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Mrs. Bairona Langco, 44, from Marawi City
On the day of the siege on May 23, she opened her boutique that sells bags and dresses like it was an ordinary day. But in the afternoon, there was an alarm call. People were running in the streets yelling, “ISIS! ISIS!”
Nashreema, 18, with her son Jomal
Nashreema is a young mother who fled Marawi City. Before the conflict, Nashreema owned a small shop where she sold vegetables, fish and snacks, while her husband drives a tricycle around their small town inside Marawi City. When the war broke out, Nashreema fled empty-handed.
A woman sets up a small shop inside Saguiaran evacuation center
The ongoing debate about cash assistance versus direct food distribution often overlooks the needs of individuals and families that we in HRC are trying to help. Cash provides the family the ability to meet its most critical needs. It may be milk or the variety and freshness of other food that the...
Women write their visions for better recovery of the educational institutions of Marawi
May 26 was the day Farhana didn't have the slightest hint of a choice. As she faced a band of militants who didn't budge as they aimed their firearms at her unless she leaves her house, she saw soldiers on the other end of the road pressing her to run towards them.
Teenage mothers express their requests for more support to improve their situation in the evacuation centers
On her second month of staying at the "tent city", the evacuation center in Landa Pamana, Balo-I, Lanao del Norte that are made of tents from the DSWD, Noranya* laments the drudgery of everyday life brought by the discomfort of the conditions.
Marawi evacuees, volunteer
"Thank you, women who chose to stand for justice even if they stood alone."
S'bang Ka (Rise Up) Marawi radio show
In Iligan City, where thousands who fled the armed clashes have sought refuge, two displaced Maranaos are using their voice to reach out and help others like them, through a radio program airing over the city’s top radio station...
What transpired during the conference in New Delhi? An Oxfam partner blogs about the role that civil society organisations must play in discussions.
Compared to the rest of the country, the ARMM is lagging behind in terms of reproductive health. This underinvestment and lack of promotion of SRH services in the region is largely because of the long-standing armed conflict in ARMM and the deep-seated cultural norms and misconceptions about...
Lyn Baban, 32, shows off organic cauliflowers harvested by members of the Samahan ng Organikong Magsasaka (SOMA) in Titulok village, Bagumbayan, Sultan Kudarat. The produce were were to be sold at the Harvest Festival, which aims to promote SOMA’s produce to the local community and provide a venue for El Niño-affected farmers to sell their fruits and vegetables. (Airah Cadiogan/Oxfam)
It has been over six months since the effects of the 2015-2016 El Niño gripped the province of Sultan Kudarat. This week, after what seemed like an endless struggle to put food on the table, farmers in Titulok village in Bagumbayan municipality could finally harvest their organically grown...

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