Pagpati'ut - Centre for Humanitarian Dialogue

Mediating Violence In Sulu
is considered as “settled” when the parties involved sign a Covenant.
Added features are the signing of persons in authorities as witnesses, and
settled and that no further action will be taken by either party.
On the other hand, there are differences in how justice is understood by
the communities.
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In some areas, justice is seen in the form of resource distribution.
Justice is seen in the context of punishment in Punay Poblacion. It is
viewed as a social control mechanism, where people are expected
to comply with the notion of an ideal, and deviance is meted out with
punishment.
In Barangay Silangkan, justice is seen as a social consensus, where
symbolizes the agreement. Justice is therefore within the power of
community members.
present in the peaceful communities but absent in communities where
preclude generalizations, it is nonetheless important that attention is
directed to these contributory factors.
1. Presence of “peace holders”
In Barangays Sionogan, Punay Estino, and Silangkan, the peace being
presently experienced by the community is brought about by the initiative
and/or efforts of “peace holders”. The ‘peace holder’ is the Barangay
perform his duties and is in fact central in the maintenance of peace and
security in the area.
The municipal Mayor of Panglima Estino is the “peace holder” in Barangay