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GMA Network
12-08-2025
- General
- GMA Network
Multi-sectoral approach vital in achieving peace, advocates say
Peace advocates on Saturday gathered together in Quezon City and emphasized the role of multi-sectoral collaboration in maintaining peace nationwide. During the 3rd National Peace Convention organized by the Heavenly Culture, World Peace, Restoration of Light (HWPL) and the National Commission for Culture and the Arts (NCCA), over 800 peace advocates and delegates conducted discussions on what initiatives can restore peace in the world. Discussions in the event included the possible inclusion of the Bangsamoro peace accords in UNESCO's Memory of the World Registry to be recognized as symbols of national reconciliation and global heritage. It also included initiatives on support for the Declaration of Peace and Cessation of War (DPCW) and Religious Peace Academy (RPA), furthering peace education through school peace clubs, peace monuments, and capacity-building. 'So what our future generations need is a world of peace without wars. Is there anything greater than this? Who will make this a reality? It is all of us today. We must absolutely make this happen. That is why we have all become one united in heart. What do we always say at the beginning and at the end whenever we meet? We say, 'We are one' because it is proof that we are one within HWPL,' said HWPL chairman Lee Man-hee, who was represented by HWPL Global Branch 1 chief branch manager Jin Mo Lee. 'Ang mga ganitong kolaborasyon ay patunay na kapag nagsanib ang sining, kasaysayan at malasakit, tunay na posibleng makamit ang isang makatarungan at pangmatagalang kapayapaan (Collaborations like these are proof that when art, history, and compassion come together, it is truly possible to achieve a just and lasting peace),' added NCCA Chairman Victorino Mapa Manalo. The 3rd National Peace Convention had the theme of 'Uniting for Peace and Fulfilling Humanity's Duty Together,' following calls from the 1st convention for a peace-themed national resolution and an emphasis on peace education and religion for the 2nd convention. —KG, GMA Integrated News
Korea Herald
26-06-2025
- Korea Herald
Escort convoy and court perks: Shincheonji founder faces new criticism
Lee Man-hee escorted by private convoy to control traffic, attends court-mandated education tailored solely for him, local report says Lee Man-hee, the 93-year-old founder and leader of the Shincheonji Church of Jesus, is facing criticism after a local TV station revealed that he used personal security staff to control traffic and allegedly received preferential treatment during court-ordered education sessions. According to an exclusive report by JTBC on Thursday, Lee organized a private convoy unit known as the 'Volunteer Traffic Department,' enlisting male Shincheonji members with strong driving skills to escort his vehicle using motorcycles. The exact period during which this operation took place was not disclosed. The convoy members, despite having no legal authority, blocked civilian vehicles from passing. On one occasion, they stopped an oncoming car to allow Lee's car to make a U-turn. The motorcycles were equipped with red and blue sirens, causing ordinary citizens to believe high-ranking government officials were passing by, a Shincheonji insider told JTBC. Under Article 39 of the country's Road Traffic Act, only emergency vehicles, including police cars and ambulances, are permitted to use sirens. Violators may face a fine of up to 3 million won ($2,211). The report said Lee, after experiencing police escort services during a visit to the Philippines in 2016, decided to form his own private convoy team here. His attempts to receive special treatment continued even during mandatory education sessions imposed by the court for convicted offenders, JTBC reported. In August 2022, the controversial head of the messianic religious sect was handed a three-year prison term, suspended for five years, after being convicted of embezzlement and obstruction of business. He was found to have misappropriated over 5 billion won in church funds while building Shincheonji's training center, known as "Palace of Peace," in 2014, and to have held religious events in public venues without approval from local governments between 2015 and 2019. The court found him not guilty of conspiring with church officials to downplay the number of members and worship locations reported to health authorities during February 2020, when COVID-19 spread rapidly among the church's followers. At the time, the court ordered him to complete 80 hours of "legal compliance education," which typically requires offenders to gather in a classroom at the Legal Compliance Support Center, operated by the Crime Prevention Policy Bureau under the Ministry of Justice. There, offenders attend lectures by legal experts, take online courses or engage in group discussions, officials said. However, Lee allegedly received all 16 sessions of the education one-on-one in a separate room, with each session conducted not by a professional instructor but by a staff member at the Legal Compliance Support Center. He even had a foldable bed set up in the room, the insider said. Regarding allegations of special treatment for Lee during the sessions, the Justice Ministry told JTBC that he had health issues and that there were concerns someone with a personal connection to him might attempt to harm him during the program.
