By Noel Punzalan/PNA
COTABATO CITY – A long-standing family feud involving two Moro clans in North Cotabato ended Friday with the help of the military, the Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF), and the local governments of Pikit and Aleosan towns.
The family feud, more known in the locality as “rido”, erupted in recent months as the rival families fought for control over vast tracks of land in the borders of Pikit and Aleosan, both in North Cotabato.
Locked in the clan war are the families of Kunstantino Wakan, a member of the Civilian Armed Forces Geographical Unit (CAFGU) and Wahid Mangelen of the MILF 105th base command.
“They all signed a document stating that they will no longer resort to armed confrontation but will work side-by-side for the sake of their children,” Pikit Mayor Sumulong Sultan said after the peace covenant signing on Friday at a farm, he owned in Barangay Nalapaan.
“We are glad for the participation of other stakeholders, the Army, the MILF, and the warring families,” he added in the vernacular.
The clan war had claimed several lives from both sides, officials said.
