Marawi City in 2017 after the five-month siege (File photo) MANILA - The whole-of-nation approach of the government has been crucial in the rehabilitation of war-torn Marawi city and the social healing of residents, five years since the infamous siege between government forces and terrorists. The Office of the Presidential Adviser on Peace, Reconciliation and Unity (OPAPRU) recognized the collective efforts of multi-stakeholders to push for the total recovery of the city and social healing of the people. In a statement on Friday, OPAPRU cited clear evidence that "a greater sense of normalcy has returned to the lives of its people". "Residents who once fled for their safety are now slowly returning to their communities and rebuilding their homes. Small business establishments have opened, as trade and commercial activities have started to pick up," it said. For the past five years, the OPAPRU and 56 other implementing agencies of the Task Force Bangon Marawi (TFBM),
Marawi City in 2017 after the five-month siege (File photo) MANILA - The whole-of-nation approach of the government has been crucial in the rehabilitation of war-torn Marawi city and the social healing of residents, five years since the infamous siege between government forces and terrorists. The Office of the Presidential Adviser on Peace, Reconciliation and Unity (OPAPRU) recognized the collective efforts of multi-stakeholders to push for the total recovery of the city and social healing of the people. In a statement on Friday, OPAPRU cited clear evidence that "a greater sense of normalcy has returned to the lives of its people". "Residents who once fled for their safety are now slowly returning to their communities and rebuilding their homes. Small business establishments have opened, as trade and commercial activities have started to pick up," it said. For the past five years, the OPAPRU and 56 other implementing agencies of the Task Force Bangon Marawi (TFBM),
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)
UPHOLD IP RIGHTS. The OPAPRU and NCIP hold a three-day assembly for Indigenous Peoples (IPs) in Agusan del Sur on March 22-24, 2022. The assembly aims to empower IP women who are exposed to armed conflict and discrimination. (Photo courtesy of OPAPRU) MANILA - The government will keep the Indigenous Peoples (IPs) as an important part of society, the Office of the Presidential Adviser on Peace, Reconciliation and Unity (OPAPRU) said on Wednesday. In a social media post, the OPAPRU said it is committed to surfacing and addressing all issues concerning the IP community. The OPAPRU recently partnered with the National Commission on Indigenous Peoples (NCIP) to hold a three-day IP Women's Assembly to serve as a "springboard" for the establishment of an Indigenous Peoples Organization (IPO) within the communities. The assembly, spearheaded by the OPAPRU's Social Healing and Peace Building Department (SHAPED) and the NCIP, has become one of the government's many venues t