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Contents
Opening Ceremonies.......................................................... 2
WSF: An Introduction......................................................... 3
Local Peace Situation......................................................... 4
Women, Migration and Food Security................................ 6
Climate Change and Migration.......................................... 8
Reclaiming Participative Development............................... 10
Open Discussion................................................................ 12
Workshop: Issue and Demand Identification..................... 14
Open Forum..................................................................... 20
Attachments
Executive Summary................................................ 22
Concept.................................................................. 26
Pictures.................................................................. 28
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Opening Ceremonies
Welcome Remarks
Mr. Jun Tardo
SUMPAY MINDANAO
Mr. Jun Tardo started by giving background how
the event was conceptualized. The 5th
World
Social Forum on Migration (WSFM) will be held
in Manila this coming November 26-30, 2012.This will be participated organizations and social
movements around the world that are working
in migration issues including migrant workers
and their rights, internal displacement caused
by armed conflict and natural disasters which
we have in Mindanao can be also relevant on
the discussion of migration.
This event is one of Mindanao processes of the
WSFM which is headed by the Kaagapay OFW
Resource and Service Center in partnership with Mindanao Peoples Peace
Movement-Katawhang Migrante, Lanao Alliance of Human Rights Advocates
(LAHRA) and Sumpay Mindanao. Other Mindanao process of WFSM was
conducted in Cotabato City on November 7, 2012.
Since not everyone from in this process can attend to the upcoming activity,
Mr. Tardo emphasized that the process hopes to achieve concreterecommendation or proposals which will define the situation and issues of
migration in Mindanao which can be useful for the upcoming WSFM in Manila.
The concrete results will be presented by representive coming from Mindanao.
Finally, in the name of the organizing groups, he thanked everyone who is
present in the activity.
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An Overview of
World Social Forum on Migration
Ms. Goldy Luck OmelioKAAGAPAY OFWRSC
Ms. Goldy Luck Omelio began by introducing the World
Social Forum (WSF). She said, World Social Forum (WSF)
was created as a space to challenge the emerging power of
the World Trade Organization (WTO) having the dominant
authority over economic decision- making in the world
where the voices of the social movements and
civil society organizations are not heard and part of. Two
years after the launching, it was observed that such
centralized gatherings were not enough to discuss specific
relevant themes in which the social movements are
involved of doing. As such, thematic workshops/events
were created and launched as part of the comprehensive
process of WSF. One of which is the World Social Forum on
Migration (WSFM) which was initiated last 2005 and held
every two years since then. The WSFM served as a space
for democratic debate, reflection, proposal formulation,
sharing of experiences and articulation of plans of the social movements, associations, non-
government organizations (NGOs), and other civil society organizations (CSOs) that are
against the neo-liberal globalization and the restriction of citizenship rights, civil rights, and
political/social/economic/cultural rights of the migrants, displaced persons, refugees, and
stateless persons. She also stressed that WSFM is not just exclusive discussion for migrants
but also to all sectors affected by the global crisis.
The WSFM was first launched in Porto Alegre, Brazil in 2005. In 2006 and 2008, it wasconducted in Rivas, Spain and in 2010 it was held in Quito, Ecuador. This year, WSFM will be
in Asia as it is the continent where there is considerable rate of migration going on. It was
first bade by South Korea and later it was assumed by Philippines.
This years WSFM focuses on the theme Rights, Mobility, and Global Models: Looking forAlternatives. This will be in Miriam College in Quezon City this coming November 26-30, 2012.
She added that the results of this process will be brought to the WSFM in Manila and perhaps the
issues of internally displaced persons as well as their current condition will be discussed in the
forum.
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TOPIC 1
The Local Peace Situation
Mr. Valtimore FenisMINDANAO PEOPLES PEACE MOVEMENT-KATAWHANG MIGRATE
Mr. Valtimore Fenis, the Deputy Secretary forKatawhang Migrante of Mindanao Peoples Peace
Movement (MPPM) started his discussion by defining
the peace in the framework of MPPM. He said that
peace is a state of harmony characterized by the lack of
violent conflict and the freedom from fear of violence. He
further said that peace should be based on justice which the
MPPM calls JUSTPEACE.
He moved on discussing the peace talks between the
Government of the Philippines (GPH) and the Moro Islamic
Liberation Front (MILF). In many conflict areas in Mindanao
where there were/are military confrontation between GPH
and MILF, the war triggered massive evacuation of peoples
and dislocation of economic activities.
He also discussed the Framework Agreement on Bangsamoro (FAB) which was recently
signed as well the reactions coming from other Moro revolutionary groups. The FAB
gathered both positive and negative reactions. Many civil society organizations (CSOs)
celebrated by leading a caravan to the Malacanang to witness the signing of the FAB.
However, Moro National Liberation Front (MNLF) gathered more than 2,000 members and
supporters in Davao City right after the FAB signing. They expressed their disappointmentover the FAB. While on the other hand, the Bangsamoro Islamic freedom Fighters (BIFF)
forces have been silent but reports that MNLF is negotiating with them are coming out.
Mr. Fenis presented glimpse on the nature of FAB as well as some critics. FAB is basically a
framework which definition of BANGSAMORO is a cultural and political identity that
includes all natives that inhabited the Bangsamoro territory since the colonization era. With
this he also pointed out the right to self-determination of indigenous peoples inside
Bangsamoro and ARMM that was neglected and subsumed in mainstream peace processes.
- According to Atty Harry Roque, Constitution shall be amended first (Bangsamoro and
Assymetric Relation cannot be found in the constitution)- According to Raul Pangalangan it is a Framework with MISSING Agreement
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- According to Richard Solis Article: RSD shall be in the democratic, transparent and
participatory principles
He also talked about the other peace processes in Mindanao which include that of between
the GPH and Communist Party of the Philippines (CPP)/National Peoples Army (NPA)/
National Democratic Front (NDF) as well as the peace process between GPH and the
Robolusyonaryong Partido ng Manggagawa-Mindanao (RPMM).
With regards to the GPH and CPP-NPA-NDF peace process, there was a last meeting
February this year. Calls for immediate resumption have been coming out. While peace talk
development is slow, indigenous peoples (IPs) ancestral domain have become battle
grounds between the Armed Forces of the Philippines and NPA. There are reports of IP
displacement in Jabunga, Agusan del Norte where confrontation between AFP and NPA is
going on.
In the GPH and RPMM peace talk, the peace talk focused on development project indepressed communities. Since the Agreement on the Cessation of Hostilities in 2006, theres
no reported confrontation between AFP and the Revolutionary Peoples Army (RPA).
However, some confrontations between RPA and NPA in the local areas have been
reported.
Mr. Fenis also talks on the peace and order in Mindanao. Aside from the Abusayyaf who
have confrontation with AFP that caused life of a soldier and wounded 3 others, there are
prevalent criminality rates. There are robberies that often resulted to killings. There are also
kidnapping, car napping, and robbery of businessmen which sometimes allegedly
perpetrated by policemen. While in Zamboanga del Sur, the AMAN investment scam haderupted and might escalate further conflict in the area.
There are also high rates of human rights violations such as harassments, threats, extra-
judicial killings, and physical and psychological violence to communities and tribal groups.
Among the targets are the community and tribal leaders who are fighting against mining,
logging and land. Cases were documented in Lanao del Norte, Surigao, South Cotabato,
Zamboanga Sibugay and North Cotabato. Other targets of harassments are journalists who
have critical stand on issues against traditional politicians and investors. To note, the victims
of the Maguindanao Massacre were mostly journalist and media practitioners.
Finally, Mr. Fenis pointed out that lasting peace in Mindanao still anchors on the realization
the basic social services which are at present and even before not being addressed
seriously. This includes access to health, education, food, and employment and not just
financial dole outs that further aggravates poverty and hunger condition in the countryside
of Mindanao. He also emphasized that continuous displacement and dispossession of
communities of their land and resources have resulted to massive displacement and
impoverishments of the rural areas.
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TOPIC 2
Women, Food Security and Migration
Ms. Rizalina AmesolaRANAW WOMEN AND CHILDREN RESOURCE CENTER (RWCRC)
Ms. Rizalina Amesola started her presentation by citing
data regarding the present condition of the Philippines.
She said that currently, the Philippines has more than
94,000,000 population of which 20 million have been
experiencing hunger. The daily rate of Filipino going
abroad is at least 4,500 of which majority are women who
become sexuality exploited. She proceeded to explaining
the contribution of women in food production in most
developing countries; that women produced 60 to 80
percent of the total food production and responsible for
the half of the world food production. However, this
reality was not recognized not until recently they were
identified as food producers and providers as well as their
critical contribution to household food security.
In fact women are the mainstay of small scale agriculture,
farm labor and day to day family subsistence however
they have difficulty than men in gaining access to resources such as land and credit,
productivity enhancing and services.
While in the local situation, the poorest province in the country is Maguindanao. The high
level of poverty is attributed to the four (4) decades of armed conflict that erupted
communities. Just in 2008-2009, the major upsurge armed conflict had displaced some
700,000 individuals while 500 hundred death toll from civilian and soldiers. The conflictdevastated the productive assets, livelihood, houses and schools. Thus in 2009, the country
had severe food insecurity. In 2010, it was estimated that 70% of internally displaced
persons (IDPs) and returnees experienced food insecurity.
On the other hand, in Lanao del Norte and Iligan City, lending with big interest is rampant
resulting to mortgaging of properties such as rice fields, coconut farm, etc. The Typhoon
Sendong that hit on December 2011 damaged farm products and materials, farm tools,
fishery materials and vehicles.
Because of the prevalence of food insecurity, women and young girls (even boys) decided tomigrate to find greener pasteur and that out of ten (10) individuals, 5 decided to become
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domestic workers in nearby cities like Cebu and Manila while the remaining 5 individuals
went abroad for work (domestic).
As conditions become precarious in many parts of the country, internal trafficking on
women and children from rural and urban areas for sexual exploitation, forced labor as
domestic workers, factory workers and for drug trading have become rampant. With
regards to organ trafficking, there are 3, 098 recorded cases for living non related donors.
These cases were reported from Manila, Baseco, Novaliches, Quezon, Rizal, Agusan del and
Agusan del Norte, Zamboanga del Sur, and Davao City.
For the child labor, victims come from different regions of the country. National
Investigation Bureau (NBI) had documented 130 cases in 2008 of which 90% of victims were
women.
Out of this growing problem on women, food security, trafficking and migration, the RWCRC
organized womens participation in the barangay level organization such as Parenst and
Teacher Association (PTA) and other civic group organizations. They also provided an initial
capital to women, materials and livelihood projects. They also strengthen their education
program targeting women, children as well as men to participate actively.
Despite all their initiatives, they still have seen many challenges ahead as cases have been
growing and as time goes by. As Ms. Amesola pointed out, there is still a need to conductmassive Information Education Campaign on trafficking, violence against women and their
children (VAWC) and on migration issues; to facilitate and train women to engage in small
scale project in the barangay; and mainstream gender within organization, service providers
and households in their communities.
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TOPIC 3
Migration and Environment
Ms. Rachel BorresRANAW DISASTER RESPONSE AND REHABILIATION ASSISTANCE CENTER (RDRRAC)
Ms. Rachel Borres began her discussion by defining
migration. According to National Geographic Society of
2005, migration was defined as the movement of people
from one place in the world to another for the purpose oftaking up permanent or semi-permanent residence,
usually across a political boundary. Further, she
presented the different variety of migration and these are
the intercontinental, intracontinental, and interregional.
One of the most significant migration patterns has been
the rural to urban migration which usually in search for
opportunities.
She further explains the different categories of migration.
On one hand, she relates factors of migration in region orcountry of origin to political instability and conflict, lack of
economic opportunities, and lack of access to resources.
While on the other hand, factors or migration to region or
country of destination can be attributed to the availability of employment and demand for
workers, higher wages, political stability or access to resources.
In the global context, the numbers of storms, droughts and floods have increased
tremendously over the 30 years. They have devastating effects on vulnerable communities
especially those who are in the developing countries. Just in 2008, 20 million individuals
have been displaced by extreme weather conditions compared to 4.6 million of persons
displaced by conflict and violence over the same period.
By the end of the century and the mode of production of goods keeps in the same rate, it is
expected that the global temperature will rise between 2 5 degrees centigrade. It is also
estimated that 25 million to 1 billion people could be displaced by drastic change in climate
patters for the next 40 years. With this, scholars believe that many parts of the earth are
becoming less habitable due to climate change, deterioration of agricultural lands,
desertification, and water pollution.
In fact, as early as 1990, the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC, 1990:20)
warned that the greatest single impact of climate change could be on human migration.
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As the effect of climate change has become intense and more destructive, the clamor for
better data has become the growing concern. Concerns include the rate and magnitude of
affected population in a given place and a given time. This includes:
How many will migrate due to environment/climate change?
Who will migrate?
When and where will they migrate?
Will migration be temporary or permanent?
What will be the consequences of migration: for the people who move, for those
left behind, for the places of destination?
Ms. Borres emphasized that the movement of people as a result of changes in the
environment is not a new phenomenon. However, it is only in the last 20 years or so that
the international community has begun to slowly recognizes the wider linkages and
implications that a changing climate and environment has on human mobility. Further, she
pointed out that climate change, on its own, does not directly displace people or cause
them to move but it is climate change environmental effects that exacerbate currentvulnerabilities that make it difficult for people to survive where they are. Climate change is
expected to make the world hotter, rainfall more intense, and result in more extreme
weather events such as droughts, storms and floods.
She demonstrated how climate change could affect the movement of people in several
different ways: 1) the intensification of natural disasters, 2) increased warming and drought
that affects agricultural production and access to clean water; 3) rising sea levels make
coastal areas uninhabitable and increase the number of sinking island states; and 4)
competition over natural resources may lead to conflict and in turn displacement.
All regions are likely to experience some adverse effects of climate change, but less
developed regions are especially vulnerable because a large share of their economies
depend on climate-sensitive sectors and their adaptive capacity is low due to low levels of
human, financial and natural resources, as well as limited institutional and technological
capability (IOM, 2008).
Certain hotspots regions or countries already facing environmental, migration and
population pressures - are expected to worsen in the coming years such as the sinking small
island states, like Tuvalu and the Maldives and in delta regions (inter- alia the Mekong, Inner
Niger Delta and the Ganges Delta), and regions already facing severe drought anddesertification such as the Sahel region
At the end of the presentation, Ms. Borres posed some challenges in managing migration as
adaptation and development strategy. This includes the following:
Impact of remittances on countries of origin and on individual migrants and their
families
Migration as the result of a failure to adapt to the environment, rather than as a
possible way of enhancing adaptation to climate change.
Migration when a planned and voluntary coping mechanism can serve as a social
safety net for loss of income for example through the sending of remittances, andcould potentially serve to alleviate pressure on already degraded lands.
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TOPIC 3
Reclaiming Participative Development
Challenges & Responses Europe Crisis
Ms. Fe JusayCOMMISSION FOR FILIPINO MIGRANT WORKERS (CFMW)
Ms. Fe Jusay started her discussion by presenting the
challenges the migrants are facing in the light of
economic crisis in Europe; how migrants becomedisenfranchised in the decision making process despite
their contribution to economic development both by
the country of origin and the host states.
She cited that impoverishment and
disenfranchisement of Social Economic Rights is
common among the people of European member
states. Commonalities of the effects of crisis can be
characterized by massive unemployment (in Greece,
Spain, Portugal, Italy and Ireland) both nationals &migrants, multiple impact on migrant workers
including OFWs or migrants from south (non-
Europeans), privatization and dismantling of the Public
Services and the auctioning of national assets, members states are losing sovereignty over
economic and social policies, intensified the conditions of inequality between peoples,
impoverishment and disenfranchisement of rights that were gained through struggles of
peoples movement here in Europe, fear for security in the future (economically), and the
criminalisation of undocumented is legitimized such as the cabinet policy of the
Netherlands.
The economic crisis in Europe has put the migrant workers into precarious conditions. For
example, the EU Policy Government responded by introducing restrictive migration policy
aimed at reducing inflow of low-skilled labor migration. Furthermore the policy aimed to
prioritize nationals, reduce quotas, and change visa and admission requirements.
Aside from the restrictive policy, ongoing criminalization policy lambasts migrants rights.
EU states incorporate criminalization into migration policy, stigmatize both documented and
undocumented migrants, foster stereotyped and xenophobic images to spark racism and
Islamophobia, and penalize undocumented migrants by forcing them to pay 3,800 Euro
before deportation otherwise undocumented migrants will be detained.
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Since 1993 to 2012, it is estimated that there are 16,264 undocumented migrants and
refugees who perished through the use of Fortress Europe that militarily bordered in the
East and Mediterranean Sea to the South.
The ongoing crisis being felt has deepened its impact both to the working and living
conditions of migrants workers. In Europe as elsewhere, migrant workers are particularlyconcentrated in construction, manufacturing, agriculture, hotel and catering, health and
care work , and domestic services. Majority of migrants working in these sectors are hard hit
by the current crisis. Many of them are working without rights no documents, no contract,
not able to access to social services. Despite the growing demand of care and domestic work
in the private household in EU & Dutch society, domestic work is still not recognized as a
proper work and as a category for migration. The reality is that the demand of care and
domestic workers is being filled in by migrants coming from the global south. They are
working without recognition and without rights.
Migrant labour tends to be used to lessen the impact of the crisis, which means theiremployment relationships are frequently non-standard and therefore migrants are often the
last to be hired and the first to be fired. While migrants without document are paid less for
more hours of work but as the economic condition become worse their work become
precarious and threatened to lose their jobs.
More and more undocumented women become vulnerable to domestic and sexual violence.
Most of them are employed as domestic workers in a working place with no public
oversight. Many of them have no basic social rights such as housing, health care, education,
and justice and even not allowed to open a bank account. While children of asylum seekers
can be shuffled and moved from one reception centers to another. Although these children
are allowed to go to school but only until the age of 18, and after that they dont have the
right to further education (College/Universities) or job trainings possibilities. This is despite
the fact that the Netherlands has ratified the Convention on the Rights for the Child;
undocumented children are still facing the risk of being separated from their parents.
In general, Ms. Jusay described the migration policy as serious blow to human rights.
Immigration policy facilitates not only exclusion and systematic violations of the
fundamental rights of undocumented migrants but it also denies them the right to
meaningful participation in development. There are Xenophobic sentiments and
discrimination against migrant workers, violence against migrants, limited economic, social-
cultural and political rights
Ms. Jusay ended her presentation by sharing some initiatives that migrant organizations are
working in Europe to ensure migrants participation in development process. Initiatives
include collective voice through organizing and alliance and partnership development,
lobbying and advocacy of migrant rights, and research programs to deepen the analysis of
migrants situation.
Currently, RESPECT Network in Europe and Commission Filipino Migrant Workers together
with the Transnational Migrant Platform are working on different level of campaigns to put
forward and push duty bearers to protect of human rights of migrants.
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OPEN DISCUSSION
John Mantilla ofIligan Susrvivors Movement (ISM) asked additionalexplanation about student visa going to London. His friend was
offered for scholarship going to London.
Fe Jusay answered that migrants are very creative and we don't
blame them for going abroad as students or opirs because that's their
way to survive. Student visa is one year only. After one year, the visa
can be processed for temporary extension. After that, you should go
back to your country otherwise you will be undocumented. You have
to pay 700 pounds in your agents. Many of those who ventured as
students in Europe end up eating noodles. Its not true that there are
hiring in Europe especially if one is coming from the south because EU is in great crisis. Student visathat are propagating in the internet are not sustainable and has no future. Many are fraud.
Terisita Ganti (ISM) shared her experience that her friend asked her
once if she want to join him as student in E Brown School in Australia.
After schooling, they are offered jobs. Further, she shared her
thought on the emergence of armed conflict in their place which is
located somewhere between Davao and North Cotabato. The
mountains before were abundant however now they have become
plantations which are owned by Australian Company. She recalled
that before the conflict that broke out in there is basically because
there are many natural resources and that after the conflict, it was
the land were taken by companies. The displacement and migration
in the area was not just about the war but because there were people
with self vested interest on the rich resource. The war had become
the opportunity of the rich people to advance their interest. Im
proposing that next time that there will be discussion like this, maybe we can give enough time to
discuss the issue of Lumads as well as how to protect their rights.
Fe Jusay responded regarding the schooling and job offer in Australia. She cited cases related to it
and the possibility of being trafficked just what other migrants in Europe had experienced and until
now they were not able to went back to their own country and they were missing. Many of them
had become gardener (mangguna). They usually wear proper clothes. In the morning, they will be
fetched to be in the vineyard and returned back in the afternoon. Some were detained while some
have survived. There are many reasons not to migrate especially on the issue of food. Many of the
foods abroad are not healthy even vegetables because mostly of those are genetically modified
organisms (GMOs).
Fermin Flores ofLanao Aquatic Fisheries Center for Community Development (LAFCCOD) raised some
points regarding the migration policy of the government. He said that while there are struggle
outside because of the hard situation, the government still promote migrations through Technical
Education and Skills Development Authority (TESDA) courses. The main reason for the side of the
government is to get more remittances. Maybe we can also campaign in the local level to make the
government understand this situation. He also shared the rumours in Lanao del Norte especially in
the municipalities of Linamon and Kauswagan that Kato of BIFF might possibly attack the area. On
the other hand, many people do not understand what is going on especially that there are already
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preconceived ideas and uniformed opinions that they will be displaced from their areas when peace
process will be signed. The challenge however is how to reach out the broader community through
information dissemination to fill in the gaps of miss-understanding.
Fe Jusay replied to the points on migration policy previously posted. She shared regarding the
migrant conference they held just recently in Colon, Bohol. They asked the government officialregarding the protection of the rights of the undocumented migrants. But the government official
just simply said that they cant do anything about the undocumented migrant because the
Philippines is a sending country, it has to conform to the domestic policy of the receiving countries.
Fe Jusay added that many are struggling that the international instruments become binding. Many
countries have agreed and ratified but most of these countries are sending countries not host
countries. Regarding the the ongoing peace process in Mindanao, Aljazeerahs documentation on
the peace pact reveal that because of the possible oil source found in our country, it was hastened
by the government.
Glody Luck Omelio gave her reaction on the issue posted by Fermin Flores regarding the local
campaign addressing the government. Migration is a complicated issue especially that there is aneed to address the local situation. As poverty and unemployment in the country will not be
addressed, there will be influx of migration for opportunities abroad where there will be possibility
that they will be abused. There is also a need to strengthen the work with farmers and fisherfolks
because many of the migrants are coming from these sectors while these sectors have slowly
decreased in numbers over the years. On the policy in the local level, migration is just a temporary
answer to the issue. There is a need to strengthen the local economy as well as industry to prevent
migration.
Valtimore Fenis give further explanation on Framework Agreement
on the Bangsaamoro. He said, in the proper installation of
Bangsamoro, there will be a plebiscite. It is possible that there will
be a massive manipulation of anti-peace process which will create
violent reaction from the different communities. The projection of
FAB looks like the most promising solution to the problem in
Mindanao. Marvic Leonin points out that all that are covered by
FAB and Bangsamoro are Bangsamoro people. The challenge on
FAB is to understand our role in not antagonistic approach to
ensure the consideration of the struggle of the LUMAD. There is
also growing concern on the mining and oil exploration which will
cause desertification of many areas. There must be a critical
analysis especially that the policies are made because due the
popularity of PNoy and that no one go against them.
Gamal Mamangcao ofBaloi Muslim and Christian Movement for
Peace (BMCMP) raised concern on religious discrimination in the
international level. He also gave reaction on the terminology being
used in FAB that sometimes interchanged, the Bangsamoro and
Muslim. He proceed and clarified that there are two original
Muslim: the Mohamedan (Islamized Moro) and Non-Mohamedan
(the Lumad). He commented on the FAB as only focused on the
Bangsamoro however, there is also a need to consider the
Mindanao people as a whole. The commonality in cultures as well
as language shows our common origin as a whole country. There is
also a need to discuss the right of the migrants and IPs as they arealso stakeholders of Mindanao as they become important in shaping the Mindanao History.
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alternative livelihood to the affected community but it is expected that when the
livelihood will not work many will leave the place and will eventually migrate to another
area or go aboard. Unfortunately most of the people in community are unskilled.
- In Lala and Kapatagan, most of those who go to Manila and Cebu for domestic work
are still students. This is due to the precarious condition of their respective family.
There are also individual who are recruited and trained in Manila as care giver for
Kuwait. There are also teachers who are desperate to go abroad. While those family
members left in home rely from the family member who are working abroad
especially in addressing their basic needs such as food, etc.
- In Europe, overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) are allowed to remit up to 3,000 Euro.
This policy was made after the 911 bombing in which OFWs are suspected to have
supported terrorist in the country. Aside from this, OFWs are also being traced
through technology where transactions are monitored.
- Many also observed that resource depletion in Lanao del Norte lead to massive
migration.
- In Baloi, clan wars and poverty are among the leading reason why people abroad.Many instances that OFWs are maltreated by their employer. Some have acquired
double contract which means, the contract that was signed before leaving the
country is not the same with the contract that the OFWs will sign again to their
employer. Many migrants in the Middle East that are being forced to work in the
relative of their employer without being paid. There are experiences that OFWs are
forced to pay blood money after resisted and able to kill or injure their employer or
any member of the family of their employer.
2.) What are the initiatives or interventions of your organization and others including
the local government unit?
For the level of the civil society organizations, some have conducted consultations in
local villages regarding the issue on migrations. For the local government unit,
theres not much effort that was known in addressing the problem.
3.) Recommendations
Mainstream orientation of migrant issues in school and community education
activities.
Data gathering on actual OFW from every province and get contact line and addressof the OFWs
Launch direct and concrete actions to pressure receiving States to ratify international
instruments for the protection migrant workers rights.
To create a structure including point person from local barangya unit to the national
level that will focus on the migration issues.
I-reformat the Pre-Departure Orientations to include migrant rights abroad and to
the place where they are working.
To craft policy or program for each Philippine embassy abroad to conduct regular
meetings/assembly among migrant workers to monitor their current status.
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ILIGAN CITY GROUP A:- Iligan Survivors Movement
- Mindanao Peoples Peace
Katawhang Migrante (
- Lanao Alliance of Human Ri
(LAHRA)
- Ligong Hiniusang Kusog sa
Kasyudaran (LIHUK)
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and demands in relati
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for the Youth
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the local government
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Livelihood (short term)
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giving assistance
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unit?
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LGUs:
Public Private Partnership, Co
For the IDPs:
From CSOs:
Availed Cash for work, Food f
Packs
From LGU:
Food packs, Introduce Camp
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programs concerning Close coordination be
permanent relocation
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worker
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ILIGAN CITY GROUP B:- Sumpay Mindanao
- Ranaw Women and C
Center (RWCRC)
- Liga ng Makabagong
- BIRTH Dev
- Sustainable Alternativ
Advancement of Mind
- Order of Malta
- Electoral Reform and
Assistance Center (RD- Mindanao Tri-people
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or work, Assorted materials for temporary s
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for IDPs
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Economy
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- Alyansa ng Kabataang Mindanao para sa Kapayapaan (AKMK)
- YAPAK Arts Group
1.)In your community, what are the issues and demands in relation migration?
Harsh impacts of natural and man-made disasters faced by in-migrants
Fear confronted by Migrants brought about or augmented by:
o cultural and racial discrimination
o insecurity for their future
o absence of policies to protect them
o no tangible assistance
o lack of awareness
o lack of proper documents
o illegal recruiting agencies
Trafficking and other abuses (SGBV, VAWC)
Harsh impacts of natural and man-made disasters faced by in-migrants.
OFW-oriented education curriculum that hides in the vision for global competence.
2.) What are the initiatives or interventions of your organization and others including the
local government unit?
CSOs
- Education and information dissemination (e.g. forum, community education)
- Relief intervention in times of emergency situation.- Help and assistance from NGOs for Migrants.
- Direct Assistance (counseling. Sheltering, financial and health assistance
- Psychosocial interventions for IDPs
LGU
- Support by OFW through government agency (OWWA) during the emergency
intervention for their family members and relatives affected by Typhoon Sendong.
- CSWD/ DSWD supported and gave assistance to the victims of trafficking
- The presence of the States embassies- Direct Assistance (counseling. Sheltering, financial and health assistance)
3.) Recommendations
- Strict and well implementation of DRRM.
- The government should provide opportunities for work.
- The receiving countries should have a fair treatment for the Migrants belonging to
the global poor and abolish the harsh policies for them
- Monitoring of Migrants status.
- Strengthen the embassies.
- LGU must provide crisis center for SGBV survivor
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- Improve local econom
- The government shou
capabilities and comp
- Intensify and support
ZAMBOANGA DEL SUR GRO
- Kahugpungan sa mga
ug Mamumuong Kaba
(KASAMAKA)
- PAGKAKA
- UFS
- Convergence of NGOs
Zamboanga del Sur fo
Reform and Rural Dev
(CONZARRD)
1.) In your community,
issues and demands i
- Joblessness for fresh grad
- Maltreatment of Employe
- Imprisoned after her cont
informed.
- Not enough income
- Rising cost of farm inputs
- Clans wars and conflict
- Unstable peace and order
- Prevalent of drugs
2.) What are the initiativ
the local government
- Alternative Livelihood p
- Livelihood program for- 4Ps (Program of the Go
- GEM (Growth Equity in
- Interfaith dialogue/Tri-p
- Blood money support
- Summer volunteer prog
- Some Muslim families s
employment await in Sa
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- Capacity-building to ensure successful livelihood programs
- Build relationship among elders in Bangsamoro Communities for organizing
- LGU linkages
- Campaign and advocacy
- Create enough employment opportunity
- Complete requirements for any employment abroad
- Government should ensure security of migrants not just to wait for the remittances
Open Forum:
Judy Tria clarified specific role CSO might play in the participation in planning or decision
making process. She suggested that CSO should focus in formulating policies to be
forwarded to the legislative body. She also added that at all CSOs and affected communities
should participate all level of decision making processeses.
There was also a question regarding the process of eliminating illegal recruiters. In response,
Goldy Luck Omelio pointed out that in order to eliminate illegal recruitment in the country,
private-public partnership in migration must be stopped because it is the mechanism that
strengthen the existence of illegal recruitment agencies. Thus, we need to push the
government to regulate the public-private partnership program.
Jun Tardo also clarified which stand shall the group support, abolishment or regulation.
Goldy Luck Omelio further discuss that regarding the regulation of recruitment agencies, the
KAAGAPAY OFWRSC have already discuss but as to whether regulation or abolishment, the
organization has no stand yet. However, in the affectivity of performing their tasks, POEA is
incapable.
Somebody raised that recruitment agencies should possess validated and legal license.
There is also a need to produce checklist of legal recruitment agencies. In relation to this
point, Goldy Luck Omelio shared that local recruitment agencies have principal recruitment
agencies. Some were disqualified but they try to get license by changing their names.
Jun Tardo also emphasized that the stand for abolishment or regulation of recruitmentagencies should be transformed into a movement of victims of migration policy failure.
Further, he added that the survey for the migrant workers per provinces is a good idea
which was raised earlier and suggested that the issue on the abolishment or regulation of
recruitment agencies, the responsibility to refine the position shall be given to KAAGAPAY.
Additional Recommendations:
participation to all level of decision making process as climate change becomes
prevalent; CSCO to formulate policies to be forwarded to the legislative
Monitoring in the community level for the shelter issues Shelter for all abused women and children (local and provincial)
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Security children and women in the design of relocation houses
International instruments protecting migrant workers
Spell out UN Convention on Migrant workers and Families and ILO Convention on
Domestic Workers (receiving countries)
Present in the WSFM for the purchase of land in IC and all affected areas
Create concrete recommendations and actions in the ground (this has become the
critic/challenge over the WSF gathering)
Other related issues and Call:
DRRM to be mainstreamed in each organization or offices
FAB discussion for all
Corporatization of Public Hospitals
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Executive Summary
Mindanao Pre-World Social Forum on Migration Event
Iligan CityBy Goldy Luck Omelio
A second round of the Mindanao Pre-World Social Forum on Migration was organized on 16
November 2012 at Berds Hall, Palao, Iligan City which was attended by fifty-eight (58)
individuals from different organizations and community-based groups of Iligan
City, Pagadian City, and provinces of Lanao del Norte and Zamboanga del Sur. Like the
first process which was done in Cotabato City last 7 November 2012, the pre-event was
called to gather the issues, concerns and demands of groups and organizations in Mindanao
on both internal and external migration and be put forward to the World Social Forum on
Migration in Manila this coming 26-30 November 2012.
The pre-event was also an opportunity for the groups to discuss and share about current
local situations that are relevant to the issue of migration. One of which was the issue of the
peace situation in Mindanao. Vhong Fenis of the Mindanao Peoples Peace Movement
(MPPM) provided the input on the different peace processes in Mindanao in the context of
the currently signed Framework Agreement on the Bangsamoro (FAB) by the Government of
the Philippines (GPH) and Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF). The peace talks have on and
off escalation of armed conflict that resulted to massive evacuation of peoples and
dislocation of economic activities. The recently signed agreement gathered positive and
negative reactions since it is basically a framework. Some critiques conveyed that theconstitution shall be amended first since Bangsamoro and asymmetrical relationship are not
found in the constitution, that it is a framework with missing agreement and that
the struggle of right to self-determination shall be based in transparency, democracy and
participatory principles. On the other hand, GPH-MNLF (Moro National Liberation Front)
proposed a tri-partite review of the 1996 Final Peace Agreement but called it to an end
because of the FAB signing. They called the agreement as disrespect to the 1996 Agreement
which was a product of the Bangsamoro struggle. Aside from this, there are also other
situations which other revolutionary groups are involved in. In Bukidnon, CARAGA,
and Davao areas, Indigenous Peoples (IPs) leaders have been victims of summary
executions reportedly done by the New Peoples Army of the Communist Party of thePhilippines (CPP). IPs are caught in between in the armed conflict of NPA and the Armed
Forces of the Philippines (AFP) in which their communities have become battlegrounds of
the two warring forces. There are also reported local armed confrontations between the
Revolutionary Peoples Army (RPA) of the Rebolusyonaryong Partido ng Manggagawa
Mindanao (RPMM) and of the NPA , logging security forces, and private armed goons. There
are no displacement of communities happened though. The peace process of the
government with RPMM is focus more on development projects in depressed communities.
Atrocities and confrontations between the members of the Abu Sayyaf and AFP are also
notable in the region as well as robberies, kidnappings, carnappings, and killings are
prevalent in the region. Human rights of peoples are also threatened as harassments and
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killings in communities and of tribal leaders are prevailing. As such, basic social services like
health, education, employment and even development are greatly at risk.
The situation of women and food security is also of relevance to the in and out migration
flow in the country. Rizalina Amesola of the Ranao Women and Children Resource Center
(RWCRC) explicitly presented how these are correlated. Women produced between 60 to
80 percent of the food in most developing countries and responsible for half of the world
food production. They are the mainstay of small scale agriculture, farm labour, and day to
day family subsistence. Despite of this, they experiences difficulties than men in gaining
access to resources such as land and credit, productivity, enhancing input, and services.
According to the World Food Program (WFP), ARMM is one of the poorest regions in the
Philippines where Maguindanao has the poorest household in Central Mindanao. There is a
high poverty level due to four (4) decades of armed conflict that has erupted communities.
In Iligan City and Lanao del Norte, people are lending money with big interest, properties
such as rice fields and coconut farms are being mortgaged, natural disasters damaged farm
products and materials, and properties such as vehicles, farm tools, fishery materials andthe like are devastated. Due to food insecurity women and young girls (even boys) decided
to migrate for greener pasture. With migration, trafficking incidence is rampant. Women
and children from rural areas go to urban cities like Manila and Cebu where they are
vulnerable for sexual exploitation, forced labor as domestic workers, factory workers or in
drug trade. Addressing this issue poses a big challenge for the civil society groups at the
local.
Since environment is one of the pushing factors of migration, this was also explicitly
discussed in the event. Ching Borres of the Ranaw Disaster Response and Rehabilitation
Assistance Center (RDRRAC) shared how climate change can greatly affect the movement ofthe people from one place to another. As early as 1990, the Intergovernmental Panel on
Climate Change (IPCC) warned that the greatest single impact of climate change could be on
human migration. It does not directly displace people or cause them to move but it
produces environmental effects and exacerbates current vulnerabilities that make it
difficult for people to survive where they are. It could affect the movement of people in at
least four different ways, the intensification of natural disasters, increased warming and
drought that affects agricultural production and access to clean water, rising sea levels make
coastal areas uninhabitable and increase the number of sinking island states, competition
over natural resources may lead to conflict and in turn displacement. According to the
International Organization on Migration (IOM), on the other hand, all regions are likely toexperience some adverse effects of climate change, but less developed regions are
especially vulnerable because a large share of their economies depend on climate-sensitive
sectors and their adaptive capacity is low due to low levels of human, financial and natural
resources, as well as limited institutional and technological capability. But migration as
adaptation has some development implications such as impact of remittances on countries
of origin and on individual migrants and their families, migration as the result of a failure to
adapt to the environment rather than as a possible way of enhancing adaptation to climate
change, and migration when a planned and voluntary coping mechanism can serve as a
social safety net for loss of income e.g. sending of remittances.
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The last sharing was on migration situation in the context of the European crisis which Fe
Jusay of Commission on Filipino Migrant Workers based in Netherlands shared about. The
commonalities of the impoverishment and disenfranchisement of socio-economic rights
among European states include massive unemployment both nationals and migrants,
multiple impact on migrant workers including OFWs or migrants from south (non-
Europeans), privatization and dismantling of the public services and the auctioning of
national assets, members states are losing sovereignty over economic and social policies,
intensifying the conditions of inequality between peoples, impoverishment and
disenfranchisement of rights that were gained through struggles of peoples movement
here in Europe, fear for security in the future (economically), and criminalization of
undocumented is legitimized. Because of the enormous presence of migrants in Europe, the
EU government introduced changes in migration-related policies which aimed at reducing
the number of low-skilled migrant workers and prioritizes nationals, and among others. It
also crafted and implemented restrictive/selective labor migration policy, criminalization
policy, and promoted the Fortress Europe. These policies have in return implications to the
working conditions of the migrants in general, living condition and its repercussion on theirhuman rights. As such, there is a need for a solidarity and collective voice of migrants and
migrant workers, lobby and advocacy initiatives that could promote and protect their rights
and welfare, and deepening of the analysis on the various issues of migrants.
As the delegates/participants were given opportunity to discuss local issues related to
migration and craft up recommendations and present demands according to the issues
identified, the following are the consolidated results of their discussion.
1) Job security and sustainable livelihood support for the displaced and survivors of
calamities2) Security for permanent relocation, safe, and ownership of shelter of the displaced
persons as provided under international standard
3) Close coordination between and among civil society groups and local government units
for the security and quality of permanent shelter provided for the displaced persons
4) Direct participation of displaced persons in all processes related to them
5) Efficient and effective social services and support services particularly on health,
education, agriculture, and fishery.
6) Provide educational assistance for the affected youth and children without
discrimination and free from Padreno system
7) Ensure protection of affected women and children in the design and provisionof bunk houses
8) Mainstream the issue of migration in community education
9) Pressure receiving states to ratify policies protecting the rights of migrants
10) Efficient and effective monitoring and policy/system in the receiving countries
11) Rights-based approach of pre-departure orientations to strengthen capacity of migrants
12) Continue and strengthen linkages and networking with other organizations
13) Nationalization of major industries and services
14) Support to local potentials who can provide technology/science-based initiatives and
inventions
15) Strict implementation of disaster risk reduction management at the community.16) Abolish the engagement of private sectors in job recruitment activities
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17) For the receiving countries to ratify UN Convention on the Protection of the Rights of All
Migrant Workers and Members of their Families and the ILO Convention on Domestic
Workers.
18) For the WSFM process to craft resolutions and actions on how these demands and
recommendations be realized in the ground.
This event was made possible through the initiative and partnership of Kaagapay OFW
Resource and Service Center, Mindanao Peoples Peace Movement, Lanao Alliance of
Human Rights Advocates, and Sumpay Mindanao and through the input contributions of the
following organizations
1) Kilusan ng Maralita sa Kanayunan (KILOS KA)
2) Lanao Fisherfolks Advocacy Network
3) Lanao Aquatic and Marine Fisheries Center for Community Development
4) Demokratikong Kilusan ng mga Magbubukid sa Pilipinas (DKMP) Lanao
5) BMCMPI6) BirthDev
7) Lig-ong Hiniusang Kusog sa Kabus (LIHUK) Iligan
8) Sustainable Alternative for the Advancement in Mindanao (SALAM)
9) Electoral Reform and Development Assistance Center
10) Mindanao Tri-People Youth Center
11) YAPAK Arts Group
12) Liga ng Makabagong Kabataan
13) Iligan Survivors Movement
14) Ranao Women and Children Resource Center
15) Ranaw Disaster Response and Rehabilitation Assistance Center16) Pailig Foundation
17) OMPHSAII, Inc.
18) Kahugpungan sa mga Mag-uuma/Mamumuong Kababayen-an sa Zamboanga del Sur
19) Convergence of NGOs/POs in Zamboanga del Sur for the Advancement of Rural
Development
20) Pagkaka, Inc.
21) Ummah Fi Salam
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CONCEPT
Mindanao Pre-World Social Forum on Migration 2012
Mindanao, Philippines
World Social Forum: A Brief Introduction
World Social Forum (WSF) was created as a space to challenge the emerging power of the
World Trade Organization (WTO) having the dominant authority over economic decision-
making in the world where the voices of the social movements and civil
society organizations are not heard and part of. Two years after the launching, it was
observed that such centralized gatherings were not enough to discuss specific relevant
themes in which the social movements are involved of doing. As such, thematic
workshops/events were created and launched as part of the comprehensive process of
WSF. One of which is the World Social Forum on Migration (WSFM) which was initiated last
2005 and held every two years since then. The WSFM served as a space for democratic
debate, reflection, proposal formulation, sharing of experiences and articulation of plans of
the social movements, associations, non-government organizations (NGOs), and other civil
society organizations (CSOs) that are against the neo-liberal globalization and the restriction
of citizenship rights, civil rights, and political/social/economic/cultural rights of the migrants,
displaced persons, refugees, and stateless persons.
The first WSFM (2005) was in Porto Alegre, Brazil which had the theme, Sailing Across
Global Disorder. It offered criticisms to the neoliberal model and was able to present thecauses of migration flows within the context of current economy. The second WSFM (2006)
was in Rivas, Spain which was entitled, Universal Citizenship and Human Rights: Another
World is Possible, Necessary, Urgent. It addressed the construction of networks and their
connections to migration, and it put forward the proposal for a universal citizenship and the
upholding of human rights. The third WSFM (2008), was again held in Rivas, Spain with the
theme, Our Voices, Our Rights, for a World Without Walls. This had addressed the
importance of migrants as social subjects, their roles, and proposals to strengthen
immigration policies around the world. In the year 2010, Ecuador was chosen to host the
WSFM. Because of the presence of progressive Constitution of this country that guarantees
the rights of the migrants, refugees, and displaced persons, it provided an excellent contextin which to forward the messages of migrants rights.
5th World Social Forum on Migration 2012
Majority of the participants and delegates of the previous WSFM processes were groups
from the countries of Latin America and Europe and very less are from Asia and Africa which
considerably housed majority of the countries where migrants come from. Understandably,
this is because of the geographical setting where the processes were held. But the 5th
WSFM
for this year will be held in Manila at the Miriam College, Quezon City from 26 to 30 ofNovember 2012. Hence, it is expected that more groups from Asian countries will be able to
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take part in the process. This years WSFM is with the theme, Rights, Mobility,
Global Models: Looking for Alternatives.
The following WSFM sub-themes will be used to focus the discussion of each day. The
results of these will become part of the synthesis of the 5th WSFM.
Theme #1: Crisis, Critique and Consequences of Global Migration
Theme #2: Migrants Rights are Human Rights
Theme #3: Re-imagining migration: proposing alternative, exploring models
Theme #4: Resistance, Organization, Action
This process expected to strengthen solidarity among global civil society organizations
working on migration and human rights as well as to develop unified position.
The Mindanao Pre-WSFM 2012 Event
The coming WSFM 2012 this November is a good opportunity for the migrant workers
groups and organizations/institutions that promote and acknowledge the importance,
rights, and welfare of the migrant workers and their families, refugees, and internally
displaced persons to present in a wider meeting their issues, problems, complaints and
agenda. But since the WSFM 2012 will be held in Manila, not every member of al l the
organizations and groups in Mindanao will be able to attend in the said event. Hence, a pre-
process or pre-event of the WSFM 2012 is needed to consolidate and unify issues, concerns
and action points.
The purposes of the Mindanao Pre-WSFM 2012 event are the following:
1) Discuss and consolidate the issues and concerns on both internal and external migration
in Mindanao;
2) For the different groups, associations, federations, organizations and institutions in
Mindanao to have a consolidated agenda and position concerning the advancement of
rights and welfare of overseas Filipino Workers (OFWs) and their families, refugees, and
displaced persons in Mindanao which could be forwarded and integrated in the
international declaration and position of the WSFM in Manila.
3) Formulate action points that could be considered prior, during or after the
WSFM 2012.
Various civil society groups from the areas of Iligan City, Pagadian City, provinces of
Cotabato, Maguindanao, Lanao del Norte, and Lanao del Sur shall be invited for this event
which will take place on 7 and 16 November 2012.
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