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Silangkan and Punay Poblacion. On the other hand, there is an existing
the current Barangay captain to perform his duties and for services to be
facilitated.
The other three (3) Barangays studied are still considered fragile since the
settlement of the parties did not prevent a violent act from being carried
out, and two children were the most recent and unfortunate victims of this
violence.
This is somehow validated by the response of respondents – Barangays
Sionogan, Silangkan and Punay Estino seem to experience less of the
Pujungan and Niangkaan (See Table 13). This also translates to the
perception of fear/safety of the communities. In Table 15, respondents
from Barangays Sionogan, Silangkan and Punay Poblacion are more
day. Contrast this with respondents from Barangay Masjid Pujungan, a
the day and 55.2% at night (See Table 15).
P R E S E N T A T I O N & A N A L Y S I S O F F I N D I N G S
The freedom of movement felt by respondents from Barangays Sionogan,
Silangkan and Punay Poblacion suggests a relatively safer and more
secure environment, allowing people to go about their daily lives. A safe
the freedom to pursue daily activities without fear of politically motivated,
persistent, or large-scale violence”. (United States Institute of Peace,
n.d.) 28 In other words, in these communities, lives are not disrupted and
families are not displaced.
Noticeably, in these three Barangays (Sionogan, Silangkan, and Punay),
there is an observed movement towards rules-based and communitybased
mechanisms, and a clear decline in reliance on force.
28 United States Institute of Peace, Guiding Principles for Stabilization and Reconstruction (The
Web Version), accessed at http://www.usip.org/files/GP_46-70_Safe_Secure_Environment.pdf
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