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Part 3 - Mga Paghusay: Concepts and Practices in Conflict Resolutionpeaceful and harmonious marriage until now.Auring versus BoboyThis case pertains to the conflict between Boboy Duranand his mother in-law, Auring, in Nasandigan, Kalabugao.Datu Manhustuhan mediated this conflict.The Higaunons normally intervene in conflicts involvingtheir relatives to minimize scandal.Boboy Duran constantly harassed his mother-in-law,Auring Quirabo. It was reported that Boboy had long beendoing this to Auring. He was so disrespectful to her to theextent that he used to tease Auring using his bolo. WhenBoboy was proven guilty, he was asked to pay his mother-inlawthe sum of Php500 and three chickens. The chickens werebutchered for the performance of the gimokod ritual to restoretheir good relations.Datu Pignaoan or Meloy PinagawaManga – CerilloA girl named Manga Nasapan left her husband CerilloNalipanta and went back to her family. Datu Pignaoaninitiated the husay because the husband was his relative.Datu Pignaoan and his team went to the girl’s house,bringing along with them a roll of cloth and a big cookingpot to serve as manggad for the girl. He said that these articleswere contributions of other people whom they asked for helpor support. Datu Pignaoan talked to the parents of the girl, inher presence, and discussed the problem. Finally, the parentsand the girl understood their good intentions. Datu Pignaoanpresented them the manggad, and the girl went back to herhusband. They had never separated since then.141