Tired of War is Jeepney’s latest issue, released this week. In this issue, Jeepney captured the stories of those affected by the conflict in Mindanao.
The National Disaster Coordinating Council (NDCC) recorded a total of 693,158 Internally Displaced People (IDP) from August 2008 to May 2009 alone, a number continually increasing as the armed conflict between the Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) and government forces escalates, with an estimate of 240,000 civilians still displaced in 127 evacuation centers over 8 provinces in Mindanao.
Our vendor, Emily Reyes, is featured as our vendor partner for this issue. She is the vendor who returned a lost wallet in Eastwood last week. (Click here to read the story)
Spaces for Peace is featured in the Who’s Helping section. Launched by the Oblates of Mary Immaculate’s Inter-religious Dialogue, the GiNaPaLadTaKa Spaces for Peace is a community driven project to establish zones of peace in 7 barangays in North Cotabato, both recognized by government forces and MILF.
Jeepney also featured the UN World Food Programme and its participation to address food security in Mindanao through different programs such as free food distribution, food for work and food for training.
Jeepney also added a new section called Inspirations. In this issue, Jeepney had Jessie Lichauco, 97, relive her memories of the Japanese occupation.
On July 4, 2009, fire swept through the Agham Road Settlement in Quezon City. The Jeepney has been following the developments going on after the fire specifically looking at the Pegar family’s struggle to build and start again.
Other stories in the magazine include Normalcy of Fear, a story of refugee from Zamboanga Del Sur, and on the lighter side, the Last Laugh, a hilarious account of a missionary in the Philippines.
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