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Peace
Day 2007
THE PHILIPPINES
All United Nations member countries agreed to celebrate September 21, The International Day of Peace
as a Global Ceasefire and Day of Peace & Nonviolence in our homes,
our communities and between nations. Peace Day has been a focal point
for community-uniting and peace-inspiring events since its inception
in 1981.
Together we can create a more peaceful, just and sustainable world,
one heart, one family, one community at a time. Join the Countdown To
Peace and help inspire your community to create humanity's first day
of peace, ever.
YOU
CAN MAKE A DIFFERENCE!
- Ask
your favorite organization, group or religious institution to support
the International Day of Peace
- Plan or attend a Peace Day Event in
your community (scheduled events include concerts, parades, marches,
fasts, conferences, festivals, gatherings, service projects, ceremonies,
children's activities such as peace art & essay contests and pinwheels
for peace, Peace Day parties and peace vigils)
- Ask
your Mayor, City Council, Governor and Head of State to declare a Proclamation
of Peace
- Print
out Flyers, Posters and other Resources
BUTUAN
CITY
Kabataan sa Mindanao
Contact: paul laurenz m. quinto
Email: yotnopny@yahoo.com
Tel: 09208541078
EVENT:
having youth interfaith dialouge |
Cagayan
de Oro City, Mindanao
Balay Mindanaw
Contact: Belle Garcia
Email: bellegarciah@yahoo.com
Tel: 63 (8822) 738376, 735946
Web: www.balaymindanaw.org
EVENT:
Making Murals for Peace, Free Public Showing of Peace Documentary
Films, Hosting Peace Discussions among groups and organizations |
Cagayan
de Oro City, Mindanao
St. Mary's School
Contact: Jennifer Silan
Email: eper.silan@gmail.com
Tel: 63 (8822) 738376, 735946
Web: www.smscdo.com
EVENT:
>1 minute of silence at 12 noon >"Give your hand to peace"
>candle-lighting |
 CEBU
CITY
Kalinaw URI Cooperation Circle
Contact: Sr. Sandra Clemente, RSCJ
Email: sandrarscj@yahoo.com
Tel: +6332-412-3542 loc. 21
EVENT:
Organizing a 3-day celebration:
Sept. 21 - Peace Parade (in cooperation with ALIVE organization)
Sept. 22 - a) Opening of Peace exhibits b) Visions of Peace
Among Religions workshop for the youth (in cooperation with The
Peacemakers' Circle- URI CC) c) Interfaith Dialogue- Forum with
Religious Leaders from Different Faiths
Sept. 23 - a) Festival of Vegetarian Food b) Mandala-writing
for Peace (in cooperation with Byakko Shinko Kai-Phils) c)Cultural
Program of presentations from Different Faith Traditions . |
CEBU
CITY
Advocates of Living Values Education (ALIVE)
Contact: marissa puche
Email: marissapuche@yshoo.com
Tel: 63 32 4158409
EVENT:
September 11, 2006
ALIVE will be convening a student peace summit, to be attended by
student leaders from both public and private schools, who will formulate
a manifesto for peace after going through a workshop on the value
of peace and what they can do to make it a reality.
September 21
ALIVE will spearhead a PEACE WALK and a PEACE CONCERT which will
bring together the education sector, the local government units,
the non-government organizations, the interfaith groups, and other
institutions, to pray, sing and dance for peace while some school
representatives will simulate the ASEAN summit and make proposals
for peace and a better world. |
DUMAGUETE
silliman university student government
Email: mount_razcel@yahoo.com
EVENT:
peace concert, peace march, youth forum on television, art competition
. |
 DUMAGUETE
PINWHEELS
FOR PEACE
confirmed location.
More than 1350 schools and groups around the world participated
last year in the Pinwheels For Peace program to celebrate Peace
Day, creating and displaying 1/2 million pinwheels for peace to
inspire their communities to imagine whirled peace - This year many
more will participate. (www.pinwheelsforpeace.com)
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ILOILO
University of San Agustin, Campus Ministry Center
Tel: 337-48-41 to 44
EVENT:
Having a Community Holy Hour before the exposed Blessed Sacrament
at 4:00PM to be followed by the Celebration of the Eucharist at
5:00PM at the university chapel. |
JOLO,
SULU
Jihad Al Akbar Organization
Contact: Warina Sushil A. Jukuy
Tel: 09159953318
Email: warinaj@yahoo.com
EVENT:
3-day Symposia Cum Creative Workshop Entitled: Sulu @ 616th: Memoirs,
Perspectives, Visions on World Peace 2006
Theme: Learning From Our Glorious Past, understanding Our Status
Quo, Envisioning a Sustainable Future With Student council leaders
from educational institutions as target pax. Resource Persons from
Civil Society Org, Govt, Military, Academe and Business Sector.
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 MAKATI
Makati Science High School
EVENT:
One of the hundreds of ENO Schools (Environment Online) that will
plant trees for the International Day of Peace as a symbol for environmental
protection, international co-operation, cultural diversity, tolerance
and peace.
(http://eno.joensuu.fi/treeceremony.htm)
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 MANILA
Service
For Peace - Philippines
Contact:
Caroline Z. Ninuevo
Tel: 632-9241826
Email: serviceforpeace_phils@yahoo.com
Web: www.ServiceForPeace.org
EVENT: SFP-Philippines
will run a series of projects including Beautification, Post Painting,
Gutter Painting, Pedestrian Repainting, Tree Planting, and Street
Cleaning. Students from the Universidad De Manila will hold a
Drawing For Peace contest for elementary students. There will
also be a peace essay contest for high school students. The service
day will end with a Minute of Silence, ringing of Peace Bells
and a release of Peace Balloons.
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MUNTINLUPA
CITY
PAREF Woodrose School
Email: coline2012@yahoo.com
Tel: (632)8506380 loc 110
Web: parefwoodrose.edu.ph
EVENT:
PAREF Woodrose School shall be holding a full day activity on September
21 to celebrate peace day. In the morning, Grades 4 and 5 students
will send out balloons into the air, where their wishes and prayers
for peace will be attached. A Prayer for Peace will be recited at
exactly 12:00 noon to be led by selected Grade 7 students. A Peace
Forum to be attended by Grade 6 and 7 students will be held in the
afternoon. The forum will include a talk on poverty by Ms. Koleen
Palaganas. Selected Korean parents and students will give a talk
on cultural diversity, focusing on Korean Culture. Poems for Peace
will also be recited during the peace forum. The students themselves
wrote these poems. During their regular Social Studies period, the
students will go online to post their pledges for peace. Hope these
activities will in a way contribute to the achievement of a culture
of peace. |
OLONGAPO
PINWHEELS
FOR PEACE
confirmed location.
More
than 1350 schools and groups around the world participated last
year in the Pinwheels For Peace program to celebrate Peace Day,
creating and displaying 1/2 million pinwheels for peace to inspire
their communities to imagine whirled peace - This year many more
will participate. (www.pinwheelsforpeace.com)
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QUEZON
CITY
Quezon City Partnership for Peace
Email: convenor.qcpartners4peace@yahoo.com
Web: http://www.qcpartners4peace.tk
EVENT : Peace-painting
contest for elementary school pupils and Peace essay-writing contest
for high school students in Quezon City. These will be initially
held separately in the four districts-level contests, with the winners
in both categories judged anew to determine the over-all winners.
Final judging of both categories will be held on Sept. 21. |
QUEZON
CITY
The Peacemakers' Circle Foundation, Inc. (URI CC)
Email: peacemakerscircle_uri@yahoo.com
Tel: +632-9207622
EVENT : The
Peacemakers’ Circle will be celebrating IDP 2006 through the following
activities:
I. Build-up activities in September a. A series of forums for students
in different colleges and theological institutions on working together
in building bridges of mutual respect, understanding, interfaith
dialogue and cooperation. This features a 40-minute video-documentary,
“In the Light of the Crescent Moon” – based on the work of The Peacemakers’
Circle on Muslim-Christian relationship-building in grassroots communities
in the metropolis. Among the campuses to be visited are: Miriam
College, Ateneo de Manila University, Arellano University, Far Eastern
University, East Asian Pastoral Institute, Our Lady of Angels Seminary
and Damien Formation House in Manila. b. Workshops on “Visions of
Peace Among Religions” will also be held in several campuses in
Manila, as well as in the Visayan Islands of Cebu and Bohol.
II. A Workshop on Mandala-writing for Peace on Sept. 21, in cooperation
with the Byakko Shinko Kai-Phils.
III. “Lagi, Sa Lahat ng Paraan, Kapayapaan! (Always, All Ways for
Peace!) - a public celebration to commemorate IDP 2006 on the eve
of September 20 at the Quezon Memorial Circle & Bantayog ng Mga
Bayani Monument from 5:00pm to 5:30 am on the 21st. This will be
an interfaith, inter-cultural gathering of people from different
walks of life. |
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QUEZON
CITY
IDP-Philippines 2006
The Secretariat: Justice, Peace and Integrity of Creation Commission-Association
of Major Religious Superiors in the Philippines (JPICC-AMRSP)
Email: jpicc_amrsp@yahoo.com
Tel: +632-4362561
EVENT : “Lagi,
Sa Lahat ng Paraan, Kapayapaan! (Always, All Ways for Peace!).
The conveners* of IDP 06 will, as in the previous three years,
celebrate this event to raise public awareness on September 21
as International Day of Peace and also celebrate it as a day of
Peace based on Justice in response to the “Situations of Injustices”
in contemporary Philippines especially to highlight the present
political and economic crises in the country and how we can work
together to overcome these. The event also aims to further initiatives
and solidarity with International bodies/groups in promoting Peace
efforts especially against the rationalization of War as necessary
in the “dynamics of the modern world.”
The
Program consists of:
I. September 20 - afternoon a.) Opening Ritual and Ringing
of the Peace Bell at the Quezon Memorial Circle b.) Peace Walk
to Bantayog ng mga Bayani monument c.) Interfaith Prayers for
Peace d.) Reading of the UN IDP statements e.) Thematic/cultural
presentations f.) Reading of IDP 2006 Manifesto g.) Sustained
Overnight Vigil for Peace
II. September 21 – morning a.) Dawn Prayers/songs for sustained
hope b.) Prayers & Wreath offering to commemorate Philippine Martial
Law victims
IDP
2006 Conveners: Association of Major Religious Superiors in the
Philippines (AMRSP) and its Mission Partners, Justice, Peace and
Integrity of Creation (JPICC), Task Force Detainees of the Philippines
(TFDP), Urban Missionaries (UM), Women and Gender Commission (WGC)
Rural Missionaries of the Philippines (RMP), Task Force on Urban
Concientization (TFUC), Justice, Peace and Integrity of Creation
- Cannosian Sisters (JPIC-FdCC), Franciscan Movement for Justice,
Peace and Integrity of Creation (FMJPIC), Franciscan Sisters of
the Immaculate Conception (SFIC), Missionary Congregation of the
Servants of the Holy Spirit- SPACO, Hijas de Jesus (FI), Congregation
of the Most Holy Redeemer (CSsR-JPIC), Kaalagad Katipunang Kristiyano
(KKK), Peacemakers’ Circle Foundation (a member of the United
Religions Initiatives), Pro-Worker-Resource Center for People’s
Development (RCPD), Women’s Crisis Center (WCC), Partnership for
Agrarian Reform and Rural Development Services (PARRDS), Iraq
Solidarity Campaign (ISC), World Peace Prayer Society-Phils (WPPSP).
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QUEZON
CITY
GZO Peace Institute, Generation Peace Youth Network Secretariat
Email: gzopeace@admu.edu.ph
Web: www.justpeace.net.ph
EVENT : having
a cultural night that celebrates unity in diversity plus a peace
exhibit and a peace concert for the youth. Our celebration is a
convergence of youth peace organizations and peace advocates. The
event is supported by different groups from different sectors and
faiths. |
 QUEZON
CITY
Centre for P.E.A.C.E.
Contact: Donato A. Flordeliza, Jr
Email: centre4peace@yahoo.com
Web: http://www.centre4peace.tk
EVENT : Launching
the "8 days for Peace in QC," or Eight Days of Peace Celebrations
in Quezon City, Philippines beginning September 14.
DAY 1 - September 14 (Thursday): Launching of the “8 days
for Peace in Q.C.” with the 3-media. Introduction of the national
organizations formed by the Centre for P.E.A.C.E., which includes
the following: "Filipino Artists for Peace, spear headed by
Vandolph Quizon, son of Philippine top-comedian Dolphy; the "May
K 4 K" (May Kapansanan para sa Kalayaan) or Disabled Persons
for Peace; a group of Filipino Bike Enthusiasts for Peace; and the
Quezon City Partnership for Peace which initiates the "8 days
for Peace in Q.C."
DAY 2 - September 15 (Friday): Peace Essay-writing Contest
for High School Students, the first component of a joint project
of the Centre for P.E.A.C.E. and various Rotary clubs in Quezon
City, which formed the Q.C. Partnership for Peace. Morning - District
1 competition participated by 10 contestants & Afternoon - District
2 competition participated by 12 contestants, all coming from various
schools in the respective districts.
DAY 3 - September 16 (Saturday): Releasing of Peace Doves
and Interfaith Prayer at the Rotary Peace Monument, Quezon Circle
followed by a motorcade by the group Filipino bike enthusiasts for
Peace.
DAY 4 - September 17 (Sunday): Filipino Artists for Peace,
will hold a FREE "QC Peace Concert" at the Alejandro Roces
High School Auditorium.
 DAY
5 - September 18 (Monday): Opening Ceremonies of Department
of Education, National Capital Region obesrvation of the "Peace
Week". Peace Essay-writing Contest for High School Students.
Morning - District 3 competition participated by 8 contestants &
Afternoon - District 4 with 8 contestants.
DAY 6 - September 19 (Tuesday): On-the-Spot Peace Painting
Contest for Elementary School Pupils, the second component of a
joint project of the Centre for P.E.A.C.E. and various Rotary clubs
in Quezon City, which formed the Q.C. Partnership for Peace. Morning
- District 1 competition participated in by 15 contestants &
Afternoon - District 2 competition with 18 contestants.
DAY 7 - September 20 (Wednesday): On-the-Spot Peace Painting
Contest for Elementary School Pupils. Morning - District 3 with
12 contestants & Afternoon - District 4 with 12 contestants.
DAY 8 – September 21 (Thursday): ***INTERNATIONAL DAY OF
PEACE””” Morning - Over-all Judging of the Winners in the Peace
Essay-writing Contest for High School Students and the On-the-Spot
Peace Painting Contest for Elementary School Pupils with Quezon
City Mayor Feliciano Belmonte, Jr. Afternoon - QC 3-Media Peace
Forum: Launching of the First Annual Search for the 2007 Dove of
Peace Awardees & Launching of the Pro-Peace Philippines website.
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QUEZON
CITY
Filipino Artists for Peace
Contact: Donato A. Flordeliza, Jr
Email: centre4peace@yahoo.com
Web: http://www.centre4peace.tk
EVENT : September
17 (Sunday): Filipino Artists for Peace, organized by the Centre
for P.E.A.C.E. will hold a FREE "QC Peace Concert" at the
Alejandro Roces High School. |
QUEZON
CITY
Center for Peace Education
Miriam College
Contact: Loreta Castro
Email: lcastro@mc.edu.ph
Web: www.mc.edu.ph
EVENT : Holding
a Peacebuilding Workshop for Asia Pacific Youth Leaders from Sept.
19 to 21, 2006. The cooperating organizations are Pax Christi Pilipinas,
Peace Education Network and the GPPAC-Philippines and GPPAC-Southeast
Asia. |
QUEZON
CITY
LAHI Events Team
Contact: Mr. Ryan Barros
Email: ryan.barros@thomson.com
Tel: 0917-907-3441
EVENT : These
event will feature aspiring World Music Groups and Reggae groups
dedicating their commitment in promoting Peace thru the different
forms of Art in the Philippines.
What: Rhymes for Peace II: A Celebration for the UN’s International
Day of Peace
When: September 15, 2006 – Friday 8:00 PM onwards
Where: Our Father’s Coffee Taft Avenue cor. Gil Puyat LRT station
(also near Buendia Taft)
Performances by: Kadangyan – World Music Lakbay Lahi – World Music
Unitiima – World Music Hiraya – World Music Good Leaf – Reggae Dub
CollieHerb – Reggae NailPolish – Ska The Popoieros - Poi / Fire
Dancers. |
QUEZON
CITY
PINWHEELS
FOR PEACE
confirmed location.
More than 1350 schools and groups around the world participated
last year in the Pinwheels For Peace program to celebrate Peace
Day, creating and displaying 1/2 million pinwheels for peace to
inspire their communities to imagine whirled peace - This year many
more will participate. (www.pinwheelsforpeace.com)
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TAGBILARAN
CITY
Bohol Goodwill Volunteers (URI-CC)
Contact: Boni Quirog
Email: boniquirog@yahoo.com
Tel: (038) 411 5356
EVENT : organizing
"Visions of Peace Among Religions" workshop to be conducted
by The Peacemakers' Circle September 26, 2006 |
Zamboanga
Sibugay
Marian College
EVENT : Peace
vigil |
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PEACE
DAY ARCHIVE
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PHILIPPINES
2005
- Throughout the Philippines more than 3,000 volunteers participated
in IDP observances coordinated by Service For Peace and contributed
more than 15,000 hours of community service. (http://serviceforpeace.org/IDP2005.htm) |
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PHILIPPINES
2005-
Students
from Pura Kalaw Elementary School celebrated the International Day
of Peace with Pinwheels for Peace. (www.pinwheelsforpeace.com) |
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PHILIPPINES
2005-
At
Miriam College, nearly two hundred students, teachers, administrators
and guests "planted" their Pinwheels for Peaces at the rotunda in
the school campus. This was part of a week-long celebration of the
International Day of Peace that the Center for Peace Education has
spearheaded since 1998. Other activities included a Forum, Exhibit
and Mini-program, a Peace Booth at a popular city park and a Film-showing.
(www.pinwheelsforpeace.com) |
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PHILIPPINES
2004-
Despite intermittent rain, 400 participated in a celebration at
the Quezon Memorial Circle in Quezon City. Celebration included
music, prayers from different faith traditions, and the World Peace
Flag Ceremony. A Statement of Unity calling on all nations to forge
lasting peace with justice was endorsed by all and three doves were
released to symbolize the call for peace. In the evening candles
were lit for peace and a Peace Walk took place around the Circle,
concluding with singing "Let there be peace on earth." (www.internationaldayofpeace.org/events/2004wpps/philippines.htm) |
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PHILIPPINES
2003-
The Manila Peace Day celebration started with a procession of religious
symbols from the interfaith community, after which we rang the PEACE
BELL, then held interfaith prayers, followed by a World Peace Prayer
Ceremony and ending with a candle lighting and sharing the LIGHTS,
as sharing the PEACE with everyone. (www.internationaldayofpeace.org/events/2003/philippines.htm) |
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Peace
Day CONTACTS
Service For Peace - Philippines
Contact:
Caroline Z. Ninuevo
Tel: 632-9241826
Email: serviceforpeace_phils@yahoo.com
Web: www.ServiceForPeace.org
The
Philippines Peace Day
SUPPORTERS
- Advocates
of Living Values Education, Cebu City
- Advocates
of Living Values Education, Lapu-Lapu City
- Balay
Mindanaw, Cagayan de Oro City, Mindanao
- Bohol
Goodwill Volunteers, Tagbirlaran City
- Brahma
Kumaris Meditation Center - Naga City
- Centre
for P.E.A.C.E. ,
Quezon City
- Center
For Peace Education, Miriam College, Quezon City
- Coalition
for Better Education, Cebu
- Dominican
Sisters, Zamboanga City
- Filipino
Artists For Peace, Quezon City
- Generation
Peace Youth Network Secretariat, Quezon City
- GZO
Peace Institute, Quezon City
- Jihad-al-Akbar
Organization/Sulu Civil Society Assembly, Jolo, Sulu
- JPIC-PHN,
Bangued
- Justice,
Peace and Integrity of Creation Commission-Association of Major Religious
Superiors in the Philippines (JPICC-AMRSP), Quezon City
- Kabataan
sa Mindanao, Butuan City
- Kalinaw
URI Cooperation Circle, Cebu City
- LAHI
Events Team, Quezon City
- Marian
College, Zamboanga Sibugay
- MINSED
Foundation, Inc, Cotabato City, Central Mindanao
- PAREF
Woodrose School, Muntinlupa City
- Peace
Center of the Theosophical Society, Quezon City
- Peace
Education Center, Notre Dame Univ., Cotabato City
- The
Peacemakers Circle Foundation (URI CC), Quezon City
- PeaceTech,
Mandaluyong
- Quezon
City Partnership for Peace, Quezon City
- Regional
Science High School III, Olongapo
- Santa
Magdalena Ctr for Peace, Sorsogon (URI CC), Manila
- Service
for Peace, Manila City
- Sililman
University Student Government, Dumaguete
- STI-Gingoog,
Gingoog City
- University
of San Agustin, Campus Ministry Center, Iloilo
Please
ask your favorite group, organization or religious institution to support
The International Day of Peace
(*The
opinions of these organizations are their own.
Pathways To Peace and The International Day of Peace NGO Committee at
the UN
do not necessarily support the views expressed by these organizations
that support the International Day of Peace.)
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May
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