The Notion of Peace in the “Sinugbuanon-Baybayanon”: Perspectives of the People from the Margins

Authors

  • Guiraldo Fernandez, Jr Visayas State University
  • Jett Quebec Visayas State University

Keywords:

Environment, Interpersonal Relationship, Faith in God

Abstract

Peace is one thing that many cultures understand and define. As language is a part of culture, peace is also expressed and construed in a variety of ways. This paper explores into how members of two marginalized communities, a coastal fishing barangay and a farming village in the hinterlands of Baybay City in the western part of Leyte, understand the notion of peace. Using the framework of Virgilio Enriquez’s makapilipinong pananaliksik, this study aims to determine the Baybayanon local terms fisherfolks and farmers relate to peace, inquire into the various aspects of how Baybayanon fisherfolks and farmers define peace, and understand the Baybayanon fisherfolks and farmers’ means of achieving peace. This study then concludes that Baybayanon fisherfolks and farmers notions of peace are expressed through the terms and definitions in line with the peace concepts of kinabuhi sa kinaiyahan (life in relation to the environment), gugma sa isig ka tawo (love for others) and pagsalig ug pagtuo sa Ginoo (trust and faith in God).

Author Biographies

Guiraldo Fernandez, Jr, Visayas State University

Dr. Guiraldo C. Fernandez, Jr. is the University and Board of Regents Secretary of Visayas State University in Baybay City, Leyte. He is also the university’s former Director for Instruction and former head of the Department of Liberal Arts and Behavioral Sciences. He obtained his Bachelor of Arts in Philosophy from San Carlos Seminary College in Cebu City. He pursued and completed his Master of Arts in Philosophy at the University of San Carlos also in Cebu City and completed his Doctor of Philosophy in Education at the same university. He served as a visiting research fellow at the Catholic University of America at Washington, D.C., USA in the fall of 2019 and participated and completed the one-year Tropical Forest Landscapes Online Certificate Program from May 2020-May 2021 at Yale University School of the Environment through a scholarship grant from the Environmental Leadership and Training Initiatives. Dr. Fernandez is also a holder of a Master of Science Degree in Tropical Ecology from Visayas State University and is actively involved in VSU’s environmental research and extension projects. His research interests are in line with Environmental Philosophy, Environmental Education, and Socioecological Systems. Dr. Fernandez has published his research outputs in regional, national, and international reputable peer-reviewed journals and has also presented them in regional, national, and international research fora and conferences. During the celebration of the 97th VSU Founding Anniversary in April 2021, Dr. Fernandez was given the “Outstanding Teacher Award†in recognition for his excellent performance in the realm of instruction, research, extension, and production.

Jett Quebec, Visayas State University

Dr. Jett C. Quebec is the current Head of the Department of Liberal Arts and Behavioral Sciences of Visayas State University-Main Campus.  After completing his Bachelor of Arts in Communication Arts degree, he pursued a teaching career and has been with the profession ever since. He considers himself a servant of the academe. His pursuit for more knowledge earned him additional degrees: Bachelor of Laws, Master of Arts in Education with specialization in English, and Doctor of Philosophy in English Language. Research interests of Dr. Quebec include Linguistic Variations, Morphologic and Semantic Analysis of Textualities, Sociolinguistics, Language Discourse, Anthropological Linguistics, Psycholinguistics, and recently, Environment conservation-related topics or issues.

His membership with Baybay Writers Collective and KATIG Writers Network Inc. inspires him to write Poems and Short Stories in Waray Visayan and English.

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Published

2021-06-04

How to Cite

Fernandez, Jr, G., & Quebec, J. (2021). The Notion of Peace in the “Sinugbuanon-Baybayanon”: Perspectives of the People from the Margins. SABTON: Multidisciplinary Research Journal, 3(1), 23–33. Retrieved from https://journal.evsu.edu.ph/index.php/sabton-mrj/article/view/193

Issue

Vol. 3 No. 1 (2021): SABTON: Multidisciplinary Research Journal

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Articles