Close to 190 people died and more than 200 were wounded, according to estimates by the authorities. ME Munoz under a Creative Commons Licence. In a forum on the Zamboanga crisis held at the Ateneo de Manila last October 4, Fr Albert Alejo, SJ, reflected on two asymmetrically placed narratives that framed the three-week crisis sparked by the Moro National Liberation Front (MNLF) attack of Zamboanga City on September 9. This project came as a result of this city’s efforts to maintain peace and security following the siege where hundreds of MNLF members came into the city and infiltrated several coastal villages in the. The document also highlights current protection issues with regard to shelter, livelihood, humanitarian assistance and access to education, with special focus on the way forward to support IDPs in different accommodation settings (Transitory sites & home-based). The vibrant city of Zamboanga has been devastated by the siege. Medina said the Naval Station Rio Hondo was built to stand guard to this city after the infamous Zamboanga City siege in September 2013. The report provides an overview of the efforts made by UNHCR to address protection needs of IDPs in Zamboanga city over the last 5 years. Women,Ĭhildren, and persons with specific needs (PWSN) are particularly vulnerable. Risks, and limited access to educational and livelihood opportunities. the main battleground of the siege in September 2013. Protection issues such as poor sanitation & hygiene, safety & security 15 Zamboanga City mayor orders resumption of shelter construction for ‘siege’ victims 16 Families of Sta. Vice Mayor Cesar Iturralde Ms Socorro Rojas, Chief of Zamboanga City Housing, and Welfare and. Old, if not damaged, bunkhouses in Buggoc, Rio Hondo, Kasanyangan, and Mampang.Īside from dilapidated bunkhouses and boardwalks, IDPs continue to face other Those in the Transitory Sites remain in difficult conditions due to the (or 450 families) are being hosted by their friends and relatives as of May He, along with Mayor Isabelle Beng Climaco-Salazar, hoisted the Philippine flag and laying of the wreaths at the iconic Plaza Rizal, fronting the City Hall.
Persons (23,794 families) displaced at the onset of the conflict. (216 families) remain in five (5) transitory sites (TS) out of the 119,714 The Zamboanga City crisis (Filipino: Krisis sa Zamboanga Chavacano: Crisis en Zamboanga) or Zamboanga Siege was an armed conflict in Zamboanga City, Philippines between the forces of the Philippine government and a faction of the Moro National Liberation Front, generally known by other factions as the Rogue MNLF Elements (RME) under the Sulu State Revolutionary Command (SSRC) led by Ustadz. More than five years after the Zamboanga siege in 2013, 1,080 persons Posted by unhcrphico on JJZamboanga City – Five years after the Siege