Source: Xinhua/09:03 May 10 2010
An explosion at a mosque killed one and wounded more than a dozen, including three critically injured ones in North Cotabato, southern Philippines, on Sunday evening. (more…)
Posted in Bomb, Civilian Casualties, Government, Military, Philippines, Property Damage, Southeast Asia, Terrorists, Uncategorized, tagged civilian casulaties, mosque, Muslim, Philippines on May 10, 2010|
Source: Xinhua/09:03 May 10 2010
An explosion at a mosque killed one and wounded more than a dozen, including three critically injured ones in North Cotabato, southern Philippines, on Sunday evening. (more…)
Posted in Civilian Casualties, Displacement, Foreign Aid, Government, Internal Displaced Persons, NGOs, Peacekeepers, Philippines, Poll, Property Damage, Southeast Asia, Uncategorized, tagged elections, humanitarian aid, IDPs, Manguindanao, Philippines, protection of civilians, return on May 10, 2010|
DATU PIANG, 10 May 2010 (IRIN) – As Filipinos go to the polls on 10 May to elect a new president, Payuna Biano hopes the new government will help improve the plight of thousands of displaced people like her. (more…)
Posted in Civilian Casualties, Election, Government, Philippines, Poll, Southeast Asia, Uncategorized, tagged Civilian Casualties, election violence, elections, Philippines on May 10, 2010|
09:12 GMT, Monday, 10 May 2010 10:12 UK
Voting in national and local elections in the Philippines has been extended by one hour due to long queues of voters.
Filipinos will elect a new president and vice-president, as well as more than 17,000 other positions.
The queues have been linked to problems with new automated vote-counting machines, some of which had failed to operate properly in pre-poll testing. (more…)
Posted in Displacement, Election, Foreign Aid, Government, Internal Displaced Persons, NGOs, Philippines, Property Damage, Southeast Asia, Uncategorized, tagged Election, humanitarian aid, ICRC, IDPs, Mindanao, Philippines, return, security on May 6, 2010|
Source: International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC)
Date: 06 May 2010
Philippines: hoping for a better life despite election fears
Although most displaced people in Central Mindanao have returned to their homes over the past year, thousands have yet to do so. The ICRC has been providing assistance for them in accordance with their needs. This is an update on these and other ICRC activities in the Philippines. (more…)
Posted in Displacement, Government, Insurgents, Peacekeepers, Philippines, Southeast Asia, Uncategorized, tagged cessation hostilities, civilian protection, clearing, conflict zone, humanitarian crisis, MILF, Mindanao, mines, peace process, Philippines on May 6, 2010|
INQUIRER.net First Posted 13:16:00 05/06/2010
MANILA, Philippines—The negotiating panels of the government of the Philippines (GRP) and the Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) have agreed on the rules that would govern the conduct of the civilians in the International Monitoring Team (IMT), as well as those on clearing land mines in Mindanao. (more…)
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