MANILA - President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. has appointed Undersecretary Isidro Purisima as acting head of the Office of the Presidential Adviser on Peace, Reconciliation and Unity (OPAPRU), Malacanang said on Tuesday. Purisima's latest designation was announced by Malacanang Press Briefer Daphne Osena-Paez in a Palace briefing. Malacanang has yet to release additional details about Purisima's appointment. Purisima's appointment came more than a month after Marcos named then OPAPRU Secretary Carlito Galvez Jr. as the new head of the Department of National Defense. Prior to his new stint, Purisima served as Presidential Assistant for Local Conflict Transformation and Peace Sustainability. Purisima also worked as deputy presidential adviser for operations of the now-defunct Office of the Presidential Adviser on Peace Process (OPAPP). As a former military officer, Purisima served as deputy chief of staff for operations and head of the command center of the Armed Forces of the P
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
DONATED JABS. US Embassy Charge d'Affaires Heather Variava (right) and Undersecretary Isidro Purisima, Presidential Adviser on Peace, Reconciliation and Security (center) welcome the arrival of 769,680 doses of Pfizer vaccines donated by the American people on Monday (Feb. 28, 2022). Variava says the public should remain focused on the pandemic. (PNA photo by Avito Dalan) MANILA - Amid global issues, the United States Embassy in Manila said the people should remain focused on addressing the coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) pandemic. "I'd like to emphasize that even as the world is worried about global events, and we face serious challenges around the world, the United States remains focused on the pandemic and how we can fight it with partners like the Philippines," Charge d'Affaires Heather Variava said during the arrival of 769,680 doses of Pfizer vaccines at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport on Monday night. Variava's remarks came in the midst of Ru
The United States will stand by the Philippines in the latest alleged “bullying” incident by the Chinese Coast Guard on Philippine boats on a re-supply mission at the Ayungin Shoal. Presidential Adviser on Entrepreneurship and Go Negosyo founder Joey Concepcion is predicting a better, happier Ch