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IDPPAR no. 05, 2021: Armed conflict between AFP and BIFF in Maguindanao Province, Issue no. 02

IDPPAR no. 05, 2021: Armed conflict between AFP and BIFF in Maguindanao Province, Issue no. 02 INCIDENT BACKGROUND On 18 March 2021, at five o’clock in the morning, a series of mortar shelling was fired by the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) towards Barangay Kitango, Datu Saudi Ampatuan Municipality and neighboring barangays in the Read More …

Thematic Protection Bulletin |Bridging the Gaps: Ensuring Provision of Protection Services to Protracted Displacement in Marawi City

Thematic Protection Bulletin |Bridging the Gaps: Ensuring Provision of Protection Services to Protracted Displacement in Marawi City Background On 23 May 2017, the siege in Marawi City begun when the Islamic State-inspired group known as Maute Group had invaded the city and clashed with the government security forces. Martial Law was declared on that same Read More …

IDPPAR no. 05, 2021: Armed conflict between AFP and BIFF in Maguindanao Province, Issue no. 01

IDPPAR no. 05, 2021: Armed conflict between AFP and BIFF in Maguindanao Province, Issue no. 01 INCIDENT BACKGROUND On 18 March 2021, at 5 o’clock in the morning, a series of mortar shelling was fired by the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) towards Barangay Kitango, Datu Saudi Ampatuan Municipality and neighboring barangays in the Read More …

IDPPAR no. 04, 2021: Firefight in Barangay Lukketon, Sumisip, Basilan, Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM), Issue no. 01

IDPPAR no. 04, 2021: Firefight in Barangay Lukketon, Sumisip, Basilan, Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM), Issue no. 01 INCIDENT BACKGROUND On 28 February 2021, a firefight erupted between the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) and armed men who are allegedly affiliated with the MILF in Brgy. Lukketon, Sumisip Municipality. The two-hour armed Read More …

21st Mindanao Virtual Protection Coordination Platform (MVPCP) Meeting

21st Mindanao Virtual Protection Coordination Platform (MVPCP) Meeting There are 93,162 individuals currently displaced in Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM), with armed conflict, clan feud and violence, and natural disaster as primary causes for recent and protracted displacements. For non-BARMM areas, 182,347 individuals remain displaced. This is a nominal decrease from the recorded Read More …

Mindanao Displacement Dashboard, January 2021

Mindanao Displacement Dashboard, January 2021 In January 2021, a total number of 1,729 families (8,518 individuals) were displaced in Mindanao due to armed conflict (3,910 individuals), natural disaster (2,858 individuals) and crime and violence (1,390 individuals). Out of the 1,729 families displaced throughout the month, 42.10% (728 families) have returned to their places of origin Read More …

IDPPAR no. 02, 2021: Earthquake in Kidapawan, North Cotabato, Issue no. 01

IDPPAR no. 02, 2021: Earthquake in Kidapawan, North Cotabato, Issue no. 01 INCIDENT BACKGROUNDThe Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (PHIVOLCS) recorded a 6.3 magnitude earthquake in Davao del Sur on 7 February 2021 at around 12:22PM. Varying intensities were also recorded in different areas, with Kidapawan City experiencing intensity level V earthquake. The Local Read More …

IDPPAR no. 01, 2021: Armed Conflict in Tipo-Tipo, Basilan, Issue no. 01

IDPPAR no. 01, 2021: Armed Conflict in Tipo-Tipo, Basilan, Issue no. 01 INCIDENT BACKGROUND   On 29 January 2021, an armed encounter erupted between the joint elements of the security forces of the government and Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) against unidentified armed men in Barangay Bohebaca, Tipo-Tipo, Municipality, Basilan Province, resulting to displacement of Read More …