A.
Legal Bases
o Executive Order 570,
Institutionalizing Peace Education
in the Basic Education Curriculum
and Teacher Education
o DepED Memo 469 series of 2008 -
all teacher education institutions
(TEIs) and other educational
institutions include peace
education courses and activities
in the Special Topics component
of the Teacher Education
Curriculum
o CHED Memo Order (CMO) No.
01, series of 2019
Integration of Peace
Studies/Education Into the
Relevant Higher Education
Curricula
B.Definition of Peace
o Peace is not simply lack of war or
nonviolence; it means the
eradication of all facets of
injustice.
o Peace is both the absence of
personal/direct violence and the
presence of social justice.
o Peace is not only the absence of
conflict, it also requires a
positive dynamic participatory
process where dialogue is
encouraged and conflicts are
resolved in a spirit of mutual
understanding and cooperation.
o “Peace is not just the absence
of war. It is the wholeness of
life where every person can live
with dignity”. (Mindanao Church
Peace Congress, 1996)
o “The new name of Peace is
Development”. (Pope Paul IV)
o presence of harmony,
understanding, tranquility,
social justice, respect and
tolerance-meaning the
enhancement of life.
C. Definition of Peace Education
o an “interdisciplinary area of
education whose goal is
institutionalized and non-
institutionalized teaching about
peace and for peace.
o the process of promoting the
knowledge, skills, attitudes and
values needed to bring about
behavior changes that will enable
children, youth and adults to
prevent conflict and violence.
o Holistic response as it is
concerned with the issue and
problems including militarization,
structural violence, human rights,
cultural solidarity, environmental
care and personal peace.
o Aims to develop international
understanding and universal
brotherhood.
D. Timeline
➢ 1989, during the international
congress on Peace in the minds
of men, in Yamoussoukro where
“Culture Peace” was first
mentioned.
➢ In1994, Federico Mayor,
Director-General of the United
Nation Educational, Scientific
and Cultural Organization
(UNESCO), launched an
international appeal on the
establishment of the right to
peace.
➢ In February 1994, UNESCO launched
its Toward a Culture of Peace
Program.
➢ 1997, United Nation General
Assembly proclaimed the
year 2000 as the
“International Year of the
Culture Peace”
➢ In 1998, the same assembly
declared the period of 2001-2010
the “ International Decade for
Culture of Peace and Non-
Violence for the children of
the world.
E . Kinds of Peace
➔ Negative Peace
- Absence of War or
Physical/Direct Violence
➔ Positive Peace
- Presence of Just and Non-
Exploitative
Relationships, as well as
human and ecological
well-being, such that
the root cause of
conflicts are
diminished.
F. Basic Elements of Peace Education
S/N PEACE BASIC ELEMENTS
DIMENSIONs
1. Knowledge Peace, Justice, Human
rights, Civic
participation, Emotional
literacy, Problem solving
 (including conflict attaining related
prevention, conflict issues that have
management and conflict global impact or scale
resolution), as well as such as issues among
Understanding (including
others.
international and
intercultural a. respect for the environment
understanding) etc. b. unity in the oneness of
2. Values Tolerance, Caring, Social humankind
and equity, Peace, Justice, c. religious appreciation
Attitudes Cooperation and Solidarity, d. cultural appreciation
Human rights, Active
citizenship, Gender equity, H. Types of Violence
Self awareness, empathy,
Conflict resolution using
peaceful means, Promotion
of sustainable
environment, Freedom of
religious
practices, Compassion,
Respect for human life etc.
3. Skills Active listening,
Understanding similarities
and differences,
Cooperation, Mediation,
Problem solving, Trust,
Critical thinking, Self
reflection, Self I. Eight Keys to Promoting Culture of
esteem, etc. Peace

 Respect all life: respecting the

G. Levels of Peace
1. Personal Level
- development of inner
harmony or inner
integration characterized
by such qualities as self-
respect, self-confidence,
ability to cope with
negative feelings and
developing positive
attitudes such as
cheerfulness and optimism.
2. Interpersonal Level
manifested by the relationship of an
individual with one another.
a. assertiveness
b. respect
c. concern for others
d. cooperation
e. open-mindedness
f. humility
3. Socio/National Level
- Concerned with
addressing issues that
affect society and its
social, political and
economical components.
a. social responsibility
b. interdependence
c. social justice
4. Global Level
- Concerned with
rights and dignity of each human
being
 Non-violence: rejection of
violence, obtaining justice
by convincing and
understanding
 Sharing: developing attitudes and
skills for living together in
harmony, putting an end to
exclusion and oppression
 Listening to understand: giving
everyone a chance to learn and share
through the free flow of
information
 Preservation of the planet: making
sure that progress and development
are good for everyone and for
the environment
 Tolerance and solidarity:
appreciating that people are
different and that everyone
has something to contribute
to the community
 Equality of men and women: ensuring
an equal place for men and women
in building society
 Democracy: making decisions by having
your say and giving others theirs.