ANNUAL REPORT 2008

MONTHLY MEETINGS

1. KBP/IBP-SARGEN Chapter meet every 4th Sunday of the Month to discuss various issues and concerns, schedule of activities, KBP updates, etc. This year’s venue sponsors for various group meetings and forum are Mc Donalds, Family Country Homes Hotel & Restaurant and East Asia Royal Hotel. Radio and TV stations together with IBP who actively participated in KBP/IBP-SARGEN activities were DXCP-CMN, UMBN-Wild FM RMN, RPN-DXDX, DXMD/1FM, K 101, Home Radio, Killer Bee, I FM, ABS-CBN, Bombo Radio, EZ FM and DXGS.

Monthly meetings held at Mc Donalds Gensan

KBP/IBP - SARGEN FORUM CONDUCTED
(The forum were aired live by the member stations)

1. Role of Civil Society and Government in Peace Development, February 21, 2008, Family Country Hotel: The forum was conducted to shed light on socio-economic and political situation of the area and will focus on the effect of bombing, criminalities and gambling in the economic, political and socio-cultural life of General Santos City.
2. Sarangani Coastal Update, June 2008. Invited speakers were from Depart of Fisheries, Aquaculture representative from Sarangani Province.
3. Disaster Preparedness, July 23, 2008, Family Country Hotel
The resource speakers were Mr. Ephraim Beliran of CDCC and Merlie Gludo of PNRC with Ms. Matavia Stella Cyrence R. The forum was sponsored by Supt. Robert Poe and Family Country Hotel.
The forum was conducted for the awareness of SARGEN Area on disaster preparedness and recovery.

4. Rice Shortage, August 2008, Family Country Hotel. Guests from NFA,DA and farmer representatives were invited.

5. GRP-MILF MOA on Ancestral Domain, August 27, NDMU Gymnasium. Invited speakers from the nationa – Fr. Archie Intengan, SJ, Prof. Mayong Aguha, Prof MC Barraneda, Prof Abdurrahman Canacan, Atty Luz Ramos with the Mayor of Gensan and Bishop of the Diocese of Marbel.

6. Peace and Order Situation SOCSARGEN Area, Family Country Hotel. Invited speakers were Col. Poe from PNP, Join Task Force Gensan, Regional Traffic Enforcers.

7. Sarangani Updates, September 17, 2008, East Asia Hotel: Peace forum related to Sarangani -Situation of evacuees, tensions, peace and order updates, how the local government units address the crisis, etc. Speakers were Gov. Mig Dominguez of Sarngani Province, Board Member Art Lawa for Lumad sector, and Johnny Akbar for the Muslim sector.

8. Piracy & Product Standards, November 2008, East Asia Hotel: Resource Speakers were Atty Ariel Duray of DTI for Intellectual Property Rights, Atty Ramon Docejo of DTI for Product Standards, Atty Jong Gonsales Chairman of Finance & Trade, P/Supt. John Enguerra of CIDG , Kag. Meg Santos for Consumer Protection.


KBP-IBP PEACE FORUMS CONDUCTED TOGETHER WITH THE PEACE NETWORK
1. Interfaith and Intercultural Dialogue for Peace at Datu Dani, Kiamba, Sarngani Province, March 15, 2008.

2. Kaduyog K’linaw Youth Concert for Peace, June 27, 2008, near GSC Public Market.

3. GRP-MILF MOA on Ancestral Domain, August 27, NDMU Gymnasium.
4. Child Friendly Spaces (CFS). A psychosocial intervention for the internally displaced persons (IDP’s) from the conflict area of Maasim and Kiamba, Sarangani Province, September 15-19, 2008.

5. From the pilot project of CFS in Kiamba, another series of CFS activities were held in the temporary shelters of Manil, Daliao, Kanayao, Kanalo and Nomoh at Maasim, Sarangani Province on October 11, 17, and 25, 2008.

6. Peace forum at Malapatan Municipality Sarangani Province, September 16, 2008. 7. Peace Forum at Maitum, Sarangani Province, September 19, 2008.

8. Peace forum at Maasim Municipality, Sarangani Province, September 26, 2008. 9. Tri-People (Christian, Muslim, Lumad) Celebration with the Muslim Community during the Eidel Fiter, September 30, MSU Ground.

10. Peace forum at Kiamba and Indigenous People’s Sunday, Kiamba, Sarngani Province, October 12, 2008.

11. Caravan for Peace at MAKIMA (Maasim, Kiamba, Maitum), October 28, 2008

12. Covered the weeklong celebration of the Mindanao Week of Peace 2008. Initiated also the Press Conference in Kiamba on November 27, 2008 during its opening and another press conference was held in the Office of the Muslim Affairs in General Santos City during its culmination last December 3, 2008.

FORUM/SEMINAR/WORKSHOP ATTENDED

1. Human Trafficking, April 24, 2008, Family Country Homes Hotel & Restaurant : Media Practitioners in SARGEN Area Attended the Media Awareness on Human Trafficking conducted by Center for Community Journalisn & Development. The following topics were presented: 1) Public Journalism as a Media-Citizen Strategy to Fight Human Trafficking 2) Vital Provision of Human Trafficking Act 2003 3) NGO Approaches to address the problem of Human Trafficking

4) Situation of Human Trafficking in GenSan and LGU Initiatives to Address the Problem - DSWD and 5) Challenges in Implementation of Human Trafficking Act of 2003 - PND.

2. Disaster Month/Blood Donors Month, July 26, 2008 at Oval Plaza, 9:00am
3. Briefing of the Memorandom of Agreement of Ancestral Domain Between the GRP and the MILF August 30, 2008, Waterfront Insular Hotel, Davao City.

4. Orientation of Broadcaster’s on Responsible Parenthood Using the Broadcaster’s Manual, November 2008, Davao City

PRESS STATEMENTS RELEASED

1. Prayer Statement on Gensan Bombing last Jan.29, 2008

We begin our statement with an ecumenical prayer from our Tri-people. We denounce the blast in Tambler, 6;45 pm that instantaneously killed four (4) people and wounded 29 others. Lives of innocent men, women and children have been sacrificed that no justification can ever be accepted.

In the name of Allah,the beneficent, the merciful.Praise be to the Lord of theUniverse who has created us andmade us into tribes and nationsThat we may know each other, not thatwe may despise each other.
Blessed are the PEACEMAKERS,for they shall be known asthe Children of God.
Almighty and eternal God, You have entrusted to us the care for the earth May your grace enkindle in all people A love for the maintenance and protection for the earth’s order and harmony

We, the members of the KKC and KAPISANAN NG MGA BRODKASTER NG PILIPINAS Saranggani-General Santos Chapter denounce this indiscriminate evil act that threatens our peace efforts of building bridges for understanding and collaboration among the tri-people (Christian, Muslim and Lumad).
Everyone is a victim of this attack on peace; the habal-habal driver, the sidewalk vendor, the ordinary worker as well as the general populace. We grieve with those who lost a child, a husband, a wife, a provider.
We are one in the search for JUSTICE for the victims of the blast as we persistently continue to work for peace.
We call on our peace loving people to;
1. BE vigilant
2. INTEGRATE our efforts with our peace officers in maintaining peace and order in our communities.
3. REPORT to your peace officers information of any threat groups or elements in your community.
We call on the perpetrators to
1. STOP this terroristic act that not only kill innocent lives and destroy properties but also portrays us negatively in the National and International community.
2. BRING your issues in the frontline of dialogue and let us collectively find solutions to the problems

Let us all unite in pursuing peace in our land!
Signed this 5th day of February 2008 at General Santos City

Fr. Angel R.Buenavides
Peace Network Convenor –SOCSARGEN
KBP- Chair – SARGEN Chapter
Kapayapaan Kapatid Council – Executive Secretary

Kapayapaan Kapatid Council and the Peace Network in SOCSARGEN
1002nd Brigade, Brokenshire College Peace Center, Catholic Mission to the Indigenous People-Youth, Circle of Peace Builders in SOCSARGEN, Consortium of Bangsa Moro Civil Societies, Diocese of Marbel, DXCP – CMN Radio Station, German Technical Cooperation –gtz, Hearts and Brain Incorporated, Iglesia Independencia Pilipinas, Justice and Peace Desk – Diocese of Marbel, Kalimudan Arts Center, Kalinaw Sarangani Unit, Kapisanan ng mga Broadcasters ng Pilipinas -SARGEN Chapter, Metro Dadiangas Catholic Youth Movement, Muslim Student Association( MUSA) – MSU –Gensan, Muslim Women in Gensan, Peace & Development Office—NDMU, Peace Education Center –NDDU, Philippine Information Agency – Region 12, Police Regional Office 12, Share to Love Youth, Social Action Center – Diocese of Marbel, Sulu Basilan Tawitawi (SUBATA) Tumpukan sa Gensan, Sugoda Buayan Royal House, The Filipina Independencia Church, United Church of Christ in the Phillippines(UCCP), United Nations Development Program – UNDP – ACT for Peace, Young Moro Professionals Council, Youth Affairs and Development Office of General Santos City, Youth Community Service Club Gensan City Council


3. Call for Justice and Peace, Peace Advocates condemning Atrocities in Mindanao (during the heights of war between the government and the MILF), August 17, 2008.
PANANAWAGAN SA KATARUNGAN AT KAPAYAPAAN
-KBP & SOCSKSARGEN PEACE NETWORK

"Ang kapayapaan ay sumasainyo… Assalamu alaikum!”
“PINAGPALA ANG MGA KUMIKILOS ALANG ALANG SA KAPAYAPAAN, TATAWAGIN SILANG MGA ANAK NG DIYOS”
BILANG MGA KASAPI NG PEACE NETWORK DITO SA SOCSKSARGEN, KAMI AY NANAWAGAN SA PAGPAPANUMBALIK NG KAPAYAPAAN AT PAGKAKAUNAWAAN DITO SA ATING REHIYON AT SA BUONG MINDANAO. NANAWAGAN KAMI SA GOBIERNO AT MILF NA TIGILAN ANG GIYERA AT BUKSAN ANG MGA PINTO NG PAG-UUSAP NG MAY KATAPATAN AT KONSULTASYON PARA SA KAPAKANAN NG TAONG BAYAN.

KASALUKUYANG KALAGAYAN:
NITONG MGA NAGDAANG ARAW, NARANASAN NATIN ANG PAGKABALISA NGA MARAMING INOSENTENG SIBILYAN DULOT NG HIDWAAN SA PAGITAN NG GOBYERNO AT MILF. NAGPAPATULOY HANGGANG NGAYON ANG HIDWAAN NA ITO.
SA KASALUKUYAN LIBO LIBONG MGA TAO ANG NAPILITANG UMALIS SA KANILANG MGA TAHANAN AT BUKIRIN. ITO AY NAGDULOT NG GUTOM, SAKIT, TRAHEDYA, PAMAMANGLAW NG PAG-ASA, GALIT, POOT AT MALALIM NA SIKOLOHIKAL NA DESPERASYON SA MGA BIKTIMA, AT HUMUHUGIS SA MGA BATA SA DI MAGANDANG DAAN NG KARAHASAN AT GIYERA. ITO’Y NAGDALA RIN NG PINSALA SA MGA ARI ARIAN, INFRASTRAKTURA, AT MGA PAGSUNOG SA MGA PANANIM.
KAMING MGA ANAK NG MINDANAW AY WAGAS ANG HANGARIN TUNGO SA PAGKAKAISA AT PAG-UNLAD NG PILIPINO AT NG ATING BAYANG MAHAL. AYAW NAMING MAHATI ANG ATING BAYANG PILIPINAS AT ANG LAHING PILIPINO.
ANG KASALUKUYANG KALAGAYAN AY NAGBABANTA NG PAGKAWATAK WATAK NG ATING LAHI AT NAGPAPASARIWA NG HIDWAAN SA PAGITAN NG MGA MUSLIM AT KRISTIYANO NA DAPAT SANA’Y HINILOM NA NG PANAHON.
SA MULI’T MULI MATATAG NAMING DINEDEKLARA ANG AMING PAG-IBIG AT PAGMAMALASAKIT SA INANG BAYANG PILIPINAS AT SA ATING ISLANG MINDANAO. NAKIKIISA RIN KAMI SA PAGDURUSA NG MGA BIKTIMA NG KARAHASAN AT GIYERA.
HABANG NANGANGARAP KAMI NG KAPAYAPAAN AT PAG-UNLAD SA ATING ISLA SA MINDANAO, NANINIWALA RIN KAMI NA WALANG KAPAYAPAAN KUNG DI ITO MAGSISIMULA SA KATARUNGAN AT KATOTOHANAN. KAYA’T MARIIN NAMING KINOKONDENA ANG KARAHASAN SA ILANG MGA BAYAN SA MINDANAO NITONG NAKARAANG LINGGO.
HINDI KATANGGAP-TANGGAP NA MAGIGING BIKTIMA ANG MGA INOSENTENG SIBILYAN SA LABANAN AT KARAHASANG NANGYAYARI NGAYON.
ANG MGA NAGANAP NA PANG- AATAKE SA MGA BARANGAY AT SIBILYAN AY TOTOONG GAWAING KRIMINAL.

MARIIN NAMING KINOKONDENA ANG MGA SUMUSUNOD:
· PAGPATAY SA DALAWANG SIBILYAN SA MAASIM, SARANGANI PROVINCE NOONG AGOSTO 17, 2008.
· ANG PAGNANAKAW SA MGA KABAHAYAN SA MAASIM
· ANG PAGSUNOG SA MGA BAHAY
· PAGBABARIL NG MGA KAHAYUPAN
· PANGHOHOLD-UP
· PAGSIRA NG MGA INFRASTRAKTURA
· ANG PANANAKOT SA MGA BARANGAY NA DINADAANAN NG MGA ARMADONG GRUPONG PINAGHIHINALAANG KASAPI NG MILF, NA NAGDULOT NG MASSIVE EVACUATION SA MGA MUSLIM, KRISTIYANO AT LUMAD.

PANANAWAGAN PARA SA KATARUNGAN SA BIKTIMA NG KARAHASAN:
NANAWAGAN KAMI SA PAMUNUAN NG MILF NA IGALANG ANG BUHAY, KARAPATAN ARI-ARIAN AT PAMAYANAN NG MGA INOSENTENG SIBILYAN.
KAILANMAN HINDI MAARING GAMITIN ANG MGA SIBILYAN UPANG ISULONG ANG ISANG HANGARIN. KAILANMAN DI PWEDENG GAMITIN ANG MGA SIBILYAN BILANG MGA PANANGGA SAPAGKAT ITO AY ISANG IMMORAL NA GAWAIN. KAILANMAN DI DAPAT PAGLARUAN ANG BUHAY NG TAO AT ANG MGA PAMAYANAN NG MGA INOSENTENG SIBILYANG MUSLIM, LUMAD AT KRISTIYANO.
NANAWAGAN DIN KAMI SA ATING GOBYERNO NA IPATUPAD ANG BATAS. TUGISIN ANG MGA KRIMINAL AT BIGYAN KATARUNGAN ANG MGA BIKTIMA NG KANILANG KARAHASAN.

NANANAWAGAN KAMI SA MABILISAN AT EPEKTIBONG PAGBIBIGAY NG SERBISYONG PUBLIKO LALONG-LALO NA SA MGA LIBLIB NA POOK AT KANAYUNAN NA HIGIT NA NANGANGAILANGAN NG TULONG PARA SA KAUNLARAN.

NANAWAGAN KAMI SA PANGULONG ARROYO, NA BIGYAN NG PRAYORIDAD ANG MGA SULIRANIN SA MINDANAO SA PAMAMAGITAN NG MAPAYAPANG PAMAMARAAN SA PAGTUGON SA USAPING PANGKAPAYAPAAN; PAGKUKUNSULTA SA MGA TAGA MINDANAO SA MGA BAGAY NA KINAKAILANGANG BIGYANG PANSIN AT AKSYON.
PANAWAGAN PARA PAGIGING ALERTO:
KAMI AY NANAWAGAN SA ATING MGA MAMAMAYAN NA MAGING MAPAGMASID AT ALERTO SA ATING MGA BARANGAY. IPAGBIGAY ALAM AGAD SA ATING MGA AWTORIDAD ANG DI KANAIS NAIS NA MGA PANGYAYARI SA ATING MGA PALIGID KASAMA ANG MGA PAGPASOK NG MGA ARMADONG GRUPO. WALANG KARAPATAN ANG MGA KRIMINAL NA MANATILI SA ATING MGA BARANGAY.
PANAWAGAN PARA SA KAHINAHUNAN:
NANINIWALA KAMING MGA PEACE ADVOCATES NG SOCKSARGEN NA TANGING SA PAKIKIPAG-USAP AT PAGKAKAUNAWAAN LAMANG MAKAKAMIT ANG INAASAM-ASAM NA KAPAYAPAAN KUNG KAYA’T HINIHIKAYAT NAMIN ANG LAHAT NG MGA TAGA MINDANAO: MUSLIM,LUMAD, KRISTIYANO, AT SA LAHAT NGA MGA NANINIRAHAN NA MAGING MAHINAHON AT BUKSAN ANG MGA MATA SA KATOTOHANAN NA TALO ANG LAHAT SA MAPANGAHAS NA PARAAN.
SA GITNA NG KAHIRAPAN, HINIHIKAYAT NAMIN ANG LAHAT NA HUWAG NATING DAGDAGAN ANG ATING MGA SULIRANIN SA PAMAMAGITAN NG MAPANGAHAS NA PAG-AALSA.
PANAWAGAN SA MASS MEDIA:
TAYO NGAYON AY NASA MATINDING KRISIS. NANAWAGAN KAMI SA MGA KASAPI NG MASS MEDIA NA MAGING MAINGAT SA PAGSISIWALAT NG MGA INPORMASYON. LAGING ISAPUSO NA ANG KAPAKANAN NG NAKAKARAMI AY MAS MAHALAGA KAYSA ATING PAGNANAIS NA MAKAKUHA NG SCOOP. ITAGUYOD DIN NATIN ANG PAGDIDIIN NA ANG HIDWAAN NGAYON AY DI AWAY NG MUSLIM, LUMAD O KRISTIYANO. IWASAN NATIN ANG PAGSISIWALAT NA NAKAKAPUKAW NG DI MAGANDANG DAMDAMIN SA PAGITAN NG MGA MUSLIM KRISTIYANO AT LUMAD.
PAGTATAYA PARA SA PAGKAKAISA NG TRI PEOPLE
ANG AMING PAGTITIPON NGAYON BILANG MGA KASAPI NG PEACE NETWORK MULA SA HANAY NG MGA MUSLIM, LUMAD AT KRISTIYANO AY PAGPAPAHAYAG NG AMING PAGTATAYA ALANG ALANG SA PAGKAKAISA NG MGA MINDANAWON. NANINIWALA KAMI NA ANG ATING PAGKAKAIBA AY DI HADLANG SA PAGKAKAISA.
UMAASA KAMING MAKAKAMIT NATIN ANG MATIWASAY NA PAMAYANAN KAGAYA NG MARAMING MGA BANSA SA ASYA NA MAY MAGKAKAIBANG PANINIWALA AT KULTURA SUBALIT NANINIRAHAN NG MAAYOS AT MAPAYAPA. HINIHIKAYAT NAMIN ANG LAHAT NG MGA NANINIRAHAN SA MINDANAO NA IWAKSI ANG DI PAGKAKAUNAWAN AT SIMULAN ANG PAKIKIPAGTULUNGAN UPANG MAKAMIT ANG MINIMITHING KAPAYAPAAN AT KAUNLARAN.
AUGUST 20, 2008
Peace Network:
Kapayapaan Kapatid Council, ACT for Peace Programme, ECO-GOV, Habitat for Humanity Philippines, JP - Social Action Center Marbel, Kalimudan Arts – ED, NDDU-Peace Education Center, OPAPP, Youth Community Service Club - GSC Council, SUGUDA Buayan Royal House, Designs and Concepts, Muslim Council of Elders Task Force Salam, Muslim Women of Gensan, Office of the Muslim Affair (OMA), SUBATAGEN, Task Force Salawi, WAMY Philippines, Federation of Madaris, Maranao Small Businessmen, Joint Task Force Gensan, Philippine Army, Philippine National Police, Justice for Peace GSC, Justice for Peace Maasim, GEM, IBP, LGU General Santos City, LGU Palimbang, NDDU Women Development Center, Red Cross Youth, KKC Tri-Youth, ABS-CBN, KBP, Kalinaw Sarangani, Citizen Power Movement Mindanao Chapter

4. Press Statement of KBP-SARGEN Chapter on the killing of a media colleague, Dennis Cuesta of RMN Radio Station, August 2008:

We, the Kapisanan ng mga Broadkaster sa Pilininas, are saddened and alarmed of the resurgence of violence against media practitioners.

The attempt to kill the life of Dennis Cuesta whether for personal reason or as part of his job as a broadcaster is unjustifiable. In the light of the recent violent incident:

1. We strongly condemned this act of violence against our colleague, Dennis Cuesta, of RMN Radio Station.

2. We call on the law enforcers to act immediately with a determined effort to bring justice and we challenge our law enforcers not to make this incident another file of unsolved crimes in General Santos City.

3. We pray for Dennis Cuesta and his family for his fast recovery and we enjoin people of goodwill to pray for him and his family as well as the perpetuator.

Let us build together a peaceful community through giving and receiving constructive feedback. KBP-SARGEN Chapter welcomes any comments on our profession as broadcaster. You can write or visit us at KBP Office c/o DXCP-CMN compound.

Thank you very much.

Fr. Angel Buenavides
KBP President

OATH TAKING FOR 2009 KBP OFFICERS and CHRISTMAS PARTY 2008
East Asia Royal Hotel
December 5, 2008

The event was attended by 67 members with the families.

The officers who take their oath were:
President - Fr. Angelo Buenavidez
Vice-President - Chito San Pedro
Secretary - Annie Solon
Treasurer - James Catalan
Auditor - Lito dela Pena
Standard Authority Officer - Isidro Pascual Jr.

Prepared by:

Danny D. Sabino