UNHCR Philippines CRI Report (February 2021) Issue No. 11
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Upon request of the government, UNHCR will ensure provision of core relief items to displaced families. UNHCR will maintain its role as an advocate to ensure adherence to the protection principles, including non-discrimination in the provision of aid, and provision of support to displaced persons with specific needs, including women, children or families headed by elderly persons. All distributions will be carried out in coordination and partnership with the local government units, and with partner humanitarian NGOs where feasible.
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Core Relief Items (CRI) distribution in Palimbang, Sultan Kudarat
UNHCR, in partnership with ACCORD, distributed core relief items such as blankets, sleeping mats, solar lamps and plastic sheets, to 114 displaced families (487 individuals) in Palimbang Municipality, Sultan Kudarat Province. These internally displaced persons (IDPs) were displaced due to an armed conflict betwe
Published January 8, 2021, 3:58 PM
DAVAO CITY – The town mayor of South Upi in Maguindanao province has urged authorities to help them settle the conflict that has sent hundreds of residents fleeing from their homes.
“Aside from the primary basic needs, which is food assistance for the affected families, we need peaceful communities in our municipalities through the mediation of leaders,”
South Upi Mayor Reynalbert Insular said in a statement released by the Bangsamoro Government Friday.
Insular survived an ambush on his convoy last January 3 in Barangay Pandan, a month after the first attack of an armed group which led to the evacuation of 258 families of Sitio Manguda, Sitio Silay, and Sitio Gigti from Barangay Itaw