April 2012

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Army awaits closure of government-rebels pact



Colonel Oscar Lactao, commander of the 303rd Brigade of the Philippine Army, said progress on the closure deal of the peace agreement between the government and the Revolutionary Proletarian Army-Alex Boncayao Brigade (RPA-ABB) would be known after the observance of the Lenten season.

 

Executive Order 49

Creation/Update Date: 
Tue, 2011-07-19



Executive Order 49 is a Presidential issuance mandating the cooperation of all concerned government agencies in the implementation of the GPH-CBA-CPLA Memorandum of Agreement.

 

Main points:

 

(1) OPAPP to create implementations guidelines

(2) DND and AFP to wind down programs under AO 18 

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Village gets P3-M peace and development grant from OPAPP

PTV.PH | GENERAL SANTOS CITY  – The Office of the Presidential Adviser on the Peace Process (OPAPP) has released some P3 million for the implementation of peace and development projects in a community in nearby Tupi town in South Cotabato.

Media, civil society gather to find ways to communicate peace

COTABATO CITY – Representatives of the media and civil society sectors who came from Manila and various parts of Mindanao gathered here on Tuesday to explore effective ways on how to communicate peace in reporting about the armed conflict in the south.

Widows of MILF fighters turn to hyacinth weaving

THE PHILIPPINE STAR | April 20, 2012 - SK PENDATUM, Maguindanao, Philippines  – Widows of Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) fighters have turned to hyacinth weaving to earn a living as they look forward to peace in war-torn Mindanao.
 
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PAMANA Projects in Central Mindanao



 

ROW 1: PAMANA Assists Widows of MILF Fighters with Hyacinth Weaving Livelihood Program

(see story here: http://pamana.net/areas/central-mindanao/widows-milf-fighters-turn-hyacinth-weaving)

 

1st photo:  Widows of MILF fighters turn to hyacinth weaving for livelihood.

Gov’t prepares LGUs to mainstream peace & development in governance

PIA.GOV.PH | ISABELA CITY, Basilan, Apr 17 (PIA) -- Government is implementing in three phases the Mainstreaming Peace and Development in Local Governance (MPDLG) program in 36 provinces in PAMANA zones that will capacitate local government units in mainstreaming conflict management and peace initiatives.
 
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OPAPP seeks to extend peace program in Cordillera

PIA | BAGUIO CITY -- The Office of the Presidential Adviser on the Peace Process (OPAPP), on the request of the Cordillera Regional Peace and Order Council (RPOC), is working for the extension of the government’s Payapa at Masaganang Pamayanan (PAMANA) program in the region for 2013.
 
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Peace, Dev’t Projects In Agusan Del Sur

MANILA BULLETIN | PATIN-AY, Prosperidad, Agusan del Sur – Officials of this fast-growing landlocked province of Agusan del Sur in Northeastern Mindanao (Caraga region) started meeting with barangay officials and residents, especially those in far-flung areas for the proper implementatio

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