UNHCR Philippines CRI Quarterly Report (January – March 2019) In 2018, UNHCR provided core relief items to 61,670 individuals (12,334 IDPs families). Core relief items comprising of plastic sheets, solar lanterns, blankets and others provide IDPs with much-needed basic household items during displacement, whether in evacuation centers or with host families. Distribution of CRIs is Read More …
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IDPPAR no. 03, Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) VS. Abu Sayyaf Group (ASG) in Sulu, Issue no. 02, 2019
Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) VS. Abu Sayyaf Group (ASG) in Sulu On May 26, 2019, around 26 families from Barangay Igasan, Patikul municipality in Sulu province were displaced due to firefight between the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) and Abu Sayaff Group (ASG). According to the local authorities, the conflict sparked when Read More …
IDPPAR no. 08, Displacement due to Clan Feud in Midsayap, Cotabato, Issue no. 01, 2019
Displacement due to Clan Feud in Midsayap, Cotabato, Issue no. 01, 2019 On 01 May, around 211 families (approximately 1,055 persons) were forced to flee their homes in Barangays Kapimpilan and Tumbras, in the municipality of Midsayap, Cotabtato province due to a firefight between two parties. The incident was rooted in a clan feud (rido) Read More …
IDPPAR no. 07, Displacement due to election-related violence in Talitay, Maguindanao, Issue no. 01, 2019
Displacement due to election-related violence in Talitay, Maguindanao On 14 May 2019, violent skirmishes erupted in Talitay municipality, Maguindanao province, between supporters of opposing candidates for municipal elective positions during the local election that was concluded on the previous day. This resulted in the displacement of a total number of 464 families (approximately 2,320 individuals). Read More …
IDPPAR no. 06, Displacement due to clan feud in Palimbang, Sultan Kudarat, Issue no. 01, 2019
Displacement due to clan feud in Palimbang, Sultan Kudarat, IDPPAR no. 06, Issue no. 01, 2019 The internally displaced persons (IDPs) were from the sitios (sub-villages) of Kumilat, Kisayan and Molmol, all in Barangay Ned, municipality of Lake Sebu in South Cotabato and from Barangays Molon and Kalibuan, municipality of Palimbang in Sultan Kudarat. Most Read More …
IDPPAR no. 05, Continuing Displacement in Maguindanao (AFP vs BIFF), Issue no. 01
Continuing Displacement in Maguindanao (AFP vs BIFF) Issue No. 01 There has been massive and recurrent displacement affecting the interior areas of SPMS box (Salibu, Pagatin, Mamasapano and Shariff Aguak) as a result of armed clashes and military operations against a DAESH-inspired Bangsamoro Islamic Freedom Fighters (BIFF). The SPMS box has been the center of Read More …
IDPPAR no. 04, AFP and Local ISIS-Inspired Group Armed Encounter in Tubaran, Lanao del Sur, Issue No. 01
AFP and Local ISIS-Inspired Group Armed Encounter in Tubaran, Lanao del Sur Issue No. 01 Members of a local ISIS-inspired group and the Armed Forces of the Philippines engaged in an armed encounter on March 11, 2019 in Brgy. Gaput, Tubaran, Lanao del Sur , which escalated and spread to neighboring barangay padas in Pagayawan, Read More …
IDPPAR no. 03, Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) VS. Abu Sayyaf Group (ASG) in Sulu, Issue no. 01, 2019
ARMED FORCES OF THE PHILIPPINES (AFP) VS. ABU SAYYAF GROUP (ASG) IN SULU On January 27, 2019, two improvised explosive devices (IEDs) were consecutively detonated at the Roman Catholic Cathedral in Jolo, in the island province of Sulu. The explosions resulted in a reported total of 27 deceased and dozens more injured. As of the Read More …
IDPPAR no. 02, Forced Displacement in Cotabato City, Issue no. 01
IDPPAR | Forced Displacement in Cotabato City Issue No. 01 On 21 January 2019, some residents of Barangay Tamontaka 2, Cotabato City fled their homes, allegedly due to threats they had received in connection with the plebiscite on the Bangsamoro Organic Law.
Mindanao Displacement Dashboard, November 2018
Mindanao Displacement Dashboard, November 2018 In November 2018, The Protection Cluster monitored and reported five (5) displacement incidents, a total of 5,035 families (approximately 25,175 persons) were newly displaced in Mindanao. Of these, at least 3,841 families (approximately 19.205 persons) were displaced due to armed conflict and 819 families (approximately 4,095 persons) were displaced due Read More …