Youth leading to the way to peace PEACE CAMP

โ€œYouth is the hope of the nationโ€, as believed some development workers.ย  As part of the project entitledโ€ Strengthening Grassroots in Interfaith Dialogue and Understandingโ€, a five-day peace camp was conducted on June 3-8, 2013 in two venues:ย  first at the MARADECA quadrangle office at Barangay Ragayan, Marantao, Lanao del Sur, and followed by an …

MYPD assembly wants youth to be public speakers

Members of the Meranao Youth for Peace and Development (MYPD) got the nerves and acts together to face the public better and more confident in a training that was held mainly to address the fear of being in front of the public. Abdulbassit M. Abolhusain, Peace Building Staff Maradeca ensured that 26 males and 12 …

The Role of Citizenโ€™s Care in Election Monitoring

Through the Citizens Coalition for ARMM Electoral Reform or better known as Citizens CARE, the Provincial Election Monitoring and Action Center (PEMAC) was realized. The PEMAC was designed to serve as the central monitoring unit where information relative to the conduct of elections including security coverage would be addressed. It becomes a strategic bridge that …

The Establishment of the Peace Zone

The Maranao People Development Centre Inc. (MARADECA) in partnership with the Lutheran World Relief (LWR) supportred the initiative of the Local Government of the Municipality of Tugaya in Lanao del Sur to establish a Zone of Peace in the municipality. At least one hundred fifty-eight (158) spectators from the five (5) barangays of Tugaya including …