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 concrete recommendation 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 Omelio

KAAGAPAY 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, nongovernment 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 was conducted 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 for
Alternatives. 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 Fenis

MINDANAO PEOPLES PEACE MOVEMENT-KATAWHANG MIGRATE Mr. Valtimore Fenis, the Deputy Secretary for Katawhang 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 disappointment over 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 in depressed 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 had erupted and might escalate further conflict in the area. There are also high rates of human rights violations such as harassments, threats, extrajudicial 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 Amesola

RANAW 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 conflict devastated 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.
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Because of the prevalence of food insecurity, women and young girls (even boys) decided to migrate to find greener pasteur and that out of ten (10) individuals, 5 decided to become

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 conduct massive 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 Borres

RANAW 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 of taking 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 or country 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 current vulnerabilities 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 and desertification 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, and could potentially serve to alleviate pressure on already degraded lands.

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TOPIC 3

Reclaiming Participative Development Challenges & Responses Europe Crisis

Ms. Fe Jusay
COMMISSION 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 become disenfranchised 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 (nonEuropeans), 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 particularly concentrated 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 their employment 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, socialcultural 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 of Iligan Susrvivors Movement (ISM) asked additional explanation 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 visa that 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 of Lanao 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 official regarding 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 a need 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 of Baloi 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 are also stakeholders of Mindanao as they become important in shaping the Mindanao History.

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WORKSHOP
There was a workshop after all the discussions and inputs. The workshop aims to identify the issues and demands of the local communities in relation to migration, especially those areas where there are individuals that who are working abroad. The participants are divided according to the area where their respective organizations are focusing and extending services. There are four groups created; the Iligan City 1, Iligan City 2, Lanao del Norte, and Zamboanga del Sur. Each group should select their own note taker, reporter and facilitator. They are asked to answer the following questions: 1.) In your community, what are the issues and demands in relation migration? 2.) What are the initiatives or interventions of your organization and others including the local government unit? 3.) Resolutions/Recommendations

WORKSHOP RESULTS:
LANAO DEL NORTE GROUP:

- Demokratikong Kilusang Magbubukid ng Pilipinas (DKMP-Lanao) - Lanao Aquatic and Fisheries Center for Community Development (LAFCCOD) - Lanao Fisheries Advocacy Network (LFAN) - Kilusang Maralita sa Kanayunan (KILOS KA) - Balo-I Muslim and Christian Movement for Peace, Inc. (BMCMPI) - Ranaw Disaster Response and Rehabilitation Assistance Center (RDRRAC) 1.) In your community, what are the issues and demands in relation migration? Common Issues: Poverty, landlessness, unavailability of work opportunity, clan war (rido) In Sultan Naga Dimaporo, mostly of those who migrate for domestic work are Bangsamoro young women who are in effect do not receive fair wage. However, they abroad because there is no local job opportunity. In Munai, several men went to Malaysia through backdoor (without document). Formerly, these men are loggers however when logging was banned by the military, many has started to migrate in search for new job opportunity. But the military gave

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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 address of 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 Survivors Movement (ISM) - Mindanao Peoples Peace MovementKatawhang Migrante (MPPM-KM) - Lanao Alliance of Human Rights Advocates (LAHRA) - Ligong Hiniusang Kusog sa mga Kabos sa Kasyudaran (LIHUK) 1.) In your community, what are the issues and demands in relation migration? Common Issues/Demands: Job security, Security of tenure and ownership, substandard housing provision, No participation/consultation of IDPs in decision making and planning that determines their future, Poor quality of Health and Sanitation, and Education for the Youth For the URBAN POOR Social Cost of Migration (Destroyed family), Unemployment, Precarious work and living condition, Many students though that after school they will go abroad as the only way to help their family,Government program as well as the education system geared towards labor export or migration, Rural to Urban= Urbanization, Informal & Contractual Jobs, and Lack of program for urban poor especially on economic program Internally Displaced Persons (Home Based): Home based deprive to receive some assistance from CSOs and NGOs, No proper Coordination with the Barangay Council and Purok officials to the home based IDPs, Majority are not priority in the relocation center, Food for Survival, On site home based, and Defected roads and Bridges 2.) What are the initiatives or interventions of your organization and others including the local government unit? Common initiatives: From CSOs/ NGOs: Organize IDPs, Training/education/empowerment of IDPs, Immediate response for the immediate needs of IDPs, Provision of Relocation (transitory, Permanent), and Provisions of Livelihood (short term) From LGUs: Immediate response, Coordination with Private/INGO/NGO and other concern agencies in giving assistance For the URBAN POOR: Urban Poor CSOs: Organizing, Awareness raising though education, Paralegal Service, Livelihood programs, and Microfinance

ILIGAN CITY GROUP A:

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LGUs: Public Private Partnership, Contractualization of Jobs, and 4ps (conditional cash Transfer) For the IDPs: From CSOs: Availed Cash for work, Food for work, Assorted materials for temporary shelters, and Food Packs From LGU: Food packs, Introduce Camp Management program (CMP), and Offered relocation Site 3.) Recommendations In General, To include IDPs in the planning, implementation and monitoring of projects and programs concerning them. Close coordination between/among CSOs and LGUs to ensure security and quality permanent relocation for IDPs Sustainable support and livelihood For the URBAN POOR: Program that based on the actual needs of the people To strengthen rural economy that puts primary concern to the environment To provide for Regular Work, Regular pay and to sustainable Local Economy Nationalize Services/ industries Institute strict Brgy. Mechanism on Recruitment Mobilize to Pressure host countries responsibilities to our workers/ all migrant worker For the IDPs: Permanent Relocation Shelter with built in sustainable livelihood for Sendong Survivors On site Roads and Bridges repair Onsite speedy riprapping to flood vulnerable communities

ILIGAN CITY GROUP B:

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Sumpay Mindanao Ranaw Women and Children Resource Center (RWCRC) Liga ng Makabagong Kabataan (LMK) BIRTH Dev Sustainable Alternatives for the Advancement of Mindanao (SALAM) Order of Malta Electoral Reform and Development Assistance Center (RDRRAC) Mindanao Tri-people Youth Center

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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 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) 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

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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 economy. The government should provide opportunities for work and develop their capabilities and competencies. Intensify and support agricultural programs.

ZAMBOANGA DEL SUR GROUP - Kahugpungan sa mga Mag-uuma ug Mamumuong Kababayen-an (KASAMAKA) - PAGKAKA - UFS - Convergence of NGOs/Pos in Zamboanga del Sur for Agrarian Reform and Rural Development (CONZARRD) 1.) In your community, what are the issues and demands in relation migration? Joblessness for fresh graduates Maltreatment of Employer Imprisoned after her contract had expired (undocumented). However her family was not informed. Not enough income Rising cost of farm inputs and farming has become losing Clans wars and conflict Unstable peace and order Prevalent of drugs 2.) What are the initiatives or interventions of your organization and others including the local government unit?
Alternative Livelihood projects Livelihood program for women 4Ps (Program of the Government) GEM (Growth Equity in Mindanao) assistance Interfaith dialogue/Tri-people dialogue and Dialogue among involved families in conflict Blood money support Summer volunteer program (LGU) and DOLE summer job Some Muslim families strive to have their children finished schooling and after that employment await in Saudi Arabia Family still raining money to bail their family member who was jailed abroad.

More livelihood opportunities

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3.) Recommendations

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 recruitment agencies 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 City
By 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 the constitution 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 the Philippines (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 and the 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 of the 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 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. 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 (nonEuropeans), 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 their human 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 calamities 2) 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 provision of 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) BMCMPI 6) 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 Center 16) 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 decisionmaking 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 the causes 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 context in 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 of November 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: Theme #2: Theme #3: Theme #4: Crisis, Critique and Consequences of Global Migration Migrants Rights are Human Rights Re-imagining migration: proposing alternative, exploring models 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 all the organizations and groups in Mindanao will be able to attend in the said event. Hence, a preprocess 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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Pictures

Prepared by: Mark Lester Mandar Sumpay Mindanao, Inc.

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