Loreta Navarro-Castro

Overview

Loreta Navarro-Castro born Malabon, Manila, Philippines March 28, 1948. Pioneer of national peace studies; founded Center for Peace Education; Secretary of Philippine Council for Peace and Global Education; principal of Miriam College. Promoted peace in Mindanao; created Zone of Peace, 1991. Nobel Peace Prize nominee, 2005.

Quotations

"As peace activists we always try to call for a peaceful settlement of the armed conflict." (World People's Blog; photo Peace and Justice Studies Association, 2014)