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FMJ to skip Swiss Peace Summit
By Nidz Godino
“Philippines voice is very important…this region is very important,” Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said, citing Manila’s support of six United Nations resolutions condemning Russian invasion and calling for end to war.
President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.will skip global peace summit in Switzerland this weekend and send presidential peace adviser Carlito Galvez Jr. as country’s representative, Malacañang announced.
Galvez, head of Office of Presidential Adviser on Peace, Reconciliation and Unity, has been designated as representative of Philippines to Ukraine peace summit, Presidential Communications Office (PCO) said in statement.
Swiss-organized summit will be held on June 15-16.
PCO has yet to respond to queries on why the President is not attending the event.
Zelensky made unexpected visit last week to Philippines to personally invite Marcos to attend summit.
Zelensky has accused Russia and China of trying to dissuade other states from attending event.
Before departing Manila on June 3, Zelensky said Philippines’ “voice” against Russia’s invasion of Ukraine was important, citing similarities in security challenges facing two nations.
No country wants to again experience being colonized, he said, so countries with “strong and clear position that nobody can occupy your territory” must unite.
Zelensky also warned about possibility of war spreading to other regions if democratic nations fail to unite and allow Russia to win.
Ukraine needs Filipino mental health workers, especially for battle-weary soldiers, he said.
Marcos committed to sending mental health workers to Ukraine through UN peacekeeping process.
Two leaders failed to meet at recent Shangri-La Dialogue – Asia’s largest defense summit – in Singapore.
Zelensky made surprise appearance at the defense summit supposedly to drum up support from Asian countries.
National Amnesty Commission (NAC) and Philippine National Police (PNP) signed an agreement for success of Marcos administration’s amnesty program for rebels and secessionist groups.
Agreement aims to nurture climate conducive to peace, reconciliation and reintegration into mainstream society of members of Rebolusyonaryong Partido ng Manggagawa ng Pilipinas-Revolutionary Proletarian Army/Alex Bongcayao Brigade, former members of Communist Party of the Philippines-New People’s Army-National Democratic Front and their front organizations, members of Moro Islamic Liberation Front and Moro National Liberation Front.
PNP could assist NAC in vetting information of amnesty applicants at local or national level.
Under agreement, PNP shall also acknowledge safe conduct passes issued by NAC so that applicants will have peace of mind and not get arrested while their amnesty applications are being processed.
This would be enforced unless applicants were arrested for committing acts not covered by amnesty program.
Ex-officio members of NAC, Interior Undersecretary Juan Victor Llamas representing Interior Secretary Benhur Abalos, and presidential peace adviser Carlito Galvez Jr., supported partnership.
Signatories to the agreement were NAC chair Leah Tanodra-Armamento, NAC commissioners Jamar Kulayan and Naseer Marohomsalic and PNP chief Gen. Rommel Francisco Marbil, represented by Lt. Gen. Michael John Dubria and Col. Joseph Arguelles.
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