Mindanao Displacement Dashboard AUG 2020
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SEPTEMBER 2020 ISSUE NO. 73 MINDANAO DISPLACEMENT DASHBOARD @Tanghal|UNHCR Lanao del Sur. UNHCR with support from TFBM distributed hygiene kits Sagonsongan, Marawi City. DISPLACEMENT OVERVIEW DISPLACEMENT IN SEPTEMBER th As of the 30 of September, a total number of 60,273 families (277,846 individuals) are currently displaced in Mindanao. Those displaced can be classified into three main groups, depending on the length of displacement: 1,057 Group A: 868 families (3,274 individuals) remain displaced out of 1,057 families Families displaced within the month; Group B: 1,263 families (6,299 individuals) remain displaced, and have been protractedly displaced for more than 30 days but less than 180 days; and 5,097 Individuals Group C: 58,354 families (268,294 individuals) remain displaced and have been protractedly displaced for more than 180 days. Those classified under CIVILIAN CASUALTIES Group C are concentrated in five main areas: since January 2020 Zamboanga City: 1,362 families (6,810 individuals) still displaced due to Zamboanga siege in September 2013. 18 Persons dead Lanao del Sur & Lanao del Norte: 25,367 families (126,835 individuals) still displaced due to Marawi siege in May 2017. Northern Mindanao: 29 families (145 individuals) still displaced due to 25 Severe Tropical Storm Vinta (Temblin) in December 2017 and 14 families Persons injured (62 individuals) still displaced due to Typhoon Facon in July 2019. LOCATIONS Eastern Mindanao: 491 families (2,304 individuals) still displaced due to armed conflict between Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) and New Breakdown of displaced individuals by region People’s Army (NPA) since February 2018. 4%3% 115,652 individuals Central Mindanao and BARMM Provinces: 1,609 families (6,876 individuals) REGION XII OTHER REGIONS REGION XI still displaced due to crime and violence since August 2017. 92,765 individuals 18% 42% BARMM REGION X REGION XI Davao del Sur: 27,400 families (114,854 individuls) and Cotabato province: 50,004 individuals 1,780 families (8,900 individuals) due to earthquakes REGION X 33% 11,770 individuals BARMM REGION XII In September 2020, a total number of 1,057 families (5,097 individuals) were 7,655 individuals displaced in Mindanao due to narual disaster (2,448 individuals), armed conflict Other regions (2,185 individuals) and crime & violence (439 individuals). UNHCR Philippines 1 DISPLACEMENT IN HADJI MOHAMAD AJUL, BASILAN PROVINCE DUE TO CRIME AND VIOLENCE A resident from Brgy. Serongon, Hadji Mohamad Ajul municipality in Basilan was shot dead by unidentified gunmen on 2 September 2020. The local authorities have not established the motive. As per initial report, it is said that the victim is a former member of Abu Sayyaf Group (ASG). The incident triggered pre-emptive displacement of five families (approximately 25 individuals who are close relatives of the victim) to an undisclosed location due to fear. ARMED CONFLICT IN ROSELLER LIM MUNICIPALITY, ZAMBOANGA SIBUGAY PROVINCE An armed encounter erupted between the elements of the 44th Infantry Brigade of the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) and ASG on 9 September 2020. Said incident occurred in the coastal area of Purok Licono, Barangay President Roxas in Roseller Lim Municipality. Based on reports, three members of the ASG were killed in the firefight and the AFP recovered firearms and ammunition of the militant group. Approximately 239 families (1,195 individuals) were forced to flee but have returned to their homes homes few days after the incident. FAMILY FEUD IN TUBURAN MUNICIPALITY, BASILAN PROVINCE A killing incident due to unresolved family dispute resulted to the displacement of 35 families (approximately 175 individuals) in Barangay Sinangkapan, Tuburan Municipality MINDANAO Displacement Dashboard - September 2020 GROUP A: DISPLACEMENT IN AUGUST Zamboanga Sibugay: 239 families (1,195 individuals) AFP vs ASG in Roseller Lim North Cotabato: Zamboanga del Sur: 2 59 families (268 individuals) 45 families (225 individuals) Storm surge in Zamboanga City Crime & violence in Matalam Basilan: 4 5 families (25 individuals) 8 9 Maguindanao: Violence in Moh. Ajul 153 families (765 individuals) 10 1 Sultan Kudarat: AFP vs. BIFF in Datu Hoer Ampatuan 3 5 families (25 individuals) 6 Flooding in Bagumbayan Maguindanao: 45 families (225 individuals) Basilan: 7 Flooding in Lambayong 35 families (175 individuals) 5 Family feud in Tuburan Sultan Kudarat: Sarangani: 415 families (2,075 individuals) 75 families (214 individuals) Storm surge in Palimbang Family feud operation in Maitum The boundaries and names shown and the designations used on this map do not imply ocial endorsement or acceptance by the United Nations. 1 DISPLACEMENT IN HADJI MOHAMAD AJUL, in Basilan Province on 11 September 2020. The displaced BASILAN PROVINCE DUE TO CRIME AND VIOLENCE families are relatives of the victim who pre-emptively fled to A resident from Brgy. Serongon, Hadji Mohamad Ajul an undisclosed location for their safety. The community municipality in Basilan was shot dead by unidentified leaders sought the assistance of the Municipal Peace and gunmen on 2 September 2020. The local authorities have Order Council to resolve the dispute between warring not established the motive. As per initial report, it is said that factions. As of the reporting, eight out of 35 families the victim is a former member of Abu Sayyaf Group (ASG). (approximately 40 individuals) remain displaced. The incident triggered pre-emptive displacement of five families (approximately 25 individuals who are close relatives of the victim) to an undisclosed location due to 4 DISPLACEMENT IN MATALAM, NORTH COTABATO fear. PROVINCE DUE TO CRIME AND VIOLENCE. Approximately 45 families (225 individuals) were forced to 2 ARMED CONFLICT IN ROSELLER LIM flee from their homes last 13 September 2020 in Barangay MUNICIPALITY, ZAMBOANGA SIBUGAY PROVINCE West Patadon, Matalam Municipality. The displacement is An armed encounter erupted between the elements of the caused by recurring firefights between warring factions that 44th Infantry Brigade of the Armed Forces of the Philippines have personal discords and said warring factions are (AFP) and ASG on 9 September 2020. Said incident members of Moro National Liberation Front (MNLF) and occurred in the coastal area of Purok Licono, Barangay Moro Islamic Liberation. Front (MILF). Prior to this incident, President Roxas in Roseller Lim Municipality. Based on an armed encounter between the parties was reported in reports, three members of the ASG were killed in the Barangay Manubuan in the same municipality on 9 firefight and the AFP recovered firearms and ammunition of September 2020 that forced 10 families (approximately 50 the militant group. Approximately 239 families (1,195 individuals) to flee from their homes. individuals) were forced to flee but have returned to their homes homes few days after the incident. 5 FAMILY FEUD IN MAITUM MUNICIPALITY, 3 FAMILY FEUD IN TUBURAN MUNICIPALITY, SARANGANI PROVINCE BASILAN PROVINCE An armed encounter ensued on 11 September 2020 A killing incident due to unresolved family dispute resulted between the alleged member of Bangsamoro Islamic to the displacement of 35 families (approximately 175 Armed Forces of the Moro Islamic Liberation Fornt individuals) in Barangay Sinangkapan, Tuburan Municipality (MILF-BIAF) and the village chieftain of Barangay Mindupok. UNHCR Philippines 2 MINDANAO Displacement Dashboard - September 2020 A total number of 75 families (approximately 375 9 ARMED CONFLICT IN DATU HOFFER AMPATUAN individuals) were forced to flee from their homes in MUNICIPALITY, MAGUINDANAO PROVINCE Barangay Mindupok, Maitum Municipality. The displaced Around 153 with approximately 765 individuals were families are temporarily sheltered in the municipal gym displaced on 19 September 2020 due to firefight between while others are in host families. The diculties faced by AFP and Bangsamoro Islamic Freedom Fighters (BIFF) in the IDPs are exacerbated by the eects of the pandemic. Barangay Tuayan, Datu Hoer Municipality. The displaced The conflict between the warring parties remain families are forced to vacate their homes due to intensified unresolved, and people fear that conflict might escalate if mortar shelling by the AFP against the BIFF in the upper local authorities will not intervene. part of the said barangay. 6 FLOODING IN BAGUMBAYAN MUNICIPALITY, 10 FLOODING IN LAMBAYONG MUNICIPALITY, SULTAN KUDARAT PROVINCE SULTAN KUDARAT PROVINCE Based on report from the Department of Social Welfare and Around 16 families (80 individuals) were displaced in Development (DSWD) Field Oce XII, there are 34 families Barangay Binumen, Lambayong Municipality due to (approximately 170 individuals) that are aected by the flooding on 22 September 2020. Of the 16 displaced flashflood incident in Barangay Poblacion, Bagumbayan families, seven temporarily occupied the masjid in the Municipality on 14 September 2020. The Municipal barangay, while nine families are with host families. Disaster Risk Reduction Management Ocer (MDRRMO) According to the information from the Municipal Social facilitated the evacuation of five out of 34 families whose Welfare Ocer (MSWO) of Lambayong, 33 houses were residences are situated in a flood prone area. The damaged (16 totally damaged and 17 partially damaged. displaced families returned to their habitual residences the The Local Government Unit of Lambayong provided food next day after they were moved to safer ground. The packs to the displaced families. DSWD provided food packs to the aected families.