// News

Peace groups take active role in civilian protection even without government support

by ROMY ELUSFA
DAVAO CITY—Some 50 leaders of peace organizations in Mindanao have renewed their commitment to support the peace process between the government and the Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) by “actively contributing to the civilian protection mechanism” that both panels agreed to be undertaken as added mandate of the Civilian Protection Component (CPC) of [...]

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Peace groups happy with peace process, sad over plight of evacuees

by ROMY ELUSFA
DAVAO CITY—While peace organizations are rejoicing with the “good things” happening in the peace negotiations between the government and the Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF), they were reminded of the need to look at the “sad things” happening with the thousands of evacuees still suffering in various refugee camps in Maguindanao province.
Some 50 [...]

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PHILIPPINES: New database to highlight IDP needs

By: 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 [...]

// Editorial

Sunstar Editorial: The truth is, there are war victims
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[8 Jul 2009|No Comment]

Editorial: 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 Neglect
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[11 Oct 2009|No Comment]

IDMC Mindanao Cycle of Conflict and Neglect

// Statement/Press Release

Statement: MPC Welcomes SOMA and SOMO, Appeals to Politicians to Support the Timely Truce
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[28 Jul 2009|No Comment]

26 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 [...]