Edgardo Carreon, 55, maintenance worker of the Manila Parks Development Office (MPDO), cleans the Peace Monument at Plaza Asuncion in Malate, Manila, on  Aug. 31, 2024, in preparation for the celebration of September as National Peace Consciousness Month. The Philippines celebrates the National Peace Consciousness Month every September as mandated under Proclamation 675 issued in July 2004. The event aims to instill greater consciousness and understanding among the Filipino people on the comprehensive peace process. This is to strengthen and sustain institutional and popular support for and participation in this effort, as well as in the global movement spearheaded by the United Nations to promote a culture of peace based on nonviolence, respect for fundamental rights and freedoms, tolerance, understanding and solidarity. PHOTOS BY MIKE ALQUINTO
Edgardo Carreon, 55, maintenance worker of the Manila Parks Development Office (MPDO), cleans the Peace Monument at Plaza Asuncion in Malate, Manila, on  Aug. 31, 2024, in preparation for the celebration of September as National Peace Consciousness Month. The Philippines celebrates the National Peace Consciousness Month every September as mandated under Proclamation 675 issued in July 2004. The event aims to instill greater consciousness and understanding among the Filipino people on the comprehensive peace process. This is to strengthen and sustain institutional and popular support for and participation in this effort, as well as in the global movement spearheaded by the United Nations to promote a culture of peace based on nonviolence, respect for fundamental rights and freedoms, tolerance, understanding and solidarity. PHOTOS BY MIKE ALQUINTO
Edgardo Carreon, 55, maintenance worker of the Manila Parks Development Office (MPDO), cleans the Peace Monument at Plaza Asuncion in Malate, Manila, on  Aug. 31, 2024, in preparation for the celebration of September as National Peace Consciousness Month. The Philippines celebrates the National Peace Consciousness Month every September as mandated under Proclamation 675 issued in July 2004. The event aims to instill greater consciousness and understanding among the Filipino people on the comprehensive peace process. This is to strengthen and sustain institutional and popular support for and participation in this effort, as well as in the global movement spearheaded by the United Nations to promote a culture of peace based on nonviolence, respect for fundamental rights and freedoms, tolerance, understanding and solidarity. PHOTOS BY MIKE ALQUINTO
Edgardo Carreon, 55, maintenance worker of the Manila Parks Development Office (MPDO), cleans the Peace Monument at Plaza Asuncion in Malate, Manila, on  Aug. 31, 2024, in preparation for the celebration of September as National Peace Consciousness Month. The Philippines celebrates the National Peace Consciousness Month every September as mandated under Proclamation 675 issued in July 2004. The event aims to instill greater consciousness and understanding among the Filipino people on the comprehensive peace process. This is to strengthen and sustain institutional and popular support for and participation in this effort, as well as in the global movement spearheaded by the United Nations to promote a culture of peace based on nonviolence, respect for fundamental rights and freedoms, tolerance, understanding and solidarity. PHOTOS BY MIKE ALQUINTO
Edgardo Carreon, 55, maintenance worker of the Manila Parks Development Office (MPDO), cleans the Peace Monument at Plaza Asuncion in Malate, Manila, on  Aug. 31, 2024, in preparation for the celebration of September as National Peace Consciousness Month. The Philippines celebrates the National Peace Consciousness Month every September as mandated under Proclamation 675 issued in July 2004. The event aims to instill greater consciousness and understanding among the Filipino people on the comprehensive peace process. This is to strengthen and sustain institutional and popular support for and participation in this effort, as well as in the global movement spearheaded by the United Nations to promote a culture of peace based on nonviolence, respect for fundamental rights and freedoms, tolerance, understanding and solidarity. PHOTOS BY MIKE ALQUINTO
Edgardo Carreon, 55, maintenance worker of the Manila Parks Development Office (MPDO), cleans the Peace Monument at Plaza Asuncion in Malate, Manila, on  Aug. 31, 2024, in preparation for the celebration of September as National Peace Consciousness Month. The Philippines celebrates the National Peace Consciousness Month every September as mandated under Proclamation 675 issued in July 2004. The event aims to instill greater consciousness and understanding among the Filipino people on the comprehensive peace process. This is to strengthen and sustain institutional and popular support for and participation in this effort, as well as in the global movement spearheaded by the United Nations to promote a culture of peace based on nonviolence, respect for fundamental rights and freedoms, tolerance, understanding and solidarity. PHOTOS BY MIKE ALQUINTO
Edgardo Carreon, 55, maintenance worker of the Manila Parks Development Office (MPDO), cleans the Peace Monument at Plaza Asuncion in Malate, Manila, on  Aug. 31, 2024, in preparation for the celebration of September as National Peace Consciousness Month. The Philippines celebrates the National Peace Consciousness Month every September as mandated under Proclamation 675 issued in July 2004. The event aims to instill greater consciousness and understanding among the Filipino people on the comprehensive peace process. This is to strengthen and sustain institutional and popular support for and participation in this effort, as well as in the global movement spearheaded by the United Nations to promote a culture of peace based on nonviolence, respect for fundamental rights and freedoms, tolerance, understanding and solidarity. PHOTOS BY MIKE ALQUINTO
Edgardo Carreon, 55, maintenance worker of the Manila Parks Development Office (MPDO), cleans the Peace Monument at Plaza Asuncion in Malate, Manila, on  Aug. 31, 2024, in preparation for the celebration of September as National Peace Consciousness Month. The Philippines celebrates the National Peace Consciousness Month every September as mandated under Proclamation 675 issued in July 2004. The event aims to instill greater consciousness and understanding among the Filipino people on the comprehensive peace process. This is to strengthen and sustain institutional and popular support for and participation in this effort, as well as in the global movement spearheaded by the United Nations to promote a culture of peace based on nonviolence, respect for fundamental rights and freedoms, tolerance, understanding and solidarity. PHOTOS BY MIKE ALQUINTO
Edgardo Carreon, 55, maintenance worker of the Manila Parks Development Office (MPDO), cleans the Peace Monument at Plaza Asuncion in Malate, Manila, on  Aug. 31, 2024, in preparation for the celebration of September as National Peace Consciousness Month. The Philippines celebrates the National Peace Consciousness Month every September as mandated under Proclamation 675 issued in July 2004. The event aims to instill greater consciousness and understanding among the Filipino people on the comprehensive peace process. This is to strengthen and sustain institutional and popular support for and participation in this effort, as well as in the global movement spearheaded by the United Nations to promote a culture of peace based on nonviolence, respect for fundamental rights and freedoms, tolerance, understanding and solidarity. PHOTOS BY MIKE ALQUINTO
Edgardo Carreon, 55, maintenance worker of the Manila Parks Development Office (MPDO), cleans the Peace Monument at Plaza Asuncion in Malate, Manila, on  Aug. 31, 2024, in preparation for the celebration of September as National Peace Consciousness Month. The Philippines celebrates the National Peace Consciousness Month every September as mandated under Proclamation 675 issued in July 2004. The event aims to instill greater consciousness and understanding among the Filipino people on the comprehensive peace process. This is to strengthen and sustain institutional and popular support for and participation in this effort, as well as in the global movement spearheaded by the United Nations to promote a culture of peace based on nonviolence, respect for fundamental rights and freedoms, tolerance, understanding and solidarity. PHOTOS BY MIKE ALQUINTO
Edgardo Carreon, 55, maintenance worker of the Manila Parks Development Office (MPDO), cleans the Peace Monument at Plaza Asuncion in Malate, Manila, on  Aug. 31, 2024, in preparation for the celebration of September as National Peace Consciousness Month. The Philippines celebrates the National Peace Consciousness Month every September as mandated under Proclamation 675 issued in July 2004. The event aims to instill greater consciousness and understanding among the Filipino people on the comprehensive peace process. This is to strengthen and sustain institutional and popular support for and participation in this effort, as well as in the global movement spearheaded by the United Nations to promote a culture of peace based on nonviolence, respect for fundamental rights and freedoms, tolerance, understanding and solidarity. PHOTOS BY MIKE ALQUINTO
Edgardo Carreon, 55, maintenance worker of the Manila Parks Development Office (MPDO), cleans the Peace Monument at Plaza Asuncion in Malate, Manila, on  Aug. 31, 2024, in preparation for the celebration of September as National Peace Consciousness Month. The Philippines celebrates the National Peace Consciousness Month every September as mandated under Proclamation 675 issued in July 2004. The event aims to instill greater consciousness and understanding among the Filipino people on the comprehensive peace process. This is to strengthen and sustain institutional and popular support for and participation in this effort, as well as in the global movement spearheaded by the United Nations to promote a culture of peace based on nonviolence, respect for fundamental rights and freedoms, tolerance, understanding and solidarity. PHOTOS BY MIKE ALQUINTO
Edgardo Carreon, 55, maintenance worker of the Manila Parks Development Office (MPDO), cleans the Peace Monument at Plaza Asuncion in Malate, Manila, on  Aug. 31, 2024, in preparation for the celebration of September as National Peace Consciousness Month. The Philippines celebrates the National Peace Consciousness Month every September as mandated under Proclamation 675 issued in July 2004. The event aims to instill greater consciousness and understanding among the Filipino people on the comprehensive peace process. This is to strengthen and sustain institutional and popular support for and participation in this effort, as well as in the global movement spearheaded by the United Nations to promote a culture of peace based on nonviolence, respect for fundamental rights and freedoms, tolerance, understanding and solidarity. PHOTOS BY MIKE ALQUINTO
Edgardo Carreon, 55, maintenance worker of the Manila Parks Development Office (MPDO), cleans the Peace Monument at Plaza Asuncion in Malate, Manila, on  Aug. 31, 2024, in preparation for the celebration of September as National Peace Consciousness Month. The Philippines celebrates the National Peace Consciousness Month every September as mandated under Proclamation 675 issued in July 2004. The event aims to instill greater consciousness and understanding among the Filipino people on the comprehensive peace process. This is to strengthen and sustain institutional and popular support for and participation in this effort, as well as in the global movement spearheaded by the United Nations to promote a culture of peace based on nonviolence, respect for fundamental rights and freedoms, tolerance, understanding and solidarity. PHOTOS BY MIKE ALQUINTO
Edgardo Carreon, 55, maintenance worker of the Manila Parks Development Office (MPDO), cleans the Peace Monument at Plaza Asuncion in Malate, Manila, on  Aug. 31, 2024, in preparation for the celebration of September as National Peace Consciousness Month. The Philippines celebrates the National Peace Consciousness Month every September as mandated under Proclamation 675 issued in July 2004. The event aims to instill greater consciousness and understanding among the Filipino people on the comprehensive peace process. This is to strengthen and sustain institutional and popular support for and participation in this effort, as well as in the global movement spearheaded by the United Nations to promote a culture of peace based on nonviolence, respect for fundamental rights and freedoms, tolerance, understanding and solidarity. PHOTOS BY MIKE ALQUINTO
Edgardo Carreon, 55, maintenance worker of the Manila Parks Development Office (MPDO), cleans the Peace Monument at Plaza Asuncion in Malate, Manila, on  Aug. 31, 2024, in preparation for the celebration of September as National Peace Consciousness Month. The Philippines celebrates the National Peace Consciousness Month every September as mandated under Proclamation 675 issued in July 2004. The event aims to instill greater consciousness and understanding among the Filipino people on the comprehensive peace process. This is to strengthen and sustain institutional and popular support for and participation in this effort, as well as in the global movement spearheaded by the United Nations to promote a culture of peace based on nonviolence, respect for fundamental rights and freedoms, tolerance, understanding and solidarity. PHOTOS BY MIKE ALQUINTO
Edgardo Carreon, 55, maintenance worker of the Manila Parks Development Office (MPDO), cleans the Peace Monument at Plaza Asuncion in Malate, Manila, on  Aug. 31, 2024, in preparation for the celebration of September as National Peace Consciousness Month. The Philippines celebrates the National Peace Consciousness Month every September as mandated under Proclamation 675 issued in July 2004. The event aims to instill greater consciousness and understanding among the Filipino people on the comprehensive peace process. This is to strengthen and sustain institutional and popular support for and participation in this effort, as well as in the global movement spearheaded by the United Nations to promote a culture of peace based on nonviolence, respect for fundamental rights and freedoms, tolerance, understanding and solidarity. PHOTOS BY MIKE ALQUINTO
Edgardo Carreon, 55, maintenance worker of the Manila Parks Development Office (MPDO), cleans the Peace Monument at Plaza Asuncion in Malate, Manila, on  Aug. 31, 2024, in preparation for the celebration of September as National Peace Consciousness Month. The Philippines celebrates the National Peace Consciousness Month every September as mandated under Proclamation 675 issued in July 2004. The event aims to instill greater consciousness and understanding among the Filipino people on the comprehensive peace process. This is to strengthen and sustain institutional and popular support for and participation in this effort, as well as in the global movement spearheaded by the United Nations to promote a culture of peace based on nonviolence, respect for fundamental rights and freedoms, tolerance, understanding and solidarity. PHOTOS BY MIKE ALQUINTO
Edgardo Carreon, 55, maintenance worker of the Manila Parks Development Office (MPDO), cleans the Peace Monument at Plaza Asuncion in Malate, Manila, on  Aug. 31, 2024, in preparation for the celebration of September as National Peace Consciousness Month. The Philippines celebrates the National Peace Consciousness Month every September as mandated under Proclamation 675 issued in July 2004. The event aims to instill greater consciousness and understanding among the Filipino people on the comprehensive peace process. This is to strengthen and sustain institutional and popular support for and participation in this effort, as well as in the global movement spearheaded by the United Nations to promote a culture of peace based on nonviolence, respect for fundamental rights and freedoms, tolerance, understanding and solidarity. PHOTOS BY MIKE ALQUINTO
Edgardo Carreon, 55, maintenance worker of the Manila Parks Development Office (MPDO), cleans the Peace Monument at Plaza Asuncion in Malate, Manila, on  Aug. 31, 2024, in preparation for the celebration of September as National Peace Consciousness Month. The Philippines celebrates the National Peace Consciousness Month every September as mandated under Proclamation 675 issued in July 2004. The event aims to instill greater consciousness and understanding among the Filipino people on the comprehensive peace process. This is to strengthen and sustain institutional and popular support for and participation in this effort, as well as in the global movement spearheaded by the United Nations to promote a culture of peace based on nonviolence, respect for fundamental rights and freedoms, tolerance, understanding and solidarity. PHOTOS BY MIKE ALQUINTO
Edgardo Carreon, 55, maintenance worker of the Manila Parks Development Office (MPDO), cleans the Peace Monument at Plaza Asuncion in Malate, Manila, on  Aug. 31, 2024, in preparation for the celebration of September as National Peace Consciousness Month. The Philippines celebrates the National Peace Consciousness Month every September as mandated under Proclamation 675 issued in July 2004. The event aims to instill greater consciousness and understanding among the Filipino people on the comprehensive peace process. This is to strengthen and sustain institutional and popular support for and participation in this effort, as well as in the global movement spearheaded by the United Nations to promote a culture of peace based on nonviolence, respect for fundamental rights and freedoms, tolerance, understanding and solidarity. PHOTOS BY MIKE ALQUINTO
Edgardo Carreon, 55, maintenance worker of the Manila Parks Development Office (MPDO), cleans the Peace Monument at Plaza Asuncion in Malate, Manila, on  Aug. 31, 2024, in preparation for the celebration of September as National Peace Consciousness Month. The Philippines celebrates the National Peace Consciousness Month every September as mandated under Proclamation 675 issued in July 2004. The event aims to instill greater consciousness and understanding among the Filipino people on the comprehensive peace process. This is to strengthen and sustain institutional and popular support for and participation in this effort, as well as in the global movement spearheaded by the United Nations to promote a culture of peace based on nonviolence, respect for fundamental rights and freedoms, tolerance, understanding and solidarity. PHOTOS BY MIKE ALQUINTO
Edgardo Carreon, 55, maintenance worker of the Manila Parks Development Office (MPDO), cleans the Peace Monument at Plaza Asuncion in Malate, Manila, on  Aug. 31, 2024, in preparation for the celebration of September as National Peace Consciousness Month. The Philippines celebrates the National Peace Consciousness Month every September as mandated under Proclamation 675 issued in July 2004. The event aims to instill greater consciousness and understanding among the Filipino people on the comprehensive peace process. This is to strengthen and sustain institutional and popular support for and participation in this effort, as well as in the global movement spearheaded by the United Nations to promote a culture of peace based on nonviolence, respect for fundamental rights and freedoms, tolerance, understanding and solidarity. PHOTOS BY MIKE ALQUINTO
Edgardo Carreon, 55, maintenance worker of the Manila Parks Development Office (MPDO), cleans the Peace Monument at Plaza Asuncion in Malate, Manila, on  Aug. 31, 2024, in preparation for the celebration of September as National Peace Consciousness Month. The Philippines celebrates the National Peace Consciousness Month every September as mandated under Proclamation 675 issued in July 2004. The event aims to instill greater consciousness and understanding among the Filipino people on the comprehensive peace process. This is to strengthen and sustain institutional and popular support for and participation in this effort, as well as in the global movement spearheaded by the United Nations to promote a culture of peace based on nonviolence, respect for fundamental rights and freedoms, tolerance, understanding and solidarity. PHOTOS BY MIKE ALQUINTO
Edgardo Carreon, 55, maintenance worker of the Manila Parks Development Office (MPDO), cleans the Peace Monument at Plaza Asuncion in Malate, Manila, on  Aug. 31, 2024, in preparation for the celebration of September as National Peace Consciousness Month. The Philippines celebrates the National Peace Consciousness Month every September as mandated under Proclamation 675 issued in July 2004. The event aims to instill greater consciousness and understanding among the Filipino people on the comprehensive peace process. This is to strengthen and sustain institutional and popular support for and participation in this effort, as well as in the global movement spearheaded by the United Nations to promote a culture of peace based on nonviolence, respect for fundamental rights and freedoms, tolerance, understanding and solidarity. PHOTOS BY MIKE ALQUINTO
Edgardo Carreon, 55, maintenance worker of the Manila Parks Development Office (MPDO), cleans the Peace Monument at Plaza Asuncion in Malate, Manila, on  Aug. 31, 2024, in preparation for the celebration of September as National Peace Consciousness Month. The Philippines celebrates the National Peace Consciousness Month every September as mandated under Proclamation 675 issued in July 2004. The event aims to instill greater consciousness and understanding among the Filipino people on the comprehensive peace process. This is to strengthen and sustain institutional and popular support for and participation in this effort, as well as in the global movement spearheaded by the United Nations to promote a culture of peace based on nonviolence, respect for fundamental rights and freedoms, tolerance, understanding and solidarity. PHOTOS BY MIKE ALQUINTO
Edgardo Carreon, 55, maintenance worker of the Manila Parks Development Office (MPDO), cleans the Peace Monument at Plaza Asuncion in Malate, Manila, on  Aug. 31, 2024, in preparation for the celebration of September as National Peace Consciousness Month. The Philippines celebrates the National Peace Consciousness Month every September as mandated under Proclamation 675 issued in July 2004. The event aims to instill greater consciousness and understanding among the Filipino people on the comprehensive peace process. This is to strengthen and sustain institutional and popular support for and participation in this effort, as well as in the global movement spearheaded by the United Nations to promote a culture of peace based on nonviolence, respect for fundamental rights and freedoms, tolerance, understanding and solidarity. PHOTOS BY MIKE ALQUINTO
Edgardo Carreon, 55, maintenance worker of the Manila Parks Development Office (MPDO), cleans the Peace Monument at Plaza Asuncion in Malate, Manila, on  Aug. 31, 2024, in preparation for the celebration of September as National Peace Consciousness Month. The Philippines celebrates the National Peace Consciousness Month every September as mandated under Proclamation 675 issued in July 2004. The event aims to instill greater consciousness and understanding among the Filipino people on the comprehensive peace process. This is to strengthen and sustain institutional and popular support for and participation in this effort, as well as in the global movement spearheaded by the United Nations to promote a culture of peace based on nonviolence, respect for fundamental rights and freedoms, tolerance, understanding and solidarity. PHOTOS BY MIKE ALQUINTO
Edgardo Carreon, 55, maintenance worker of the Manila Parks Development Office (MPDO), cleans the Peace Monument at Plaza Asuncion in Malate, Manila, on  Aug. 31, 2024, in preparation for the celebration of September as National Peace Consciousness Month. The Philippines celebrates the National Peace Consciousness Month every September as mandated under Proclamation 675 issued in July 2004. The event aims to instill greater consciousness and understanding among the Filipino people on the comprehensive peace process. This is to strengthen and sustain institutional and popular support for and participation in this effort, as well as in the global movement spearheaded by the United Nations to promote a culture of peace based on nonviolence, respect for fundamental rights and freedoms, tolerance, understanding and solidarity. PHOTOS BY MIKE ALQUINTO
Edgardo Carreon, 55, maintenance worker of the Manila Parks Development Office (MPDO), cleans the Peace Monument at Plaza Asuncion in Malate, Manila, on  Aug. 31, 2024, in preparation for the celebration of September as National Peace Consciousness Month. The Philippines celebrates the National Peace Consciousness Month every September as mandated under Proclamation 675 issued in July 2004. The event aims to instill greater consciousness and understanding among the Filipino people on the comprehensive peace process. This is to strengthen and sustain institutional and popular support for and participation in this effort, as well as in the global movement spearheaded by the United Nations to promote a culture of peace based on nonviolence, respect for fundamental rights and freedoms, tolerance, understanding and solidarity. PHOTOS BY MIKE ALQUINTO
Edgardo Carreon, 55, maintenance worker of the Manila Parks Development Office (MPDO), cleans the Peace Monument at Plaza Asuncion in Malate, Manila, on  Aug. 31, 2024, in preparation for the celebration of September as National Peace Consciousness Month. The Philippines celebrates the National Peace Consciousness Month every September as mandated under Proclamation 675 issued in July 2004. The event aims to instill greater consciousness and understanding among the Filipino people on the comprehensive peace process. This is to strengthen and sustain institutional and popular support for and participation in this effort, as well as in the global movement spearheaded by the United Nations to promote a culture of peace based on nonviolence, respect for fundamental rights and freedoms, tolerance, understanding and solidarity. PHOTOS BY MIKE ALQUINTO
Edgardo Carreon, 55, maintenance worker of the Manila Parks Development Office (MPDO), cleans the Peace Monument at Plaza Asuncion in Malate, Manila, on  Aug. 31, 2024, in preparation for the celebration of September as National Peace Consciousness Month. The Philippines celebrates the National Peace Consciousness Month every September as mandated under Proclamation 675 issued in July 2004. The event aims to instill greater consciousness and understanding among the Filipino people on the comprehensive peace process. This is to strengthen and sustain institutional and popular support for and participation in this effort, as well as in the global movement spearheaded by the United Nations to promote a culture of peace based on nonviolence, respect for fundamental rights and freedoms, tolerance, understanding and solidarity. PHOTOS BY MIKE ALQUINTO

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