The president of Zamboanga City Ministers’ Fellowship composed of at least 75 pastors with thousands of members said he and the organization will sustain if not intensify their support for peace-building advocacies and activities in the coming year and beyond. Rev. Paulino Ersando, who is also a practicing lawyer and former president of the city [...]
ZAMBOANGA CITY – THE Catholic Relief Services (CRS) in Mindanao has launched a program that seeks to broaden peace building activities down to the grassroot level. Joseph Curry, CRS country representative, said the organization is implementing the project dubbed as “peace governance” in Western and Central parts of Mindanao, where there is a strong need [...]
A PEACE monument located in Sta. Maria barangay, this city was unveiled by Presidential Adviser on the Peace Process Teresita “Ging” Deles as part of the “Week of Peace 2010” celebration.The three-meter tall concrete and tiles monument features an open palm that resembles a dove, which is an international symbol for peace. Go to Source
MANILA – THE failure to prosecute the perpetrators behind the media killings and the weak justice system are the very reasons why violence against journalists persists in the country, making it the most dangerous place for the Fourth Estate in the world, a top official of the United Nations (UN) said. “Every time there’s an [...]