President Marcos has designated Isidro Purisima as the acting presidential adviser on peace, reconciliation and unity, replacing Carlito Galvez Jr., who was appointed defense secretary last month.
PEACE PROMOTION. The Office of the Presidential Adviser on Peace, Reconciliation and Unity (OPAPRU), through its Knowledge Management and Peace Institute Service (KMPIS), conducts a virtual learning exchange between the Asean-Institute for Peace and Reconciliation (A-IPR) and Philippine Higher Education Institutions. It aims to mainstream the culture of peace within higher academic community. (Screengrab from OPAPRU) MANILA - The Office of the Presidential Adviser on Peace, Reconciliation and Unity (OPAPRU) on Wednesday acknowledged the importance of mainstreaming peace education in partnership with higher education institutions (HEIs). In a statement, the OPAPRU bared it has been providing "a space for evidence-based conversations on peace, conflict and security concerns" in order to identify key problems affecting the implementation of peace education in HEIs called "conflict profiling." The OPAPRU has been conducting a series of planning sessions with the repre
STRENGTHENING DIVERSITY. The Office of the Presidential Adviser on Peace, Reconciliation and Unity (OPAPRU), in collaboration with the Ateneo de Davao University (AdDU)'s Madaris Volunteer Program (MVP), hold an online 'brown bag' session on Wednesday (March 13, 2022) in support to the "Document on Human Fraternity for World Peace and Living Together." Pope Francis and Grand Imam of Al-Azhar Ahmad Al-Tayyeb signed on Feb. 4, 2019 in Abu Dhabi the Document on Human Fraternity to highlight the "need for a sense of fraternity amongst all men and women of goodwill" worldwide. (Photo courtesy of OPAPRU) MANILA - The Office of the Presidential Adviser on Peace, Reconciliation and Unity (OPAPRU) continues to integrate peace efforts into the "Document on Human Fraternity for World Peace and Living Together." In a social media post on Thursday, the OPAPRU said it has partnered with Ateneo de Davao University (AdDU)'s Madaris Volunteer Program (MVP)
STRENGTHENING DIVERSITY. The Office of the Presidential Adviser on Peace, Reconciliation and Unity (OPAPRU), in collaboration with the Ateneo de Davao University (AdDU)'s Madaris Volunteer Program (MVP), hold an online 'brown bag' session on Wednesday (March 13, 2022) in support to the "Document on Human Fraternity for World Peace and Living Together." Pope Francis and Grand Imam of Al-Azhar Ahmad Al-Tayyeb signed on Feb. 4, 2019 in Abu Dhabi the Document on Human Fraternity to highlight the "need for a sense of fraternity amongst all men and women of goodwill" worldwide. (Photo courtesy of OPAPRU) MANILA - The Office of the Presidential Adviser on Peace, Reconciliation and Unity (OPAPRU) continues to integrate peace efforts into the "Document on Human Fraternity for World Peace and Living Together." In a social media post on Thursday, the OPAPRU said it has partnered with Ateneo de Davao University (AdDU)'s Madaris Volunteer Program (MVP)
PEACE-BUILDING PROGRAM. Presidential Adviser on Peace, Reconciliation and Unity Secretary Carlito G. Galvez, Jr. (left) and Deutsche Gesellschaft fr Internationale Zusammenarbeit GmbH/German Agency for International Cooperation (GIZ) Country Director Immanuel Gebhardt (right) sign an agreement on March 11, 2022 for the implementation of Strengthening Youth for Peace and Non-violence in Mindanao (YOUCAP) Project. German Ambassador Anke Reiffenstuel (center) has witnessed the signing of the deal. (Photo courtesy of OPAPRU) MANILA - The Office of the Presidential Adviser on Peace, Reconciliation and Unity (OPAPRU) on Tuesday said EUR4 million (PHP230.63 million) worth of peace-building projects for youth are slated to be implemented in Mindanao. This, after the OPAPRU Secretary Carlito G. Galvez Jr. and Deutsche Gesellschaft fr Internationale Zusammenarbeit GmbH/German Agency for International Cooperation (GIZ) Country Director Immanuel Gebhardt, signed a pact on March 11 for the implemen