Pagpati'ut - Centre for Humanitarian Dialogue

ought stability and normality in community life, and services from local
the community organized itself into a Peace-Centered Community.
The process was through the initiative and leadership of the former
MNLF commander and was facilitated by the HD Centre. In November
2010, representatives from all families in the Barangay signed a Letter
Community. The community has likewise developed its Implementing
the IRR is the prohibition of Public Display of Arms (PDA). The Barangay
has also developed a community-based grievance mechanism where
misunderstandings between neighbors are resolved among themselves
R E S E A R C H L O C A L E
Presently, the residents hold the Barangay chairman and the community
Barangay Masjid Pujungan is a remote community very far from the main
road of the Municipality Capital of Kalinggalan Caluang. Table 2 shows that
sixty-four percent (64%) of the respondents are dependent on farming.
There is little or no access to business capital (93% of respondents claim
to have no access to business capital) or alternative means of livelihood
The road is unpaved and the Barangay can only be reached by foot
(approximately 10 kilometers of hiking). The inaccessibility of the
community takes its toll on access and availability of public services - the
community only has little public infrastructure, a non-functioning health
center, and only a primary school is accessible to residents.
When viewed in comparison with the other Barangays, Masjid Pujungan
has the highest number of respondents who have not had formal
schooling (See Table 3).
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