SUBJECT OF RESOLUTION: IMPLEMENTATION OF THE PROHIBITION OF NON-CHRISTIAN WITH ISLAMIC IDENTITY TO BE ABLE TO PURCHASE NOR LIVE IN ANY OF THE RESIDENCES WITHIN FLORAVILLE 4 SUBDIVISION, BRGY LUINAB, ILIGAN CITY
SUBMITTED TO: GRIEVANCE AND ADJUDICATION COMMITTEE
SUBMITTED BY: DANILO R. CHAVES
INTENT OF RESOLUTION: DECLARING THE OFFICIAL INTENT TO PROHIBIT ANY NON-CHRISTIAN WITH ISLAMIC IDENTITY TO BE ABLE TO PURCHASE NOR LIVE IN ANY OF THE RESIDENCES WITHIN FLORAVILLE 4 SUBDIVISION, BRGY LUINAB, ILIGAN CITY
WHEREAS, the difference in religion between Christians and Muslims can bring a rise of different conflicts which results to chaos and disorder within the community. Moreover, Muslims and Christians have different understandings of worship making some Muslim religious customs a nuisance to some Christians or vice versa. Take for example the following situations:
a) if we wanted to have a Christmas party where we can enjoy, if there are Muslim residents we tend to be more careful not to disturb them since they don’t celebrate Christmas at all.
b) if we wanted to eat or even grill pork, we tend to be more tedious making sure that they will not be offended by it.
WHEREAS, Muslim residents with disagreement with other Muslim clans tend to have rido which is characterized by sporadic outbursts of retaliatory violence between families and kinship groups, as well as between communities. It is considered one of the major problems in Mindanao because apart from numerous casualties, rido has caused destruction of property, crippled the local economy, and displaced families.
THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that Article III, Section 1 of the Constitution and By-Laws be amended by re-numbering the current wording Section 1.2 to “1.2 (a)” and by adding a new paragraph (b) Section 1.2 to read as follows:
(b) Furthermore, the Constitution and By Laws already bar Non-Christian with Islamic identity to be able to