Grand-Sized Peace Movement Held In Zamboanga

With the hope to achieve world peace, a peace walk was held at the city of Zamboanga Mindanao, Philippines by Heavenly Culture World Peace Restoration of Light (HWPL) on the 11th of August. The Zamboanga Peace Walk was progressed with estimated participants of 12,000 including governors and religious leaders from the Philippines.

The host of the event, Heavenly Culture World Peace Restoration of Light (HWPL), is a well-known international peace organization founded in South Korea. HWPL has hosted peace walks world wide from dozens of countries with about hundreds of thousands of participants including youths and
citizens.

The representative of HWPL, Mr. Man Hee Lee has declared The Declaration of World Peace and the declaration successfully brought a Peace Agreement between the Catholics and the Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) this past January.

The Peace Walk in Zamboanga became an extension of the peace walk held on January. It was conducted not only to bring an end to religious conflict in the region but is also informing people about the start of World Peace. Zamboanga, where the peace walk was held is the region that suffers the most conflicts due to religious differences amongst the Mindanao people.

Last September, Zamboanga suffered heavy causalities of 138 people including 12 civilians because of the conflict between Mindanao National Liberation Front (MNLF), an Islamic organization in Mindanao, and the government.

A light of hope seems to shine at the war-torn Zamboanga district through the Peace Walk. What brings it special attention is that an International Peace Agreement was signed at the Peace Agreement Ceremony by the governor of the states of where religious conflicts often break out such as Zamboanga, Basilan, Sulu and etc. Catholic, Muslim and Buddhist religious leaders and representatives was in attendance as well.

After agreement ceremony and peace walk, there was declared The Declaration of World Peace again, which was written by Mr. Man Hee Lee, the representative of HWPL touching people's hearts and making them feel the possibility of world peace.

Accordingly, people awarded an appreciation plaque to Mr. Lee to express their gratitude for his commitment to the peace achievement. Mr. Man Hee Lee who has planned this event said, “I cannot say that only signing it will bring peace to the world but if people unite and share the goal for peace it will ultimately bring peace to the world” with his strong will to leave a legacy of a peaceful world to the future generations.

His peace movement delivered great impression and hope to Filipinos who desire peace and it is arousing a peaceful wave internationally in international society, press and all social standings. Being on 13th around the world, Heavenly Culture World Peace Restoration of Light, (HWPL)

Mr. Lee and its peace delegation who suggest the substantive solution to achieve world peace are
expected to bear a definite fruit at the World Alliance of Religions Peace Summit held in South Korea
on September.