An alliance of building communities has been generated as The Mindanao Volunteers for Peace and MJB Cares Foundation signed a Memorandum of Agreement with the Civil-Military Operations Regiment (CMOR) in Camp Aguinaldo last December 6, 2022.
The different stakeholders have ever been committed to their respective advocacies. The partnership is forged with the hopes that this shall boost the reach and further improve the quality of services rendered to Conflict-Affected and Geographically Isolated and Disadvantaged Areas. (GIDA’s)
“Our presence here today is a testament that we are gathered for something noble, to touch other people’s lives and be a blessing to those in GIDA.”
-LTC Sonny E Gonzales GSC INF PA
He truly believes that building peace and security is a shared responsibility. The notion is that working with other organizations is essential to successfully resolving insurgencies.
“With MHVP, MJB, and CMOR, this is a partnership beyond measure. Thank you CMOR for this vote of confidence. “
-Dra. Maria Theresa V. Heyrosa, President, Mindanao Humanitarian Volunteers for Peace
“The AFP shall be the hard power- working through military operations. While we shall be the soft power- working through community development projects. I pray for more projects. More success.“
-Mary Joy Bustamante, Founder, MJB Cares Foundation
Indeed there is strength in unity. Nothing is impossible with collaboration.
“We have been persistent in the pursuit of peace and development through Community support program (CSP), promoting good governance, and community development. We are doing what we can to stop the exploitation of the communities by rebel groups. Looking forward to more projects and collaborations.“
-Col Marces T Gayat INF (GSC) PA, Acting Regiment Commander
The aforementioned partnership seeks to address threats that may peril peace on a strategic and tactical level.