Family feuds known as "rido" have plagued Muslim communities in the Philippines for decades, resulting in cycles of violence that claim many lives and undermine development. Traditional mediation approaches have had limited success in resolving rido disputes. The document discusses the causes and consequences of rido, and examines traditional and Islamic law-based approaches to mediation. It recommends institutionalizing the roles of traditional and religious leaders in mediation, and replicating successful community-led strategies like those used in ARMM to strengthen local conflict resolution mechanisms and build peace in affected areas. Left unresolved, rido disputes can contribute to conditions conducive to violent extremism, threatening national security.

1. RIDO SETTLEMENT AND
CONFLICT MEDIATION IN
MUSLIM COMMUNITIES
“TOT FOR THE LOCALIZATION OF NAP
PCVE March 27-29, 2021
COSANIE M DEROGONGAN (DSC) MPA
Director IV
NAP P/CVE Practitioner

2. ‫وبركاته‬ ‫هللا‬ ‫ورحمة‬ ‫عليكم‬ ‫السالم‬
May Peace and Blessings from the Almighty Be
Upon Us All.
“Verily, PEACE is among the
names of Allah he has placed on
the earth, so spread it between
yourselves” Hadith

3. Objectives
 Provide an overview of family feud (RIDO).
 Understand the causes of family feuds (RIDO)
 Examine the traditional approach in resolving RIDO disputes.
 Assess the effectiveness and limitations of existing methods of
family feud settlement and conflict mediation.
Identify best practices and challenges in promoting alternative
dispute resolution mechanisms
 Recommend practical strategies for enhancing conflict resolution
skills.

5. Family Feud or Rido is an intense dispute
that involves an entire family against
another in a cycle of violence that could last
for decades. Some remain unresolved.
This violence has not only caused suffering
to the respective families involved but also
to local populace in terms of loss of life,
personal disability, socio-economic and
cultural status of the community.
“ has a wider implications for conflict in
Mindanao primarily because of the tendency for
it to interact in unfortunate ways with separatist
conflict and other forms of armed violence.”

6. Meaning
Causes
Consequences

7. RIDO is a clan feud between
families/tribes or Community
In Tausog PAGBANTA.
In Maranao/Maguindanaon RIDO.
In Tagalog UBUSAN NG LAHI.
MEANING

8.  Political / ERVs’
 Pride for “maratabat” for women
 Theft
 Drug Related
 Land Dispute
 Accident
CAUSES

9. Political / Election Related (ERVs’)
CAUSES

10. Pride or Maratabat for women
CAUSES

11. Theft
CAUSES

12. Drug Related
CAUSES

13. Land Dispute
CAUSES

14. PROCESS OF SETTLEMENT
 BITIYARAH (Discuss the Complaint)
 KAPANGNAL (Verify or Investigate)
 PHAKATAAN (Pre-Arrangement Settlement)
 INDARPA/KANDURI (Final Settlement)
RIDO TRADITIONAL SEETLEMENT APPROACH

15. Traditional Leaders will discuss the
complaint. After discussion of the
Traditional Leaders will designated
mediator to verify directly to the
parties involved
Mediator will verify/Investigate the
complaint. and ask the party if they
are willing to be settled. If both
parties agreed. Mediator will report
to the Traditional.
Mediators facilitates the terms
and conditions for the settlement.
If both parties agreed mediators
will arrange the blood money,
settlement (venue & date), and the
agreement (kapasadan)
-Venue
-Witnesses
-Diya/Diyat
-Kanduri
PHAKATANAAN
KAPANGNAL
BITIYARA
INDARPA

16. RIDO TRADITIONAL SEETLEMENT APPROACH
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PHAKATANAAN
BITIYARA KAPANGNAL INDARPA

17. MEDIATION PROCESS

18. Sources of Laws RIDO Resolution
1. The Taritib and Ijma
2. Philippine Laws
3. Islamic Law
The four primary sources of Sharia Law are:
A. The Quran – The Holy Book conveys Allah’s messages relayed by the
Prophet which are universal and eternal in nature.
B. The Hadith – The Hadith or narrative of the Sunnah of the Prophet
constitutes the rules of faith of the Muslim community.
C. Ijma – Ijma contains the opinions of Islam’s learned scholars on matters
of law.
D. Qiyas – Qiyas is the process of comparing difficult questions of doctrine
with similar cases settled by the authority of the Holy Book and Sunnah.

19. Indeed, Allah commands you to render trusts to whom they are due and when you judge between people to judge with
justice. Excellent is that which Allah instructs you. Indeed, Allah is ever Hearing and Seeing. (Qur’an 4:58)
The Qur’an is “a guidance for mankind… and the distinction (between right and wrong).” (Qur’an 2:185)
“Do not boycott one another, do not turn away from one another, do not hate one another and do not envy one
another. Be slaves of Allah, brothers. And it is not allowed for a Muslim to avoid another for more than three
days.”
“Whoever forsakes his brother for a year, it is as if he has shed his blood.”
“One of the things which brings forgiveness is making your fellow Muslim happy.” (Ali Abi Talib R.A)
“Whoever made peace between two, Allah gives him for every word the [reward of] freeing a slave.” (Anas R.A)
"None of you will believe until you love for your brother what you love for yourself."
HADITH
QUR’AN
Primary sources of Sharia Law

20. National Action Plan/Preventing and Countering Violent Extremism
Community: Security Justice and Peace Cluster
Factors Interventions Concerned
Stakeholders
Specific Intervention Desired Outsomes
- Rido
(Clan/tribal conflict)
Conflict resolution DILG, PNP, DND,
AFP, LCEs, NCMF,
NCIP, GPHMILF
implementing
panel, traditional
and religious
leaders, and other
relevant agencies
Recognize and
institutionalize the
roles of traditional,
cultural and
religious leaders,
including women,
LGUs, security
sector and other
relevant
organizations in
settling conflicts
Roles of traditional,
cultural, and
religious leaders, as
well as women
leaders, LGUs,
security sector, and
other key actors are
recognized and
institutionalized

21. Factors Interventions Concerned
Stakeholders
Specific Intervention Desired Outcomes
- Rido
(Clan/tribal conflict)
Conflict
resolution
Recognize and replicate the
successful strategies in
resolving rido used by groups
including but not limited to
ARMM’s Regional
Reconciliation and Unification
Commission (RRUC), Bishops
Ulama Conference (BUF), and
Maguindanao Task Force on
Reconciliation and Unification
(MTFRU)
Enhance capacities, including
of women, in addressing
community conflicts
peacefully
Local conflict
resolution
mechanisms
created,
strengthened, and
sustained
Local communities
empowered and
capacitated to
address conflicts
peacefully

22.  Skills and requisites of peacemakers
or conflict managers.
 Intensity and number of grievances
 Political affiliation/clanship
 Complexity and diversity of culture.
 Financial
 Venue for Final Settlement

23.  A push factor leading to VIOLENT EXTREMISM
 Peace and order
 Economic sabotage
 Force migration
 Educational/Employment abandonment.
 Cutting of kinship

24. Almost six years ago, people of Nunungan voted for change.
Ending three decades of misrule and systematic diversion of
resources putting the municipality among the least
developed ones despite its abundance of natural resources.
Six years seem so short, yet it was an historic return of the
municipality’s greatness after thirty long years of falling
asleep and being tagged as the Rido Capital in Lanao
del Norte. Municipality of Nunungan is a Peace Partner of
NCMF Bureau of Peace and Conflict Resolution.
Nunungan is now a Tourist Destination.
Nunungan is the wild berry
capital of the South
Mayor Marcos Mamay was conferred the World
Peace Award among various international
organizations from different countries in Bangkok,
Thailand.

25. BATTLE OF PADANG KARBALA May 2, 1902
May 2, 1902 Battle of Padang Karbala between the American forces
and Muslims of the South, the Municipality of Bayang in Lanao del
Sur stands today as an historical landmark of the remarkable feat
of heroism and courage exhibited by our Meranao ancestors. The
Battle of Bayang, the first of the bloody wars encountered by the
Moro people during the American expansionism, exhibited the
gallantry and courage waged by our ancestors.
Padang Karbala in Bayang is now a Tourist Spot in Mindanao. It
was also recognized by the Bangsamor as one of the Historic Place
in Mindanao. MAYOR ASLANI PANGARUNGAN BALT opened this
historic park to the public.

26. A 40 years RIDO in the
municipalities of Poona Bayabao
and Masiu in Lanao del Sur was
finally settled on August 19, 2019.
Poona Bayabao is a Peace Partner of
the NCMF-BPCR. Poona Bayabao
LDS, under the Leadership of
Mayor LAMPA PANDI Ph.D., is one
of the Tourist in Lanao del Sur.

27. Barangay 647 Zone 67, District 6 City of
Manila is a Peace Partner of the NCMF
Bureau of Peace and Conflict Resolution in
Implementing Peace Building Program of
the President Duterte under Peace-
framework of Executive Order 70 and
NAP/PCVE. Most Peaceful Barangay in
Manila City under the Leadership of
P/B SUHARTO DIAMPUAN BULEG and also
the Chairman of NCMF Bayanihan Team in
Metro Manila
 Zero Crime rate
 No RIDO
 No Drugs
 No Terrorism

28.  Institutionalization of the Role of Traditional Leaders
 Activation of Religious Council
 Creation of Task Force for Peace and Reconciliation Unification
 Inter-Agency Coordination Body

29.  Awareness Through Peace Education
 Organized Religious and Traditional Leaders
 NCMF Bayanihan Center (NCMF BPCR and Partners)
 MOA Religious Group (NCMF, NCRPO SALAM Police and
Daw’wah Tabligh tru IGRA)
 Creation of Muslim Consultative Council

31.  Creation of Muslim Consultative Council (LGU)
 Recognize the Role of Traditional Leaders
 Organize Council of Elders/Traditional Leaders
 Train Mediators ( Traditional Laws, Islamic Laws and Legal
Processes)
 Designate Permanent Mediators

32. JazzakAllahu Khairan..

33. The roots of RIDO, including socio-economic
marginalization, poverty, and lack of education,
provide an environment in which extremist groups
can exploit and manipulate individuals or groups
seeking out alternative ways to address their
grievances. Family feuds can be an avenue or push
factor to radicalization leading to violent extremism.
When rido result in violent extremism, national
security is at risk. Extremist groups use the
opportunity to infiltrate communities, promising to
provide justice and even using it as a recruiting tool.
The presence of extremist groups can threaten the
stability and security of the region, as well as impact
the social and economic well-being of the
population.
COSANIE M DEROGONGAN (DSC) MPA
Director IV
Sultan a Masiricampo