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The GPH however, continues to reiterate that should thetalks resume, they must be time-and-agenda-bound, witha clear set of “doables” that can be achieved within theremaining term of President Aquino. Most importantly,the peace negotiations should have a clear agenda onceasefire or at least a lessening of the violence on theground.Cordillera Bodong Administration -Cordillera People’s Liberation Army(CBA-CPLA)THE MEMORANDUM OF AGREEMENT (MOA)between the government and the CBA-CPLA signed inMalacañang on July 4, 2011, continues to be implementedtowards the completion of commitments on “the finaldisposition of arms and forces of the CBA-CPLA and itstransformation into a potent socio-economic unarmedforce.”The government’s partnership w ith the group hasencouraged the formation of people’s organizations(PO) in the Cordillera that are now pursuing legitimateenterprises. These POs are assisted by their respectiveprovincial governments using the framework of theDepartment of Social Welfare and Development’sSustainable Livelihood Program through Community-Driven Enterprise Development.Former CPLA members and next-of-kin are also providedopportunities for socio-economic reintegration throughintegration into the Armed Forces of the Philippines(AFP) and employment as forest guards/forest protectionofficers under the Department of Environment andNatural Resources (DENR). Communities also reapthe gains of peace through community developmentprojects implemented by the Department of Interior andLocal Government (DILG), Department of Health, theDepartment of Education, and local government units ofthe Cordillera.For the National Action Plan on Women, Peace, andSecurity (NAP WPS), 15 CPLA women integrees inthe 5th Infantry Division of the AFP in Gamu, Isabelawere provided a venue to reflect on their experiences,recognize their needs, and strengthen their participationin peacebuilding processes.Communications and advocacy work also continuedon building capacities of partner agencies to utilizetechniques and technologies to surface the gains of peacein the region, and on strengthening coordination andcollaboration towards regional goals.Rebolusyonaryong Partido ngManggagawa–Pilipinas/RevolutionaryProletarian Army/Alex Boncayao BrigadeTabara Paduano Group (RPM-P/RPA/ABBTPG)STILL ON THE ROAD TO PEACE, the last quarterof 2014 was dedicated to capacitating the ground andsustaining a more conducive environment for bringingabout closure to the armed conflict with RPM-P/RPA/ABB TPG.Profiling of the 100 community peace dividends hasstarted to ensure that the OPAPP-Philhealth programis made available to 10,000 community members; andthe OPAPP-CHED scholarship program can be accessedby around 200 students in the said communities in thecoming school year. The current 138 TPG membersemployed as forest guards/forest protection officersunder DENR are now enrolled under the OPAPP-Philhealth co-sponsored program. The mechanism hasbeen put in place to make the OPAPP-CHED scholarshipprogram more accessible to qualified dependents of TPGmembers.To address the security concerns of the TPG members,an interim coordinating mechanism was jointly set upby the AFP and the Philippine National Police to ensureopen communication lines during emergency situations.Coordination meetings have also been conducted withthe AFP to discuss the security arrangements of the TPGin preparation for the disposition of forces.Together with the provincial government of NegrosOccidental and the TPG, the alternative to thesettlement sites in Bagondon, San Carlos and Villacin,Cadiz City—which were found to be within protectedareas—have been identified in Barangay Palampas, SanCarlos City and Barangay 11 (Gawahon), Victorias City,respectively.38 KABABAIHANatKAPAYAPAAN March 2015
NEWS BRIEFSWomen peace leaders laud Pope Francis’ call for greater women participationMANILA — Two of the top women leaders in the peace process extolled PopeFrancis’ call for greater women participation and representation in societywhen he spoke to the Filipino youth at the University of Santo Tomas onSunday, January 18.Presidential Adviser on the Peace Process Teresita Quintos Deles andGovernment of the Philippines chief negotiator Miriam Coronel-Ferrer bothsaid that they “love the pope” especially for championing the rights of women.“In his attention to the peripheries, he did not miss the women,” Deles said.“It’s so important that he notes that men are a factor in the problem.”In his speech during the meeting with Filipino youth, Pope Francis noted thelack of women representation. “Women have much to tell us in today’s society.Sometimes, we are too machistas (chauvinistic) and we don’t allow enoughspace for women,” the pontiff said.“Women can see things from a different angle [from] us, with a different eye.Women are able to pose questions we men are unable to understand,” PopeFrancis added, responding to 12-year old Glyzelle Palomar, a street kid whorelated how her life has been exposed to the ills of drugs and prostitution.Coronel-Ferrer noted Pope Francis’ compassion. “He is with us in our struggle for peace and justice—in Mindanao, in oureveryday life, among the poor and dispossessed in our society.”Clinton lauds PH for gender-inclusive peace processIn a speech at Georgetown University in Washington, former United States Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clintonlast December lauded the country for its gender-inclusive peace process led by Teresita Quintos Deles and MiriamCoronel-Ferrer. The two women were cited by Clinton for making inclusivity the guiding principle in peace negotiationswith the Moro Islamic Liberation Front, which has resulted in the signing of the Comprehensive Agreement on theBangsamoro (CAB), the final political settlement ending one of the longest internal conflicts in Southeast Asia. Theproposed Bangsamoro Basic Law, the agreement’s legal iteration, is currently under deliberation in both chambers ofCongress.“Consider what has happened recently in the Philippines,” Clinton said. “Hope for peace was all but gone when twostrong women, Teresita Quintos Deles and Miriam Coronel-Ferrer, took over the negotiations. They made inclusivitytheir mantra. And thanks greatly to their efforts, finally a peace was brokered in a historic deal.”Clinton shared the story of the Philippine peace process with women peace leaders from various countries who weregathered at Georgetown’s Institute of Women, Peace, and Security, and emphasized the important role of women inpeace-building around the globe, noting that with women involved in the peace process, “entire societies enjoy betteroutcomes,” and “often-overlooked issues—[such as] human rights, individual justice, national reconciliation, economicrenewal—are often brought to the forefront.”Clinton also said that “women leaders, it has been found, are good at building coalitions across ethnic and sectarian linesand speaking up for other marginalized groups… It’s important to underscore this overriding fact: Women are not justvictims of conflict. They are agents of peace and agents of change.”March 2015KABABAIHANatKAPAYAPAAN39
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