BU-CSSP Christmas Cheers Hawaiian Version Dec. 16, 2010

CELEBRATING HUMAN RIGHTS DAY

After several sessions of symposium on human rights, the Department of Peace Studies under the leadership of Dr. Rosana culminated the celebration of human rights with poster making to highlight the importance of respect for human rights.  Here are some of the photos.  The students displayed their posters within the vicinity of Arcilla Hall

Symposium: Comabating Enforced Disappearance: A Social Concern

The Bicol Consortium for Peace Education and Development (BCPED) in cooperation with the Families of Victims of Enforced Disappearance (FIND) sponsored a symposium on Combating Enforced Disappearance.  The symposium was held on December 8, 2010, from 9:00 a.m. to 12:noon at the Arcilla Hall, Bicol University Daraga Campus.  The students of the Department of Peace Studies, together with the officers of the Junior Peace Advocates (JPA) provided the support services for the symposium.

Ms. Wilma Tizon Presenting FIND'S advocacy

The symposium was attended by members of various sectors, from the Commission on Human Rights, the Philippine National Police, and representatives from the 901st Infantry Battalion.  Students from the College of Arts and Letters, Political Science Department and Peace Studies Department participated in the said symposium.  Members of families of the disappeared also participated in the symposium.  The activities included a documentary showing, speeches and campaign for the passage of the bill on anti-enforced disappearance.  The symposium added color to the Department of Peace Studies celebration of Human Rights Week.

Ms. Wilma Tizon, Secretary General of FIND, Ms. Nilda Lagman Sevilla, Co-Chairperson of FIND and Dr. Herbert B. Rosana, Director of the Bicol Consortium for Peace Education and Development (BCPED)

The Participants

The Officers of the JPA who volunteered to serve at the registration.

The Busy "bodies", people behind the scenes who make things happen. These are the officers of the Junior Peace Advocates (JPA)

SYMPOSIUM ON EXTRA-LEGAL KILLING AND ENFORCED DISAPPEARANCES

On December 3, 2010, the ANDUROG KAN DERECHOS an umbrella organization created to deal with Extra-Legal Killings and enforced disappearance in Legazpi City sponsored a symposium on the issues surrounding ELK.  Among the speakers invited were Professor Carlos Medina, Director of the Ateneo Human Rights Center and the director of the CHR and an undersecretary.  The symposium was held at the Bicol University Amphitheater, in Legazpi City, Philippines.

The Department of Peace Studies actively participated in said activity.  The Symposium was also supported by the Office of the Presidential Adviser on the Philippine Peace Process (OPAPP).

 

Dr. Herbert Rosana together with student participants from Bicol University.

Fr. Ramonsito Segubiense, Executive Director of the Social Action Center of the Diocese of Legazpi and the Director of the Andurog kan Derechos

UPCOMING EVENT: Symposium on Anti-Enforced Disappearance Bill

The Bicol Consortium for Peace Education and Development (BCPED), the Bicol University (BU), the Commission on Human Rights (CHR) and the main sponsor the Families of Victims of Involuntary Disappearance (FIND) will hold a symposium on the proposed bill on Anti-Enforced Disappearance Bill on December 8, 2010 from 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 n.n. at the Arcilla Hall, Department of Peace Studies, College of Social Sciences and Philosophy, Bicol University Daraga Campus.  

UPCOMING EVENT: Bicol Regional Symposium on Extra legal Killings and Enforced Disappearance, December 3, 2010, Bicol University Amphitheater

UPCOMING EVENTS: Para Legal Training For Human Rights Workers

The Andurog kan Derechos will hold a paralegal training for Human Rights workers on November 16-18, 2010 at Puerto Vista Santo Domingo, Albay.  Said training is part of the capacity building component for service providers of Andurog kan Derechos. It is aimed at developing the knowledge and practical skills in paralegal work of community-based human rights workers in relation to Extralegal Killings, Enforced Disappearances and other related violence. At the end of the training, it is expected from the participants to make use and impart their knowledge and skills at the parish/community level.

UPCOMING EVENT: Bicol Peace Research Agenda Setting

The Scenic Mayon Volcano in Legazpi City.  From Casablanca Hotel one has a Perfect View 

of this Beautiful and impressive natural landmark

The BICOL CONSORTIUM FOR PEACE EDUCATION AND DEVELOPMENT (BCPED) in cooperation with the Office of the Presidential Adviser on the Peace Process (OPAPP) and UNDP will hold the Peace Research Agenda Setting.  The objective of this activity is to identify key areas for research involving peace education and development.  This will be participated by a group of 25 participants from the members of the BCPED and other organizations.  Facilitators and resource persons will come from various agencies of the government.  This will be held at Casablanca Hotel, Legazpi City, November 9-10, 2010.

PEACE DEPARTMENT IN SOLIDARITY WITH "ANDUROG KAN DERECHOS"

The Department of Peace Studies as represented by Dr. Herbert Rosana and together with the students attendedthe first anniversary of the "Andurog kan Derechos".  The Andurog is a Multi-Response Team on Extra-Legal Killing.  This one intervention of which the Department has committed itself.

The Celebration was capped with a Holy Mass

Dr. Herbert Rosana with the 3rd Year Peace Studies Majors

The Program

PART I

8:00 – 9:00 AM           ------     Radio Guesting

(DWBS Radio Veritas- Boses kan Masses)

Ø  Speakers: Fr. Ramoncito Segubiense (SAC), Atty. Hanil Almoguera (CHR), Pros. Ma. Teresa Mahiwo (OPP), representative from Ateneo Human Rights Center

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PART II

(*To be attended by the member-institutions, community representatives, media, academe)

9:00 – 11:00                ------     Opening Program

Ø  Preliminaries

·         Opening Prayer

·         National Anthem

·         Opening and Welcome Remarks

·         Acknowledgment of Participants

Ø  Talk: Human Rights Situationnaire

               (The Extra Legal Killing and Enforced

               Disappearances Phenomenon) – Atty. Patricia Cervantes

          Open Forum

       Talk: The Andurog kan Derechos

          Open Forum

       Talk: “Spirituality of Human Rights” - Fr. Rex Paul Arjona

11:00 – 12:00 NN       ------     Eucharistic Celebration

12:00 – 1:00 PM         ------     L U N C H

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PART III

(*To be attended by Heads of member-institutions and/or their official representative)

 1:00 PM                     ------     Business meeting

PEACE Department Celebrated Month of Peace

The entire motorcade was led by the officers of the Junior Peace Advocates.

THE DEPARTMENT OF PEACE STUDIES of the College of Social Sciences and Philosophy of Bicol University, celebrated the month of Peace with series of activities.  On September 6, 2010 the Department as spearheaded by the Junior Peace Advocates held a motorcade within the vicinity of Legazpi City and the Municipality of Daraga, Albay.  The objective of the motorcade was to make the people of Legazpi aware that September is the national peace consciousness month.  

The entire experience was enjoyable for all the students of the Department.  The activity was supported by the student body and everyone was excited to join.  wearing the departmental t-shirts the students proudly shouted slogans of peace.  They carried with then white and blue balloons, the traditional colors for peace.  After the motorcade many students gave us the feed back that the entire activity was a resounding success. 

Aside from the motorcade the Junior Peace Advocates extended the awareness campaign through their adopted baragay (village) of Anislag.  They sponsored at least 20 pre-school children and toddlers.  The treated the youngsters and their mothers to a feast of story-telling, party and games.  The peace themes of this activity were aimed at highlighting the importance of peace.

Story Telling Time

The children were treated to party and games.

Dr. Herbert Rosana welcoming the children.

The sponsored children and their parents posed with the Department Chair and the officers of the Junior Peace Advocates for a photo-ops. 

The officers of the Junior Peace Advocates with the students of the Department bid farewell to their sponsored children.

The whole celebration of the Month of September as the month of peace was capped with the 9TH REGIONAL PEACE FORUM.  The theme for this year's forum centered on peace, development and good governance.  The symposium was held at the South Ocean Villa Restaurant in down town Legazpi City.  September 27, 2010, from 1:00 pm to 5:00 pm.

There was also the Cultural Nights sponsored by the Juniors.  It was the gala night.  RSVP.  The students found this as good opportunity to showcase their talents in artistic productions.