29 Graduating Senior High and College Students are Young Peace Weavers 2018
In their non-stop pursuit to mold peace champions in this city, Peace Advocates Zamboanga (PAZ) and the Interreligious Solidarity for Peace (ISP) conferred the Young Peace Weavers Award to 18 deserving graduating senior high school students and 11 graduating tertiary students for this school year, all of whom have made significant contributions to peace in […]
Celebrating Harmony Week
As a response to the invitation of the World Interfaith Harmony Week Celebration, the Interrelgious Solidarity for Peace (ISP) and Peace Advocates Zamboanga (PAZ) in partnership with the City Government of Zamboanga, a Harmony Forum was organized. Given the multicultural nature of the City, the Harmony Forum aimed to broaden and deepen the meaning of […]
PAZ opens Young Peace Weaver Awards to Senior High School
Almost two (2) decades now since Peace Advocates Zamboanga Foundation, Inc. initiated the Young Peace Weaver Awards. The award is granted to graduating students of both the Secondary and Tertiary Level who are actively involved and are contributing to Socio-Civic activities addressing Peace, Leadership and Service. It serves as a recognition of their valuable contribution […]
Photo Feature: Interreligious Solidarity for Peace (ISP-PAZ) 1st meeting for 2018
1st Interreligious Solidarity for Peace (ISP) monthly meeting for 2018 took place at Garden Orchid Hotel with around 20 attendees from the different religious group. Present were the 4 Conveners of the ISP namely Fr. Angel Calvo, CMF – Catholic and the Lead Convener of ISP, Professor Ali Yacub, Al-Hj – Muslim Convener, Atty. […]
Peaceweaver Awardee Gen. Galvez Dedicates Award to 165 Fallen Heroes of Marawi City
The sturdy and valiant military officer of the second largest military camp in the country who led the 153 days battle in Marawi City against the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) inspired Maute group became emotional as he received the peace trophy that was awarded to him by the interreligious group last Sunday […]
Mindanao Week of Peace on its 20th Year
“We continue taking shared steps in our journey to peace. We make special mention of this year’s events highlighted by the violence in Marawi and the separate explosions in Maguindanao, Basilan, Sulu and other places in Mindanao. This is also a year that gives place to the search for peaceful alternatives to local conflict such […]
Zamboanga and Basilan Youth Transformed Into A “Broken-Healer”
Anchoring on this year’s theme of the Mindanao Week of Peace “Sustaining the Journey for Peace” some 60 Christian and Muslim youth leaders from Zamboanga City and Basilan Province had a three-day journey during the Regional Youth Peace Forum conducted last November 21-23 at Our Lady of the Pilar Retreat House, Mercedes this city. […]
BBL and Federalism are Better Options to End Mindanao Conflict for Zamboanga CSOs
Around 75 members of the Zamboanga City sector groups see the Bangsamoro Basic Law (BBL) and Federalism as the solution to the century-old conflict in Mindanao. In a sector dialogue on BBL and Federalism vis-à-vis the threat of violent extremism and terrorism, organized by the Cotabato City-based Institute for Autonomy and Governance (IAG), through its […]
PAZ Barangay Culture of Peace Trainings
The Peace Advocates Zamboanga (PAZ) announced they already completed the implementation of the Culture of Peace (COP) Training to the Barangays they are working with. PAZ established partnership with 34 barangays coming from the City’s two districts. “Last September 19 we have just finished the COP training for the community,” happily shared by Robert N. […]