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Displacement Dashboard

The Mindanao Displacement Dashboard is a monthly publication of the Protection Cluster in Mindanao, Philippines which is co-led by UNHCR with the Department of Social Welfare and Development. This publication aims

to provide an overview of the protection environment of displacement incidents in Mindanao for each month. Displacement incidents were collected with the support of Protection Cluster members in Mindanao.

ISSUE NO. 29, JULY 2016

AFP vs. ASG clashes in Basilan

A gunfight between the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP)

and elements of the Abu Sayyaf Group (ASG) erupted on 02

July 2016 at Barangay Magcawa in the municipality of Al-Barka,

Basilan province. An estimated 2,311 families (13,927 persons)

fled Barangay Magcawa to seek shelter with relatives in Baran-

gay Guinanta in Al-Barka, and in Barangay Tipo-Tipo Proper.

The escalation of the incident affected neighbouring barangays

in Al-Barka, as well as some barangays in the municipalities of

Tipo-Tipo and Ungkaya Pukan. Classes were suspended at all

levels in Barangay Magcawa, and eleven schools in the West

District of Tipo-Tipo also suspended their classes because of

the security threat, leading to disruption in the education of over

2,600 students. A mosque and a civilian house reportedly sus-

tained damage during the fighting. Due to the situation in the

three affected municipalities, the provincial government de-

clared a state of calamity. The Provincial Social Welfare and

Development Office and the Integrated Provincial Health Office

provided food and medical aid, respectively, to the affected

families. During field assessments by Protection Cluster part-

ners, some IDPs expressed concerns regarding access to ade-

quate food in case of prolonged displacement.

Further armed confrontations between the AFP and ASG also

occurred in the municipality of Tuburan, Basilan on 18 July,

causing an undetermined number of residents to flee from their

homes in Sitio Laputih and Sitio Umali to barangays Bohetam-

bis Proper and Mahawid.

AFP vs. NPA armed conflict in Davao Oriental

On 07 July 2016, an armed encounter between the Armed Forc-

es of the Philippines (AFP) and the New People’s Army (NPA)

resulted in the displacement of around 70 families (399 individu-

als) from Barangay Pichon, in the municipality of Caraga, Davao

Oriental. Two civilians were reportedly wounded during the fire-

fight, while a church and some civilian houses were damaged.

Eight schools suspended their classes, hampering access to

education for hundreds of students. The displaced persons

sought refuge in various locations within the municipality of

Caraga and in the adjacent municipality of Baganga.

A total of 1,320 families (6,600 persons) fled their homes follow-

ing a firefight between government forces and the Bangsamoro

Islamic Freedom Fighters (BIFF) on 13 July 2016. The incident

affected several barangays in the province of Maguindanao,

including Bagong Upam and Kuloy in Shariff Aguak municipality,

and Meta in Datu Unsay municipality. Information from

Military operations in Maguindanao

protection partners also indicates that following this incident, an

estimated 4,800 families (24,000 persons) pre-emptively evacuat-

ed from different barangays in the municipalities of Datu Salibo,

Datu Saudi Ampatuan, Shariff Aguak, and Shariff Saydona Mus-

tapha lin anticipation of the escalation of fighting in the area.

Subsequent armed encounters that took place on 26-28 July in

barangays Dapiawan and Kitango in Datu Saudi Ampatuan, Ba-

rangay Malangog in Datu Unsay, Barangay Dabenayan in Ma-

masapano, and barangays Pikeg and Pamalian in Shariff Saydo-

na Mustapha caused further displacements. These incidents also

affected Barangay Liab in Mamasapano and Barangay Pusao in

Shariff Saydona Mustapha. By the end of July, the number of dis-

placed was at least 6,304 families (estimated 30,535 individuals).

As of this report, the displaced families have sought refuge in vari-

ous evacuation sites in seven municipalities of Maguindanao: Da-

tu Abdullah Sangki, Datu Salibo, Datu Saudi Ampatuan, Datu Un-

say, Mamasapano, Shariff Aguak, and Shariff Saydona Mustapha.

Others are staying with host families in the same municipalities.

Eight civilian casualties (three dead and five wounded, including

minors in both casualty types) were reported. There were also

reports of civilians temporarily getting trapped in areas where

fighting occurred. Some civilian dwellings, as well as a school and

a mosque, were damaged or destroyed. Occupation of civilian

homes, as well as looting of household belongings, crops, and

livestock, were also reported. The forced displacement, the use of

some schools as evacuation sites, and, in one case, the proximity

of a military encampment to a learning center, has resulted in the

disruption of education for children in the affected communities.

The respective Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Offices

at municipal, provincial, and regional levels provided food assis-

tance, with support from the Department of Social Welfare and

Development (DSWD) and the Autonomous Region in Muslim

Mindanao’s Humanitarian Emergency Action and Response Team

(ARMM-HEART). Fear of renewed clashes currently prevents

most of the IDPs from permanently returning to their places of

origin. IDPs also raise concerns regarding limited access to medi-

cal services and restrictions on their freedom of movement, result-

ing in loss of safe and sustainable access to their sources of liveli-

hood.

A civilian house beside a day care center in Barangay Malangog, Datu Unsay, Maguindanao,

was destroyed when hit by a mortar round during recent armed clashes.

© R. Abdula | UNHCR Cotabato

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DISCLAIMER

The Monthly Mindanao Displacement Dashboard aims to provide a starting point for information and analysis that can help protection agencies, policy makers and other stakeholders concerning instances of forced displacement or solutions (repatriation, res ettlement, integration). The number of people displaced / affected may differ from the number in need of humanitarian assistance. To the extent possible, the terminology used in the Dashboard reflects the UN Guiding Principles on Internal Displacement and other sources of international law and practice. The information reported in the Monthly Mindanao Displacement

Dashboard has been received from members of the Protection Cluster across Mindanao. Consequently, unreported cases of forced displacement and solutions are not reflected. Updates will be provided as and when more information is received from members. Al though efforts are made to verify the data, the UNHCR

Mindanao, Philippines takes no responsibility for the incompleteness or inaccuracy of the information. The information provided in this Monthly Mindanao Displacement Dashboard does not necessarily reflect the views of UNHCR or any individual member of the Protection Cluster.

Mindanao Displacement Dashboard July 2016

Displacement of IP community in Bukidnon

Efforts to find durable solutions for those who continue to be dis-placed as a result of the 2013 Zamboanga siege continue. In addition to those staying with host families (home-based IDPs), as of 31 July, 2,505 families (13,914 persons) remain displaced in 11 transitory sites in Zamboanga City. The City Social Welfare and Development Office (CSWDO), with technical support from the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR), completed the re-profiling and verification of some 6,356 home-based IDP families on 29 July, and is in the process of validating the results. This process paves the way for home-based IDPs in Zamboanga to have improved access to government assistance through the various projects and recov-ery efforts being implemented. Among the noteworthy developments in Zamboanga were the turn-over of 1,657 houses to displaced families under the Zam-boanga City Roadmap to Reconstruction and Recovery (Z3R), and the employment of 71 IDPs and the training of 225 others through a livelihood project led by the CSWDO and the Depart-ment of Social Welfare and Development. In addition, 451 dis-placed children regained access to education with the opening of a composite school at the Mampang transitory site on 12 July.

Update on protracted displacement in Zamboanga

Harassment by a paramilitary group led to the displacement of

around 821 families (2,759 individuals) in Barangay Kawayan,

San Fernando, Bukidnon on 30 July 2016. The affected families

are members of the Tigwahanon community, an indigenous peo-

ples (IP) group. Reports received from protection partners indi-

cate that the paramilitary group indiscriminately fired at civilians,

resulting in the death of a pregnant woman and injuries to at least

seven people, including five minors. Families from nearby Sitio Sil

-angon and Sitio Tibugawan also fled their homes and initially

sought refuge in the village proper of Barangay Kawayan.

Because of continuing fear for their safety, 48 IDP families subse-

quently decided to leave Barangay Kawayan and transferred to

the Capitol ground in Malaybalay City. They reportedly face is-

sues with regard to adequate food and shelter, access to latrines,

and disrupted school attendance for children. As of the end of

July, the displaced families had received food assistance from a

local organization, and distributions of food packs and non-food

items by the DSWD have been planned.

The affected community had reportedly been receiving threats

from the said paramilitary group for several months. Other mem-

bers of the same IP group currently remain in an evacuation

camp in Davao City, after being displaced in 2015 due to military

operations in their communities.

PAGE 2 OF 2

A re-profiling and verification process for home-based IDPs, here conducted in Baran-

gay Tetuan, Zamboanga City in July 2016, aims to facilitate their access to government

assistance. © R. Maquilan | UNHCR Cotabato

AFP vs ASG firefight in Sulu

On 29 July 2016, an armed confrontation between government

troops and members of the Abu Sayyaf Group (ASG) took place

in Barangay Bud-Taran, in the municipality of Indanan, Sulu prov-

ince. About 181 families (approximately 905 individuals) were

displaced from Barangay Bud-Taran to the neighbouring baran-

gays of Kuppong and Langpas. An unconfirmed number of civil-

ians were reportedly killed or injured during the incident.

Home-based IDPs line up at the City Social Welfare and Development Field Office in

Barangay Sta. Barbara, Zamboanga City, for a re-profiling and verification activity held in

July 2016. © R. Maquilan | UNHCR Cotabato

ZAMBOANGADEL NORTE

ZAMBOANGASIBUGAY

CITY OFISABELA

BUKIDNON

CAMIGUIN

LANAODEL NORTE

MISAMISOCCIDENTAL

MISAMISORIENTAL

DAVAODEL

NORTE

DAVAODEL SUR

DAVAOORIENTAL

COMPOSTELAVALLEY

NORTHCOTABATO

MAGUINDANAO

SOUTHCOTABATO

SULTANKUDARAT

SARANGANI

COTABATOCITY

BASILAN

LANAODEL SUR

SULU

TAWI-TAWI

AGUSANDEL NORTE

AGUSANDEL SUR

SURIGAODEL NORTE

SURIGAODEL SUR

DINAGATISLANDS

REGION IX

REGION X

REGION XI

REGIONXII

ARMM

REGIONXIII

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DATU BLA HT. SINSUAT

DATU

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DATU SAUDIAMPATUAN

ZAMBOANGADEL SUR

ZAMBOANGADEL NORTE ZAMBOANGA

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CITY OFISABELA

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MISAMISOCCIDENTAL

MISAMISORIENTAL

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DAVAODEL SUR

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COTABATOCITY

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MAGUINDANAO

SULU

TAWI-TAWI

AGUSANDEL NORTE

AGUSANDEL SUR

SURIGAODEL NORTE

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DINAGATISLANDS

REGION IX

REGION X

REGION XI

REGIONXII

ARMM

REGIONXIII

LUPON

AL-BA RKA

PAGALUNGAN MAKILALAGUINDULUNGAN

DATUSAUDI-AM PATUAN

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MAGUINDANAO

SULU

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AGUSANDEL NORTE

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ARMM

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TIPO-TIPOAL-BA RKA

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DATU HOFFERAMPATUAN

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SULU

TAWI-TAWI

AGUSANDEL NORTE

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DINAGATISLANDS

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REGION X

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SULU

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SURIGAODEL NORTE

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REGION X

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ARMM

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PIKIT

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(MAGANOY )

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DATUUNSAY

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SAY DONAMUSTAPHA

INDANA N

SANFERNANDO

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DEL SUR

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CITY OFISABELA

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SOUTHCOTABATO

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COTABATOCITY

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LANAODEL SUR

MAGUINDANAO

SULU

TAWI-TAWI

AGUSANDEL NORTE

AGUSANDEL SUR

SURIGAODEL NORTE

SURIGAODEL SUR

DINAGATISLANDS

REGION IX

REGION X

REGION XI

REGIONXII

ARMM

REGIONXIII

MATALAM

LAGONGLONG

LAKE SEBU

DATU SAUDIAMPATUAN

I0 25 5012.5

Kilometers

1:3,500,000Scale

SOURCES: Protection Cluster Mindanao CREATION DATE: 11 August 2016 FEEDBACK: phicoprc@unhcr.org DISCLAIMER: The boundaries and names shown and the designations used on this map do not imply official endorsement or acceptance by the United Nations.

CURRENT NUMBER OF IDPS IN NEED OF DURABLE SOLUTION

NUMBER OF INCIDENTS CAUSING DISPLACEMENT IN 2016

DISPLACEMENT MOVEMENT IN JULY 2016 (see details in boxes)

CLARIFICATIONS

LEGEND

Typhoon Pablo displacement - A large number of IDPs remain displaced from Typhoon Pablo in December 2012 in Eastern Mindanao, Region XI and are still in need of a durable solution. Many of these families remain in temporary shelters where local authorities have been slowly obtaining access to land and constructing permanent housing for these IDPs. As of October 2015, there are still an estimated 76,379 IDPs in need of a durable solution in this region.

The Guiding Principles on Internal Displacement note that “internally displaced persons are persons or groups of persons who have been forced or obliged to flee or to leave their homes or places of habitual residence, in particular as a result of or in order to avoid the effects of armed conflict, situations of generalized violence, violations of human rights or natural or human-made disasters, and who have not crossed an internationally recognized State border.”

presently displaced due to

CONFLICT presently displaced due to NATURAL DISASTER

159,541TOTAL NO. OF PERSONS WHO ARE PRESENTLY DISPLACED IN MINDANAOSINCE 2012 - JULY 2016

83,16276,379

209,812300

501

5 0

48,5250

TOTAL IN JULY 2016 TOTAL SINCE JAN 2016INCIDENTS INCIDENTSDISPLACEMENT

(persons)DISPLACEMENT

(persons)

NATURAL DISASTER incidents with displacement

CONFLICT incidents with displacement

48,525IDPs IN JULY IN NEEDOF DURABLE SOLUTIONS0ESTIMATED NUMBER OFPERSONS WHO HAVE

RETURNED

48,525TOTAL DISPLACEMENT IN JULY 2016

CONFLICT REGIONALBOUNDARY

NATURALDISASTER

TOTALDISPLACEMENT

TOTALRETURN

TOTALPRESENTLYDISPLACED

INCREASE / DECREASE IN IDP MOVEMENT COMPARED

TO PREVIOUS MONTH

MONTHLY DISPLACEMENT DASHBOARDJULY 2016, ISSUE NO. 29

Durable Solutions - UNHCR with Protection Cluster members continue to identify communities that are subjected to protracted displacement over the course of the year to ensure all IDPs are identified and the appropriate attention and resources can beobtained to support finding a durable solution to their displacement.

51,098

PROTRACTED DISPLACEMENT

ARMM

51,098 | 0

1,925

4,144PROTRACTED DISPLACEMENT

X 4,144 | 0

935

21,552PROTRACTED DISPLACEMENT

IX

21,552 | 0

21,552

The number of displaced persons is due to armed conflict between AFP vs MNLF in September 2013

76,778PROTRACTED DISPLACEMENT

XI

399 | 76,379

76,379

The bulk of presently displaced persons is due to Typhoon Bopha (Pablo).

2,770PROTRACTED DISPLACEMENT

XII

2,770 | 0

650

3,199PROTRACTED DISPLACEMENT

XIII

3,199 | 0

2,731

0%

100%

% OF RETURN AND PRESENTLY DISPLACED POPULATION TO THE TOTAL DISPLACED

POPULATION

1 MIDSAYAP, NORTH COTABATO CLAN FEUD 1,570

1,5700

100%

0%

% OF RETURN AND PRESENTLY DISPLACED POPULATION TO THE TOTAL DISPLACED

POPULATION

2 BUTIG, LANAO DEL SURARMED CONFLICT 32,491

0 32,491

84%

16%

% OF RETURN AND PRESENTLY DISPLACED POPULATION TO THE TOTAL DISPLACED

POPULATION

4 LAW ENFORCEMENT OPERATION AGAINST BIFF 34,110 5,390

28,720

100%

0%

% OF RETURN AND PRESENTLY DISPLACED POPULATION TO THE TOTAL DISPLACED

POPULATION

3 DATU BLAH SINSUATCLAN FEUD 1,150

0 1,150

100%

0%

% OF RETURN AND PRESENTLY DISPLACED POPULATION TO THE TOTAL DISPLACED

POPULATION

6 PARA-MALITARY HARASSMENTIN BUKIDNON 200 0

200

100%

0%

% OF RETURN AND PRESENTLY DISPLACED POPULATION TO THE TOTAL DISPLACED

POPULATION

9 MILF VS TRIBAL LEADERARMED CONFLICT IN UPI 1,072

0 1,072

100%

0%

% OF RETURN AND PRESENTLY DISPLACED POPULATION TO THE TOTAL DISPLACED

POPULATION

2 POLITICAL RIVALRY IN PATA 1,500

0 1,500 100%

0%

% OF RETURN AND PRESENTLY DISPLACED POPULATION TO THE TOTAL DISPLACED

POPULATION

3 CLAN CONFLICT IN PIKIT 4,545

0 4,545

100%

0%

% OF RETURN AND PRESENTLY DISPLACED POPULATION TO THE TOTAL DISPLACED

POPULATION

8 CRIME AND VIOLENCEIN TALAINGOD 775

7750

% OF RETURN AND PRESENTLY DISPLACED POPULATION TO THE TOTAL DISPLACED

POPULATION

4 AFP VS ASG CONFLICTIN INDANAN, SULU905

0905

0%

100%

% OF RETURN AND PRESENTLY DISPLACED POPULATION TO THE TOTAL DISPLACED

POPULATION

1 AFP VS ASG CONFLICTIN AL-BARKA, BASILAN13,927

013,927

0%

100%

% OF RETURN AND PRESENTLY DISPLACED POPULATION TO THE TOTAL DISPLACED

POPULATION

5 DISPLACEMENTIN SAN FERNANDO, BUKIDNON2,759

02,759

0%

100%

% OF RETURN AND PRESENTLY DISPLACED POPULATION TO THE TOTAL DISPLACED

POPULATION

2 AFP VS NPA ARMED CONFLICTIN CARAGA, DAVAO ORIENTAL399

0399

0%

100%

% OF RETURN AND PRESENTLY DISPLACED POPULATION TO THE TOTAL DISPLACED

POPULATION

3 MILITARY OPERATIONS IN MAGUINDANAO30,535

030,535

0%

100%