Merry Christmas from Bicol University

Merry Christmas to Everyone from The Department of Peace Studies and the Bicol Consortium for Peace Education and Development (BCPED)

The Proud Symbols of the University: the Four Pillars of Scholarship, Leadership, Character and Service.

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