Teresita Quintos Deles

Teresita Quintos Deles
Deles in 2012
Presidential Adviser on the Peace Process
In office
2003–2005
PresidentGloria Macapagal Arroyo
Preceded byEduardo Ermita
Succeeded byJesus Dureza
In office
2010–2016
PresidentBenigno Aquino III
Preceded byAnnabelle Abaya
Succeeded byJesus Dureza

Teresita "Ging" Quintos Deles is a Filipina feminist,[1] peace advocate,[2] and government official[3] best known for having been the Philippine government's Presidential Adviser on the Peace Process (OPAPP)[4] from 2003–2005 and 2010–2016.[5][6]

Deles began her career as a teacher. She then became an advocate for women's rights and worked on addressing poverty issues.[4] In 2003 she became the first woman appointed as Presidential Adviser on the Peace Process,[7] although Haydee Yorac had served in OPAPP's predecessor, the National Unification Council.[8]

Deles served as Presidential Adviser on the Peace Process through 2005 and again from 2010 through 2016. While she was serving in that capacity, the Comprehensive Agreement on the Bangsamoro (CAB) was signed in 2014.[7]

Deles has been active in several non-governmental organizations including the ASEAN Institute for Peace and Reconciliation (AIPR), the Coalition for Peace, the Standby Mediation Team under the UN Department of Public Affairs, and the Center on Innovation Transformation and Excellence in Governance (INCITEGov).[6][7]

In 2012 Deles was the recipient of the N-Peace Award as a role model for peace .[9]

  1. ^ "The women who helped shape Philippine feminism". CNN. March 14, 2019. Archived from the original on March 17, 2019.
  2. ^ Cheng, Willard (October 9, 2012). "Ging Deles gets int'l peace award". ABS-CBN News.
  3. ^ "Statement of Sec. Teresita Quintos Deles During the Peace Media Forum, November 9, 2011 - Philippines". ReliefWeb.
  4. ^ a b Tisdall, Simon (13 February 2013). "Filipino women take lead in resolving Mindanao conflict". The Guardian. Retrieved 10 October 2020.
  5. ^ "Ging, the Pinay Peace Maker". World Pulse. December 11, 2011.
  6. ^ a b "Teresita Quintos Deles". World Economic Forum. Retrieved 10 October 2020.
  7. ^ a b c "Teresita Quintos Deles". N-PEACE. Retrieved 10 October 2020.
  8. ^ Process, Office of Presidential Adviser on the Peace (2016-11-08). "A Brief History of OPAPP and the Peace Process". Office of the Presidential Adviser on the Peace Process. Archived from the original on 2020-07-05. Retrieved 2021-05-16.
  9. ^ "Women peacemakers honored at N-PEACE Awards". UNDP in Philippines. Retrieved 10 October 2020.