OPAPP, PCW to mainstream women in peace concerns in gov’tMANILA — The Office of the Presidential Adviser onthe Peace Process (OPAPP) and Philippine Commissionon Women (PCW) signed a circular in October 2014 th<strong>at</strong>aims to ensure th<strong>at</strong> concerns on peace and women arebetter integr<strong>at</strong>ed in government programs and servicesin conflict-affected areas.Joint Memorandum Circular 2014-0 makes thePhilippines a global pioneer and model in mainstreamingand institutionalizing in the government bureaucracythe empowerment and protection of women in conflictaffectedareas through the N<strong>at</strong>ional Action Plan onWomen, Peace, and Security (NAP-WPS) and theintensified implement<strong>at</strong>ion of the Magna Carta on Women.“Women have borne the brunt of decades of conflict, and change must begin with them. There can be no healing andwholeness of our body politic if women remain broken, insecure, and viol<strong>at</strong>ed,” said Presidential Adviser on the PeaceProcess Teresita Quintos Deles.“The Joint Memorandum Circular reflects a broader policy of peace building which we hope will be a lasting legacy ofthis administr<strong>at</strong>ion,” Deles told the guests coming from n<strong>at</strong>ional government agencies, local government units, civilsociety groups, and intern<strong>at</strong>ional development organiz<strong>at</strong>ions <strong>at</strong> a Forum in Quezon City.The Philippines is the first country in Asia to formul<strong>at</strong>e and adopt a NAP-WPS to oper<strong>at</strong>ionalize its commitment to theUnited N<strong>at</strong>ions Security Council Resolutions on women, peace and security.OPAPP and PCW are co-chairs of the steering committee in the implement<strong>at</strong>ion of the N<strong>at</strong>ional Action Plan.EU Deleg<strong>at</strong>ion to the Philippines launches the EU Peace Journalism AwardsThe Deleg<strong>at</strong>ion of the European Union to the Philippinesand its partners launched the first European Union PeaceJournalism Awards on 10 October 2014 in Cotab<strong>at</strong>o City.“The EU Peace Journalism Awards is a contribution tosupporting the peace process and a recognition of therole Philippine journalists can play in peace-building,”Ambassador Ledoux said.Joining Ambassador Ledoux in the EU Peace Journalism Awards Launch are OPAPP Peace Adviser Teresita Quintos Deles,Bangsamoro Transition Commission Chair Mr. Mohagher Iqbal. THE OPAPP, MILF, Centre for Humanitarian Dialogue,N<strong>at</strong>ional Union of Journalists of the Philippines, Institute for War and Peace Reporting, Mindanao St<strong>at</strong>e University– Iligan Institute of Technology, Konrad Adenauer Asian Center for Journalism Ateneo de Manila University, ThePhotojournalists’ Center of the Philippines and philstar.com are partners of the EU in the award.The EU Peace Journalism Awards campaign will run until May 2015. It is open to all Philippine journalists as well ascampus journalists based in the country under the following c<strong>at</strong>egories: written text published in print media, online andbroadcast media, photojournalism, campus journalism and government advocacy peace projects.Deadline for submission of entries is on COB, May 15, 2015. Email entries to DELEGATION-PHILIPPINES-PPI@eeas.europa.eu.40 KABABAIHAN<strong>at</strong>KAPAYAPAAN March 2015
Gender and Peace EventsMarch - August 2015MARCH1-311st Week16812-18164th Week24N<strong>at</strong>ional Women’s MonthN<strong>at</strong>ional Women’s WeekNuclear Free & Independent Pacific DayDay of Healing for Unity and Peace (40th Day since Mamasapano Clash)Intern<strong>at</strong>ional Women’s DayTheme: “Empowering Women, Empowering Humanity: Picture It!”Bangsamoro Week of Peace and SolidarityAnniversary of the Signing of the Comprehensive Agreement on the Respectfor Human Rights and Intern<strong>at</strong>ional Humanitarian Law (CARHRIHL)Protection and Gender-Fair Tre<strong>at</strong>ment of the Girl Child WeekIntern<strong>at</strong>ional Day for the Right to the Truth concerning Gross Human RightsViol<strong>at</strong>ions and for the Dignity of VictimsAPRILMAYJUNEJULYAUGUST274298-91017242942026418912142930Anniversary of the Signing of the GPH-MILF Comprehensive Agreement onthe Bangsamoro (CAB)Intern<strong>at</strong>ional Day for Mine Awareness and Assistance in Mine ActionDay of Remembrance for all Victims of Chemical WarfareTime of Remembrance and Reconcili<strong>at</strong>ion for Those Who Lost Their Livesduring the Second World WarMother’s DayIntern<strong>at</strong>ional Day Against Homophobia and TransphobiaIntern<strong>at</strong>ional Women’s Day for Peace and DisarmamentIntern<strong>at</strong>ional Day of UN PeacekeepersIntern<strong>at</strong>ional Day of Innocent Children Victims of AggressionWorld Refugee DayUnited N<strong>at</strong>ions Intern<strong>at</strong>ional Day in Support of Victims of TortureAnniversary of the Signing of the GPH-CBA-CPLA Memorandum ofAgreement (MOA)Anniversary of the Signing of the GRP-MILF Agreement for General Cess<strong>at</strong>ionof HostilitiesIntern<strong>at</strong>ional Day of the World’s Indigenous PeoplesIntern<strong>at</strong>ional Humanitarian Law (IHL) DayIntern<strong>at</strong>ional Youth DayAnniversary of the Signing of the Magna Carta of Women (RA 9710)Intern<strong>at</strong>ional Day Against Nuclear TestsIntern<strong>at</strong>ional Day of the Victims of Enforced Disappearances
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