IOM - Response to displacement due to conflict in 12 March 2015 SITUATION REPORT # 5

Map of the latest displacement overview in Central Mindanao © IOM 2015

ARMED CONFLICT BETWEEN PHILIPPINE NATIONAL Municipality Affected POLICE SPECIAL ACTION FORCE AND ARMED Brgys Families Persons GROUPS ERUPTS IN Shariff Say- 6 1,864 9,320 dona BACKGROUND Mamasapano 15 2,637 13,185 4 175 875 Due to the continued tension between the Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) and the Islamic Freedom Fighters (BIFF), since 9 Feb- 6 1,373 6,865 ruary 2015, again a firefight has erupted between these groups at 7 2,119 10,595 around 5:00 pm on Saturday, 13 February 2015 in the Barangays Buliok Datu Saudi 7 1,062 5,310 and Kalbugan, , Province. The conflict has Ampatuan affected thousands of civilians from the villages of Buliok, Kalbugan and Rajah Buay- No data 255 1,275 Bagoinged, Pagalungan, Maguindanao, where internally displaced per- an sons continue to flee their homes to avoid being caught in a cross fire. No data 1,195 5,975

Guindulungan No data 939 4,695 The table on the right side and the map above show the municipalities affected by the conflict and the number of families and individuals that Talitay No data 712 3,560 have been affected. According to ARMM HEART (7 March 2015) overall, Datu Anggal No data 589 2,945 12,920 families or 64,600 individuals have been affected in 11 municipal- Midtimbang ities, in Central Mindanao. GRAND 45 12,920 64,600 TOTAL

IOM Philippines Situation Report #5| 12 March 2015

SITUATION UPDATES The Province of Maguindanao has been declared a state of calamity by Governor Ismael Mangudadatu due to the ongoing all- out offensive against the BIFF. As of 7 March, the joint law enforcement operation has affected and displaced a total of 9,485 families or 47,425 individuals from seven Municipalities in 45 Barangays. In addition, classes were affected in 42 public schools from elementary and high school with 18,819 students and 283 teachers affected.

ASSISTANCE PROVIDED TO IDPS As of March 7, the following assistance has been extended to IDPs:  20 sacks of rice, 5 boxes of instant noodles, 5 boxes of can goods and 3 rolls of tarpaulin have been given by the National Disaster Risk Reduction & Management Council (NDRRMC) Pagalungan.  300 food packs (rice, can goods and instant noodles) to the affected families have been distributed by ARMM HEART.  1,300 food packs (rice, noodles and can goods) and 50 pieces of tarpaulin have been distributed by ARMM HEART / RDRRMC.  Temporary comfort rooms for the displaced families at Old Market Evacuation Center in Pagalungan constructed by MDRRMC Pagalungan.  The RDRRMC-ARMM provided augmentation of relief assistance of 240 food packs (rice, noodles and can goods) and 45 pieces of tarpaulin.  LGU-Maguindanao provided augmentation 1,300 assorted relief goods.  260 food packs for , 800 food packs for Mamasapano, 1, 373 food packs for Shariff Aguak/Datu Unsay and 452 food packs for distributed by ARMM HEART.

Municipality Inside Evacuation Centre Families Persons Shariff Saydona 1,864 9,320

Mamasapano 2,637 13,185 Datu Unsay 175 875 Shariff Aguak 1,373 6,865 Datu Salibo 2,119 10,595 Datu Saudi Am- 1,062 5,310 patuan Rajah Buayan 255 1,275 Talayan 1,195 5,975 939 4,695 Talitay 712 3,560 Datu Anggal 589 2,945 Midtimbang GRAND TOTAL 12,920 64,600 IOM staff assessing a displacement site in the municipality of Shariff Aguak © IOM 2015

References: Sitrep 12 ARMM HEART Joint Law Enforcement against Lawless Elements in Maguindanao, 07 March 2015 IOM IN Since the opening of the Cotabato Office in 2008, IOM has become one of the biggest humanitarian actors – leading emergency response for affected populations – in Mindanao. IOM Cotabato is currently implementing peace building and gender mainstreaming activities in partnership with Bangsamoro Development Agency (BDA), Bangsamoro Transition Commission (BTC), and Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (ARMM), INGOs, NGOs, and civil society organizations.

For more information, please contact: Mr. Besim Ajeti, IOM Cotabato Head of Office Telephone: +63644211366 | Email: [email protected] Internet: www.philippineresponse.iom.int

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