Peacebuilding Initiatives

Nine former members of the New People's Army (NPA) in Las Navas, Northern Samar have chosen to lay down their arms and begin a new chapter in their lives, marking another milestone in the government's peace and reintegration efforts under the whole-of-nation approach. The former rebels were formally presented before the Municipal Task Force to End Local Communist Armed Conflict (MTF-ELCAC) of Las Navas on July 10, where they also surrendered several firearms as a gesture

The Filipino youth have always stood at the forefront of social change. Their passion for justice, equality, and national dignity is a strength that should be nurtured and protected. But passion alone is not enough, it must be guided by wisdom and a careful understanding of history.

Sa loob ng maraming taon, ang mga paaralan sa kabundukan ay hindi lamang naging lugar ng pagkatuto. Higit na naging bahagi sila ng tunggalian ng mga ideya at impluwensiya.

Sa gitna ng mga patuloy na engkwentro at operasyon laban sa New People’s Army (NPA) sa Occidental Mindoro, isa na namang pamilya ang nagdadalamhati dahil sa pagkawala ng isang ama na matagal nang nasa kabundukan. Si Ruben “Ka Nads” Dait, isang dating miyembro ng NPA na sumuko sa gobyerno noong 2019, ang nagpahayag ng malalim na pasasalamat sa Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP), partikular sa mga kasundaluhan ng 203rd Infantry Brigade at iba pang yunit na tumulong sa mar

For years, I believed that genuine change in the Philippines could only come through armed revolution. Like many idealistic young people, I was drawn to the promise of a nation free from injustice, inequality, and corruption. I sincerely believed that taking up arms was not merely an option; it was the only path. I was wrong.

Manila — Inihain ni Senador Robin Padilla ang Senate Resolution No. 468 na naglalayong imbestigahan ang patuloy na spy-tagging at summary executions sa Negros Island na iniuugnay sa Communist Party of the Philippines-New People’s Army (CPP-NPA). Matapos ang patuloy na paglolobby at pananawagan ng mga dating rebelde at ilang ahensya ng gobyerno, nakatuon ang resolusyon sa mga kaso ng pagpatay sa mga sibilyan na mga magsasaka, barangay officials, agrarian reform beneficiaries,

Thirty-nine people, including 22 children, were killed in the Rano massacre, one of the bloodiest attacks attributed to the New People’s Army in Southern Mindanao, 37 years ago.

For many former rebels, community enterprises like this answer one of the most difficult questions after surrender: what comes next?

Instead of yielding to the false narratives of the CPP and its enabler “national democratic” organizations, the Commission [NYC] focused on the welfare of the youth themselves.

The federation was formally organized on May 12, 2026, when peace advocates from different municipalities gathered at the AMAS Capitol in Kidapawan City to establish a provincial organization.

Twenty-one former rebels in Agusan del Norte have taken another step toward rebuilding their lives after receiving more than P1.78 million in government assistance under the Enhanced Comprehensive Local Integration Program (E-CLIP), reinforcing the government’s continuing push for peace and reintegration.