Recruitment of

farmers and youth

using land issues and
low wages of estate

HRV cases
arising from
agrarian-related
and

Guerilla-base
building in North
and South Negros
exploiting
agrarian and

Poor delivery of
services aggravates
poverty and feeds

Polarization of
community (pro- and
anti-mining) increase
their vulnerabilities and

Social service
delivery is hampered
by inaccessibility and
security issues in

Mistrust in
government to ably
respond to needs of
CAAs/CVAs

Community
insecurity slowed
down
development

CNN Insurgency in Negros Occidental

Agrarian

Slow
CARPER
implementat
ion with
highest LAD
balance
nationwide
Deprivation
of legit
ARBs to
possess/
cultivate
awarded
Violent
struggles/
HRVs b/w LOs

Mining

Circumventio
n of CARPER
coverage by
landowners
using chopchop strategy
Dependenc
e of
tenants on
landlords;

Low wages of
sugar workers/
estate laborers
(P60-80 per

Inadequat
e support
services
for ARBs

Threats of impending
&actual cases of
displaced communities

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Weak justice
system
(unresolved

Limited provision of and poor

access to basic social services
and socio- economic
opportunities in remote CAAs

Massive
leaseback of
CARP lands by
around 50%

Limited capacity
of ARBs to
access services
&manage land

Poor

Inaccessible
roads and
security
threats in
remote areas
hinder basic
social

Inability to
access socioeconomic
opportunities
widens
disparities
between rich

Depletion of resourcebase due to

environmental

Security

Victims/witnesse
s are afraid to
testify
LGUs reluctant
to support
projects of nonallies; partisan/
patronage

Lack of
convergence of
peace and
devt. efforts in
CAAs

Incidence of armed
violence and HRVs
between and
among state forces
and NSAGs (NPAs,
RPAs, PAGs)

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Agreement
threatens security
of communities
allegedly committed
by TPG HRV