Displacement Dashboard

ISSUE NO. 29, JULY 2016

The Displacement Dashboard is a monthly publication of the Protection Cluster in Mindanao, 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.

AFP vs. ASG clashes in

A gunfight between the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) and elements of the Group (ASG) erupted on 02 July 2016 at 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 . 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 A civilian house beside a day care center in Barangay Malangog, , , the security threat, leading to disruption in the education of over was destroyed when hit by a mortar round during recent armed clashes. © R. Abdula | UNHCR 2,600 students. A mosque and a civilian house reportedly sus- tained damage during the fighting. Due to the situation in the protection partners also indicates that following this incident, an three affected municipalities, the provincial government de- estimated 4,800 families (24,000 persons) pre-emptively evacuat- clared a state of calamity. The Provincial Social Welfare and ed from different barangays in the municipalities of , Development Office and the Integrated Provincial Health Office Datu Saudi Ampatuan, , and Shariff Saydona Mus- provided food and medical aid, respectively, to the affected tapha lin anticipation of the escalation of fighting in the area. families. During field assessments by Protection Cluster part- ners, some IDPs expressed concerns regarding access to ade- Subsequent armed encounters that took place on 26-28 July in quate food in case of prolonged displacement. barangays Dapiawan and Kitango in Datu Saudi Ampatuan, Ba- rangay Malangog in Datu Unsay, Barangay Dabenayan in Ma- Further armed confrontations between the AFP and ASG also masapano, and barangays Pikeg and Pamalian in Shariff Saydo- occurred in the municipality of Tuburan, Basilan on 18 July, na Mustapha caused further displacements. These incidents also causing an undetermined number of residents to flee from their affected Barangay Liab in and Barangay Pusao in homes in Sitio Laputih and Sitio Umali to barangays Bohetam- . By the end of July, the number of dis- bis Proper and Mahawid. placed was at least 6,304 families (estimated 30,535 individuals).

As of this report, the displaced families have sought refuge in vari- AFP vs. NPA armed conflict in ous evacuation sites in seven municipalities of Maguindanao: Da- Davao Oriental tu Abdullah Sangki, Datu Salibo, Datu Saudi Ampatuan, Datu Un- say, Mamasapano, Shariff Aguak, and Shariff Saydona Mustapha. On 07 July 2016, an armed encounter between the Armed Forc- Others are staying with host families in the same municipalities. es of the Philippines (AFP) and the New People’s Army (NPA) Eight civilian casualties (three dead and five wounded, including resulted in the displacement of around 70 families (399 individu- minors in both casualty types) were reported. There were also als) from Barangay Pichon, in the municipality of Caraga, Davao reports of civilians temporarily getting trapped in areas where Oriental. Two civilians were reportedly wounded during the fire- fighting occurred. Some civilian dwellings, as well as a school and fight, while a church and some civilian houses were damaged. a mosque, were damaged or destroyed. Occupation of civilian Eight schools suspended their classes, hampering access to homes, as well as looting of household belongings, crops, and education for hundreds of students. The displaced persons livestock, were also reported. The forced displacement, the use of sought refuge in various locations within the municipality of some schools as evacuation sites, and, in one case, the proximity Caraga and in the adjacent municipality of Baganga. 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- Military operations in Maguindanao 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 A total of 1,320 families (6,600 persons) fled their homes follow- (ARMM-HEART). Fear of renewed clashes currently prevents ing a firefight between government forces and the most of the IDPs from permanently returning to their places of Islamic Freedom Fighters (BIFF) on 13 July 2016. The incident origin. IDPs also raise concerns regarding limited access to medi- affected several barangays in the province of Maguindanao, cal services and restrictions on their freedom of movement, result- including Bagong Upam and Kuloy in Shariff Aguak municipality, ing in loss of safe and sustainable access to their sources of liveli- and Meta in Datu Unsay municipality. Information from hood. PAGE 1 OF 2 UNHCR Mindanao, Philippines I Rosary Heights 6 , , Philippines I +63 (64) 421 7945 I [email protected] I www.protectionclusterphilippines.org

July 2016 Mindanao Displacement Dashboard

AFP vs ASG firefight in Update on protracted displacement in Zamboanga Efforts to find durable solutions for those who continue to be dis- On 29 July 2016, an armed confrontation between government placed as a result of the 2013 Zamboanga siege continue. In troops and members of the Abu Sayyaf Group (ASG) took place addition to those staying with host families (home-based IDPs), in Barangay Bud-Taran, in the municipality of , Sulu prov- as of 31 July, 2,505 families (13,914 persons) remain displaced ince. About 181 families (approximately 905 individuals) were in 11 transitory sites in . displaced from Barangay Bud-Taran to the neighbouring baran- gays of Kuppong and Langpas. An unconfirmed number of civil- The City Social Welfare and Development Office (CSWDO), with ians were reportedly killed or injured during the incident. 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 Displacement of IP community in Bukidnon 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- Harassment by a paramilitary group led to the displacement of ery efforts being implemented. around 821 families (2,759 individuals) in Barangay Kawayan, San Fernando, Bukidnon on 30 July 2016. The affected families Among the noteworthy developments in Zamboanga were the are members of the Tigwahanon community, an indigenous peo- turn-over of 1,657 houses to displaced families under the Zam- ples (IP) group. Reports received from protection partners indi- boanga City Roadmap to Reconstruction and Recovery (Z3R), cate that the paramilitary group indiscriminately fired at civilians, and the employment of 71 IDPs and the training of 225 others resulting in the death of a pregnant woman and injuries to at least through a livelihood project led by the CSWDO and the Depart- seven people, including five minors. Families from nearby Sitio Sil ment of Social Welfare and Development. In addition, 451 dis- -angon and Sitio Tibugawan also fled their homes and initially placed children regained access to education with the opening of sought refuge in the village proper of Barangay Kawayan. a composite school at the Mampang transitory site on 12 July.

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.

A re-profiling and verification process for home-based IDPs, here conducted in Baran- Home-based IDPs line up at the City Social Welfare and Development Field Office in gay Tetuan, Zamboanga City in July 2016, aims to facilitate their access to government Barangay Sta. Barbara, Zamboanga City, for a re-profiling and verification activity held in assistance. © R. Maquilan | UNHCR Cotabato July 2016. © R. Maquilan | UNHCR Cotabato PAGE 2 OF 2

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 D ashboard 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. Although 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. UNHCR Mindanao, Philippines I Rosary Heights 6 , Cotabato City, Philippines I +63 (64) 421 7945 I [email protected] I www.protectionclusterphilippines.org MONTHLY DISPLACEMENT DASHBOARD JULY 2016, ISSUE NO. 29 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 DIINAGAT 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 IISLANDS DINAGAT human-made disasters, and who have not crossed an internationally recognized State border.” ISLANDS

DINAGAT Durable Solutions - UNHCR with Protection Cluster members continue to identify CRIME AND VIOLENCE ISLANDS DINAGAT 8 IN TALAINGOD DINAGAT communities that are subjected to protracted displacement over the course of the year to DINAGAITSLANDS DISPLACEMENT ISLANDS 100%ISLANDS ensure all IDPs are identified and the appropriate attention and resources can be B5UTIG,IN LANAO SAN FERNANDO, DEL SUR BUKIDNON 775 PARA-MALITARY HARASSMENT2 ARMED CONFLICT SURIIGAO obtained to support finding a durable solution to their displacement. 100% DEL NORTE 6 IN BUKIDNON 0% DEL NORTE 2,759 775 0% SURIGAO 0% 32,491 % OF RETURN AND PRESENTLY DISPLACED DEL NORTE POPULATION TO THE TOTAL DISPLACED 200 0 POPULATION 0% 0 CURRENT NUMBER OF IDPS IN NEED OF DURABLE SOLUTION 0 100% SURIGAO % OF RETURN AND PRESENTLY DISPLACED % OF RETURN AND PRESENTLY DISPLACED SURIGAO 0 100% POPULATION TO THE TOTAL DISPLACED DEL NORTE 2,759POPULATION TO THE TOTAL DISPLACEDPOPULATION SURIIGGDAEAOLO NORTE POPULATION CAMIGUIN % OF RETURN AND PRESENTLY DISPLACED 32,491 CAMIGUIN DEL NOORRTTEE TOTAL NO. OF PERSONS WHO ARE POPULATION TO THE TOTAL DISPLACED AFP VS ASG CONFLICT 200 POPULATION XIII PRESENTLY DISPLACED IN MINDANAO 1 IN AL-BARKA, BASILAN CAMIGUIN

SINCE 2012 - JULY 2016 DATU BLAH SINSUAT100% 3,199 159,541 3 SURIIGAO 13,927CLAN FEUD CAMCICAGAMUMIIIGNGUUIIN AGUSAN DEL S U3,199R | 0 CAMIGUIN DEL NORTE PROTRACTED DISPLACEMENT presently displaced due to 0% DEL NORTE SURIGAO 0 MIISAMIIS AGUSAN DEL SUR 1,150 0% REGION 2,731 ORIIENTAL DEL NORTE 83,162 CONFLICT MISAMIS % OF RETURN AND PRESENTLY DISPLACED SAN SURIGAO POPULATION TO THE TOTAL DISPLACED ORIENTAL SURIGAO 13,927 0 POPULATION100% AGUSAGNUSAN MIGSUUERL IGAORDELE SXUGR IIIOI N presently displaced due to AGUSAN DEL SUR LAGONGLONGDAELG UNSODAERNLT ENORTE DEL SUR % OF RETURN AND PRESENTLY DISPLACED DEL NORTE SURIGAO POPULATION TO THE TOTAL DISPLACED X MISAMIS DEL NORTE 1,150 POPULATION REGIODNEL SUR XIII 76,379 NATURAL DISASTER MISAMOISMRIESNATMALIS REGION MISAMIS REGIROENGIONAGUSAN 4,144 ORIENTAOLRIENTAL AGUSAN ORIENTAL XIII DEL SUR 4,144MIISAM |II S 0 REGION X DEL SUR OCCIDENTAL REGION X XXIIIIII XIII CLARIFICATIONS OPROTRACTEDCCIDE DISPLACEMENTNTAL MISAMIS 935 REGION X AGUSAN OCCIDENTAL AGUSAN CITY OF AGUSANDEL SUR Typhoon Pablo displacement - A large number of IDPs remain displaced from Typhoon Pablo in December 2012 in MISAMIS MALAYBA LAY AGUSAN DEL SUR ZAMBOANGA MISAMIS DEL SUR AGUSAN Eastern Mindanao, Region XI and are still in need of a durable solution. Many of these families remain in OCCIDENTAL REGTA LIAOKA GN X BUKIDNON DEL SUR DEL NORTE OMCISCAIMDEISNTAL LANAO REGION X BUKIDNON DEL SUR ZAMBOANGA MISAMIS LANAO REGION X temporary shelters where local authorities have been slowly obtaining access to land and constructing permanent OCCIDENTAL DEL REGION X DEL NORTE OCCIDENTAL DEL housing for these IDPs. As of October 2015, there are still an estimated 76,379 IDPs in need of a durable solution in this ZAMBOANGA NORTE BUKIDNON ZAMBOANGA TA LA KA G BUKIDNON region. ZAMDBEOLA NNOGRATE LANAO DEL BUKIDNON ZAMBOANGA DEL NORTE LANAO REGIOND ELI NXORTE LANAO BUKIDNON ZAMBOANGA ZAMBOANGA ZAMBOADNEGLA SUR LANAO NORTE DEL SUR BUKIDNON ZAMBOANGA DELLANAO DEL SUR IX ZADMEBLO NAONRGTEA SIBUGAY DEL SUR DEL NORTE REGION IX SIBUZGAAMYBOANGA NORTDEEL LANAO COMPOSTELA REDGELI NOORNTE IX LANAO NUMBER OF INCIDENTS CAUSING DISPLACEMENT IN 2016 REGION IX ZAMBOZAADNMEGLB ASOUARNGA NORTE LANAO DEL SUR VALLEY DAVAO DEL ZAMBOANGA DEL SUR NORTE ZAMBOANGA DEL SUR DEL SUR TA LA INGOD NORTE 21,552 REGION IX SIBUSGIBAUYGAY LANAO DSANAVAO SIBUGAY FERNANDO TOTAL IN JULY 2016 TOTAL SINCE JAN 2016 ZAMBOANGA DEL SULRANAO DEL DAVAO DEL DAVAO DEL 21,552 | 0 REGION IX SIBUGAY NORTE NORTE INCIDENTS DISPLACEMENT INCIDENTS DISPLACEMENT ZAMBOANGA ARMMDEL SUR NORTE DAVAO DEL SIBUGAY (persons) (persons) PROTRACTED DISPLACEMENT NORTE REGION XI DAVAO DEL COMPOSTELA NORTE COMPOSTELA ARMM PIGKAWAYA N REGION XI CONFLICT 21,552 NORTH REGION XRIEGIONVA LXLEIY COTABATO incidents with displacement 5 48,525 50 209,812 COTABATO COMPOSTELA COMPOSTELA COTABATO NORTH REGION XVIALLEY COTABMIDSAYAPATO ALEOSANNORTH CITY COTABATO VALLEY The number of displaced persons is CITY COMPOSTELA COTABCAOTTOABATO MIDSAYAP COTABATO MAGPET REGION XI NATURAL DISASTER NOALREOTSHA N NORTH VALLEY DAVAO due to armed conflict between AFP CITY COTABATO PIKIT 0 0 1 300 CITY COTABATO MATALAM ORIENTAL incidents with displacement MIDSAYAP COTABATO COMPOSTELA CAORARGIAENTAL vs MNLF in September 2013 ZAMBOANGA COTABATO CITY DAVAO NORTH VALLEY DATU SAUDI SHARIFF PAGALUNGAN DAVAO DAVAO DEL SUR CITY ADATRU MM SAY DONA ORIENTAL AMPATUAN ARMMPCAOGATLAUNBGMUASATAPTNHA O ORIENTAL MAGUINDSAANLAIBO LUPON ORIENTAL COTABAGTUOINDULUNGAN MAGUINDANAO DATU HOSHAFRIFF ER MAGUINDANAO AGUAK SCHIATRYIFF PAGALUNAGMAPNA(TMAGUANAOY )N DAVAO MAGUINDANAO MAKILALA AGGUUINADKULUNAGANRMM ORIENTAL DAVAO DATU BLA H DISPLACEMENT MOVEMENT IN JULY 2016 (see details in boxes) DAAMTPUATUAN T. SINSUAT DATMUAGUINADMAPNATAUOAN ORIENTAL SAUDI-SAAMLPIBATOUAN SHARIFF ARMM SAY DONA DATU SAUDI AARRMMMM DATU MUSTAPHA AMPATUAN CIITY OF MAGUINDANAOSAUDI-AM PATUAN TOTAL DISPLACEMENT CITY OCIFTY OF ISABELA DATU SHARIFF ISIASABBEELLAA TIPO-TIPO SULTAN SULTAN ISABELA TIPO-TIPO 51,098 UNSAY AGUAK DAVAO DAVAO DAVAO IN JULY 2016 48,525 CITY OAALFL-B-BAARRKKA SULTAN KUDARAT KUDARAT CITY OFBASBILAASNILAN MAGUINDANAO KUDARAT DEL SURDEL SUR DEL SUR ISABBBAEASLSIALILAANN KUDARAT ISABELA SULTAN SULTAN DAVAO AL-BA RKA 51,098 | 0 REGION DAVAO The bulk of presently displaced MILF VS TRIBAL LEADER KUDARRATEGIOKRUNDEARGATEIOGNION DEL SUR ESTIMATED NUMBER OF BASILAN BASILAN DEL SUR CITY OF PROTRACTED9 DISPLACEMENTARMED CONFLICT IN UPI persons is due to Typhoon ISABELA REGIOXNII Bopha (Pablo). PERSONS WHO HAVE SULTXANII SORUXTHEISIOGXUTIHION 0 AL-BA RKA 0% DAVAO BASILAN 1,925 KUDARAT COTABACTOOTABATO RETURNED 1,072 SOUTH DEL SUR XII LAKE SEBU XIICOTABATO COSATARBAANTGSOARNAI NGANI REGSOUITOH N SARANGANI SULU SOUTH SARANGANI IDPs IN JULY IN NEED PATIKUL 0 100% COTABATO SUTLAULIPA O COTABATO MAA SIM SARANGANI XI OF DURABLE SOLUTIONS 48,525 SULU % OF RETURN AND PRESENTLY DISPLACED LAW ENFORCEMENT XII SARANGANI SULU POPULATION TO THE TOTAL DISPLACED MAA SIM POPULATION SULU 4 OPERATION 1,072M AGAINSTILITARY OPERATIONS BIFF SOUTH SULU IN MAGUINDANAO COTABATO PATA 3 16% 76,778 34,110 SARANGANI MIDSAYAP, NORTH COTABATO 100% INDANA N 1 CLAN FEUD SULU 30,535 399 | 76,379 5,390 84% 100% PROTRACTED DISPLACEMENT % OF RETURN AND PRESENTLY0 DISPLACED 1,570 POPULATION TO THE TOTAL DISPLACED 0% 28,720 POPULATION XII % OF RETURN AND PRESENTLY DISPLACED 76,379 POPULATION TO THE TOTAL DISPLACED 1,570 0% 30,535 POPULATION 2,770 TAWI-TAWI % OF RETURN AND PRESENTLY DISPLACED TAWI-TAWI POPULATION TO THE TOTAL DISPLACED POLITICAL RIVALRY 2,770 | 0 0 POPULATION 2 IN PATA AFP VS ASG CONFLICT PROTRACTED DISPLACEMENT TAWII--TAWII CLAN CONFLICT IN PIKIT TAWI-TAWI 4 IN INDANAN, SULU 3 AFP VS NPA ARMED CONFLICT 0% 650 LEGEND 2 IN CARAGA, DAVAO ORIENTAL TAWI-TAWI 1,500 100% 0% 905 4,545 100% 0 100% 399 I TAWI-TAWI % OF RETURN0 AND PRESENTLY DISPLACED 0 100% POPULATION TO THE TOTAL DISPLACED 0% Scale 1:3,500,000 1,500 POPULATION % OF RETURN 0AND PRESENTLY DISPLACED TOTAL % OF RETURN AND PRESENTLY DISPLACED POPULATION TO THE TOTAL DISPLACED 0% 0 12.5 25 50 TOTAL TOTAL CONFLICT NATURAL INCREASE / DECREASE REGIONAL POPULATION TO THE TOTAL DISPLACED POPULATION 905 POPULATION 4,545 % OF RETURN AND PRESENTLY DISPLACED DISPLACEMENT RETURN PRESENTLY DISASTER IN IDP MOVEMENT COMPARED BOUNDARY POPULATION TO THE TOTAL DISPLACED 399 POPULATION DISPLACED TO PREVIOUS MONTH Kilometers

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