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CARHRIHL and Peace Trainings 2007
June 22-24 , 2007: Infanta, Quezon
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Sulong CARHRIHL in partnership with the Prelature of Infanta, and the Peace Advocates of Northern Quezon and Aurora (PANQA) held a CARHRIHL and peace training in Tahanang Nasaret, Infanta. Church leaders, key members of the non-governmental organizations Task Force Sierra Madre and Task Force Kalikasan and representatives from the media and Kabalikat Civicom participated. The training was held in preparation for the August 6, 2007 dialogue for the Metro Real Peace Zone, and future barangay-level CARHRIHL trainings to be spearheaded by PANQA and Sulong CARHRIHL Metro Real. The campaign for the Peace Zone began earlier this year through the Kapayapaan weekly broadcasts on DWJO-Spirit FM. |
April 19-23 , 2007 : Sorsogon City
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Bicol, specifically Sorsogon, is on the list of the perceived "hot spots" in the Philippines because of the continuous war between the armed forces and the local NPA. Extrajudicial killings, the collection of revolutionary tax, and the extortion of permits to campaign from those running for public office are also rampant in this area.
BEC Workers from municipalities of Sorsogon City, Bacon, Bulan, Bulusan, Sta. Magdalena, Magallanes, Castilla, Gubat, Pilar attended the CARHRIHL and peace training in Sorsogon City. During the training, the participants drew up a peace-building plan that included dialogues with barangay officials and youth leadership training with components of human rights, IHL, CARHRIHL, and peace. |
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April 13-15, 2007: Real, Quezon
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The KUMARE Club, the Barangay Peace and Order Councils of Poblacion 1, Poblacion 2, Capalong, Llavac, Tanauan, Cauayan, Tagumpay, Kiloloron, and Lubayat, and participants from Gen. Nakar went through a CARHRIHL training in Bahay Carmelo in Quezon.
During the workshops, the following problems were identified in the area: poverty, illegal logging, corruption, electricity, and the potential negative impact of the construction of the Laiban and Kanan dams. Sulong CARHRIHL of Metro Real was organized after the training, and a pool of trainers for CARHRIHL was identified. |
March 22-26, 2007 : Calbayog, Samar
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Representatives from the Social Action Center of Calbayog, Basic Ecclesiastical Community Workers from Calbiga, Calbayog, Catbalogan, Basey and San Juan de Buan, the Calbayog Media Group and the Local Government Unit of Calbayog participated in the 3-day training.
In the IHL discussion, some of the participants shared their experiences throughout Gen. Jovito Palparan’s tour of duty in Samar. A lot of frightened families decided to move to Manila and other places permanently. In Basey, there were two attempted landmine attacks by the NPAs when the LGU refused them support. |
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February 12-16, 2007: Maria Aurora, Aurora province
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Sulong CARHRIHL, in cooperation with PNRC-Baler, the Social Action Center of Maria Aurora, Prelature of Infanta and participants coming from the SAC-Maria Aurora and Dumagat tribes, launched a three-day training/seminar on CARHRIHL for said recipients.
18 participants from the Dumagat tribes of Sitios and Barangays Calabagan, Simbahan, San Ildefonso, Niyog, Cozo, 08, and Balugan of the town of Casiguran, SAC staff from Maria Aurora, Aurora and representatives from the Philippine National Red Cross-Baler Chapter attended the seminar. |
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