OPAPRU, Lanao Norte ink program pact for ex-MILF members

THE OFFICE of the Presidential Adviser on Peace, Reconciliation, and Unity (OPAPRU) and Lanao del Norte’s provincial government signed a memorandum of agreement for the implementation of the Localizing Normalization Implementation (LNI) program for former Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) members.

LGUs play vital role in peacebuilding efforts – OPAPRU

OFFICE OF the Presidential Adviser on Peace, Reconciliation, and Unity (OPAPRU) Secretary Carlito Galvez Jr. on Sunday highlighted the vital role that local government units (LGUs) play in peacebuilding and development.

Senate nod on amnesty grants to hasten reintegration of ex-rebels

THE SENATE'S concurrence to President Ferdinand Marcos R. Jr.'s proclamations granting amnesty to former rebels would expedite their normalization and reintegration into mainstream society, the country's peace body said Thursday.

Basilan visit highlights PBBM determination to achieve peace: OPAPRU

OFFICE OF the Presidential Adviser on Peace, Reconciliation and Unity (OPAPRU) Secretary Carlito Galvez Jr. said President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr.'s visit to Basilan over the weekend highlights his desire to bring peace and development to areas severely affected by armed conflict.

OPAPRU assures corruption has no place in MILF decommissioning process

THE OFFICE of the Presidential Adviser on Peace, Reconciliation and Unity (OPAPRU) assured that it would not tolerate irregularities in the implementation of the decommissioning process for former combatants of the Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF).

Decommissioning shows gov't, MILF genuine desire for peace

THE THIRD phase of the decommissioning process of 1,301 Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) combatants will conclude on Aug. 10, Office of the Presidential Adviser on Peace, Reconciliation, and Unity (OPAPRU) Secretary Carlito Galvez Jr. said in a statement Friday. 

Attacks vs. US, PH ships, aircraft in Pacific, SCS to trigger MDT

THE BILATERAL Defense Guidelines between the United States and the Philippines have emphasized that an attack in the Pacific, including any part of the South China Sea against public vessels, aircraft or armed forces of the two nations will result in the invocation of the Mutual Defense Treaty (MDT) commitments.

PH contingent members awarded for Türkiye relief mission

THE NATIONAL Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (NDRRMC) on Monday recognized the 82 members of the Philippine Inter-Agency Humanitarian Contingent (PIAHC) for their relief mission in Türkiye which was severely battered by a magnitude 7.8 earthquake a month ago.

DND: EDCA meant to boost PH defense capabilities, not for war

THE PHILIPPINES' Enhanced Defense Cooperation Agreement (EDCA) with the United States is aimed at improving the country's defensive capabilities and is not meant for war.

Senate Blue Ribbon Committee questions Galvez, Vergeire on COVID vaccines purchases

RETIRED ARMY General and National Task Force (NTF) on COVID-19 chief implementer Carlito Galvez Jr. was questioned by Senator Jinggoy Estrada during a recent Blue Ribbon Committee inquiry on the non-disclosure or refusal of the Department of Health (DOH) to release the details of the vaccine procurement contracts on the pretext of a supposedly existing Non-Disclosure Agreement (NDA).

Normalization schemes to make PH peace process 'world model'

SECRETARY CARLITO Galvez Jr., Office of the Presidential Adviser on Peace, Reconciliation and Unity (OPAPRU) chief, said the various normalization mechanisms of the Bangsamoro peace process will make the Philippines a model for other countries to follow.

Türkiye committed to supporting Bangsamoro peace process

TURKIYE HAS vowed to continue supporting the Bangsamoro peace process.

Türkiye Ambassador to Manila Niyazi Evren Akyol made this remark during his recent visit to Office of the Presidential Adviser on Peace, Reconciliation and Unity (OPAPRU) chief, Secretary Carlito Galvez Jr.

OPAPRU questioned over decommissioning of MILF combatants

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Third-party body oversees decommissioning of MILF combatants

THE OFFICE of the Presidential Adviser on Peace, Reconciliation and Unity (OPAPRU) on Thursday said that both the Government of the Philippines (GPH) and the Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) have agreed to use a third-party body, the Independent Decommissioning Body (IDB), to maintain the integrity of the process.