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#PeaceHack2016: Peacebuilding through technology

25 September 2016 TechBlade PH Patti Salas

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Live Blog: #PeaceHack an Event Soon to Change Philippines Forever

24 September 2016 BLOG Jaysee Blabs

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World Bank to continue, step up programs

20 September 2016 Sunstar Ace June Rell S. Perez

The World Bank is committed to continue its existing projects and programs that target and develop Philippine agriculture, housing, and the peace process. Among these projects is the Bangsamoro Conflict Monitoring System.

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Securing peace in our lifetime

29 May 2016 Inquirer Francisco J. Lara, Jr.

A durable agreement will require an outcome that is inclusive and a process that employs out-of-the-box approaches and solutions distinct from previous peace negotiations with both the NDF and the Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF).

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Betting on Mindanao

19 February 2016 Business World

The Bangsamoro Conflict Monitoring System monitors conflicts between state and rebels, checks on all kinds of clashes, including those that take place between rebel commanders themselves, Francisco “Pancho” J. Lara, Jr., International Alert’s Philippine country manager said during the same interview.

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Pushing for a more grass-roots approach to build peace

18 February 2016 Devex Lean Alfred Santos

The Bangsamoro Conflict Monitoring System (BCMS) highlights the importance of grass-roots data and input from communities which are under conflict situation in designing sustainable and inclusive peace-building programs. The approach should be from esponsib empowerment and constructive dialogue to private sector participation.

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Climate change could worsen social unrest – International Alert

15 February 2016 Business Mirror Mary Grace Padin and Lenie Lectura

Climate change, considered one factor that could trigger conflict and violence. It can aggravate fragile situations. A study by International Alert noted that the risk of political instability increases when livelihoods are affected by climate change.

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Norway pushes for peace talks to continue

31 January 2016 Business Mirror Rodel Alzona

NORWAY recently urged the Philippine government to continue its peace talks with the National Democratic Front (NDF).

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Colombia peace process model can work under PH setting

17 January 2016 Manila Bulletin Roy C. Mabasa

The lessons learned in the Colombian peace process can be replicated in the Philippines because of certain similarities.

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Norwegian envoy: Trust issues marred GPH-NDF peace talks

16 January 2016 ABS-CBN News / ANC Vivienne Gulla

The peace talks between the Philippine government and communist group, National Democratic Front, is not likely to resume under President Benigno Aquino III’s administration. A third party representative to the peace process said trust issues marred the negotiations between the two parties.

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Peace is everyone's business

16 January 2016 Inquirer Peter Angelo V. Perfecto

Ambassador Dag Nylander, Norwegian special envoy to the Colombian peace process, stated that three elements are essential to moving the peace process forward - the commitment by both parties, the inclusion of stakeholders, and independent parties must be involved.

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Communist rebels open to talk peace ‘with any administration’

15 January 2016 Rappler Jodesz Gavilan

The National Democratic Front of the Philippines says the rebel leadership is 'ever ready' to resume the peace process in the context of past agreements

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Communist rebels open to talks for ceasefire with PH gov't

15 January 2016 PDI Nina Calleja

The Communist Party of the Philippines’ negotiating arm, the National Democratic Front of the Philippines, is open to talks about ceasefire with the national government, although hopes of ever sealing a peace agreement within the term of the Aquino administration have dimmed.

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Philippines: Bangsamoro Conflict Monitoring System Now Online

24 March 2015 World Bank World Bank

The Bangsamoro Conflict Monitoring System (BCMS), a website containing extensive data about conflicts in Muslim Mindanao, was launched.

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