Pagpati'ut - Centre for Humanitarian Dialogue

opinion of the respondents, showing the options that were chosen by the
majority.
involvement even in dialogues. In Barangay Sionogan, perhaps due to
the reliance of the Barangay Captain on the military, the military is given a
mechanism chosen by majority of respondents is still dialogue, but led by
civilian leaders in the community.
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
Security forces, as deterrent force, are key to peace and security in areas
and protect communities from the ASG and other lawless elements.
However, the participation of security forces goes beyond the realm of
security. A case in point is Barangay Niangkaan where, according to
interviews, the military “actively participates in all Barangay activities.”
that the presence of the military in the area is upon the initiative of
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