Displacement in Iligan City (AFP vs NPA), Issue no. 01 July 25, 2019, a firefight erupted between the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) and members of the New People’s Army (NPA) along the boundary of Barangay Kalilangan and Barangay Panoroganan, Iligan City. A group of alleged NPA members was reportedly sighted in the jungle Read More …
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IDPPAR no. 11, Displacement in Lumba Bayabao (AFP vs NPA) , Issue no. 01
Displacement in Lumba Bayabao (AFP vs NPA), Issue no. 01 On July 26, 2019, the 55th Infantry Batallion (IB) of the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) launched military operations in the outskirts of the municipality of Lumba Bayabao, Lanao del Sur, which is believe to be where a group of New People’s Army (NPA) Read More …
IDPPAR no. 10, Displacement in Lutayan, Sultan Kudarat (natural disaster), Issue no. 01
Displacement in Lutayan, Sultan Kudarat (natural disaster), Issue no. 01 On 23 July 2019, residents of Barangay Tananzang (former part of Barangay Palavilla) and Barangay Blinkong in the municipality of Lutayan, Sultan Kudarat province fled their homes when heavy rains caused flash floods and landslides in the area. In Barangay Tananzang, residents of Purok Nursery Read More …
IDPPAR no. 09, Displacement in South Upi, Maguindanao, Issue no. 01
Displacement in South Upi, Maguindanao, Issue no. 01 A firefight erupted at around 09:20 am on 28 July 2019 in Barangay Kuya, South Upi Municipality due to a longstanding dispute between private parties. Residents of Sitios (sub-villages) Walew, Ideng, Furo Wagey, and Dakeluan of the said barangay, who were tending their farmlands at that time, Read More …
IDPPAR no. 05, Continuing Displacement in Maguindanao (AFP vs BIFF), Issue no. 02
Continuing Displacement in Maguindanao (AFP vs BIFF) Issue No. 02 Conflict and repeated displacements continue to affect thousands of individuals in the province of Maguindanao, in the newly established Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM), particularly in the area of the “SPMS Box” (Salibu, Pagatin, Mamasapano and Shariff Aguak) and its peripheral communities. Some Read More …
Mindanao Displacement Dashboard, June 2019
Mindanao Displacement Dashboard, June 2019 This June, Mindanao has had a high level of displacement, with the number of IDPs reaching a total number of 50,539 individuals. Out of this figure, 44,955 individuals were displaced due to natural disasters, while 2,500 individuals were displaced due to armed conflict. Other reasons for displacement were clan feuds Read More …
Tearing Down the Walls: Confronting the Barriers to Internally Displaced Women & Girls’ Participation in Humanitarian Settings
Tearing Down the Walls: Confronting the Barriers to Internally Displaced Women & Girls’ Participation in Humanitarian Settings In light of the 20th anniversary of the Guiding Principles on Internal Displacement (GP20) and the roll out of UNHCR’s 2018 Policy on Age, Gender, and Diversity (AGD), DIP’s Gender Equality Unit and the IDP Section, in close Read More …
Zamboanga City – Five years after the Siege
Zamboanga City – Five years after the Siege More than five years after the Zamboanga siege in 2013, 1,080 persons (216 families) remain in five (5) transitory sites (TS) out of the 119,714 persons (23,794 families) displaced at the onset of the conflict. 2,250 persons (or 450 families) are being hosted by their friends and Read More …
Mindanao Displacement Dashboard, May 2019
Mindanao Displacement Dashboard, May 2019 In May 2019, a total number of 2,043 families (9,873 individuals) were displaced in Mindanao due to armed conflict (960 individuals), clan feuds (6,438 individuals), and crimes and violence (2,475 individuals). Out of 9,873 individuals displaced throughout the month, 39% (3,843 individuals) have returned to their homes by the end Read More …
Mindanao Displacement Dashboard, April 2019
Mindanao Displacement Dashboard, April 2019 The main objective of the report is to provide an overview of the displacement incidents in Mindanao during each month with special focus on protection needs of displaced families. The report is divided into 6 key sections: Displacement overview: Brief explanation of displacement figures in Mindanao. Group A: Overview of Read More …