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Philippines

Philippines Humanitarian Bulletin Issue 8 | 1 – 31 August 2015

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HIGHLIGHTS

  • Over 17,000 IDPs remain in 12 transitional sites two years after the conflict in Zamboanga, including some 5,400 indigenous people.

  • Traditional communication system of indigenous people in Maguindanao is adopted for community-based early warning.

  • World Humanitarian Day celebrations take place across the Philippines.

  • New food security analysis in Mindanao finds 12.6 million people suffering chronic food insecurity.

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