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100			_aFelix, Ma Leny E.
245			_aExploring the indigenous local governance of Manobo tribes in Mindanao
260			_c2004
300			_ap.124-54.
362			_aApr
520			_aAssessment of the indigenous system of governance with special attention to the Manobo tries in Mindanao in response to the call for improvement of the present governance system in both local and national levels of the Philippines is the focus of this article. Manobo or Manuvu tribes have been generally referred to as "river people". They comprise various tribes that are considered lumad found in Mindanao. the Manobo tribes had their own indigenous systems and practices in governance which survived even the coming the colonizers. The author regards these practices as contributions in the context of leadership, participatory mechanisms, conflict resolution and transparency and accountability. The center of governane was the Datu, the peacemaker, arbiter, judge and leader. He was chosen based on a defined set of criteria that were strictly followed. The relevance of and adherence to the customary laws of the Manobo despite the absence of a written constitution is at the heart of their unity and evidences of transparency and accountability. - Reproduced.
650			_aTribes
650			_aLocal government
773			_aPhilippine Journal of Public Administration
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909			_a77628
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