Sabine Kurtenbach / Jennifer Oreta / Carla Isabel Ravanes
Country Studies | 2024
Violence and armed conflicts in the Philippines are shaped by multiple actors and dynamics. The remnants of the communist guerrilla are active across the islands, the Mindanao secessionist movements signed a peace agreement, private armies and warlords shape the local violent landscapes. Notions of peace are highly diverse, the three most mentioned are personal safety, tranquillity, and reconciliation. Filipinos articulate confidence in local government units, but low trust in Catholic church and civil society – a reverse of how these institutions were regarded during the martial law and post-authoritarian periods. Increasing civic spaces might provide opportunities to strengthen peacebuilding.
Country Studies
22
Friedrich-Ebert-Stiftung
978-3-98628-616-3
Bonn