Teresita Quintos Deles

Teresita Quintos Deles
Deles in 2012
Presidential Adviser on the Peace Process
In office 2003–2005
President	Gloria Macapagal Arroyo
Preceded by	Eduardo Ermita
Succeeded by	Jesus Dureza
In office 2010–2016
President	Benigno Aquino III
Preceded by	Annabelle Abaya
Succeeded by	Jesus 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]

On December 2, 2024, Deles and 16 others filed the first impeachment complaint against Vice President Sara Duterte, submitting 24 articles covering five of the six constitutional grounds for impeachment.^[10][11]

See also

• Marvic Leonen
• Office of the Presidential Adviser on the Peace Process

References

1. "The women who helped shape Philippine feminism". CNN Philippines. 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. Tisdall, Simon (February 13, 2013). "Filipino women take lead in resolving Mindanao conflict". The Guardian. Retrieved October 10, 2020.
5. "Ging, the Pinay Peace Maker". World Pulse. December 11, 2011.
6. "Teresita Quintos Deles". World Economic Forum. Retrieved October 10, 2020.
7. "Teresita Quintos Deles". N-PEACE. Retrieved 10 October 2020.
8. Office of Presidential Adviser on the Peace Process (November 8, 2016). "A Brief History of OPAPP and the Peace Process". Office of the Presidential Adviser on the Peace Process. Archived from the original on July 5, 2020. Retrieved May 16, 2021.
9. "Women peacemakers honored at N-PEACE Awards". UNDP in Philippines. Retrieved October 10, 2020.
10. Lalu, Gabriel Pabico (December 2, 2024). "First impeachment complaint vs VP Sara filed at House". Philippine Daily Inquirer. Manila, Philippines: INQUIRER.net. Retrieved December 3, 2024.
11. De Leon, Dwight (December 2, 2024). "FULL TEXT: The first impeachment complaint vs VP Sara Duterte". Rappler. Rappler Inc. Retrieved December 3, 2024.

External links

• Teresita Quintos Deles wins the N-Peace Award 2012: the Philippines