind …
Permanent link to this article: https://peacebuilderscommunity.org/2013/06/we-still-need-to-earn-our-independence/
PeaceBuilders Community, Inc., in partnership with Catholic Relief Services and Kapwa Upliftment, intensify the advancement of Peace and Reconciliation (PAR) principles and practices among the people in Sitio Pluto, Barangay Balutakay, Municipality of Bansalan, in the Province of Davao del Sur. On 4-5 June 2013, farmers in this community felt the practicality of peace and reconciliation …
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The Occidental Mindoro Peace and Reconciliation (PAR) Community is now officially organized. Twenty-three volunteers—pastors, educators, civil society leaders, community leaders—went through four days of training. They were qualified based on their track record as community leaders who are committed to the transformation of our nation. The community elected six members of the leadership core through …
Permanent link to this article: https://peacebuilderscommunity.org/2013/05/occidental-mindoro-par-community-is-officially-organized/
Twenty-one people finished the first quarter of the PeaceBuilders School of Leadership (PBSL) in Valencia City, Bukidnon from 24-26 April 2013. They are a group composed of peacebuilders, pastors, church leaders, missionaries and educators. It was designed as highly academic activity with the book “Mediation in Pastoral Care” as the main focus and the books …
Permanent link to this article: https://peacebuilderscommunity.org/2013/04/bukidnon-christian-leaders-welcome-peace-builders-school-of-leadership/
On 12 March 2013, 50 volunteers were appreciated for their service during the Typhoon Pablo relief operations. They were the ones who really showed commitment, coming in day by day helping us pack relief goods. Some of them even worked at night when we had to do 24/7 shifts to address the need. Most of …
Permanent link to this article: https://peacebuilderscommunity.org/2013/03/pablo-relief-volunteers-enjoy-appreciation-party/
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