Philippine Ecumenical Peace Platform

“This is what Yahweh asks of you, only this: that you act justly, that you love tenderly, that you walk humbly with your God.” (Micah 6:8)

We are Church leaders from five major religious federations*. We came together to reflect and discuss the peace negotiations between the Government of the Philippines (GPH) and the National Democratic Front of the Philippines (NDFP). We listened to updates from both sides regarding the current status of the negotiations. There are positive prospects that bolster our hopes for the talks to continue but there are certain issues brought out that may hinder the process of the said talks. ... More

(The Ecumenical Church Leaders Summit on Peace 2011 is a Conference on the peace process between the Government of the Republic of the Philippines (GPH) and the National Democratic Front of the Philippines (NDFP) which was initiated by the Philippine Ecumenical Peace Platform and held at the Mary Ridge Spiritual Center, Tagaytay City last July 19 to 21, 2011.)

Peace negotiations between the Government of the Philippines (GPH) and the National Democratic Front of the Philippines (NDFP) have been going on and off over the past four decades in an effort to resolve the armed conflict. In February 2011, peace talks were resumed in Oslo with renewed hopes for a just and lasting resolution to this conflict.
   
It is in this context that the united voice of religious leaders representing the various religious communities in the country can play a significant role in ensuring the validity and sustainability of the peace process.  The success of this approach was historically proven in other countries with armed internal conflicts such as South Africa, Columbia, Ireland and others. ... More