Philippines: ‘Tongtongan,’ An Indigenous Conflict Resolution

Philippines: ‘Tongtongan,’ An Indigenous Conflict Resolution Susan Aro, 2011   Indigenous conflict resolution is a customary law in the Cordillera region passed on through generations to amicably settle conflicts or disputes on properties, relationships, unscrupulous practices, crimes, tribal conflicts.   In Benguet, "Tongtongan," is an indigenous way of amicably settling conflicts that aids in expediting cases and declogs institutionalized courts.   In barangay Pico, La Trinidad, tongtongan...

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