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 .5M people benefit from multi-donor program for conflict-torn areas in Mindanao Some 500,000 people in 214 conflict-affected villages in Mindanao have been reached by a multi-donor program in support of the peace process since 2006. 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... On the path to lasting peace in Mindanao Bai Rohaniza Sumndad-Usman delivered the concluding remarks of the Peace Councilâs report at the April 27 Congressional hearing on the Bangsamoro⏠Basic Law. 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. At Large: Peace, not war, is normal Amid all the talk of warfare and conflict, we had forgotten that the idea of living in peace and certainty, something we in other parts of the country take for granted, is a prospect to be welcomed with joy and celebration. At Large: Talking peace and gender In the course of many years chairing or taking part in the negotiations with the government for an end to the Moro insurgency and the return to peace, Mohagher Iqbal, chair of the Bangsamoro Transition Commission and chair of the Moro Islamic Liberation Front delegation in the peace talks,... Pregnant mom recalls ordeal in Wao strafing WAO, Lanao Del Sur â A pregnant woman here thought she would not survive a strafing incident in her community during the early hours of April 25. At Large: Womenâs voices and âdignity kits’ A common voice also allows women in conflict-affected areas to embark on actions, confident that they have the mandate of their peers and neighbors. The media, too, have a role to play in bringing the voices of women and girls to national attention. [SPECIAL REPORT] The women in the Bangsamoro peace process: history, herstory When the history of the peace process between the Philippine government (GPH) and the Bangsamoro is written, the story of the women who helped and are helping make it possible â inside the formal peace negotiations and on the ground â will certainly be one of the highlights of... 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... « Previous1234Next »
