English - Balay Mindanaw

LUMADNONG PAGKINABUHI NGADTO SA KALINAWwell do their best in farming, and make the land productive.The farm serves as their “office” because farming is also aprofession.Conflict and Peace in a Changed CommunityHigaunons now have to cope with multiple changes intheir communities, and with these come various conflictsmore than what they were used to -- quarrels as a result ofmisunderstanding, drinking spree fights, stabbing incidents,homicide and murder, military abuse, robbery, theft, jealousy,land boundary disputes, spreading false rumors, poverty,greed, and pride. They observed that drinking alcoholicbeverages triggered most squabbles, even homicide.Apprehension and fear are the common reactions ofeveryone every time there is a conflict in the community.Effects on the people in the community are less felt whenconflicts are considered minor, but if these involved murderthat are yet to be settled, people have so much to worry fortheir security. In most cases, curfew is imposed at night,especially among the young. Teenagers are told not to go toplaces where unresolved conflicts exist. Women in Kiudto saidthey could not function normally in the presence of prevailingconflicts. They are afraid to go to their farms, or indulge inother economic activities and provide for the needs of theirchildren. One of the barangay tanods in Kiudto said that asan effect of the conflict, “members of our family would beafraid even just to go downstairs to go to the comfort room.”Stores would close earlier than usual. What they are afraidmost is the possibility that the offended party would retaliate,and this would mean further chaos and bloodshed. One of thewomen in Sangalan noted that:“We are supposed to be one family because we are allHigaunons, but we are killing each other. I told my children,one of whom is a member of the Lupong Tagapamayapa98