Aliah P. Cali-Pascan, DPA, JD Butig and Lumbanague, Lanao del Sur – April 10, 2025 – A significant step towards lasting peace and development was marked today with the groundbreaking ceremony for two multipurpose buildings in the municipalities of Butig and Lumbanague, Lanao del Sur. This initiative is a key component of the ongoing peacebuilding...Read More

Aliah P. Cali-Pascan, DPA, JD MSU, Marawi City, – Following its successful opening, the Institute for Peace and Development in Mindanao (IPDM)’s PMWC (Philippine Women Council, Inc) Women’s Eco Bazaar will continue to welcome visitors and support women entrepreneurs until April 14, 2025. The vibrant event is being held at the IPDM Convergence Hall, Mindanao...Read More

Mojahid C. Baraki, LPT, MA March 24, 2025 As part of the ongoing implementation of the Moro National Liberation Front (MNLF) Transformation Program across seven pilot communities in Lanao del Sur, a groundbreaking ceremony was held in Marantao to symbolize the commitment of the Office of the Presidential Adviser on Peace, Reconciliation, and Unity (OPAPRU)...Read More

Aliah P. Cali-Pascan, DPA, JD A powerful gathering unfolded on March 21, 2025, at the IPDM Convention Hall, Marawi City, Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao, marking a significant celebration of Women’s Month. Under the theme “Kwenta at Kwento: Lugar ng Kababaihan sa Lipunan” (Account and Story: The Place of Women in Society), the event...Read More

Aliah P. Cali-Pascan, DPA, JD Mindanao State University, Marawi City – In a significant step towards fostering peace and development, a “Peace Forum” was recently held in Marawi City, bringing together diverse voices to address critical issues impacting the region. The forum, organized by World Vision, focused on the complex relationship between elections and poverty,...Read More

Aliah P. Cali-Pascan, DPA, JD Marawi City, Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao – In a recent episode of “ShuaraMSU,” last March 21, 2025, a radio program hosted by Dr. Aliah Cali-Pascan in partnership with Radyo Pilipinas Marawi, Sabdullah Alonto III. introduced Manal Ditucalan Hadjinoor, head of the Asosasyon ng Mag-aaral ng Kasaysayan (AMKa), and...Read More

Aliah P. Cali-Pascan, DPA, JD Marawi City, Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao – As the blessed month of Ramadhan graces us with its presence, a beacon of spiritual enlightenment shone brightly at the MSU-Institute for Peace and Development in Mindanao (MSU-IPDM) Convergence Hall on March 20, 2025. The Ramadhan Weekly Islamic Seminar (Muhadara), organized...Read More

Aliah P. Cali-Pascan, DPA, JD Marawi City, Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao – March 18, 2025 – A significant step towards interreligious understanding and peacebuilding was taken yesterday as four seminarians from St. John Vianney Theological Seminary of Cagayan de Oro City visited the Institute for Peace and Development in Mindanao (IPDM) Marawi Campus....Read More

Aliah P. Cali-Pascan, DPA, JD Mindanao State University- The second Thursday of Ramadhan last March 13, 2025 witnessed a thought-provoking “Muhadarah Series” organized by the Institute for Peace and Development in Mindanao (IPDM), in collaboration with the Bangsamoro Commission on Women, various Alimah from Princess Nourah University, the National Commission on Muslim Filipinos GAD Focal...Read More

Aliah P. Cali-Pascan, DPA, JD Mindanao State University, Marawi City – In a recent episode of “ShuaraMSU,” a radio program implemented by the Institute for Peace and Development in Mindanao (IPDM) hosted by Dr. Aliah P. Cali-Pascan and Dr. Khayronesah Abbas in partnership with Radyo Pilipinas Marawi, listeners were treated to a compelling discussion on...Read More