Masbate Conflict TreeZonal Conflict Analysis

Presence of extortion activities of CNN in CAAs

High incidence of political killings

Presence of culture of silence and fear among the people in some CAAs

Presence of fear of investors to engage in business

Increasing migration of people from CAAs to urban centers

Violence relating to activities of CNN (ambuscades, encounters, raids, killings, etc.)

Presence of culture of apathy (unresponsiveness, lack of concern and indifference to issues and problems)

Presence of CNN recruitment to vulnerable groups (OSY, women and farmers)

High incidence of proliferation of illegal firearms

CNN Armed Insurgency in Masbate

High incidence of Poverty (49.8% poverty incidence; 4th most impoverished province since 2010)

High incidence of unemployment

Limited delivery of basic services (water system, school building, health center)

Mistrust of the people to the government

Unresolved cases of HRVs

Delayed CARPER land distribution

Heightened propaganda and smear campaign by CNN and leftist organizations against the governmentPoor road

conditions, absence of road networks in isolated barangays

Prevalence of political dynasty

Presence of support by some LGUs and politicians to CNN

Perceived corruption in local governments

Presence of private armies

Slow resolution of cases filed

Lack of access to lawyers

No witnesses for the cases filed

Exemption of big ranches to CARPER (1990 – 23,592has; 2002 – 41,906has

Landholdings by landlord politicians not yet distributed

Resistance of landowners