Posts by Val Amiel Vestil

The gripping story of Omar, and the community of Balabao, has finally come to a close as “Saranggola” aired its final episode last January 3, 2020 signifying the end of EAI-PH’s radio drama series for this season. In an unlikely turn of events, main characters Omar, a budding youth leader, Hadja Patima, Omar’s grandmother who…

December was a packed month for the Peace Promotion Fellows (PPF) as they led in organizing projects in their respective communities, part of their 6-month fellowship with Equal Access International-Philippines. Eight more fellows successfully launched their project across Mindanao, and in preparation for their project presentation this February during the OURmindaNOW Summit 2020 in Cagayan…

Last December 20, the Northern Mindanao messaging hub was launched at the University of Science and Technology of the Philippines (USTP) as part of EAI-PH’s mission to promote peace and respond to the alarming instances of violent extremism in Mindanao. The launching was attended by the TWG members of the NorthMin regional node which included…

EAI-PH engaged with numerous activities to celebrate this year’s Mindanao Week of Peace (MWP) anchored on the theme, “Environmental Care & Resilience to Climate Change: Action for Peace.” The MWP is a Mindanao-wide occasion that aims “to celebrate the common aspirations of Mindanaoans to live in peace, unity and harmony with each other regardless of…

As part of their 6-month intensive fellowship, EAI-PH’s peace promotion fellows have begun organizing different community projects aiming to promote peace in key areas in Mindanao. Last November 23, fellow Lo Ivan Castillon kicked off the Bangsamoro Youth Peacebuilding (BYP) with a launching at the People’s Center, MILG-BARMM, Cotabato City where 18 young and qualified…

Numerous community projects being led by EAI-PH’s Tech Camp alumni won seed-funding worth P25,000 at the recently concluded Angat Buhay Youth Peace Advocates Summit held last November 28 to December 2 in Manila. Nur-hamid Batugan of the OURmindaNOW (OMN) Tech Camp 1 pitched “Peacelam (Peace in Islam),” an annual project that includes a 2-day workshop…

Zamboanga, Basilan, and Davao were the three areas that served as host provinces to the continuing roll out of the EAI-PH Messaging Hubs (MH) for peace this month. In November 13, TWG members and guests gathered at the Basilan State College Library to attend the launching of the Basilan Sub-Regional Node MH. The Basilan MH…

In its bid to create regional nodes that aim to develop and promote positive alternative messages of peace, EAI-PH continues to round Mindanao to establish and launch its Messaging Hubs (MH). Last October 11, EAI-PH launched its third MH at the lobby of the College of Social Sciences, Mindanao State University, Marawi City. The Ranaw…

Following their Tech Camp trainings held this year, numerous EAI-PH alumni organized and participated in different peace-promotive initiatives across the provinces of Sultan Kudarat, Maguindanao, and Surigao del Sur. Inaugural launching of a peacebuilding club in Isulan #Up2Youth Tech Camp Batch 1 alumni Ruel Pugoy organized the “Student Leaders’ Seminar for Peacebuilding,” a one-day training…