OFFICIAL WEBSITE OF THE PROVINCE OF ZAMBOANGA SIBUGAY     TRI PEOPLE PEACE PACT HELD   Tribal leaders from the Tri-People (Lumads, Christians, Muslims) of Ipil, Zamboanga Sibugay gathered at the provincial office of the National Commission on Indigenous Peoples (NCIP) on Monday, November 28 for a peace dialogue. The aim of the dialogue was to create a covenant between the three (3) groups in building peace in their respective communities and establishing a good and strong relationship between the Tri-People. According to Timuay Perfecto Guinosao, the peace pact is a constant reminder to all that there is covenant or agreement that all should abide for the sake of reaching the long-time dream of lasting and sustainable peace in the municipality and the entire province as a whole. Guinosao added that the Tri-People in Ipil already established a strong bond and the peace pact made everything stronger and everybody shared the same intention of having a pact; to achieve real and lasting peace. “We are here to build an even more strong relationship and bond. This way, we can always be reminded that we are under oath and covered by a covenant. The Christians, Muslims and Lumads here in Ipil are serious on this quest for lasting peace and all are exerting efforts to realize everyone’s dream; real peace”, explained Guinosao. Two (2) main features were showed in the covenant: 1. To inhibit/avoid to do anything that will hurt the feeling of other counterparts in any form willingly or unwillingly and if should there be instances of intentional offense that one will commit all are amenable to settle the matter peacefully or amicably by the recognized tribal leaders according to the law either by tribal customs or by the duly constituted law of the Philippine Government. 2. That it is also provided in the Holy Scriptures of all beliefs contained in the Holy Bible of the Christians and Holy Qur’an of the Muslims that a sacred covenant such as the peace pact shall be considered with utmost care or suffer the Divine consequences. More or less twenty (20) tribal leaders of the Tri-People signed and placed their respective thumb marks on the documented peace pact. Guinosao and the other leaders hoped that all will remain firm and steadfast in abiding the peace pact to give lasting peace a chance to come into the hearts of everyone and spread it all over the land.