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5 peace books launched
Wednesday, 23 December 2009
DAVAO CITY--Five books that tell about the stories on how people worked together for peace or how communities survived and rose from conflict were launched December 2, 2009 at the Grand Men Seng Hotel here in time for the celebration of the Mindanao Week of Peace.
 
1,830 families to return home after more than a year of displacement
Monday, 21 December 2009
DATU PIANG, Maguindanao – At least 1,830 families displaced by armed conflict in 2008 that have been taking refuge in this town are set to go home to their respective communities, including the 80 families who came from Mamasapano and Shariff Aguak towns following the Ampatuan massacre on November 23 this year.
 
Q & A: Robin takes hard questions on peace
Wednesday, 02 December 2009
(During a peace forum at Mindanao State University – Iligan Institute of Technology on 26 November 2009)

Question: Being an actor, living in Manila, gaano kalalim ang naintindihan ninyo sa conflict dito sa Mindanao?

Robin Padilla:
Napagandang tanong po. Ang kaguluhan po sa Mindanao ay kailangan natin namnamin kung ano ang ugat. Ang kaguluhan po sa Mindanao ay nag-umpisa ng panahong dumating ang mga kastila. Ito po ay panahon pa nung dumating si Magellan, sila Legazpi, at sinundan pa ng maraming mga tao at wala ho tigil yan. Walang tigil ang gulo sa Mindanao.
 
Peace is great: Padilla
Tuesday, 01 December 2009
KAUSAWAGAN, Lanao del Norte -- “Napakasarap ng may kapayapaan (It feels great to have peace).”

This was how action star Robin Padilla, who is the peace champion of the ACT for Peace Programme, told the crowd during his visit to Barangay Baraason of this province on November 26.
 
‘Peace Champion’ Robin Padilla joins peace efforts in Lanao Norte
Friday, 27 November 2009
ILIGAN CITY – As pre-election-related violence marred the relative peace on the other side of Mindanao early last week, action star Robin Padilla was in Lanao del Norte Thursday to join in various peace initiatives as Mindanaoans kicked off the annual commemoration of the Mindanao Week of Peace (MWOP).

Anchored on the theme "Think Mindanao, Feel Mindanao, Bring Peace to Mindanao," the 2009 Mindanao Week of Peace started Thursday and will end on December 2.
 
Christians joining Eid’l Fitr celebration a ‘moment of sharing faith’
Tuesday, 22 September 2009
GENERAL SANTOS CITY – As soon as the congregational prayer was completed during the Eid al-Fitr celebration at the Mindanao State University’s high school campus here last Sunday, children rushed to a nearby covered court where Christian youth volunteers were waiting to serve them food and drinks.

Their parents tried to follow suit but were slowed down as they were greeted by their Christian brothers and sisters with handshakes, hugs, smiles and words of best wishes. Taking of photos with friends, relatives and Christians well-wishers were all over the place.
 
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