SUMISIP, BASILAN –— The Basilan Provincial government on March 4, 2023, unveils Kasanyangan peace monument in Barangay Mahatallang, Sumisip town, Basilan. Top national and local officials led the event at the heart of the Sampinit Complex, an area which even the most grizzled soldiers feared to tread in this once conflict-ridden town. The unveiling […]
Peace process
Dureza: Nothing will move us from our unwavering stand to achieve peace
ZAMBOANGA CITY (August 1)– Presidential Peace Adviser Jesus G. Dureza yesterday said that the terrorist bombing in Lamitan City in the island province of Basilan on Tuesday was “a tragic incident that serves to remind that the road to lasting and sustainable peace is fraught with threats and dangers.” The incident, perpetrated by suspected […]
TJ Approach on HR Violations
In recent years, transitional justice has emerged as an approach to not only address human rights violations but to also respond to the grievances on the ground. It comprises the “full range of processes and mechanisms associated with a society’s attempt to come to terms with a legacy of large-scale past abuses, in order to […]
Dureza rallies stakeholders to work together vs violent extremism
SAN JUAN CITY — Presidential Peace Adviser Jesus Dureza called on various stakeholders to work together towards creating new strategies to confront the serious threat of violent extremism. Speaking during the launch of the book “Ramadi to Marawi: Peace and the Prevention of Violent Extremism” on Wednesday at Club Filipino, Dureza said all efforts must be […]
Duterte receives Norway Envoy in Davao
DAVAO CITY, Philippines — President Rodrigo Duterte met with Idun Tvedt, the Norwegian special envoy to the peace process between the Government of the Philippines (GPH) and the National Democratic Front of the Philippines (NDFP), during a courtesy call at the Presidential Guest House here on Thursday, February 15. During the more than an hour […]