Islamic City of Marawi (24 November) -- The annual Mindanao Week of Peace which aims to raise peace consciousness and promote people's participation in building a culture of peace will again be unfolded this year from November 26 to December 2.
The weeklong celebration is in line with Presidential Proclamation No. 127 which declares the last Thursday of November up to the first Wednesday of December every year as the Mindanao Week of Peace.
The proclamation also enjoins and encourages all concerned government agencies and instrumentalities including government owned and controlled corporations as well as members of the private sector and civil society based in Mindanao to engage in relevant and meaningful activities in celebration of the week of peace in coordination with the Bishops-Ulama Conference of the Philippines.
This year's celebration is bannered on the theme, "Think Mindanao, Feel Mindanao, Bring Peace to Mindanao" which stressed that needs and aspirations for a lasting peace in Mindanao must influence the individual thoughts and feelings of every Mindanaons.
Here in the city, an interfaith forum will be conducted to jointly highlight the Mindanao Week of Peace and Eid'l Adha (Feast of Sacrifice) celebrations.
With the theme, "Sacrifice as the Key to Peace and National Reconciliation," the forum is a collaborative effort of the Ulama League of the Philippines (ULP) and the Mindanao State University – King Faisal Center for Islamic, Arabic and Asian Studies (MSU-KFCIAAS).
Today December 19, 2010 (Sunday) is the culmination of this year's celebration on the Mindanao Week of Peace at the Social Hall of the Provincial Capitol. With the theme "Responsive and Responsible Governance: Key to Sustainable Peace and Development", the undersigned Board Member of the 2nd District, Lanao del Sur is confident we can achieve peace in this part of the country. Last year proclamation of the young and dynamic governor of the province, HON. MAMINTAL "BOMBIT" ALONTO, JR., Lanao del Sur a Zone of Peace is very important and will pave a way towards peace and prosperity. Let us then work hard, contribute in our own little way for only then we can have sound and healthy lives.
ReplyDeleteHon. Ansary Amerol Pacalna Maongco
Committees' Chair on Health and Social Welfare; Energy and Natural Resources; and Good Government, Public Ethics and Accountability