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THE Philippine government and the Moro Islamic Liberation Front have set in motion the decommissioning of the 1,301 MILF combatants.

News and Press Release in English on Philippines about Peacekeeping and Peacebuilding; published on 2 May 2023 by Govt. Philippines

Special Assistant to the President, Secretary Antonio Ernesto F. Lagdameo Jr. (right) (Photo courtesy of OPAPRU) MANILA - A Cabinet official said the Marcos administration fully supports the Bangsamoro peace process and is committed to helping uplift the lives of former Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) combatants and their families and develop their areas into peaceful, progressive, and resilient communities. "Today is another demonstration of this administration's commitment to tak...

Held on December 12-16, this PIR was the first assessment activity for the MILF Normalization program implementation of DSWD since its inception in 2015.

DSWD Secretary Erwin T. Tulfo was accompanied by DSWD Undersecretaries Alan A. Tanjusay, and Atty. Adonis P. Sulit during the meeting while OPAPRU Secretary

PEACE INITIATIVE. Presidential Adviser on Peace, Reconciliation and Unity Secretary Carlito G. Galvez Jr. (right) commends Social Welfare Secretary Erwin Tulfo for the latter's swift approval of the initial PHP287.95 million to help former combatants, during their meeting on Aug. 22, 2022. The social welfare department's funds will be used for the implementation of sustainable livelihood, modified shelter assistance, and cash-for-work programs for the former rebels and their families. (P...

INTERVENTION. The Office of the Presidential Adviser on the Peace, Reconciliation and Unity (OPAPRU) on Wednesday (June 29, 2022) said some 305 national IDs and 1,064 birth certificates belonging to decommissioned Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) members and their families were processed through the civil registration assistance project spearheaded by Joint Task Force on Camps Transformation and the Philippine Statistics Authority. The process is part of their full integration into mainstrea...

Presidential Adviser on Peace, Reconciliation, and Unity Secretary Carlito Galvez Jr. (Photo courtesy of OPAPRU) MANILA - The Office of the Presidential Adviser on Peace, Reconciliation, and Unity (OPAPRU) and the Inter-Cabinet Cluster Mechanism on Normalization (ICCMN) on Friday renewed their commitments to continue the various initiatives under the normalization track of the Comprehensive Agreement on the Bangsamoro (CAB), six weeks left before President Rodrigo Duterte's administration en...

Presidential Adviser on Peace, Reconciliation and Unity Carlito Galvez Jr. is very confident that the incoming administration will continue and sustain the gains of the peace process achieved under the Duterte administration over the past six years.

FRUITFUL MEETING. Presidential Adviser on Peace, Reconciliation and Unity Secretary Carlito Galvez Jr. (front, left) meets with local officials and top brass of the 11th Infantry Division to discuss their gains in Jolo, Sulu on Thursday (March 17, 2022). President Rodrigo Duterte previously said he will be leaving the presidency with a relatively peaceful Mindanao. (Photo courtesy of OPAPRU) JOLO, Sulu - The security situation in this island province has significantly improved over the years, cr...