Global Peace Festival touches the Philippines
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Global Peace Festival touches the Philippines
13. December 2007
Dear Ambassadors for Peace.
The Global Peace Festival just concluded in Manila with our final
celebration breakfast with Dr. Hyun Jin Moon. The Festival in the
Philippines had very broad sponsorship and support from NGO�s, key Filipino
elected officials, religious leaders and their organi- zations and
government agencies.
A series of conferences were held concurrently throughout the week including
the International Leadership Conference, the International Professors and
Educators Conferences, the 2nd Youth Power Assembly and the International
Youth Leadership Conference. The preparation for the event was done through
service and education and partnerships with many mainstream Filipino leaders
for the last year or more.
The events culminated with the main day of the Global Peace Festival in
which top performers and sports figures as well as most of the high schools
and their marching bands and cheering squads joined in for a parade,
celebration, entertainment and words of peace for a great finale. The event
site was visited for a high level VIP meeting by the President of the
Philippines, the Honorable Gloria Macapagal - Arroyo and a special address
was given by Mr. Martin Luther King Jr in which he called on spiritual
leaders to be thermostats and not thermometers so they take the lead and set
the temperature for peace. Speaker of the Philippine House of
Representatives, Jose DeVenecia
gave a most powerful address which was carried on the editorial page of the
Manila Bulletin - Manilas most popular daily newspaper. The event culminated
with the One Family Under God address by Dr. Hyun Jin Moon which was
received with great enthusiasm.
The main paper ran over the fold headlines in the days leading up to the
event and gave fine coverage the day after. The Nation was touched en masse
and at the highest levels. The Global Peace Festival has begun a global
series of peace movement activities to lift up the role of the family, and
the importance of interfaith dialogue, service and youth leadership and the
strengthening of moral character based leadership among the elected officials to
achieve a culture of peace and reconciliation
of all nations, faiths and races based on True Love and the heart of Living
for the Sake of Others. A huge gathering occurred throughout the day. The
Philippine military and all schools were in support. Religious leaders from
the United States and dignitaries from throughout the Pacific Rim region
attended. It was a tremendous beginning for this Global movement for peace
which in 2008 will conduct festivals on every continent.
It was an honor to attend with the Rev. Kwak, Dr. Walsh and the Regional
Presidents of UPF. It is the model that will guide our way. Congratulations
to Dr. and Mrs. Kim and Rev. Michael Zablan and all the Philippino family as
well as Service for Peace, the UPF and the YFWP for a great success.
Sincerely,
Dr. Michael Jenkins
UPF Chairman USA