NCMF-Caraga, ICRC meet for prospective collaborations and project engagements
BUTUAN CITY -- Regional Director Monaim Guro of the National Commission on Muslim Filipinos (NCMF) Caraga met with representatives from the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) Philippines to discuss possible future collaborations on February 10, 2023 in Butuan City.
The
ICRC is an independent, neutral organization ensuring humanitarian protection
and assistance for victims of armed conflict and other situations of violence.
The
meeting was held through the initiative of the Peace Building and Conflict
Resolution Division led by Chief Nur-Aliyah Alonto through her staff Ms. Rocaya
Balindong, who initially communicated with ICRC.
Being
new in the region, the ICRC Butuan Sub-delegation Team, represented by
Protection Team Leader Liacer Fidelina Moncada Navarro, together with Adviser
to Head of Sub-delegation Edward John Ty, and Protection Field Officer Ryan Kim
Pescadera, visited the office of NCMF-Caraga and paid courtesy call.
The
ICRC Team briefed Director Guro of their mandate, programs and projects. As
their office focuses on victims of armed conflict, they emphasized their need
to have data regarding the movement of the Marawi Internally Displaced Persons
(IDP) in the Caraga region.
Director
Guro expressed his appreciation for the visit and assured the group of NCMF’s
support of their plans and programs, particularly those which will benefit the
Muslims Filipinos. He also committed to extend help in gathering data of the
current movement of Marawi IDPs in the region.
The
ICRC was likewise briefed by the NCMF Settlement Division led by Chief
Abdulhakim Khalid through staff Sittie Maliah Amatonding on the mandate,
functions and programs of the agency, as well as the status of the Marawi IDPs
in the region. Another set of meetings is
expected by the parties for further discussions on the matters covered and
future plans of project engagement.
The
NCMF led by Secretary Guiling A. Mamondiong welcomes this regional partnership
with the ICRC and looks forward to rendering more sustainable humanitarian
assistance to our constituents. (NCMF-Caraga/PIA-Caraga)
