OPAPRU. Presidential Adviser on Peace, Reconciliation and Unity Secretary Carlito Galvez Jr. (center) leads the raising of the new flag of the Office of the Presidential Adviser on Peace, Reconciliation and Unity (OPAPRU) on Wednesday (March 23, 2022) at the PICC in Pasay City. OPAPRU officially transitioned from the Office of the Presidential Adviser on the Peace Process (OPAPP). (Screengrab from RTVM live stream) MANILA - More inclusive, responsive, and holistic approach to peace-building efforts assured as the Office of the Presidential Adviser on the Peace Process (OPAPP) officially transitioned to Office of the Presidential Adviser on Peace, Reconciliation, and Unity (OPAPRU) on Wednesday. Secretary Carlito Galvez Jr., Presidential Adviser on Peace, Reconciliation and Unity, said the OPAPRU is not only committed to transforming the lives of its beneficiaries, their families, and communities, but also "focusing on improving the organization's systems, processes, and proced
Presidential Adviser on Peace, Reconciliation, and Unity Secretary Carlito Galvez, Jr. (File photo) MANILA - Filipinos can be assured that the pursuit of just and lasting peace will not stop with the renaming of the government's peace body. This, after President Rodrigo R. Duterte signed an executive order (EO) reorganizing and renaming the Office of the Presidential Adviser on the Peace Process (OPAPP) to the Office of the Presidential Adviser on Peace, Reconciliation and Unity (OPAPRU). "Now as OPAPRU, we shall be maximizing the power of convergence so that we can effectively communicate the message of peace across the widest spectrum of society and rally the support of all sectors behind our collective vision - to heal the wounds caused by armed conflict and foster genuine peace, reconciliation, and unity among our countrymen," OPAPRU Secretary Carlito Galvez Jr. said in a statement on Saturday. Galvez said the newly reorganized OPAPRU is more eager "to sustain th
Presidential Adviser on Peace, Reconciliation, and Unity Secretary Carlito Galvez, Jr. (File photo) MANILA - The Filipino people can be assured that pursuit of just and lasting peace will not stop with the renaming of the government's peace body. This, after President Rodrigo Duterte signed an executive order (EO) reorganizing and renaming the Office of the Presidential Adviser on the Peace Process (OPAPP) to the Office of the Presidential Adviser on Peace, Reconciliation and Unity (OPAPRU). "Now as OPAPRU, we shall be maximizing the power of convergence so that we can effectively communicate the message of peace across the widest spectrum of society and rally the support of all sectors behind our collective vision - to heal the wounds caused by armed conflict and foster genuine peace, reconciliation, and unity among our countrymen," OPAPRU Secretary Carlito Galvez Jr. said in a statement on Saturday. Galvez said the newly reorganized OPAPRU is more eager "to sustain