A peace and development community (PDC) will soon rise for former rebels who belong to the Kapatiran para sa Progresong Panlipunan (Kapatiran) in Cadiz City, Negros Occidental.
The PDC will be established as a Payapa at Masaganang Pamayanan (PAMANA) project of the Office of the Presidential Adviser on Peace, Reconciliation and Unity (OPAPRU).
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OPAPRU chief Secretary Carlito Galvez Jr. (Screengrab from OPAPRU Facebook live video) MANILA - The Office of the Presidential Adviser on Peace, Reconciliation and Unity (OPAPRU) is looking at the possibility of integrating peace consciousness into the nation's education system. "To instill the culture of peace in the consciousness of the Filipino people, part of our effort is to strengthen the mainstreaming of peace education program in all levels of our educational system, including non-formal education," OPAPRU chief Secretary Carlito Galvez Jr. said in his speech during the opening of the National Peace Consciousness Month 2022 at the Quezon City Memorial Circle on Thursday. Galvez also noted that peace education must start at the elementary level and continue until the tertiary or college level. "Hence, we are working closely with the Department of Education and Commission on Higher Education," he added. Galvez also said this year's theme for peace mont