European Union (EU) Ambassador to the Philippines Luc Veron on Monday, Jan. 16, underscored the role the regional bloc plays in bringing lasting peace in the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM) through key initiatives aimed at empowering the citizenry.
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Secretary Carlito Galvez Jr., Presidential Adviser on Peace, Reconciliation and Unity (Photo courtesy of OPAPRU) MANILA - The government has provided for the needs of former Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) combatants, including financial assistance, social entrepreneurship projects, and skills development training which are among the several accomplishments of the Bangsamoro peace process initiatives under President Rodrigo Duterte. The Office of the Presidential Adviser on the Peace, Reconciliation, and Unity (OPAPRU) said the dividends of peace now being felt in Mindanao should be sustained by the next administration. OPAPRU Secretary Carlito Galvez Jr., in a statement on Friday, lauded the Inter-Cabinet Cluster Mechanism on Normalization (ICCMN) for effectively pushing for the implementation of the Comprehensive Agreement on the Bangsamoro despite the Covid-19 pandemic. The ICCMN is composed of inter-agency members and manages four clusters based on the major components of the
PEACE BUILDING. Acting Cabinet Secretary Melvin A. Matibag delivers his speech during the 8th Inter-Cabinet Cluster Mechanism for Normalization (ICCMN) meeting at the Mabini Hall, Malacanang on June 22, 2022. The ICCMN members highlighted the peace building legacy under the administration of outgoing President Rodrigo Roa Duterte. (Contributed photo) MANILA - Members of the Inter-Cabinet Cluster Mechanism for Normalization (ICCMN) have underscored the legacy achievements and peace agreement under the administration of outgoing President Rodrigo Roa Duterte as Acting Cabinet Secretary Melvin Matibag vowed to help the next government. "Because of the strong will and clear desire of the government under President Duterte to realize genuine peace and sustainable progress in the Bangsamoro, genuine responses and clear dialogues between stakeholders have become possible. As such, the undertakings of the ICCMN have proactively contributed to building peace in our beloved country," M
LEGAL. Decommissioned Moro Islamic Liberation Front combatants avail of civil registration services through Access to Legal Identity and Social Services for Decommissioned Combatants project at Camp Darapanan, Sultan Kudarat on Wednesday (June 15, 2022). More than 31,000 decommissioned fighters will benefit from the project. (Photo courtesy of OPAPRU) MANILA - Decommissioned Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) combatants will now be recognized by their real names as they gave up their nom de guerre or aliases as part of their full integration into mainstream society. The Office of the Presidential Adviser on Peace, Reconciliation, and Unity (OPAPRU) shared Friday that former fighters participated in the civil registration initiative called Access to Legal Identity and Social Services for Decommissioned Combatants (ALIAS DC) project that started at Camp Darapanan, Simuay, Sultan Kudarat on Wednesday. The ALIAS DC project, co-funded by the European Union (EU), Australian Department of F
The European Union, along with Australia and the United Nations, is launching two projects aimed to support former combatants, families, and communities in their transition.