We will not surrender our freedomsToday, Independence Day, we renew our pledge to serve the people, to continue speaking truth to power, and to guard and defend freedom of the press and of expression from all threats.Read More Covering the PandemicRead more Covering the CoViD-19 Pandemic âPart of normalizationâ: Army brigade leaves Camp Abubakar BARIRA, Maguindanao â An Army brigade has been pulled out of Camp Abubakar, a former camp of the Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) in this town. Philippine military officials said the withdrawal was part of the normalization process. Maguindanao unveils peace monument, courtesy of Korean peace advocates BULUAN, Maguindanao â While most city and municipal halls or plazas have the statue of Dr. Jose P. Rizal, Maguindanao province opted not to put a hero or a certain personality for its monument. MILF working towards removal from UN list of groups with child soldiers COTABATO CITY â The Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) is completing the UN-MILF action plan that will remove the organization from the list of groups that use child soldiers. Women at the negotiating table: What price peace? People in the circle of Miriam Coronel-Ferrer couldnât recall how many times she has changed her mobile phone number since she became a news subject because of her role as chairperson of the government peace panel. She said she has also deleted her Facebook account although she still maintains... International, local artists discuss peace, human rights, freedom in Cartooning for Peace in Manila Cartooning, which combines art with humor, captures readersâ and viewersâ attention in a unique way. It fixes an idea in the mind, visualizes the abstract, rendering a message in concrete terms. Often, these messages are provocative, engaging the mind and forcing people to think. The Womenâs ‘Peace Table’ âIf given the chance, we plan to consult all the women in our community on how they can improve their familiesâ economic status. But we donât know how and where to begin.â This is how Anisa Taha, a woman leader in Cotabato City, lamented the burden imposed on women... âWomen on radio a potent force in reaching poorest of the poorâ There should be more women on radio because they can appeal to audiences beyond the reach of government and other institutions, an educator on community radio in Bukidnon said. Women and the Bangsamoro Basic Law: Asking the hard questions What will women gain from the Bangsamoro Basic Law (BBL)? Will it put an end to child marriages that hinder girls from exploring options other than keeping house and from getting an education? Will it stop the teaching in the Shariâa law that directs women to be submissive? Will... PH women craft global womenâs rights agenda In the history of the United Nations, Helena Benitez, Rosario Manalo, Leticia Ramos-Shahani, and Patricia Licuanan made the Philippines the only country that presided over 4 world conferences on women. Respect needed for peace in Bukidnonâs Mt. Kitanglad â shaman MALAYBALAY CITY â Respect the spirits that keep watch over the environment to preserve the peace in Mt. Kitanglad, said the spiritual leader of the Bukidnon Daraghuyan tribe as different stakeholders called for coordination in ensuring the safety of birdwatchers and other tourists visiting Mt. Kitanglad, one of Bukidnonâs... « Previous12
