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As Congress deliberates on the IDP bill, local officials in the Philippines are recognizing the significance of passing ordinances that will serve as a solid legal basis in upholding and protecting the rights of internally displaced people (IDP) in their respective areas of jurisdiction.   At the sidelines of the inaugural […]

On 27 September 2024, the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM) Parliament approved on third and final reading the proposed measure that seeks to protect the rights of Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs).  The Bangsamoro Transition Authority (BTA) Bill No. 32 also known as the “Rights of Internally Displaced Persons […]

The series of capacity building initiatives rolled out earlier this year to strengthen access to justice of refugees and stateless persons through the Rule on Facilitated Naturalization of Refugees and Stateless Persons has reached full-circle with its second and third sessions reaching judges across the Philippines.  Organized by UNHCR, the […]

In line with World Humanitarian Day, a landmark legislation that seeks to protect the rights and welfare of refugees and stateless persons has been filed in the Philippine House of Representatives, according to UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency. House Bill No. 10799, filed by Speaker Ferdinand Martin Romualdez, TINGOG Party […]

UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, in partnership with the National Anti-Poverty Commission (NAPC) continues to provide capacity development on IDP protection with its most recent session resulting in concrete action points towards the efforts to expand the Philippines’ protection space for and with internally displaced people (IDPs). Speaking to the […]

In the Philippines, the commemoration of National Refugee Day, a national observance held simultaneously with World Refugee Day pursuant to Presidential Proclamation No. 265 series of 2023, served as a platform for meaningful discussions among partners from the national government, academe, civil society, private sector, and the forcibly displaced, stateless, […]

UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, expressed optimism on the enactment of a rights-based law protecting Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs), especially following the support shown by local and regional leaders.  “In the face of intensifying impacts of climate change and conflict, a rights-based framework for the protection of IDPs will ensure […]

UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency has brought its Hope Away From Home exhibit to the Philippine Supreme Court weeks ahead of the global and national commemoration that highlights the experience and resilience of the forcibly displaced and stateless. Welcoming guests during the launch on 10 June 2024, Associate Justice Ramon […]

UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, welcomed the commitment of ownership that was the highlight of the government press launch for the 1st National Refugee Day commemoration in the Philippines for 2024. “UNHCR has always led in the commemoration of World Refugee Day here in the country, but starting this year […]

The Government of Japan has approved a grant aid of ¥858,000,000 (approximately US$5.5 million) to UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, for a 30-month initiative to improve access to birth registration services of marginalized populations in the Philippines’ Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM). While the national birth registration rate […]