The community of Daklan, Bokod, Benguet has successfully webbed their indigenous conflict-resolution system into the dominant national sociopolitical system.
According to Ben Sinas, a member of the Lupong Barangay, the people of Daklan traditionally resolve conflicts through the "Tungtungan".
"The tungtungan, which is the indigenous way of settling conflicts, means peaceful reconciliation among the people of the community," John Tampoc said.
The tungtungan is composed of elders whose responsibility is to resolve problems in the community. The elders were the natural members of the tungtungan because of their acquired wisdom and numerous experiences which makes it ...