MARAWI
CITY, Lanao del Sur, Feb. 21 --- The 51st Infantry Battalion (IB) of the
Philippine Army facilitated a rido (feud) settlement between warring families
in Malabang town, this province.
Lt Col
Ceasar Marlon M Yadao, commanding officer of the 51st IB, said the Battalion
was able to convince the clans of Kadir Bilao, Sanal Torayas and Asraf Montaner
Taog to put an end to their dispute and settle their personal differences.
He said
both parties agreed to settle their dispute at the 51st IB headquarters in
Barangay Matling, Malabang town last February 10.
The
parties signed a covenant and took oath before the Holy Qur’an as a gesture
that they have already settled all their misunderstanding, Yadao added.
The reason for their dispute was about a tenant failing to remit payment that resulted to heated discussion and a gun fight.
Yadao
said the settlement was attended by the families and relatives of both parties
and witnessed by traditional and religious leaders, non-government
organizations (NGOs), and other stakeholders from Malabang.
Also
present were some personnel from 4th Maneuver Platoon of the Lanao del Sur
Provincial Police Office (LSPPO) stationed at Camp JAS in the said town.
According
to him, the rido settlement was made possible in partnership with the Mindanao
Dynamic Culture of Peace (MIDCOP) Inc., a non-government organization committed
in promoting peace-building in conflict-affected areas.
The
occurence of rido has been one of the major peace and order problems that
hampered development in the province. It has caused unnecessary loss of lives,
destruction of properties, and displacement of innocent civilians.(51st
IB)
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