● ● ● ● that they must be free from hunger even during the times of their displacement;70 That displaced persons must have adequate shelter with sufficient space, privacy, and protection from harsh weather conditions and threats to health, including structural hazards and disease vectors,71 as well as against gender-based violence and violent attacks; That displaced persons must have sufficient clothing, blankets, bedding and general household/shelter support items to ensure their health, dignity, safety, and well-being;72 That displaced persons must have access to a provision of safe drinking water and water for daily use so as to promote good hygiene practices, reduction of environmental health risks, and improve conditions that will allow people to live with good health, dignity, comfort, and security;73 That displaced persons must have access to timely healthcare services,74 including psychosocial well-being, and taking into consideration the religious practices of the displaced persons in the provision of healthcare; National Laws and Policies Emphasizing the 1987 Philippine Constitution, the primary obligation of the State is to provide protection to its people and territories. These includes: the dignity of every person and to fully respect human rights75; protection of property and promote general welfare of the people 76; ensuring that no person shall be deprived of life, liberty, and property without due process of law77; regulating the acquisition, ownership, use, and disposition of property to the end that Congress gives highest priority to the enactment of measures that protect and enhance the right of all to human dignity, reduce inequalities, and remove cultural inequities78; protecting and strengthening the family as a basic autonomous social institution 79; allowing the free exercise and enjoyment of religious profession and worship80; ensuring that no urban or rural poor dweller shall be evicted and/or resettled except in accordance with law and with adequate consultation81; protecting the rights of Indigenous Peoples’ cultural communities 82 and their ancestral lands83 to ensure their economic, social, and cultural well-being. In addition, specific national and sectoral policies are in place to ensure that all IDPs of the Marawi Crisis are covered and accounted for the provision of humanitarian assistance and protection services (see Table 1). Noted that the jurisdictional challenges posed by the separation of functions between national executive agencies and executive agencies of the Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (ARMM), and considering that the current critical situation covers the areas of Region X and the ARMM; the Commission urges the national executive agencies and the ARMM Regional Government and its attached agencies to work together to deliver the needed assistance and services of the IDPs. In particular, the Commission designated as the Gender and Development Ombud under the Republic Act 7610 otherwise known as the Magna Carta of Women is also directed to advocate 70 71 72 See: The Sphere Project 2011. Specifically the Minimum Standards in Food Security and Nutrition Ibid, Minimum Standards in Shelter, Settlement, and Non-Food Items. Ibid, specifically the Non-Food Items Standards 1 and 2, Minimum Standards in Shelter, Settlement, and Non-Food Items. 73 Minimum Standards in Water Supply, Sanitation, and Hygiene Promotion, The Sphere Project: Humanitarian Charter and Minimum Standards in Humanitarian Response, 2011. 74 Minimum Standards in Health Action, The Sphere Project: Humanitarian Charter and Minimum Standards in Humanitarian Response, 2011. 75 See: The 1987 Constitution of the Republic of the Philippines, Article II, Section 11. 76 Ibid, Article II, Section 5. 77 Ibid, Article III, Section 1. 78 Ibid, XIII, Section 1. 79 Ibid, Article II, Section 12. 80 Ibid, Philippines Article III, Section 5. 81 Ibid, Article XIII, Section 10. 82 Ibid, Article XIV, Section 17. 83 Ibid, Article XII, Section 5. 10