Philippines: Displaced farmers begin rebuilding their livelihoods

Philippines: Displaced farmers begin rebuilding their livelihoods

A few months ago, the lives of 68-year-old Tuding and 300 other residents of Barangay Kematu in T’boli, South Cotabato were abruptly disrupted when armed clashes between government security forces and a non-state armed group forced them to flee their homes. Tuding, a farmer, recalled the displacement he and his community experienced in March 2026.Photo: A. Sanggacala / ICRC The displaced families, with their meager belongings, walked for two hou…