// News
PHILIPPINES: New database to highlight IDP needsBy: David Swanson/IRIN
BANGKOK, 15 January 2010 (IRIN) – The government of the Philippines has a new tool to better address the humanitarian needs of thousands of internally displaced persons (IDPs) in conflict-affected Mindanao.
Set up by the International Organization for Migration (IOM) and funded by the European Commission’s Humanitarian Aid Office (ECHO), the Humanitarian Response Monitoring [...]
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Mindanao State U heads discuss peace education in Penangby MindaNews
Monday, 11 January 2010 23:58
PENANG, Malaysia (MindaNews/11 January) – At least 30 state university and college presidents in Mindanao arrived here today for the four-day “Mindanao Educators Peace Summit” that starts January 12 on the theme: “Transforming the Conflict in Mindanao Through Peace Education and Quality Higher Education.” The Peace Summit, to be held at [...]
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Residents from three Salman sitios fleeby COA/MindaNews
Sunday, 13 December 2009 07:59
SALMAN, Ampatuan, Maguindanao (MindaNews/12 December) – Some 110 families from at least three sitios, including the areas near the massacre site, have fled their villages and pitched tents on the lot behind the barangay hall here.
Norya Dalamba, village councilor, said the evacuees who started trickling in on November 24, came from Sitios [...]
// Editorial
Sunstar Editorial: The truth is, there are war victimsEditorial: The truth is, there are war victims
Sunday, July 5, 2009
THE holding of journalists who were on their way to an evacuation center in Central Mindanao over some feeble excuse as security and coordination underlines a disturbing reality: that there are war victims that government doesn’t want to be seen.
This becomes more disturbing because [...]
// Resources
IDMC Mindanao Cycle of Conflict and NeglectIDMC Mindanao Cycle of Conflict and Neglect
// Statement/Press Release
Statement: MPC Welcomes SOMA and SOMO, Appeals to Politicians to Support the Timely Truce26 July 2009
MPC Welcomes SOMA and SOMO, Appeals to Politicians to Support the Timely Truce
MALACANANG’s order of Suspension of Military Operations (SOMO) last July 23, 2009 and the reciprocal declaration by the MILF of Suspension of Military Action (SOMA) last July 25, 2009 signify both parties’ compassion and due consideration to the plight of the [...]
