FMJ approves 5-year plan to address population challenges

By Nidz Godino

“In accordance with their respective mandates, all concerned agencies and instrumentalities of  National Government, including government-owned or -controlled corporations are hereby directed, and all LGUs are hereby encouraged, to undertake efforts in support of  implementation of  PPD-POA 2023-2028, and  plans and programs specified therein,” President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. has approved  five-year plan  seeks to address challenges faced by  country’s population.

Philippine Population and Development Plan of Action (PPD-POA) 2023-2028 will serve as  “overall blueprint” for inter-agency collaboration in formulating and adopting comprehensive long-term plans and programs on population.

Under Memorandum Circular 40, signed by Executive Secretary Lucas Bersamin, FMJ cited  role of  country’s demographics in accelerating  attainment of  administration’s socioeconomic development agenda under  Philippine Development Plan (PDP) 2023-2028.

To ensure  successful implementation of  PPD-POA 2023-2028,  memorandum directs all concerned national government agencies and instrumentalities, and local government units (LGUs) to support its implementation.

PPD-POA 2023-2028 was crafted by  Commission on Population and Development (CPD), formerly  Commission on Population or PopCom.

CPD will serve as lead agency in implementation of  PPD-POA 2023-2028, according to  Palace memo.

In his speech at PDP 2023-2028 Forum in January, FMJ said  development plan “will set  Philippines towards becoming  upper-middle income country by the year 2025.”

“But beyond economic development,  plan also focuses on social development and protection, disaster resilience, digital transformation and many other things,”FMJ said.

Under  plan,  government will enhance connectivity among  country’s islands and with rest of the world “to facilitate greater movement of goods and people to keep  economy thriving and active,”  Chief Executive said.

At  42nd Association of Southeast Asian Nations summit in Indonesia in May,FMJ  a senior citizen himself, urged his counterparts to prioritize measures  would address the region’s aging population.

FMJ noted one out of four people in  Asia Pacific will be over 60 years old by the year 2050.

According to  Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA)’s 2020 survey, 9.2 million Filipinos are senior citizens or are 60 years old and above.

Philippines had total population of 109,035,343 persons based on  PSA’s 2020 Census of Population and Housing.

Of this total, 33.4 million or 30.7 percent were under 15 years of age; 69.40 million or 63.9 percent were aged 15 to 64 years, or working-age, economically active population; while 5.86 million or 5.4 percent were in age groups 65 years and over.

PSA reported last year  country’s fertility rate declined from 2.7 children per woman of reproductive age (15 to 49 years old) in 2017 to 1.9 children per woman in 2022.

By area of residence, women living in rural areas had  slightly higher fertility rate of 2.2 children per woman as compared to women living in urban areas with 1.7 children per woman,  agency noted.

60% of Pinoys live in low-lying, high-risk areas

By J.L

“At least 60 percent of  Philippine population resides in low-lying places and therefore highly at risk if global warming is never addressed or insufficiently addressed,” Climate Change Commission Policy Research and Development Division chief Jerome Ilagan said in speech during  recent launching of CLIMACTION Towards  Net Zero Philippines in Pasay City.

Ilagan said  Philippines is number one in  latest report of countries high in climate risk worldwide.

Ilagan added  among climate induced drivers where the country is always exposed – especially  vulnerable communities  are agriculture, waste, industry, transport, forestry and energy.

“There must be continuing inventory of our greenhouse gases…emission sectors include agriculture, waste, industry, transport, forestry, and energy…we are less emitter in the world but we suffer more,” he noted.

CCC Secretary Robert Borje said  country suffered at least P673.3 billion in damage in last 10 years or from 2011 to 2021 brought by  typhoons, citing  importance to raise  global systemic challenge of climate change especially to developing nations like the Philippines during  28th United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change Conference of Parties in  United Arab Emirates in December where FMJ is expected to attend.“That P673.3 billion damage from typhoons is for  10-year period so that is really big… what is important is we realized that it’s not going to be just  function of our public investment… we need to involve  international community because again climate change is  global systemic challenge and we only contribute as much as to greenhouse gas emission and those most responsible should do more,” Borje said.

TODAY’S GOD’S MESSAGE

Psalm 1:1-2

BOOK I

Psalms 1–41

Psalm 1

¹ Blessed is the one
    who does not walk in step with the wicked
or stand in the way that sinners take
    or sit in the company of mockers,
² but whose delight is in the law of the Lord,
    and who meditates on his law day and night.

Hse reso supporting ICC probe of Duterte could be sent to committee soon

By Nidz Godino

“This resolution is one of  measures  Makabayan bloc extensively lobbies with  leadership…and we were told that there will be good news soon because it might be up for discussion in the next few days,” Deputy Minority Leader Rep. France Castro (ACT Teachers)said House of Representatives may soon start deliberating at committee level  resolution in favor of  International Criminal Court’s investigation of  Duterte administration’s drug war.

Castro said  “political leader close to House Speaker Martin Romualdez” told her and other Makabayan bloc lawmakers  resolution may be discussed by  House panel “in the next few days and weeks.” 

House Resolution 1393  calls on Marcos administration to cooperate with  ICC in probing  alleged crimes against humanity committed during Duterte’s so-called war on drugs  has been read on first reading and referred to  committee on rules. But  rules committee has yet to refer it to  appropriate commitee that will conduct hearings about it. 

House resolution is  legislative document expresses  position, opinion, or intent of  House on an issue. It does not have  force of law but serves as  formal declaration of  House’s stance. 

Several resolutions filed by  tiny three-member Makabayan bloc have not been adopted in the past or tackled at committee level. Calls to lift  government’s terrorist tag on New People’s Army rebels and for  United States government to apologize for its “abuses” during  Philippine-American war were  subject of previously filed resolutions that have yet to make it to first reading. 

Castro said resolution supporting  ICC’s probe of Duterte is  matter that requires “immediate urgency.”

“Many of our people have been seeking justice for  incidents of extrajudicial killings that have taken place,” lawmaker said.

House recently approved House Resolution 1414,  expressed lawmakers’ intent to “uphold integrity and honor of  House of Representatives and express appreciation, solidarity and support” for Romualdez.

Resolution  authored by House leaders, took exception to recent “statements made that undermine  independence, integrity and reputation” of  lower chamber, referring to remarks by former President Rodrigo Duterte accusing Romualdez and  lower chamber of corruption.

Last month, Castro thanked Romualdez and House leaders for defending her against Duterte’s televised remarks where he told lawmaker  she was  “communist who I want to kill.”

Philippines still has obligation to cooperate with  investigation of ICC into  drug war as  alleged crimes were committed before country withdrew from  Rome Statute, retired Supreme Court (SC) Senior Associate Justice Antonio Carpio said.

Carpio referenced 2021 case of Pangilinan et al. vs. Cayetano et. al. where  SC dismissed  petitions to make  withdrawal of  Philippines from  ICC invalid. 

“Let me just point out  decision of Supreme Court on this, sabi ng Supreme Court, while withdrawal of  Philippines from the Rome Statute and ICC took effect at  certain date,  Philippines has  obligation to comply, to cooperate with  ICC for acts committed before we withdrew,” Carpio said in a press conference.

“We have  obligation to cooperate because these are crimes which were allegedly committed before we withdrew… our obligation… I am just quoting  Supreme Court decision,” he added.

Philippines withdrew from  Rome Statute in 2019 after ICC prosecutor Fatou Bensouda started her preliminary investigation on human rights violations during former President Rodrigo Duterte’s war on drugs. 

During filing of grave threat raps against Duterte by Rep. France Castro (ACT-Teachers) on October 24, lawyer Tony La Viña emphasized  Duterte is now vulnerable to lawsuits for  presidential immunity has already lapsed. 

“Puwede na mag-file for crimes committed before his presidency, during his presidency, and after his presidency , crimes committed before his presidency, during his presidency and after his presidency,” La Viña said.

“We are hoping na magbubukas ito ng wave of accountability lawsuits.,” he added.

3 awards at electoral affairs symposium

By Nidz Godino

“Clinching these prestigious international awards would not be possible without Comelec’s invaluable partners, deputized agencies and civil society organizations who helped ensure  successful, peaceful and credible elections, not just  recently concluded Oct. 30, 2023 Barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan Elections but including all electoral exercises in years past,”  Commission on Elections (Comelec) received three awards at 19th International Electoral Affairs Symposium Awards Ceremony recently held in Lisbon, Portugal.

At  awarding ceremony organized by  International Center for Parliamentary Studies,  Comelec was awarded  Electoral Ergonomy Award, Electoral Conflict Management Award and Election Management Award.

Through awarding ceremony held from Nov. 13 to 16, individuals and organizations who have made foundational contributions in  field of electoral affairs are recognized.

“Comelec is likewise boundlessly grateful to  Filipino people for their unwavering trust to  poll body and, perhaps most notably, for voting on election day as  exercise of their sacred right of suffrage,” it said.

“More than  accolades, these awards serve as  shining testament to  outstanding contributions made by each and every individual in  Commission, from our respected en banc and senior officials to  hardworking main and field staff as well as all election workers instrumental in every successful electoral exercise,”  poll body added.

Commissioners Socorro Inting, Marlon Casquejo, Aimee Ferolino, Rey Bulay and deputy executive director for administration Helen Aguila-Flores personally received  awards on behalf of  commission.

Meanwhile,Comelec  is considering to have at least five companies join  public bidding for  2025 automated election system (AES) project.

Comelec Chairman George Garcia said it would be better if there will be “more than” five companies that will submit their bids for  Full Automation System with Transparency Audit/Count or FASTrAC project this Nov. 28.

“We hope  there will be more than five participants… more choices,  better it is for  Commission…there are many available technologies and counting machines now…it would be better if Comelec will have more choices,” Garcia said.

Comelec said that so far, only Smartmatic Philippines – TIM Inc., Pivot International and Miru Systems Co. Ltd. have purchased  bidding documents for  P18.8-billion project.

However, Garcia  believes  there are still other potential service providers that will acquire  bidding documents.

Deadline  for  submission of bids is on Nov. 28 at special bids and awards committee secretariat office at 9 in the morning. Meanwhile,  opening of bids is set 10:30 in the morning of  same day, at  Comelec Hall of  Palacio del Gobernador.

Komedya o Komida

Ni Derek Jorge

Komedya  ng Simbahang Katoliko

HINDI raw maipaliwanag na paggaling ng siyensiya ang kumumbinsi kay

Catholic Pope Francis na ikonsiderang kababalaghan ng yumaong si Argentinian   Venerable Eduardo Franceso Cardinal Pironio, bibigyang daan tuloy niya ang beyatipiksyon nitong huling hakbang upang maging ganap na kanonisado ang yumao kahit pa wala pang sapat na petsa ng beyatipikasyon.

Kinamatayan kasambahay ni Pironio ang pagiging president-emeritus ng  Pontifical Council for  Laity,  opisina ng  Vatican ,bumabalangkas ng global Catholic youth event, World Youth Day. Batay sa Holy See official website pinagtibay ng papa ang kababalaghang iniauugnay kay Pironio, pagdarasal nito sa   Prefect ng Dicastery sa kapakanan ng mga banal, Marcello Cardinal Semeraro.

Kabilang daw sa mga kababalaghan ni Pironio ang panggagamot noong  2006 kay Juan Manuel Franco,  15 buwang gulang na sanggol na dinapuan ng “acute respiratory distress syndrome” nang  makalanghap ng porporino,  metallic glitter, gamit sa trabaho ng kanyang ina. Kagya’t na isinugod sa ospital ang sanggol dahil nahirapang huminga, ipinasok ang bata sa Intensive Care Service of  Specialized Mother and Child Hospital of Mar del Plata, at ipinagpatuloy ang gamutan nguni’t lumala pa ito. Habang patuloy ang gamutan, ipinagdasal ito ng mga magulang kay Pironio. Bumuti ang kalagayan ng sanggol hanggang gumaling at makalabas ng ospital makaraan ang dalawang linggo.

Sinabi ng Dicastery na nirepaso ng mga dalubhasa ang naganap sa sanggol at ipinasyang ganap na itong magaling, hindi maipaliwanag kung paano ito nabuhay sa pagkalason. 

Isinilang si Pironio noong 1920 sa Argentina sa pamilya ng mga migranteng Italyano, bunso sa 22 anak nina José Pironio and Enriqueta Rosa Butazzoni.

Mahiwaga raw ang pagkatao ni Pironio, hindi pwedeng magsilang muli ang kanyang ina makaraang manganay sa edad 18. Nguni’t sa edad na 82 ay nakabuo pa ito ng bunso, siya nga iyon.  

Tinapos niya kapwa ang mga kursong Philosophy at Theology sa Argentina. Dr. Enrico San Pedro, propesor ng Theology sa Cabuyao City, Laguna. Natamo ni Pironio ang Licentiate in Theology sa Pontifical Angelicum Athenaeum sa Rome.

Pagbalik sa Argentina, naordinahan si Pieronio noong Dec. 5, 1943. Naging  seminary staff member, naging vicar general of  Diocese of Mercedes, at rector of  Metropolitan Seminary of Villa Devoto. Dinaluhan niya ang  Second Vatican Council mula 1962 hanggang 1964 bilang dalubhasa.

Nahirang siyang bishop on Mar. 24, 1964 ni Pope Paul VI. Dinaluhan rin niya ang  Second Vatican Council bilang Council Father, mula sa dating  theological expert. 

Nagsimula ang Vatican career ni Pironio noong Sept. 20, 1975 nang malagay siyang  Pro-Prefect sa Congregation for Institutes of Consecrated Life and Societies of Apostolic Life. Prefect siya ng Congregation nang mahirang na  cardinal noong 1976 ni Paul VI. Hinawakan niya ang opisina hanggang 1984. 

Nilahukan ni Pironio ang twin papal conclaves noong 1978 na humirang na papa kay Pope John Paul I at Pope John Paul II. Inakala ng maraming magiging kauna-unahan siyang papang nagmula sa Latin America noong  1978 conclaves. 

Hinirang ni John Paul II si Pironio na President of the Pontifical Council for  Laity noong 1984. Ito ang naghatid sa kanya bilang staunch promoter ng World Youth Days, mula kay  John Paul II na may likha nito.

Nasa Maynila si Pironio noong 1995 World Youth Day,  tenth iteration ng  “Catholic Woodstock”. Iyon ang kahulihulihang  World Youth Day ni Pironio sa labas ng Rome.  Nagretiro siya noong Dec. 1996.

Noong   Sunday Angelus sa pagtatapos ng Mass of World Youth Day sa Luneta Park, pinakamaraming papal crowd sa kasaysayan, kinilala ni John Paul II ang gawa ni Pironio sa hanay ng mga  obispong Filipino gaya nina yumaong Jaime Cardinal Sin ng Manila at Ricardo Cardinal Vidal of Cebu na noo’y presidente ng Catholic Bishops’ Conference of the Philippines. 

Si Pironio ay binawian ng buhay sa kanser sa buto sa Rome noong 1998.

Sinimulan ang kanonisasyon ni Pironio noong March 24, 2006. Noong Feb. 18, 2022, iginawad ni Pope Francis kay Pironio ang titulong  “Venerable”  testamentong naghahayag na namuhay ito sa kabanalan.

Noong 10th anibersaryo ng pagkamatay ni Pironio’s death, sinabi ng dating archbishop of Buenos Aires, Jorge Mario Cardinal Bergoglio, ngayo’y Pope Francis, sinumang kausap ni Pironio, nakadarama ng pagiging pinaka-makasalanan sa daigdig.

“Beatification” kasambahay ay pagkilala ng simbahang Catholico sa pagpasok ng kaluluwa ng yumao sa langit at kapangyarihang mamagitan para sa mga panatiko. 

Bago ang taong 1634, ang beyatipikasyon ay ginagawa ng mga obispong local hanggang sa maisulat ni Pope Urban VIII ang apostolic constitution Cœlestis Jerusalem, nag-aatang sa nasabing kapangyarihan sa papa o Holy See.

Nireporma ni Pope John Paul II ang beatification process noong 1983, kabilang sa mga rekisitos ang kababalaghang naipakita ng yumao. Kababalaghan ay maaaring hindi maipaliwanag na paggaling  ng pasyente.

Pwede ring ang kandidato ay namatay na martir.

Beatification ang huling hakbang bago ang kandidato ay ikanonisado at mabilang ang pangalan sa mga santo ng simbahang katoliko.

Kapag ganap nang beatified, ipagpipista si Sto. Pironio sa mga teritoryo, religious institutes, o pamayanang pinagsilbihan niya. Maligayang bati Ginoo at Gng. Aristides Valdez, mabuhay ang bagong kasal.  Pastor Saturnino Abraham, agarin mo naman ang dokumento ng lupa para sa pabahay ng mga Badjao sa Tacurong City, Sultan Kudarat.  Jonathan Fernandez, muzta na, nagkakalimutan na tayo a. Problem aba, pag-usapan natin, ndgodino@yahoo.com.

Rody warning of uneasiness in military mums AFP

By J.Lo

“But at this point in time, I think it is clear  some of them want to go back to power…by any means if you’re talking about Duterte and GMA, Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo, GMA has done it with former president Erap Joseph Estrada,” National Security Adviser Eduardo Año said  Armed Forces of the Philippines or its major service commands are yet to issue any statement on former president Rodrigo Duterte’s warnings of alleged “uneasiness” among  ranks of AFPs and police allegedly because of recent political developments in  House of Representatives.

AFP chief Gen. Romeo Brawner Jr. had earlier asked not to talk about  alleged destabilization or coup after he himself revealed  unrest among military personnel when he spoke to troops of  Western Mindanao Command on Nov. 3.

Military  later claimed  AFP chief was only misquoted or his statements were taken out of context when he said “many were saying to change  President because of many reasons, some are saying there will be coup d’état again.”

Año assured  public no destabilization plot against  Marcos administration and that Brawner was misinterpreted.

Philippine National Police (PNP) chief Gen. Benjamin Acorda Jr. has already warned against any attempts to destabilize President Marcos’ administration, emphasizing  such actions would be detrimental to the country.

Acorda along with  general public, does not perceive any issues warranting  demoralization of  uniformed service or justifying efforts to overthrow  current government and that those contemplating such moves should consider working within  existing system instead.

Former  senator Antonio Trillanes IV believes there are destabilization moves and claimed  Duterte himself is involved.

Trillanes said  Duterte has all  motive, resources and opportunity to destabilize  Marcos government.

Duterte has repeatedly denied involvement in any destabilization or coup plot but is now warning public to “keep an eye” on the AFP and PNP, believing  emerging alliance between Speaker Martin Romualdez and ACT-Teachers party-list Rep. France Castro is causing uneasiness among  ranks of uniformed personnel.

“Watch the military and the police closely…you who are conniving in Congress… I am not scaring you, but watch  military and  police closely,” he said in his “Gikan sa Masa Para sa Masa” program on SMNI.

12-day PA, PAF, PN interoperability exercise ends

By J.Lo

“In  past weeks, you’ve trained intensely… I am sure you’ve learned and tried  lot of skills that can help further boost and strengthen  Armed Forces,” Defense Senior Undersecretary Irineo Espino said in remarks military officially ended  12-day training program aimed at enhancing inter-operability among Philippine Army, Philippine Air Force and Philippine Navy.

Armed Forces of the Philippines Joint Exercises Dagat-Langit-Lupa (AJEX DAGITPA) began on Nov. 6 with various activities focusing on territorial defense and external security, among others.

Espino, representing Defense Secretary Gilbert Teodoro, led  closing rites at Camp Aguinaldo.

He called on participants to continuously develop and cultivate  self-reliant and strong organization for  attainment of  credible defense posture.

Earlier this week,  AFP test fired some of its new artillery pieces in Burgos, Ilocos Norte.

Live fire exercises were held as part of  AJEX-DAGITPA 2023,  this year included  Philippine Coast Guard and Philippine National Police.

AFP public affairs office chief Col. Xerxes Trinidad said Gen. Romeo Brawner Jr. witnessed some of the activities featured  military’s newly acquired artillery of  Philippine Army and Philippine Marine Corps as well as  PAF’s AW109 and A-29B Super Tucano aircraft.

At  live fire exercise, Trinidad said  PMC personnel fired  Soltam M-71,  155 mm 39 caliber towed howitzer manufactured by Israeli company Soltam Systems.

iskup news-on-line daily is creation of Godino’s Advertising Agency, Trece Martires City, Cavite 

18 Nobyembre 2023, Sabado

45 days to 2024 

condemns murder of Juan Jumalon

underboard nurses, be health care associates, inquire to DOH

Pilipinas, may pinakamahabang pasko sa daigdig, Maligayang Pasko!!!

Congratulations  and more power BSKE winners

Klinpix Janitorial and Pest Control Services is hiring riders with units of college or equivalent in non-formal training,pretty account executives (college graduates), drivers, graphic artist  09916444376

HEADLINES

FMJ to meet with China’s Xi

By Nidz Godino

“We will put together  ways forward because we are continuously trying to maintain  peace…and now that’s what I see  mission of  Philippines, Philippine Coast Guard,  Philippine military, our fishermen, all of us… our basic fundamental mission here… to maintain  peace,”  President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. wants to “bring down  temperature” in  West Philippine Sea, as he meets Chinese President Xi Jinping amid rising cases of Chinese aggression in Philippine waters risk escalating into full-scale hostilities.

FMJ cited  need to discuss ways to prevent  escalation of tensions in  West Philippine Sea.

He said  matter would be tackled during his meeting with Xi on sidelines of  Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation summit.  Meeting  was supposed to take place yesterday (Philippine time), but it did not push through. 

“We will get  view of  Chinese President on what we can do to bring down  temperature, to not escalate  situation in West Philippine Sea…and we will put all of these together so as we’ll be able to strategize for  near future on what Philippines’ role will be or what is  proper Philippines’ role in West Philippine Sea,” he added.

Chinese coast guard and militia vessels, for  long time now, have been harassing Philippine Coast Guard ships, Filipino fishing boats and other civilian vessels even within Philippine territorial waters.

Chinese had even used water cannons in some cases to try to stop Philippine vessels from unloading their cargo of supplies and provisions for troops stationed on BRP Sierra Madre in Ayungin Shoal. Manila filed diplomatic protests in response, but Beijing ignored them, saying it’s  Philippine vessels that were trespassing into Chinese territory. Beijing’s claim over almost  entire South China Sea has already been invalidated in 2016 ruling by  Permanent Court of Arbitration based in The Hague. Beijing has vowed not to honor  ruling,  reaffirms  Philippines’ maritime entitlements.

South China Sea dispute was also  center of discussions between FMJ and US Vice President Kamala Harris earlier. 

“We had  meeting with Vice President Kamala Harris before  beginning of  APEC conference… she was very interested to know what our assessment was on situation in West Philippines Sea, and I just went through  narrative of what was what had happened in  past few months,and we tried to discuss some of the ways forward,” FMJ said

According to  White House, Harris reiterated Washington’s commitment to its treaty obligations to Manila and maintained  “shoulder-to-shoulder” in defending its ally’s sovereign rights in  South China Sea. She noted  armed attack on Philippine armed forces, public vessels, or aircraft in the Pacific, including in the South China Sea, would trigger US mutual defense commitments.

China has accused  US of meddling in  maritime row and insisted  “outsiders” keep off issue.  

For Speaker Martin Romualdez, success of  meeting between FMJ and Harris was “ testament to enduring strength of  alliance between United States and  Philippines.”

Meeting , he added, has also reaffirmed  Philippines and  US “shared commitment to upholding international rules and norms, particularly in  South China Sea.”

Romualdez also noted “equally significant outcome” of  meeting was  reaffirmation of  necessity of “expanding commercial and economic cooperation.”

“Pres. Marcos and Vice President Harris recognize  potential for mutual growth and prosperity through collaboration, fostering economic opportunities that will benefit both nations and their people,” he maintained. 

Meanwhile in Jakarta, Defense Secretary Gilbert Teodoro has called on international community, particularly Southeast Asian countries, to work together to peacefully resolve  South China Sea row.

Teodoro made appeal at 17th ASEAN Defense Ministers’ Meeting and 10th ADMM-Plus held in Jakarta, Indonesia from Nov. 15 to 16.

“During  exchange of views, Secretary Teodoro reaffirmed Philippines’ commitment to continue pursuing principled engagement with all countries to foster  rules-based order,” DND spokesman Arsenio Andolong said.

“To this end, he further manifested Philippines’ continued commitment to  peaceful resolution of  South China Sea disputes in accordance with international law, principally 1982 United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea, and called upon all countries to embrace  responsibility of collective accountability for actions that violate international law,” he added.

Andolong said Teodoro also emphasized “responsibility to build up our respective defense resiliencies in order for us to be in position to contribute towards guaranteeing regional security.”

ADDM member countries include Brunei, Cambodia, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, the Philippines, Singapore, Thailand and Vietnam while other countries included in ADMM Plus are Australia, China, India, Japan, New Zealand, South Korea, Russia and the United States.

“Jakarta Joint Declaration of  ADMM for Peace, Prosperity and Security” underscores  primacy of international law and importance of confidence-building measures in  maintenance of  peaceful, prosperous and stable region, Andolong said.

10th ADMM-Plus also adopted  “Joint Statement by ADMM-Plus on Women, Peace and Security”  recognizes invaluable contribution of women across all realms of peace and security, and emphasizes  need to advance  full, equal and meaningful participation of women in  defense sector and peacemaking. 

TODAY’S GOD’S MESSAGE

John 17:17

¹⁷ Sanctify them by^[a] the truth; your word is truth.

Footnotes

1. John 17:17 Or them to live in accordance with