Global Youth Summit draws more than 19,000 students The Philippines should take advantage of its young population to effect change and end poverty. This was the statement made by the United Nations to the country’s 20 million youth during the widely attended Global Youth Summit in Mall of Asia Arena Saturday. Speaking to a mammoth […]

Selected youth representatives and moderators of Global Youth Summit 2018 convened at Mall of Asia Annex Building for the final deliberations of policy recommendations addressing six SDGs: Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions; Good Health and Well Being; Affordable and Clean Energy; Gender Equality – Women Empowerment; Partnership for the Goals; and Decent Work & Economic […]

On July 15, 2018, selected high school girls from Bernardo F. San Juan National High School, Cardona, Rizal, Philippines participated in the first Girls Empowerment Leadership Training of Global Peace Women Philippines with the theme “Empowering Girls to Learn & Lead.” The training focused on Self Mastery and as the journey of leadership begins with self-discovery. […]

Global Youth Summit (GYS) is a 1-day celebration of youth leadership that aims to engage and inspire the world’s future experts. GYS is a space for young people to share their ideas and utilize their diverse skill-sets, knowledge, and networks to effectively address persistent problems of today. It is co-organized by Global Peace Foundation and […]

“Our world needs MORAL AND INNOVATIVE LEADERS who can promote peace, justice and equality regardless of their religion, gender, race and social status, can be a catalyst of change, can help different communities and can live for the greater good.” -Marlon Ibañez, GPV Camp 2018 participant   50 youth leaders from Luzon, Visayas and Mindanao […]

This project provides solar lamps to 900 indigenous children and youth in the Philippines, so they can gain access to safer, less expensive, healthier and more environmental friendly light source to help them study after dark. Challenge Children from indigenous communities perform poorly in school due to limited studying time. Most indigenous children rely on […]

This economic development project builds a disaster-proof and solar-powered facility where 354 Filipino families, still recovering from the damages of Typhoon Haiyan, from a coastal village in Palompon, Leyte can improve their livelihood by advancing their practical knowledge and skills in aquatic food-processing and technology, food-packaging, and handicrafts. Challenge The livelihood opportunities and overall quality […]

Two hundred twenty education supervisors and school heads from the eight divisions of Zamboanga Peninsula Region in Mindanao, Philippines attended the Enhanced Training for Supervisors on January 17-19, 2018 in Dipolog City. With the current change in Philippine education system through the implementation of K-12 Program and the Enhanced Basic Education Act of 2013, the […]

The renewal of the Memorandum of Agreement (MoA) signing ceremony between National University and the Global Peace Foundation was held last January 25, 2018 at the Boardroom of National University to reaffirm the strong partnership between both institutions. This partnership allows Global Peace Foundation to continue providing multiple opportunities in developing ethical and socially aware […]

This year, we are running a campaign to collect 1,000 photos and videos world-wide with our 14 active GPW Chapters to raise awareness of the value of building peaceful family environments. We invite individuals, families, students and professionals from around the world to share the message that “Peace Begins in the Home.” Each year, we […]

Global Peace Foundation (GPF) Philippines reaffirmed its partnership with the Department of Education (DepEd) in delivering better quality education to public schools in the country, particularly in poverty-stricken communities. The undertaking is strengthened with the signing of Memorandum of Agreement between Department of Education represented by its Secretary, Hon. Leonor Magtolis-Briones, and GPF Philippines, represented […]

Global Peace Foundation Philippines, a non-government organization that promotes community development programs, recently collaborated with BDO Foundation, One Network Bank and the provincial government of Nueva Ecija to conduct a financial literacy seminar for the officers and members of the All-Lights Village Cooperative and Association. The training was facilitated by financial literacy expert Salvador Garcia […]

Global Peace Foundation’s Character and Creativity Initiative collaborated with the Department of Education Division of Pangasinan for the Orientation and Workshop on Changing School Culture Through Character and Creativitiy Initiative. Attended by more than 100 educators on October 28-29, 2017 at Bayambang Events Center, Bayambang Pangasinan. Character and Creativity Initiative (CCI) is integrating character and […]

“We dream of Filipinos who passionately love their country and whose values and competencies enable them to realize their full potential and contribute meaningfully to building the nation.” -The Department of Education 338 participants and new peacebuilders completed the 3 day Global Peace Volunteers Camp supported by the Department of Education Region IX held from […]

WASHINGTON, DC – Some 40 lively youth participating in the 2017 International Young Leaders Assembly (IYLA) were treated to an evening of cultural exchanges and fun-filled activities at a reception held at the Philippine Embassy on August 9. The reception, co-hosted by the Embassy and the US-Philippines Society, was organized in honor of the IYLA […]