Vice-President Gloria Macapagal – Arroyo (PGMA) took oath at noon of January 20, 2001 before Chief Justice Hilario Davide and a mass of people at the EDSA Shrine.  Without categorically resigning, PJEE left Malacañang that afternoon.

In her inaugural address, PGMA called, “As we begin to tear down the walls that divide, let us build an edifice of peace, progress and economic stability.”

The 4^th Congress of the National Peace Conference unanimously adopted  the ^DiYES for PEACE the campaign and called for the support of the UNESCO National Commission of the Philippines and the Honorable Eduardo R. Ermita, Presidential Adviser on the Peace Process.

Upon the guidance of Secretary Ermita, an Inter-Agency Technical Working Group repackaged the campaign from ^DiYES for PEACE – Bayanihan para sa Kapayapaan to YES FOR PEACE – Bayanihan para sa Kapayapaan.  The questions were reformulated in accordance with UN Resolution 53/243 – “Declaration and Programme of Action on a Culture of Peace.” and the 1987 Constitution.

The campaign was designed in line with Executive Order No. 3, s. 2001 to mobilize various government agencies needed in the campaign through a function related-task specific action plan that will not require transfer of funds.

An Inter-agency Memorandum of Undertaking (MOU) for the national implementation of the campaign was entered into by the heads of the following institutions and the organizer: Office of the Presidential Adviser on the Peace Process; Department of Education; Philippine Postal Corporation; Office of the Press Secretary – Philippine Information Agency; Office of the Press Secretary – National Printing Office; Girl Scouts of the Philippines; Boy Scouts of the Philippines;  Alpha Phi Omega International Philippines, Incorporated.

Three Hundred Thirty-Four Thousand Eight Hundred Seven (334,807) responses were generated during the term of PGMA.