her husbands’ relative to send them away from Marawi City. She was sad upon knowing that there
are homes that were ransacked and feared that theirs will not be an exemption. While doing the
interview Asni was suffering from cough and fever and shared that they went to the Barangay
health Center but was told that the doctor is in Baloi. She also shared that she do some selfmedication for her cough and fever and that her child is also coughing. That since after giving
birth, no doctors were there to check and visit them. Even if they want to go to Baloi or to the
nearest hospital they cannot do the same because they do not have money to hire a single
motorcycle or even for fare.
Jamalia on the other hand, was also an arranged marriage, she got married just this
February 2017 of a husband twice her age. She also arrived in Pantar the same day with Asni
together with their relatives. They boarded the same transportation they called ‘Trak’ (in
vernacular) to take them to where most of their relatives are staying. She is three (3) months
pregnant but until now no pre-natal check-up was conducted nor was she informed that she has
to undergo the same to her and her baby.
Noralyn Hajinor from Barangay Padian, Reclamation St (Pantalan), Marawi City. She got
married at the age of 17. It took them few days to finally reached Baloi, Lanao del Norte. From
Padian to Ramaen where they lived for a while with her grandmother and then to Modiposog until
they reach Barangay Landa, Balo-I, Lanao del Norte. The only thing she could remember is that
they have to leave their rented home as well as his husband’s business in the fish market. She
narrated that she was only able to bring a ‘Malong’ which she used to carry her one (1) year old
daughter and run with others who were also trying to escape from fear of being caught in the
crossfire. They just ride at random transport just to take them away from the conflict as fast as
they can. They do not care where it is going they just ride with it as long as it is away from the
conflict zone. The plight going to Baloi is by far the longest trip she could remember bringing
nothing but the clothes they worn, it was even a struggle to pay for the fare which cost Php 1,5002,000, which they borrowed from relatives and friends. And they are worried of how they can cope
up with the debts without livelihood that will support her family and a home where they can sleep
soundly at night.
Appendix E: CHR-CRC Memo Report of the Children Cluster During the Joint Monitoring Mission
Dated 1-5 July 20
Republic of the Philippines
COMMISSION ON HUMAN RIGHTS
Diliman, Quezon City
HUMAN RIGHTS CENTERS MANAGEMENT OFFICE
CRCMEMORANDUM
FOR
THRU
:
THE COMMISSION EN BANC
:
LEAH TANODRA ARMAMENTO
Focal Commissioner, IDP and Children
EUGENIO T. CADIZ
Co- Focal Commissioner, IDP
KAREN GOMEZ-DUMPIT
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