OPAPRU thanks US for aid to PH peace efforts

From the Philippine News Agency (Nov 18, 2022): OPAPRU thanks US for aid to PH peace efforts (By Priam Nepomuceno)

US Ambassador to Manila MaryKay Carlson (left) and OPAPRU chief Secretary Carlito Galvez (right) (Photo courtesy of OPAPRU)

MANILA – The Office of the Presidential Adviser on Peace, Reconciliation and Unity (OPAPRU) thanked the United States for its continued support for the country's peace education efforts and other major initiatives.

OPAPRU chief Carlito Galvez made this statement during a courtesy call of US Ambassador MaryKay L. Carlson on Thursday, the OPAPRU said in a Facebook post.

During her visit, Carlson pledged the US government’s commitment to supporting the Philippines' comprehensive peace process under the administration of President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr.

“We are committed to working with you for peace, not just in the Philippines. But what that means is we are reverberating for this whole region and globally,” Carlson told the OPAPRU chief. “It’s whole-of-embassy effort from our part, reflecting our inter-agency in Washington.”

Galvez, meanwhile, thanked the US government for its assistance to the Philippine government in various areas, such as in promoting peace education, coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) vaccines, counter-terrorism, disaster relief, and other major peace initiatives.

“I personally thank the United States government and its people for (their) support even during the time when I was the commander of Western Mindanao Command. The US forces provided significant intelligence and technical support during the liberation of Marawi," he said.

Galvez also thanked Washington DC for extending tremendous support when he was leading the country’s vaccine efforts.

"And now, the US government is also actively involved as we are ensuring the implementation of the comprehensive peace process,” he added.

Galvez thanked Carlson for bringing her entire team as the parties discussed a wide range of areas of cooperation between the Philippines and the US, especially on the country’s agenda for peace education in the Marawi State University, and other efforts on health, and socio-economic development.

https://www.pna.gov.ph/articles/1188873