Stories and ideas about being in harmony and at peace with Others.
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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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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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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:: People are beginning to get tents and tarps from international donors. :: We saw survivors queuing for relief goods. While smiling, a man gave us the middle finger. Tired of photographers taking their pictures? Angry? :: Local, national, and international aid authorities report that most communities are served. :: Food seems to be quickly …
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Amid the Haiyan-Yolanda Disaster, PeaceBuilders Community is echoing the appeal of the Mindanao PeaceWeavers to both the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) and the New People’s Army (NPA) for an extended humanitarian ceasefire. AN URGENT APPEAL: EXTEND CEASEFIRE, DECLARE HUMANITARIAN PEACE ZONES! We, the Conveners of the Mindanao PeaceWeavers (MPW), in collaboration with other …
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We need volunteers to serve Typhoon Haiyan survivors. 1. Are you culturally sensitive and respectful of others and yet have good command of the English language? 2. Do you have good attitude, able to follow command promptly and precisely without grumbling? 3. Do you have your own tent, sleeping bag, food supply, your own travel …
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Please help the survivors of SuperTyphoon Haiyan in the Philippines. The numbers are overwhelming! Help means massive and systematic emergency disaster response. Our disaster preparation training identifies at least 14 aspects needed for effective response: survivor camp coordination and management early recovery education emergency shelter emergency telecommunications food security and agriculture health livelihood logistics nutrition …
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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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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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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.
