THE PEACE CAFETERIA: 12/1/13

Sunday, December 22, 2013

MAPSS CLASS ORGANIZED SEMINAR WORKSHOP ON FILIPINO MUSLIM CONCERNS ON PEACE AND CONFLICT RESOLUTION

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The Second Asian Peace Practitioners; Research Conference, 6-8 December 2013

The 2nd Asian Peace Practitioners Research Conference was held in Siem Reap, Kingdom of Cambodia on the 6-8 of December 2013. The conference was organized by the Centre for Peace and Conflict Studies (CPCS) in Cambodia. The theme of the conference was, "Transforming Identity Conflicts in Asia". The event was participated by various scholars from different Asian and other countries such as Singapore, Myanmar, Cambodia, India, Pakistan, Afghanistan, the Philippines, Australia, USA and others. "Conflict dynamics and security threats between and within Asian States are both multi layered and diverse in nature. The conference focused on identity base conflicts within Asia at the inter-state, intra-state and community level.

The Participants to the 2nd Asian Peace Practitioners' Research Conference. Dr. Herbert Rosana seated fifth from left of Bicol University Participated in this conference. He presented his paper on the former rebels of Bicol.

Dr. Rosana at the background is the world famous Angkor Wat, Siem Reap, Kingdom of Cambodia

Angkor Wat at Sunset (Photo by Herbert Rosana)

Saturday, December 07, 2013

Nelson Mandela

obituary NELSON MANDELA

"No one is born hating another person because of the colour of his skin, or his background, or his religion. People must learn to hate, and if they can learn to hate, they can be taught to love, for love comes more naturally to the human heart than the opposite." - Nelson Mandela

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What is a Bicolano?

The Bicolano is the term use to describe the Philippine's 5th largest ethno-linguistic group. They speak a language known as Bikol, a Malayo-Polynesian language. They inhabit the Southeastern portion of Luzon spread over five civil provinces namely; Albay, Camarines Sur, Camarines Norte, Catanduanes, Sorsogon, and Masbate. There are five chartered cities – Naga, Iriga, Legazpi, Ligao, Sorsogon City , Tabaco and Masbate City. The Southeastern Portion of Luzon is also called Bicol Region or simply Bicolandia. The Bicolanos are not so different from other ethno-linguistic groups in the Philippines. What distinguishes the Bicolanos are the following: their love for spicy foods, their ardent devotion to Our Lady of Penafrancia [Bicolanos are devout Roman Catholics], and their affinity with Mt. Mayon Volcano, a natural landmark. These three are iconic of the Bicolano people. Bicol, was in ancient times called Tierra de Ibalon a land of rolling hills, valleys, and coasts. The region has no pronounced division of climate. Rain is plentiful and spread over year-round. The valleys are fertile and the climate friendly, but vulnerable to typhoons and tropical storms. Bicolanos are known for their friendliness, religiosity and hard work.

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