B A S I L A N
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Breakout of conflict between government and the MNLF (1970s)
Thousands displaced, killed, rendered homeless, malnourished children,
repression of human rights and dignity;
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VIOLENCE CONTINUING IN
KIDNAPPING AND VARIOUS FORMS OF
CRIMINALITY
AN ATMOSPHERE OF SUSPICION, BIAS,
PREJUDICE…. DISTRUST
POOR GOVERNANCE
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Christian communities unorganized
Lack of Catechesis
Lay too dependent on hierarchical church;
low empowerment
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• People were asked to return to their lands.
• Communities of Muslims and Christians were organized.
• A Muslim - Christian Brotherhood of religious leaders was formed .
• Programs on evangelization were organized.
•Basic Christian Communities began to be built.
INTERRELIGIOUS DIALOGUE INSTITUTIONALIZED
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• Basic services were provided: housing, water, farm implements, roads and bridges, health, education, agricultural /ecological development etc.
•Social Action programs initiated.
•Relief and rehabilitation carried out.
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Our Unique Offering
•Environmental awareness and care
•Instutionalizing Interreligious Dialogue in the structure of the church•Emergency and relief to all peoples without •discrimination•Forgiveness and reconciliation thru psycho-social stress debriefing and trauma healing
•Active non-violence as a way of responding / resolving conflict (dialogue, negotiation and mediation)•Organizing of multi-cultural communities and sectors like women and youth
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Challenges
• Deep seated biases & prejudices against Christians working in multi-cultural communities even among their own people;• Collaboration of all stakeholders in addressing conflict (interreligious dialogue of leaders and communities)• Integration of interreligious dialogue in the curriculum
• Catholic religious leaders and laity involved in the mission of interreligious dialogue and peacebuilding
• Cultural diversity among people of Basilan
• Deprivation of people’s basic rights
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Lessons learned
•Programs or components are anchored on accurate data and felt / expressed needs
•Starts where the people are.
•Activities are community-based (e.g., community reflections and analysis of the conflict, psycho- social debriefing activities, shared efforts / work towards a common issues identified by the community or sector
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•Interreligious dialogue and peace education integrated in all programs & components ( technical skills, micro-finance, disaster mgt., etc.)
•Involvement of all stakeholders in the process of identification, ownership and Collaboration (Pagtabangan BASULTA)
Lessons Learned
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Creating impacts on the wider search for peace through….
A. Educational Awareness
• Mindanao Week of Peace Celebration
• Peace Education integrated in the different components and programs
• Peace camps
• Culture of Peace sessions in communities and schools
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B. Peace and Community Development
• Mutual Concerns in addressing issues of violence
•Organizing of Interreligious group, e.g. Muslim and Christian Brotherhood
•Psycho-social stress debriefing and trauma healing sessions and rituals
Creating impacts on the wider search for peace through….
•Community dialogue
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Other Peace and DevelopmentOther Peace and DevelopmentPrograms Programs
• Non-formal education and technical skills for Non-formal education and technical skills for Out of School YouthOut of School Youth
• Organizing Women and Widows of BasilanOrganizing Women and Widows of Basilan• Literacy Program for women Literacy Program for women • Micro-Finance for women and farmersMicro-Finance for women and farmers• Recycling War TrashRecycling War Trash• Supplemental Feeding for Pre-schoolers Supplemental Feeding for Pre-schoolers • Water provisionWater provision• ScholarshipScholarship
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•Interreligious dialogue now not just by the church but adopted by other programs & sectors outside the Catholic Church;
•Biases & misunderstanding being addressed thru constant dialogue, shared work and celebration;
•No outbreak of religious conflict due to established relationship among different faiths and tribes;
•Sense of Commitment and service growing among common people.
RE S UL T S
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