The program consisted of interfaith prayers for the opening and talks from a panel of interfaith speakers showing perspectives of diverse faiths on key issues and themes related to building a culture of peace in the Philippines. Dr. Shakun Vaswani and Ms. Marites Africa of The Peacemakers’ Circle shared from the Hindu and Christian perspective respectively. Sharing from Islam was Ms. Mucha Shim-Arquiza of the Lumah Ma Dilaut Center, from the Buddhist perspective was Prof. Toh Swee-Hin of the Griffith Multifaith Center, and Ms. Beting Colma of the Manobo tribe, speaking for an indigenous spiritual tradition of Mindanao.