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News ArchiveIID joins celebration of International Day of Peace
September 21, 2012, members of IID in Manila join the celebration of the International Day of Peace together with different peace advocates and organization at the Quezon City Memorial Circle. The day also coincides with the 40th anniversary of the declaration of Martial Law, which was commemorated through the launching The Peace Marker at the historic Mendiola Street.
Secretary-General of the United Nations Ban Ki-moon attends the Timor-Leste Fragility Assessment Workshop
Last week the Timor-Leste Fragility Assessment Workshop held in the Ministry of Finance received a number of special visitors. The Secretary-General of the United Nations, Mr. Ban Ki-moon, the Prime Minister of Timor-Leste, His Excellency Kay Rala Xanana Gusmão and...
Philippine activists call to end humanitarian crisis in Kachin State and sectarian-violence between Buddhists and Muslims in Arakan
Free Burma Coalition - Philippines (FBC-P) and Asia Pacific Solidarity Coalition (APSOC) For inquiries: Call (632) 435-2900 or (632) 911-0205 look for Gani Abunda or +63 947-7079872 “The recent humanitarian crisis in Kachin state and the worsening sectarian violence...
Prominent Burmese political prisoner lauds Philippine solidarity activists for Burma
“Your work has significantly contributed to my freedom” Calling directly from Rangoon, Min Ko Naing, a prominent student leader in Burma’s country-wide pro-democracy uprising in 1988 expressed his deep appreciation to the Philippine solidarity activists under the Free...
Boy Abunda endorses One Million Voices for Peace in the Philippines Campaign
“You and I, all of us should find a viable solution for lasting peace in our country. That is my bottomline. I add my voice to the One Million Voices for Peace Campaign in The Philippines.” Thus said Philippine showbiz' “King of Talk” Boy Abunda as he officially...
Diplomats Call for Negotiated Settlement in the Philippines
Madrid, Spain (19, Nov)-- Current and former diplomats and officials of regional inter-governmental organizations endorsed a campaign for a negotiated political settlement of the armed conflicts in the Philippines in a conference between civil society and multi-laeral...