MAGUINDANAO

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Maguindanaois aprovinceof thePhilippineslocated in theAutonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao(ARMM).

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Maguindanao is composed of 26 municipalities, which are further subdivided into 492 barangays It is divided into two congressional districts, which elect members to the House of Representatives. It sends six representatives (three per district) to the ARMM Regional Legislative Assembly that convenes in Cotabato City
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BRIEF HISTORY:

The Spaniards launched expeditions to subdue the area throughout the colonial era but they never gained control of the region until the middle of the 19th century. In 1945, Maguindanao was liberated by allied Philippine Commonwealth troops and Maguindanaoan guerrilla units after defeating the Japanese Imperial forces in the Battle of Maguindanao during the Second World War. On October 31, 2006, Maguindanao voters approved the creation of a new province to be composed of 10 towns from the province. The new province, Shariff Kabunsuan, became the country's 80th province and the 6th in the ARMM. However, in July 2008, the Supreme Court nullified the province's creation, restoring its municipalities to Maguindanao.
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WARLORDISM & POLITICAL DYNASTY:

Warlord - is a person with power who has bothmilitaryandcivilcontrol over a subnational area due toarmed forcesloyal to the warlord and not to a central authority.

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3 GS IN THE MAKING OF WARLORDS:

GUNS, GOONS, GOLD

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4 GS IN THE MAKING OF WARLORDS?

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WARLORDISM & POLITICAL DYNASTY:

Political Dynasty - a line of hereditary rulers of a country: i.e. Tang dynasty; a succession of people from the same family who play a prominent role in politics, business, etc.

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7 MS IN DYNASTY BUILDING:
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Money Machine Media Marriage Murder/Mayhem Myth Mergers

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Dynastic public officials have the following advantages which they further exploit to widen, expand and consolidate their economic and political power: of formal power; high concentration
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gives them considerable license in the exercise of their powers; elite, dynastic politicians not only seek to maintain their position of authority, but also to advance their family's economic interest or interests of their social class; political dynasties who are also warlords manipulate and thwart the free exercise of the peoplein their right to vote.
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WARLORDISM & POLITICAL DYNASTY IN MAGUINDANAO

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Sinsuats Matalams Midtimbangs Masturas Tomawis-Aratuc Mangudadatu Ampatuan

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MAGUINDANAO MASSACRE:

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ANALYSIS:
Bossism - Local bosses
are able to entrench themselves to become political dynasties by holding the fort for the center. In turn they are able to get a slice of the national states resources and powerful protection.
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ANALYSIS:
PATRIMONIALISM - The sociologist Max Weber described a patrimonial state as one where relationships are defined by personal considerations and connections. Leaders particularistic interests prevail over

that of the nation

It operates not only between the state (elected officials, bureaucrats) and groups or people in society (economic groups, voters) but also between the national and local governments.
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ANALYSIS:
Exploitation of CAFGUs and CVOs for personal interest - legal covers for private armies and vigilante organizations, which have received notoriety for their alleged human rights abuses.

Under RA 7077 or the Citizen AFP Reservist Act, CAFGUs & CVOs are mobilized to perform the following functions: peace and order 1. Help in maintaining
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Address local insurgency threat Participate in socio-economic development Assist in rescue and relief operations

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ANALYSIS:
Illegal Weapons Trade - The discovery of high-value weapons in the Ampatuan arsenal is alarming due to their politico-military implications.
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They expose a rupture in the logistics chain that underlies military assistance programs between the Philippines and the United States. They demonstrate how such practices can be manipulated by a warlord clan bent on liquidating its political opponents, instead of Moro rebels and communist insurgents. It highlights the alliances that lurk behind the trade in illegal drugs, illicit weapons, and the nation-state.
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ANALYSIS:
Weak Philippine State - A state is weak when its capacity to exercise social control is not only low but also fragmented. There is no rule of law.

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ANALYSIS:
Erosion of Democracy - The clan enjoys
close ties with the Palace in faraway Manila, simply because the clan has managed to deliver the votes for Electionshowever clean, honest administration candidates.and automated it may

bein present society are mere exercises for the people to choose their oppressors. No worker can ever be president in electoral campaigns costing billions to wage. Still real democracy means not just a level playing field between the rich and poor in electionswhich is an illusion under a society split between an elite minority and an impoverished mass. Democracy must mean the actual participation of people in governance. Direct not representative democracy is the real exercise of the rule of the people. Partido ng Manggagawa 4/22/12

PROSPECT FOR DEVELOPMENT:

Does succession of Governor Esmael Toto Mangudadatu mean a real change or simply a change of leadership in Maguindanao?
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MAKE OR BREAK?
3 Urgent Tasks of the Government:
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Administration of Justice Improvement in Security Promotion of Peace and Order

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REFERENCES:
Coronel, Sheila S. (2007 March 14). The seven Ms of dynasty building. Retrieved from Philippine Center of Investigative Journalism: http://pcij.org/stories/the-seven-ms-of-dynasty-building/. Institute for Autonomy and Governance & Konrad Adenauer-Stiftung. (January-March 2010). The Maguindanao Massacre and the Rise of Warlord Clans. In Autonomy and Peace Review. Volume 6, (1) International Crisis Group. (2009 December 21). The Philippines: After the Maguindanao Massacre. Paper presented at Asia Briefing N98 Jakarta/Brussels. Maguindanao. (n.d.). Retrieved from Maguindanao Wikipedia: http:// en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Maguindanao. Simbulan, Roland G. (2007). Political Dynasties in Mindanao. Lecture delivered on the occasion of the 2nd Engineer Arturo F.Eustaquio Sr. Lecture Series, Universidad de Zamboanga, Oct. 23, 2007, and before the Faculty of the Western Mindanao State University, Sponsored by the Office of the WMSU President and WMSU Department of Political Science, Oct. 24, 2007, Zamboanga City.

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