Pakigdait Inc.

13/10/2026

𝐋𝐎𝐎𝐊: 𝐁𝐫𝐢𝐝𝐠𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐇𝐨𝐫𝐢𝐳𝐨𝐧𝐬: 𝐘𝐨𝐮𝐭𝐡 𝐈𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐟𝐚𝐢𝐭𝐡 𝐄𝐧𝐜𝐨𝐮𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐫

On July 17–18, 2026, Pakigdait, together with the Ranaw Muslim Christian Movement for Dialogue and Peace (RMCMDP), gathered 30 Muslim, Catholic Christian, and Evangelical youth from the municipalities of Balabagan and Malabang, Lanao del Sur, for Bridging Horizons: Youth Interfaith Encounter. The activity is part of the Peace and Inclusivity in Ethno-religious Mosaic Mindanao Project Phase IV.

Over two days, the youth took part in intra-faith and interfaith dialogue sessions grounded in their own faith traditions, using Pakigdait’s methodology of active and empathic listening. They explored what their faith says about peace and about relating to people of different faiths, shared the beautiful experiences they have had with neighbors across faiths, and built camaraderie through creative team-building activities, indoors and outdoors. They ended by crafting doable interfaith peace activity plans to carry forward in their own communities.

In places where tension and conflict are still a lived reality, these young people chose honest dialogue over prejudice and friendship over fear. This is how grassroots interfaith peacebuilding begins: with a new generation willing to listen, understand, and lead.

We extend our thanks to the family of Ma’am Biing Patubo for their warm hospitality, and to the Bishop Prelate of Marawi, Most Rev. EDWIN A. DE LA PEÑA, for gracing the interfaith encounter.

Our heartfelt gratitude as well to our partners from RMCMDP and to the youth participants of Balabagan and Malabang for journeying with us toward a more peaceful and inclusive Mindanao.

𝘛𝘩𝘪𝘴 𝘢𝘤𝘵𝘪𝘷𝘪𝘵𝘺 𝘪𝘴 𝘴𝘶𝘱𝘱𝘰𝘳𝘵𝘦𝘥 𝘣𝘺 𝘔𝘦𝘯𝘴𝘦𝘯 𝘮𝘦𝘵 𝘔𝘪𝘴𝘴𝘪𝘦.

06/10/2026

𝗖𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝗼𝗳 𝗜𝗹𝗶𝗴𝗮𝗻, 𝗗𝗜𝗟𝗚, 𝗜𝗖𝗣𝗖 𝗜𝗻𝗸𝘀 𝗠𝗢𝗨 𝗘𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗯𝗹𝗶𝘀𝗵𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗜𝗹𝗶𝗴𝗮𝗻 𝗖𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝗖𝗦𝗢 𝗔𝗰𝗮𝗱𝗲𝗺𝘆

ILIGAN CITY, Oct. 5 - The City Government of Iligan, headed by City Mayor Frederick W. Siao, the Department of the Interior and Local Government, represented by City Director Maria Maida B. Daniot, and the Iligan City People’s Council, chaired by Pakigdait, Inc. Director Abelardo A. Moya entered into a Memorandum of Understanding for the establishment of a Civil Society Organization (CSO) Academy in Iligan City.

The CSO Academy is a structured platform for capacity development, knowledge sharing, and sustained LGU-CSO collaboration. It will also serve as a strategic institutional program designed to systematically educate, train, and empower Civil Society Organizations (CSOs) in Iligan City.

Its primary purpose is to transform community-based organizations, non-governmental groups, and sector representatives into competent, self-sustaining partners in local administration. By providing structured coursework in organizational management, public financial systems, local development planning, and sectoral advocacy, the academy bridges the technical knowledge gap that often prevents grassroots leaders from meaningfully contributing to local government operations.

The Mindanao State University – Iligan Institute of Technology (MSU-IIT) also signified their support in sharing their academic technical expertise to ensure quality and meaningful academic experience for CSOs.

Together through the Iligan City CSO Academy, let us turn citizen participation into lasting, transformative action for all Iliganon.






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𝗖𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝗼𝗳 𝗜𝗹𝗶𝗴𝗮𝗻, 𝗗𝗜𝗟𝗚, 𝗜𝗖𝗣𝗖 𝗜𝗻𝗸𝘀 𝗠𝗢𝗨 𝗘𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗯𝗹𝗶𝘀𝗵𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗜𝗹𝗶𝗴𝗮𝗻 𝗖𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝗖𝗦𝗢 𝗔𝗰𝗮𝗱𝗲𝗺𝘆

ILIGAN CITY, Oct. 5 - The City Government of Iligan, headed by City Mayor Frederick W. Siao, the Department of the Interior and Local Government, represented by City Director Maria Maida B. Daniot, and the Iligan City People’s Council, chaired by Pakigdait, Inc. Director Abelardo A. Moya entered into a Memorandum of Understanding for the establishment of a Civil Society Organization (CSO) Academy in Iligan City.

The CSO Academy is a structured platform for capacity development, knowledge sharing, and sustained LGU-CSO collaboration. It will also serve as a strategic institutional program designed to systematically educate, train, and empower Civil Society Organizations (CSOs) in Iligan City.

Its primary purpose is to transform community-based organizations, non-governmental groups, and sector representatives into competent, self-sustaining partners in local administration. By providing structured coursework in organizational management, public financial systems, local development planning, and sectoral advocacy, the academy bridges the technical knowledge gap that often prevents grassroots leaders from meaningfully contributing to local government operations.

The Mindanao State University – Iligan Institute of Technology (MSU-IIT) also signified their support in sharing their academic technical expertise to ensure quality and meaningful academic experience for CSOs.

Together through the Iligan City CSO Academy, let us turn citizen participation into lasting, transformative action for all Iliganons.

16/09/2026

At Pakigdait Inc., learning is an unending journey guided by our faith as we walk alongside multi-faith and culturally diverse communities to co-create a peaceful, cohesive society. For us, peace comes down to building better relationships across diverse faiths and strengthening social cohesion.

We are deeply grateful to have completed the 2-day Strategic Religious Engagement (SRE) executive training hosted by the Ateneo School of Government (ASOG) and the World Faiths Development Dialogue (WFDD) on September 14–15, 2026, at Citadines Roces, Quezon City.

As a faith-inspired organization (FIO), this opportunity grounded our interfaith peacebuilding and Inter-Religious Dialogue (IRD) in thoughtful, evidence-based practices and meaningful civic participation.

Our two major takeaways:

An Abundance Mindset: Always approaching our work by recognizing the gifts, resilience, and collective capacity already present within our communities.

Relational MEL: Shaping a Monitoring, Evaluation, and Learning practice that goes beyond meeting donor requirements—one that genuinely listens to and honors real, relational changes within persons, structures, and culture.

Special thanks to our facilitators, Dr. Karl S. Comiling, Fr. Dennis M. Cagantas, PhD, Dean Jennifer S. Oreta, PhD of the Ateneo School of Government, and the entire ASOG team. Deeply thankful to all fellow peacebuilders for walking this learning path with us.

10/09/2026

𝐁𝐚𝐞 𝐌𝐞𝐝𝐢𝐚𝐭𝐨𝐫𝐬 𝐓𝐚𝐤𝐞 𝐭𝐨 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐀𝐢𝐫𝐰𝐚𝐯𝐞𝐬: 𝐖𝐨𝐦𝐞𝐧-𝐋𝐞𝐝 𝐕𝐨𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐬' 𝐄𝐝𝐮𝐜𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝟏𝐬𝐭 𝐁𝐀𝐑𝐌𝐌 𝐑𝐞𝐠𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐚𝐥 𝐏𝐚𝐫𝐥𝐢𝐚𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐚𝐫𝐲 𝐄𝐥𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬

On September 9, 2026, Bae Mediators 𝐂𝐨𝐥𝐢𝐧𝐠𝐚𝐧 𝐂𝐚𝐥𝐚𝐧𝐝𝐚𝐝𝐚, 𝐉𝐚𝐦𝐢𝐥𝐚𝐡 𝐒𝐚𝐥𝐢𝐧𝐝𝐚𝐰𝐚𝐧, 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐒𝐚𝐥𝐢𝐦𝐚 𝐒𝐚𝐛𝐝𝐮𝐥𝐥𝐚𝐡 went live at Friends Radio 96.7 FMR in Iligan City to lead voters' education and awareness as BARMM gears up for its historic first-ever parliamentary elections.

Through the airwaves, they urged communities to vote from the heart – choosing leaders who are honest, trustworthy, and serve the best interests of the people, especially the marginalized. "This election offers an opportunity to show the world that women are vital bridges to peace and development," shared Jamilah Salindawan. Chairperson Hadja Colingan Calandada added, "Let us discern deeply and choose wisely... True leaders know how to lead with integrity."

For the Bae Mediators, civic duty does not end when the ballot boxes close. Their vision: a lasting culture of political participation among women – and a peaceful, credible, and clean electoral process for the Bangsamoro.

𝘛𝘩𝘪𝘴 𝘢𝘤𝘵𝘪𝘷𝘪𝘵𝘺 𝘪𝘴 𝘴𝘶𝘱𝘱𝘰𝘳𝘵𝘦𝘥 𝘣𝘺 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘊𝘦𝘯𝘵𝘳𝘦 𝘧𝘰𝘳 𝘏𝘶𝘮𝘢𝘯𝘪𝘵𝘢𝘳𝘪𝘢𝘯 𝘋𝘪𝘢𝘭𝘰𝘨𝘶𝘦.

28/08/2026

🕊️ Advancing Peace & Security Governance in Region 10!

Yesterday, Pakigdait Inc.. participated in the CY 2026 3rd Quarter Regional Peace and Order Council (RPOC)-10 Meeting at N Hotel, Kauswagan, Cagayan de Oro City.

Key takeaways from the session:
1️⃣ Progress for Iligan City: RPOC-10 officially approved at the regional-level declaration of Iligan City under Stable Internal Peace and Security (SIPS) status. Congratulations to Mayor Freddie Siao and the entire ICPOC members!

2️⃣ Stronger CSO Inclusivity: CSO representatives will now be included in Technical Working Group (TWG) on Nihilistic Violent Extremism (NVE). Thank you to RPOC-10 Chair, Gov. Xavier Jesus Romualdo, for warmly welcoming our proposal!

3️⃣ Strategic Partnerships: We explored potential partnerships with the local OPAPRU office for the Conflict-Sensitive and Peace-Promoting (CSPP) framework targeting the security sector of Misamis Oriental.

Meaningful CSO participation remains vital to building lasting peace and good governance! 🤝✨

26/08/2026

"Revolution is a life of negation. Forget your personal dream, say goodbye to family and friends, offer yourself to something bigger." — Preface, Deeper Ground, Darker Shadows - The Making of A Mindanao Rebel

Pakigdait Inc. was deeply privileged to participate in the Cagayan de Oro leg of the book launch and panel review for Ed Quitoriano’s memoir, Deeper Ground, Darker Shadows, yesterday, August 25, 2026, at AVR 1, Xavier University – Ateneo de Cagayan.

For us at Pakigdait, this book serves as an indispensable diagnostic tool for peacebuilding. Author Eddie Quitoriano forces us to look beyond the "vertical" conflict—the state versus the rebels—and confronts us with the "horizontal" realities: how war fractures families, divides rural communities, and turns comrades against each other. It grounds the history of conflict in real material conditions and reminds us that true peace requires healing both macro-political and micro-community wounds.

Our heartfelt thanks to Xavier University, XU Press Director Arlene Yandug, MC Gail Paloma de la Rita, and special guest Prof. Dean La Viña. We extend our deepest gratitude to moderator Ryan Rosauro and co-panelists Georgi Engelbrecht, Board Member Rommel Maslog, Atty. Oscar Musni, Dr. Prime Ragandang, and Dr. Lydia Tubella for a profoundly meaningful dialogue on truth, transitional justice, and reconciliation in Mindanao.


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12/08/2026

𝐏𝐚𝐤𝐢𝐠𝐝𝐚𝐢𝐭 𝐒𝐩𝐨𝐭𝐥𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐭𝐬: 𝐁𝐈𝐋, 𝐒𝐭𝐚𝐟𝐟, 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐕𝐨𝐥𝐮𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐞𝐫𝐬 𝐑𝐞𝐯𝐢𝐬𝐢𝐭 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝟐𝟎𝟒𝟎 𝐕𝐢𝐬𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐋𝐚𝐮𝐧𝐜𝐡 𝐚 𝐍𝐞𝐰 𝐃𝐢𝐠𝐢𝐭𝐚𝐥 𝐇𝐨𝐦𝐞

On July 13, the Board of Interfaith Leaders (BIL), staff, and volunteers of Pakigdait gathered for a day of synergy. Through honest check-ins, project updates, and a deep revisiting of the 2040 Plan, the team realigned its purpose and mapped concrete ways forward—capping the day with the launch of Pakigdait’s new website.

This is the Pakigdait way: when faith leaders and community builders sit as one, we don't just review plans; we renew our shared commitment to peace. When we realign our hearts and minds toward 2040, we prove that lasting change is built not alone, but together.

08/08/2026

𝗛𝗮𝗽𝗽𝘆 𝗕𝗶𝗿𝘁𝗵𝗱𝗮𝘆, 𝗔𝗿𝗹𝗲𝗻𝗲! 🎉
𝗔𝗻𝗼𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗿 𝗬𝗲𝗮𝗿 𝗕𝗿𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁𝗲𝗿 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗛𝘂𝗺𝗮𝗻𝘀 𝗼𝗳 𝗣𝗮𝗸𝗶𝗴𝗱𝗮𝗶𝘁!

Wishing you a meaningful, calm, and fruitful year, Arlene! As our steadfast Senior Finance Officer, your careful stewardship keeps the foundation of our organization strong, secure, and grounded in integrity. Thank you for your diligence, warmth, and the quiet excellence you bring behind the scenes every single day.

At Pakigdait, Inc., we believe that true compassion begins with seeing, honoring, and celebrating the people behind the mission. Your commitment reflects the heart of who we are, an organization built on recognizing the worth, labor, and humanity of every team member. This is more than a value; this is 𝙏𝙝𝙚 𝙋𝙖𝙠𝙞𝙜𝙙𝙖𝙞𝙩 𝙒𝙖𝙮.

Cheers to a day full of joy and passion. Wishing you the best in your future endeavors! 🎂

27/05/2026

𝗘𝗶𝗱 𝗮𝗹-𝗔𝗱𝗵𝗮 𝗠𝘂𝗯𝗮𝗿𝗮𝗸! 🌙

To our brothers and sisters celebrating, may your sacrifices be accepted, your prayers answered, and your tables surrounded by loved ones. This Eid al-Adha reminds us that the greatest gift we can give is ourselves: our kindness, our time, and our willingness to stand with those who need it most.

In Pakigdait, that's the heart of what we do every day, showing up for each other, lifting each other up, and making sure no one walks alone. That's just who we are. That's 𝙏𝙝𝙚 𝙋𝙖𝙠𝙞𝙜𝙙𝙖𝙞𝙩 𝙒𝙖𝙮.