All praises and thanks are due to God, the Most Loving, Most Gracious, Most Merciful!
Issued on 24 October 2007 at Balay Kalinaw, University of the Philippines,
Diliman, Quezon City
“Let there be peace on earth. And let it begin with me,” so goes the lyric of a popular song that steered the process of our discussion.
After enriching and fruitful interfaith dialogue among ourselves today, the 24th of October 2007, which was marked by mutual respect, harmonious ideas, open deliberation, and visible brotherhood, we, the Imams and the Roman Catholic Christian Priests, as leaders of our respective communities in Metro-Manila, do hereby issue this Final Statement as an act of deepening interfaith dialogue in our country and of expressing our common concerns vis-à-vis the challenges and dangers that threaten the march of peace, cooperation, and understanding in our society.
I. Principles and Guidelines
We affirm our commitment to interfaith dialogue and endeavor to build Muslim-Christian dialogue and relationship in our society within the purview of the following principles and guidelines:
1) We believe that the present-day threat to life, property, and freedom is terrorism. The culture of violence that it spawns, which thrives on the innocence of religions—distorted and manipulated—creates widespread fear, religious hatred, and open hostility that divide society.
2) We believe that all religions and spiritual traditions that exist today do not teach and promote violence, nor conflict and war. Every religion and spiritual tradition that exists today submits to peace as a way of life; and in time of conflict and war, they provide basic peace values to ensure the survival of the people and the society.
3) We believe that Islam and Christianity are founded on firm traditions of peace, which are culturally amenable to one another and socially capable of construction to achieve peace in the society.
4) We believe in interfaith dialogue as the most effective mode of promoting peace among peoples. The capacity to possess it, particularly along the need to build peoples or community relationship, is indispensably important that need to be promoted and shared.
II. Organizational Forum
In pursuit of the above principles and guidelines, we have unanimously adopted a Resolution calling for an organizational meeting among us on November 12, 2007, to craft the needed “Imam-Priest Forum of the Philippines” as a nationwide implementing network.
III. Thanks and Gratitude
We express our heartfelt thanks and gratitude to the following institutions that have contributed to make this dialogue a success:
1) The Peacemakers’ Circle Foundation, Inc., for initiating the sponsorship of this dialogue which, despite the initial fears of “proselytization” among us, turned out to be a historic success story on all counts;
2) The cooperating partners: The Episcopal Commission for Interreligious Dialogue, the Imam Council of the Philippines, Inc., and the UP-Institute of Islamic Studies; and
3) The funding institution: The Australian Embassy in the Philippines through its “Strengthening Grassroots Interfaith Dialogue and Understanding” (SGIDU) program.
Let there be peace on earth. And let it begin with each of us!
Unanimously adopted this 24th day of October 2007 in the City of Quezon, Philippines.
1. Rev. Fr. Richard Babao
Diocese of Makati
Parish Priest – Parish of the Holy Cross
2. Imam Abdulmajied, Al-Hadramie
Rahma Qur`anic Learning Center & Mosque Foundation, Inc
Culiat, Quezon City
3. Rev. Fr. Arnulfo Castillo
Chaplaincy Service, Northern Police District, Camp Crame
4. Imam Abdul, Mohaimin Macapundag
Al-Noor Mosque, Tala, Caloocan City
5. Rev. Fr. Ronillo Datu,
Chaplaincy Service, Manila Police District, Camp Crame, QC
6. Imam Ansary, Mustapha Casib
Caloocan Grand Mosque, Tala,Caloocan City
7. Rev. Fr. Victor de Jesus, S.J.
Rector, San Jose Seminary
Ateneo University, Quezon City
8. Imam Bantawi, Abdulbayan Sultan
Alhuda Mosque, Phase 12, Tala, Caloocan City
9. Msgr.Clemente Ignacio
Diocese of Manila, Quiapo Church
Parish Priest-Minor Basilica of the Black Nazarene
10. Imam Daguit, Abdulhadi Tahir
Al-Ummah Mosque, Maharlika, Taguig City
11. Rev. Fr. Antonio Labiao
Diocese of Novaliches
Parish Priest-Our Lady of Mercy Parish
12. Imam Darangina, Syed Ali
Masjid Al-Ikhlas, Culiat, Quezon City
13. Rev. Fr. Leonides Laguilles
Diocese of Novaliches
Parish Priest-Parokya ng Ina ng Laging Saklolo
14. Imam Giamadin, Amin Zainal
Masjid An Noor, Malaria Village, Taguig City
15. Rev. Fr. Marlou Lemaire
Diocese of Novaliches
Parish Priest-Divine Savior Parish
16. Imam Halun, Buani Mantok
Ever Mosque, Commonwealth Fairview, Quezon City
17. Rev. Fr. Jayzon Ortizo
Chaplaincy Service
Taguig City
18. Imam, Alimozaman Saro
Caloocan Grand Mosque, Riverside, Tala, Caloocan City
19. Rev. Fr. Carlos Reyes
Executive Secretary-Episcopal Commission on Intereligious Dialogue,
Catholic Bishops Conference of the Philippines
20. Imam Kulas, Ulomodin Dumagay
Mubarak Mosque, Barangay Commonwealth, Litex, Quezon City
21. Rev. Fr. Eligio Santos
Don Bosco Center of Studies, Makati City
22. Imam Mao, Isah P.
Al-Noor Mosque, Phase 12, Caloocan City
23. Rev. Fr. Rudy Tulibas, Diocese of Novaliches
Parish Priest-Our Lady of Fatima Parish
24. Imam Parasan, Norwin Hamza
Al-Noor Mosque, Rogan St., Malaria Village, Taguig City
25. Msgr. Rey Urmeneta, Driector of Chaplaincy Service
Chaplaincy of Camp Crame
26. Imam Pigkaulan, Abdulhamid Akil
Green Mosque, Lower Bicutan, Purok 3, Taguig City
27. Rev. Fr. Montecarlo Viloria , Diocese of Novaliches
Parish Priest-Our Lady of Mercy Parish
28. Imam Mohaemen Salic S.
Al-Noor Mosque, Blk. 59 Lot 31, Caloocan City
29. Rev, Fr. Victor Virtudazo, Diocese of Pasig
Parish Priest
30. Imam Mustapha, Shaha Dianalan
Al-Noor Mosque, B-L-3 Malaria Village, Taguig City
31. Rev. Fr. Georg Ziselsberger, SVD
Director -Geochris Foundation, Inc.
32. Imam Salik, Abdulkahar Mendoza
Abdul-Aziz Mosque, Pasong Tamo, Quezon City
33. Imam Sultan, Abdulkarim S.
Al-Noor Mosque, Phase 12, Riverside, Tala, Caloocan City
34. Imam Moxsir, Ebra
Imam Council of the Philippines
35. Aleem Said Basher
Agama Islam Society, Quiapo, Manila
36. Imam Wahab, Akmad
Filmus Foundation, Inc.
37. Imam Bala, Ramuros
Al-Noor Mosque, Tala, Caloocan City
38. Imam Abdurahman de Guzman
Al-Iman Mosque, San Ildefonso, Bulacan
Supporting Muslim Religious & Community Leaders
39. Pres. Macklis Bala
Al-Noor Mosque, Tala, Caloocan City
40. Almarez, Jamil
ISCAG, Dasmarinas, Cavite
41. Mata, Ibrahim
ISCAG, Dasmarinas, Cavite
42. Peñalber, Omar
ISCAG, Dasmarinias, Cavite
43. Roca, Jibril
ISCAG, Dasmarinias, Cavite
44. Velasquez, George
Al-Iman Mosque, Alaminos, Laguna
Supporting Roman Catholic Religious Leaders
45. Most. Rev. Archbishop Antonio Ledesma, D.D
President - Episcopal Commission on Intereligious Dialogue
Catholic Bishops Conference of the Philippines
46. Most Rev. Antonio R. Tobias, D.D.
Bishop of Novaliches, Quezon City
47. Most Rev. Deogracias S. Iñiguez, Jr., D.D.
Chancery of the Diocese of Caloocan, Caloocan City
48. Rev. Balaguer, Leo
San Jose Seminary, Ateneo de Manila University, Quezon City
49. Rev. Cambe, Don Einar
San Jose Seminary, Ateneo de Manila University, Quezon City
50. Rev. Gabinete, Christian Emmanuel
San Jose Seminary, Ateneo de Manila University, Quezon City
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