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Philippines
32 Samar Ave.
South Triangle
Quezon City
NCR
Philippines
1300
8924-1833 / 8928-8891
upfphils.pr@gmail.com
Global Peace Council Member
Hon. Jose C. de Venecia, Jr.
Former Speaker, House of Representatives of the Republic of the Philippines
J. de Venecia: The Need for an Interfaith Council in the UN System
Global Leaders Endorse "One Big Family Under God" in Manila
Manila, Philippines - Religious and political leaders from various nations shared the limelight on December 13 in front of thousands of people at the Quirino Grandstand in Manila in a show of unity and symbolic breaking of cultural barriers to become "one big family under God."
H.J. Moon: A New Vision of Peace in the Philippines
With God’s grace, as surely as light overcomes the darkness, an era of peace and prosperity will emerge from the depths of distrust and hatred. Together, let us dare to dream the greatest dream of all! Let us own the dream to create “One Family under God.”
Press Coverage During the Global Peace Festival
Manila, Philippines - The Philippines is a First World nation, if viewed from a spiritual perspective, Global Peace Festival Chairman Dr. Hyun Jin Moon said at the GPF International Leadership Conference at the Manila Hotel. "It’s fitting that we have come to this nation of the Philippines that some might consider to be a third world nation, but that I truly know from a spiritual perspective is a first world nation."
Small Acts of Selfless Service throughout Manila
Manila, Philippines - Various environmental clean-up projects in neighborhoods and beaches of the Manila area in December 2008 promoted a “culture of service” and greater civic involvement.
University Beauty Pageant Celebrates Beauty in Service
Manila, Philippines - “It completes me as a person and it helps the people to be aware of the great possibilities to realize peace in our country by doing these simple activities,” said Patrixia Santos, a pageant delegate from Bicol University. Delegates from the Mister and Miss University beauty pageant from 24 universities of the Philippines astonished residents of San Andres Barangay 704 as they offered a day of community service.
In the Philippines, Beauty Is More Than Skin Deep
Philippines - There’s a saying, “beauty is skin deep.” Well, the Mister and Miss University (MMU) beauty pageant is a contest that’s more than skin deep. On December 6, in fact, the pageant began to look inside the human heart to uncover the character, moral values and the depth of public-mindedness in each of the 46 candidates representing 24 colleges and universities throughout the Philippines.
Filipino Youth Serve Others in Manila
Marikina City, Philippines - Nearly 2,000 students cleaned, painted, fed children and the elderly, played games, and offered medical assistance on Dec. 6, 2008, in Marikina City.
Adopt-a-Wall Project in Manila
Manila, Philippines - Students in Manila worked together to clean a historic wall at Balluarte de San Andres in Intramuros, Manila.
The Manila Bay Coastal Cleanup: Love in Action
Manila, Philippines - Over 21,000 students of the National Service Training Program from 21 colleges and universities in the Philippines joined five national and international NGOs and cadets from ROTC to begin a tidal wave of change, for themselves and their nation.
Muslims and Christians Work Together for Community Development
Manila, Philippines - You’ve heard of micro-financing. But, how about micro-development? A powerful force for social change joins community development, building inter-religious harmony and volunteerism all at the micro level. International Volunteers Day, December 5, was originally established by the UN General Assembly in 1985. And certainly, organizations such as the Red Cross and Caritas are doing extraordinary jobs.
Peace Festival in Roxas Successful, Despite Controversy
Roxas, Philippines - The Universal Peace Federation partnered with the government of the Philippines to successfully hold one of its premier events, a Global Peace Festival (GPF), in the provincial capital, Roxas, Capiz, on November 18, 2008. This was the seventh GPF in the Philippines over the past two months.
Cordillera Peace Festival Attracts Thousands
Baguio City, Philippines - Eighty thousand people carrying the slogan of “One Family Under God” flocked to the Melvin Jones Grandstand at the Burnham Park in Baguio City on the island of Luzon on November 12, 2008 in celebration of the Global Peace Festival Cordillera.
Overflow Audience at Peace Festival in Rizal
Rizal, Philippines - The 12,000-person audience, composed mostly of young people, educators, religious leaders, and government officials, shook the grounds of the Ynares Center in Antipolo City during the Global Peace Festival Main Event in the Province of Rizal, near Manila, on November 8, 2008.
Book Release: Jose de Venecia, Global Filipino
Global Filipino offers a behind the scenes look at the man at the center of power of one of America's most important allies. Since his meteoric rise to become Speaker of the Philippine House of Representatives in 1992, Jose de Venecia has been the foremost architect for policies of development and peace making in the Philippines.
Peace Education Offered at Lanao Del Norte Festival
Tubod, Philippines - From October 27-30, 2008, a Global Peace Festival was held at the Mindanao Convention Center in Tubod, Lanao del Norte. Headed by Governor Khalid Q. Dimaporo and Dr. Maria Luisa Mutia of the Department of Education, the GPF main event was attended by 14,000 participants from academia, government, the youth sector, and a number of NGOs.
Peace Festival to Become Annual Event in Negros Oriental
Dumaguete, Philippines - The Global Peace Festival-Negros Oriental was held from October 20-22, 2008, in Dumaguete, a bustling port city of over 100,000 residents; it is also a university town, with seven colleges and universities. Dumaguete is known as “The City of Gentle People.”
In the News: 7th Asian Conference of Religions for Peace Meets
Manila, Philippines - The seventh Assembly of the Asian Conference of Religions for Peace on the theme "Peacemaking in Asia" brought together about 400 delegates from October 17 to 21, representing various religions throughout Asia.
In the News: Oro Hosts International Leadership Conference
Philippines -Cagayan de Oro City (24 September) -- The Universal Peace Foundation, in
partnership with the City Government of Cagayan de Oro, hosted the International
Leadership Conference last September 19-21, as part of the activities to highlight
the staging of the "The Global Peace Festival Mindanao 2008". Read more.