In January 2013, Center for Man and Society (Centre di Humanes et Societas, Inc. - CHS) proposed an action plan for community-based security, safety, peace and orderto the government. From February to April 2013, painstaking efforts were undertaken to foster the adoption of the action plan.

The present model conceived and being propagated in advanced societies centers on "increasing safe spaces."

On the other hand, a project undertaken during the early 70s that was backed by the United States of America's National Security Council undertook a social program to promote peace in the neighborhoods through the concept of full community involvement and participation.

This program by the US government was a resounding success and was achieved through the training of residents in a community by a composite of trainors on law enforcement and highly capable sociologists-community organizers.

In the Philippines, a parallel of this community organizing design was originally espoused by the group of Ms. Corazon J. Soliman, Atty. Hector Soliman, Mr. Rolando B. Modina, Ms. Charo Modina, Ms. Karina David, Solomon P. Botictic through the social development (NGO) community in the late 1980s. European AidNGOs were the target donors for this design.

This parallel design of the Ms. Soliman of the NGO community centered on conflict-endangered zones (barangays, cluster of barangays, components of towns and cities) where there is war or extreme politically-rooted hostilities. The US model focused more on the neighborhood not afflicted by war but threatened every day by minor conflicts and imperiled by the visiting of newbie or hardened offenders ready to commit crime, or succumb to killing fellow humans during the act.

In the present paradigm, it was envisaged that a combined effort designed for both war-torn communities as well as villages unaffected by warfare while threatened by injurious intent and malfeasance or high crime. As an assessment and year-end culmination of activities, it was suggested to hold a community safety, peace and order summit around the end of each year.

At the same summit, for incentives to all to continue working for community-based peace and order, it is envisioned the recognition of individuals who have contributed their precious time, talent and resources for the promotion of peace and order in our Philippine communities and our simple neighborhoods. For this purpose, we resolve to acknowledge with immense Filipino pride and honor, the Golden Olive Branch Peace Award for promoting peace at the grassroots, in the community.

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