Darangpan’s MSQRT primary task is to facilitate, at local level, immediate action by and cooperation among government agencies and civil society groups in addressing cases involving extra legal killings and enforced disappearances, including their documentation, investigation, resolution and prevention.


NSPDF is a partnership of church, government, academe, and civil society. It provides a venue for partners to express issues and concerns and act upon the said concerns collectively. The forum encourages debates and new ideas.


The NSPDF has created task forces on good governance and development, peace and order and environment to complete specific tasks and take forward specific aspects of the partnership.
The Northern Samar Peace and Development Forum is headed by Most Reverend Bishop Emmanuel Trance, D.D., and is assisted by Rev. Fr. Fred Placa, the Director of the Social Action of the Diocese of Catarman. (TBC/PIA, N SAMAR)

N Samar to hold Peace and Development Forum assembly