INITIAL TALKS. Kalinga Governor James Edduba (2nd from right, seated) and Mountain Province Governor Bonifacio Lacwasan Jr. (2nd from left,seated), along with the police and some elders in both provinces, meet for the first time in Sagada, Mountain Province on July 1, 2022 for a short exploratory talk on how to end the conflict between the Betwagan tribe of Sadanga, Mountain Province, and the Butbut tribe of Kalinga. Officials of both provinces agree that the traditional way of settling disputes might help end the tribal war that began in the 1990s.(PNA photo by Liza T. Agoot) BAGUIO CITY - Through the initial act of "sipat" (exchange of tokens) between elders, the local governments are hopeful that the conflict between the Betwagan tribe of Sadanga, Mountain Province, and the Butbut tribe of Kalinga will soon come to an end. "In any endeavor towards peace, let us always be hopeful that the efforts will lead to a good result," Kalinga Governor James Edduba said in a