Mindanao Virtual Protection Coordination Platform Responding to Protection Concerns and Displacement

in the Context of COVID-19 Pandemic

PROTECTION MEETINGled by MSSD and co-led by UNHCR

27 October 2020

14th MVPCP First Session on BARMM

AGENDA

Time Topic

9:30 – 9:35 Preliminary (roll calling of agencies in attendance &

opening statement)

9:35 – 9:40 Adoption of the minutes of the previous meeting

9:40 – 10:10 Key Protection updates

10:10 – 10:30 Updates from partners

AoB

- Protection of IDPs through Law and Policy

Review of the previous minutes of the meetingACTION POINTS

▪ IRDT to validate to MDRRMO and MSSD regarding the 30 July incident in Brgy. Taung (IDPs from Sitio Kanbading who were relocated to Sitio Nangka) and update protection partners.

▪ PSWOs, CSWO-Marawi and other protection partners’ protection activities, interventions and updates on Marawi City (consolidated) to be presented in the next MVPCP meeting.

78,704 total number of

persons displaced in Lanao

del Sur

12,450 total number of

persons displaced in

Maguindanao

2,707 total number of

persons displaced in Basilan

4,424 total number of

persons displaced in Sulu

98,370 total number of persons displaced in BARMM

DISPLACEMENT OVERVIEW IN BARMM

85 total number of persons

displaced in Tawi-tawi

Key Protection UpdateMarawi Displacement

Key Protection UpdateMaguindanao Province

STATUS OVERVIEW OF FLASHFLOOD IN MAGUINDANAOThe “typhoon Ofel, Pepito and Quinta” had brought continuous

heavy rains that resulted to flash flood in the seventeen (17) municipalitiesof Maguindanao province. Most of the affected residents were trapped withtheir places of origins while only few were forced to leave their houses andseek refuge to the residence of their relatives in the nearby barangays.

The flood affected municipalities are those with geographicallocations are nearby river, ponds and marsh. Damage of properties andcrops are the usual effect of the flash flood that hampered the livelihoodactivities of the flood affected families.

As of October 26, 2020, there are 61,286 flood affected familiesand 306,430 individuals in 148 barangays of 17 municipalities.

STATUS OF FLOOD IN MAGUINDANAONo Municipality

No. of

Covered

BRGY

No. of

Flood

Affected

Families

No. of Flood

Affected

Individuals

Total # of

Served

Families

Total # of

Unserved

Families

Types of Relief

GoodsSource

Date of

distribution

Remarks

(other needs & gaps)

1SULTAN SA

BARONGIS12 4,993 24,965 1,423 3,570

10 kilos rice,

3 sardines, 3

noodles

MLGUOctober

25,2020 1. Most of the flood affected families are in need of Jericans, potable water and food packs. 2. BLGU needs boat for transportation means of the affected residents.3. Flood affected families with hampered livelihood activities are in need of emergency livelihood means.4. Basic medicines for flu, cough and sneezing are most in need in the flood affected municipalities.

2

SHARIFF

SAYDONA

MUSTAPHA

2 924 4,620 0 924

3 DATU SALIBO 12 5,157 25,785 600 5,157

3 kilos rice,

sardines &

noodles

MLGUOctober 16,

2020

4 DATU MONTAWAL 11 8,692 43,460

3,15725 kgs rice

(1 sack)

MSSD

BARMM

October 15-

23, 2020

1,080

Canned

goods,

coffee &

noodles

MSSD

BARMM

October 15-

23, 2020

4,200 5 kilos rice MLGUOctober 15-

23, 2020

5,246

5 kilos rice, 4

sardines, 2

bar soap

PLGUOctober 15-

23, 2020

99025 kgs rice

(1 sack)OCM BARMM

October 26,

2020

5 PANDAG 7 1,429 7,145 300 1,12925 kgs rice MSSD October 23,

STATUS OF FLOOD IN MAGUINDANAONo Municipality

No. of

Covered

BRGY

No. of

Flood

Affected

Families

No. of Flood

Affected

Individuals

Total # of

Served

Families

Total # of

Unserved

Families

Types of Relief Goods SourceDate of

distribution

Remarks

(other needs & gaps)

6 PAGALUNGAN 11 11,750 58,750

5, 26425 kgs rice

(1 sack)

MSSD

BARMM

October 15-23,

2020 1. Most of the flood affected families are in need of Jericans, potable water and food packs. 2. BLGU needs boat for transportation means of the affected residents.3. Flood affected families with hampered livelihood activities are in need of emergency livelihood means.4. Basic medicines for flu, cough and sneezing are most in need in the flood affected municipalities.

1,200Canned goods, coffee

& noodles

MSSD

BARMM

October 15-23,

2020

500 TarpaulinMSSD

BARMM

October 15 –

23, 2020

10,608

5 kilos of rice, 4

sardines,

2 bar soap

PLGUOctober 15-

23, 2020

2,378

550 pcs tarpaulin

500 sacks of rice

1,750 liters of

potable water

Feeding program

MLGUOctober 15-

23, 2020

1,15625 kgs rice

(1 sack)

OCM

BARMM

October 26,

2020

7DATU SAUDI

AMPATUAN1 311 1,555 0 311

8SULTAN

KUDARAT8 2,500 12,500 0 2,500

9 BULUAN 6 1,994 9,970

740

1,057

25 kgs rice

(1 sack)

MSSD

BARMM

October 23,

2020

197

5 kilos of rice,

sardines,

noodles, coffee &

birch tree

MLGUOctober 10,

2020

STATUS OF FLOOD IN MAGUINDANAO

No Municipality

No. of

Covered

BRGY

No. of Flood

Affected

Families

No. of Flood

Affected

Individuals

Total #

of

Served

Families

Total # of

Unserved

Families

Types of

Relief goodsSource

Distributio

n Date

Remarks

(Other needs & gaps identified

10NORTHERN

KABUNTALAN10 2,665 13,325

52825 kgs rice

(1 sack)

MSSD

Maguindanao

October

23, 2020 1. Most of the flood affected families are in need of Jericans, potable water and food packs. 2. BLGU needs boat for transportation means of the affected residents.3. Flood affected families with hampered livelihood activities are in need of emergency livelihood means.4. Basic medicines for flu, cough and sneezing are most in need in the flood affected municipalities.

3,560 5 kilos rice MLGUOctober

23, 2020

11 DATU PAGLAS 2 409 2,045 409 010 kilos

rice

BARMM

Tabang in

coordination

with LGU

October

23, 2020

12GENERAL S.K.

PENDATUN15 4,413 22,065 0 4,413

13 MANGUDADATU 12 2,319 11,595 576 1,74325 kgs rice

(1 sack)

MSSD

Maguindanao

October

16-21,

2020

14DATU ODIN

SINSUAT17 4,131 20,655 0 4,131

15 SHARIFF AGUAK 1 97 485 97 025 kgs rice

(1 sack)

MSSD

Maguindanao

October

26, 2020

STATUS OF FLOOD IN MAGUINDANAO

No Municipality

No. of

Covered

BRGY

No. of Flood

Affected

Families

No. of Flood

Affected

Individuals

Total #

of

Served

Families

Total # of

Unserved

Families

Types of Relief

goodsSource

Distribution

Date

Remarks

(Other needs & gaps identified

16 DATU PIANG 16 8,168 40,840 540 7,62825 kgs rice

(1 sack)

MSSD

Maguindanao

October

26, 2020

1. Most of the flood affected families are in need of Jericans, potable water and food packs. 2. BLGU needs boat for transportation means of the affected residents.3. Flood affected families with hampered livelihood activities are in need of emergency livelihood means.4. Basic medicines for flu, cough and sneezing are most in need in the flood affected municipalities.

17 TALITAY 5 1,334 6,670 300 1,034

4 kilos rice

(Brgy. Bintan)

& 3 kilos rice

(Brgy.

Kilalan)

GRAND TOTAL 148 61,286 306,430

STATUS OVERVIEW OF Military operation vs lawless elements IN MAGUINDANAO➢For the military operation vs. lawless elements, two (2) municipalities

are affected and these are Ampatuan with 308 IDP families andGuindulungan with 318 IDP families.

Tracking of IDP Mobility:

Municipality

Inside the Evacuation Center Outside the Evacuation Center

Remarks# of IDP

Families

# of

IndividualsName of EC

# of IDP

Families

# of

Individuals

Host

Barangays

1. Ampatuan

33 165Brgy. Saniag

Makeshifts226 1130

Brgy. Salman,

Ampatuan

49 245AMARDI,

Salman

2. Guindulungan

195 975Sitio Meneb

Mari, Ahan0 0 Brgy. Ahan

95 families (IDP from

Brgy Sampao)

returned to Places of

Origin, 32 families

returned their places

of origin (Brgy. Ahan)

123 615Sitio Puti,

Ahan

Grand Total 400 2000 226 1130

STATUS OF Idps IN MAGUINDANAONo Municipality

No. of

Covered

BRGY

No. of

Affected

Families

No. of

Affected

Individuals

Remarks

1 AMPATUAN 2 308 1,540

ICRC distributed 25kgs rice, 12

tin cans 425grms sardines, 2

litters oil, 1 liter soy sauce, 1

kg sugar, 500g salt to 831 HHs

in Brgy. Salman & Brgy. Saniag

Ampatuan

2 GUINDULUNGAN 1 318 1,590

3 DATU HOFFER CLOSED

ICRC distributed 25kgs rice, 12

tin cans 425grms sardines, 2

litters oil, 1 liter soy sauce, 1

kg sugar, 500g salt in Brgy.

Tuayan Mother, Datu Hoffer

4 DATU SALIBO CLOSED

GRAND TOTAL 3 626 3,130

Key Protection UpdateBasilan Province

DISPLACEMENT UPDATE

❑ Displacement in Mohammad Ajul Municipality due to armed conflict/family

feud.

❑ Displacement in Lamitan City due to flooding but IDPs have already returned.

❑ 207 families that were protractedly displaced from Tipo-Tipo Municipality has

already returned to their place of origin. (Source: MSWO Tipo-tipo)

DISPLACEMENT OVERVIEW IN BASILAN PROVINCE

Key Protection IssuesProtection Issues Response Needs and Gaps

Threats from both warring parties continue to create fears. There is likelihood that the families of the victims and the perpetrator might cross paths because they are neighbours and reside in the same town.

The Barangay LGU has sought the

assistance of the security forces such

as AFP and PNP and the BIAF.

Establishment of military

detachment/post in Sitio Fuente,

Brgy. Tuburan Proper, Hadji

Mohammad Ajul Municipality to

pacify the tension between the

feuding families.

There were fears and apprehension from the civilians on potential escalation, if tension is not defused.

Community leaders will propose to the MLGU to request for the establishment of AFP detachment in the area where the ambushed incident has occurred.

DISPLACEMENT OVERVIEW IN BASILAN PROVINCE

Key Protection IssuesProtection Issues Response Needs and Gaps

No food assistance has beenextended. Some families wereexposed to great risks of gettinginfected of the COVID-19 to supportday to day living.

No response monitored. Provision of foods to the IDPs

Some teachers, parents/students

expressed fear over collecting

module in the schools because of

the growing tension. One of the

teachers narrated that no parents

appeared to collect the modules of

their children scheduled last 19

October 2020

No response monitored. Referral of the issue to the schoolauthorities who could come up witha mechanism on the distribution ofmodules for the students in ordernot to disrupt the education of thedisplaced children.

DISPLACEMENT OVERVIEW IN BASILAN PROVINCE

Responses from the P/MLGU and other humanitarian agencies:

▪ Food Security Program

▪ MPOC meetings and resettlement of family feud

▪ Continuous accommodation of LSIs and ReFs

▪ Covid-19 awareness programs

▪ Livelihood program for ASG returnees

▪ Hanapbuhay for Bangsamoro Balik Manggagawa Program of MOLE

DISPLACEMENT OVERVIEW IN BASILAN PROVINCE

Key Protection UpdateSulu Province

• 89 IDP families from Barangay Taung who were displaced last 30 July 2020 have returned to their respective residences beginning 29 September 2020.

• Returning IDPs were provided with assistance consists of food packs from LGU and hygiene kits from UNHCR.

Displacement Location Current Location No. of Families Remarks

Covered Court Sitio Nangka 21 Returned

Tuburan (home-based) Sitio Nangka 47 Relocated

Tuup (home-based) Sitio Sulu 21 Returned

DISPLACEMENT OVERVIEW IN SULU PROVINCE

Balik Barangay Program

• 209 IDPs from Barangay Maligay are scheduled to be

returned home on 5 November 2020.

• The IDPs of Barangay Maligay have started cleaning

and constructing their houses on 15 October 2020

DISPLACEMENT OVERVIEW IN SULU PROVINCE

Key Protection UpdateTawi-tawi Province

DISPLACEMENT UPDATE

• On 19 October 2020, 46 Samah-Bajau families (85 individuals) weredisplaced in Sitio Tong Kallang, Barangay Sanga-Sanga in BongaoMunicipality due to storm surge brought by Tropical Storm Pepito.

• 46 houses were totally damaged; IDPs are temporarily settled at the Yusop Daiz Elementary School.

• Identified needs includes food and non-food items such as tarpaulins,kitchen sets, clothing and hygiene kits

DISPLACEMENT OVERVIEW IN TAWI-TAWI PROVINCE

Mindanao Virtual Protection Coordination Platform Responding to Protection Concerns and Displacement

in the Context of COVID-19 Pandemic

PROTECTION MEETINGled by DSWD and co-led by UNHCR

27 October 2020

14th MVPCP Second Session on Non-BARMM

AGENDA

Time Topic

11:00 – 11:05 Preliminary (roll calling of agencies in attendance &

opening statement)

11:05 – 11:10 Adoption of the minutes of the previous meeting

11:10 – 11:40 Key Protection updates

- Region IX, Region X, Region XI, Region XII, and Caraga

11:40 – 12:00 Updates from partners

AoB

Review of the previous minutes of the meetingACTION POINTS

▪ DSWD Caraga to coordinate with MSWDO regarding the incident in Lianga(killing/ambush of IP mandatory representative) and provide update.

▪ DSWD Region XII to provide updates in Tulunan, North Cotabato regarding the displaced families in Brgy. Daig and Brgy. Magbuk to UNHCR for sharing to protection partners.

▪ DSWD Region XI to provide updates on the home based IDPs within their jurisdiction.

DISPLACEMENT OVERVIEW IN Non-BARMM

189,916 total number of persons displaced in Mindanao outside BARMM

9,294

50,004

115,652

14,756

210

total number of persons displaced in Region IX

total number of persons displaced in Region X

total number of persons displaced in Region XI

total number of persons displaced in Region XII

total number of persons displaced in CARAGA

KEY PROTECTION UPDATESRegion IX, X, XI XII, & CARAGA

Affected Areas by theTropical Depression “Ofel”in the Special Geographical Areas (SGA) of BARMM

• 2 Municipalities of North Cotabato with total of 12 SGA(Barangays), BARMM

• 4,315 Displaced families or est. 21,575 individuals

Pigcawayan, North Cotabato

11 Barangays (SGA BARMM)

3,442 displaced families or est. 17, 110 individuals

Midsayap, North Cotabato

1 Barangay (Sambulawan), SGA, BARMM

893 displaced families or est. 4,465 Individuals

365300

500

370400

190160187

300270

380

No. of Displaced Families per Barangay

Lower Pangangkalan Upper Pangangkalan Libungan Toreta

Kadingilan Matilac Balacayon

Simsiman Datu Binasing Buricain

Lower Baguer Datu Mantil

Protection Issues/Needs & ResponsesProtection Issues/Needs Responses

Area is a flood-prone hence the need for a standby water transportation when the water increases

Protection partner conducted protection monitoring on 23 October 2020

No responses related to distribution provision of assistance.

Affected families are susceptible to water borne diseases

Improper sleeping materials to both children and adult including PWSN making the IDPs exposed to bad whether condition.

IDPs suddenly left their home hence the need of core relief items such us hygiene kits, mosquito nets, sleeping materials.

Need of potable water, handwashing facilities and portalets/movable toilets.

There is a shortage of food and no feeding assistance provided

Hampered learning due to the current situation.

Affected Areas by theTropical Depression “Ofel” and Tropical Depression “Pepito”

in Region 12• Affected Municipalities:

• Kabacan and • Pikit

• 121,160 total affected populations

Tropical Depression “Ofel”14 October 2020Kabacan, North Cotabato Key Figure:

• 867 displaced families (4,335 individuals)

• 750 families (3,750 individuals) in the Evacuation Center• EC Sites: Barangay Kayaga, Malanduage and

Kilagasan

• 117 families (585 individuals) in home-based setting

Identified Needs:

• Laminated Sacks, Family Food Packs, Sleeping Mats and Hygiene Kits

Responses:

• Conduct of RDANA

• Released of 550 family food packs and 995 plastic mats by DSWD/LGU

Progress:

• EC in Brgy. Malanduage is now closed

• IDPs figure reduced to 720 families (3,600 Individuals) making the total current displaced due to the TD Ofel in North Cotabato down to 837 families (4,185 individuals)

Tropical Depsression “Ofel”14 October 2020

Pikit, NothCotabato

Key Figure:

• 30 affected Barangays

• 21,242 IDP families or est. 106, 210 individuals

Protection Issues/Needs Response

Flood prone areas making the IDPs susceptible to water borne diseases

Barangay health workers actively monitoring the affected barangays

Area nears riverbanks hence the need of standby water transportations/boats

MDRRMO rescue team monitoring the situations in the area

Tarpualin are among the requested needed items along with mosquito nets and sleeping materials (e.g. blankets)

Wash facilities had submerged hence the need of hygiene kits, handwashing facilities and movable toilets

Need of sufficient food supply especially crops as source of livelihoods are greatly affected

Provisions of 5kg rice and 3 packs of noodles

Tropical Depression “Pepito”20 October 2020

Key Figures

• Affected 2 Barangays in Makilala, North Cotabato(Brgy.Kisante and New Bulatokan)

• 160 displaced families (686 individuals)

• 82 families (296 individuals) in the Evacuation Center in Barangay Kisante

• 78 families (390 Individuals) Home-based

• ***Seeking update from protection partners and concern government partners of its status (Responses and progress)

Other Displacement

Incident Protection Issues/NeedsProgress

(Responses, Status)

Earthquake in North Cotabato29 October 2020Current displaced: 1780 families (8900 individual) in 12 ECs

Reference: DWSD FO-12 Report, 28 August 2020

Various program and assistance provided by the government and partners including Food and Non-Food (CRIs), cash assistance, etc… from the onset to the 27 of August 2020***kindly indicate recent progress.

Clan Feud in Pikit, North Cotabato9 May 2020Current displaced: 644 families (2,467 individuals)149 families (650 individuals) in EC495 families (1817 individuals) outside EC

Provision of family food packs, delivery of drinking water, provision of NFI (e.g. tarpaulins) by the LGU, DSWD and other ***kindly indicate recent progress.

Other Displacement

Incident Protection Issues/NeedsProgress

(Responses, Status)

Encounter in Pikit, North Cotabato7 June 2020Current Displaced: 742 families (2,769 individuals)• 403 families (1552 individuals) in the

EC• 339 families (1,217 individuals)

outside EC

DSWD, DRMD conducted validation, and assist CCCM crashed coursed to identified camp managers.

***kindly indicate recent progress???

Flashflood in Koronadal City28 July 2020Current displaced: 143 families (715 individuals)• 48 families (240 individuals) in EC• 95 families (475 individuals) outside

EC)DSWD FO-12 Report dated 28 Sept 2020

• DSWD conducted field validation.

• DSWD FO XII released 808 family food packs to flashflood affected families in Palimbang, Sultan Kudarat.

***kindly indicate recent progress???

Other DisplacementIncident Protection Issues/Needs

Progress(Responses, Status)

Flashflood in Palimbang, SKCurrent displaced: 38 families (190 individuals)• 17 families (85 individuals)

inside EC• 21 families (105 individuals)

outside EC

Ref: MMI, DSWD FO-12 update to the 13th MVPCP

Limited accessible latrines Unsafe water for drinkingInsufficient mosquito netInsufficient kitchen kitInsufficient plastic matDegrading living condition in the EC (No privacy, some leaking issue in the EC) Loose practice of DOH protocol against COVID 19 due to limitations of sanitation kit and no face masks

• DSWD FO-12 prepared foodpacks as requested but not yet picked-up by the LGU.

• Ongoing constructions of relocation Sites.

• MMI/UNHCR provide sets of CRIs (plastic tarpaulin, sleeping mats, fleece blankets, mosquito nets and solar lamps)

***kindly indicate recent progress.

Other Displacement

Incident Protection Issues/NeedsProgress

(Responses, Status)

Tornado/Flashflood in Lambayong, SK22 Sept 202016 families (80 individuals)• 7 families (35 individuals) inside EC• 9 families (45 individuals) outside

EC/Home-based

Ref: DSWD FO-12 Report dated 25 Sept 2020

There is a difficulty in conducting validation due to the lockdown implemented in the area in relation to the COVID 19 Pandemic.

• DSWD in coordination with the MSWDO conducted validation.

• Preparation of DROMIC report

***kindly indicate recent progress…

Updates from partners