to flee because of development projects, or during armed conflict, cessation of government services results, and thus, access to basic necessities. Families are separated, there is difficulty providing food for family members, there is loss of source of income and access to livelihood opportunities. The participants related some of their experiences related to this. The groups identified the following as the most vulnerable during times of disasters and displacement: women, especially pregnant women, sick persons, children, senior citizens, PWDs, IPs, and members of the LGBT community. 1. Effect of natural disasters, climate change and/ or development aggression on women Based on experiences of the participants (including during Typhoons Yolanda and Pablo, Zamboanga Siege, armed conflicts), women suffer from specific vulnerabilities in times of displacement. Issues in Relation to Protection, Security and Gender Based Violence  In times of disaster, women are the last persons to vacate from natural disasters/conflict area and they are usually burdened with taking care of the entire family. During floods and storms, women are faced with the problem of securing the safety of their family because there are no proper evacuation centers.  During displacement security is the top issue for women because of unsafe environment. In evacuation centers, there is no proper classification between men and women. There is only one comfort room for men and women. Some comfort rooms have no locks and divided only with curtains. Hence, safety and security of women are compromised. Women and girls are vulnerable to sexual abuse.  Lack of intimacy between spouses and increased sexual frustration at the evacuation center sometimes results to domestic violence including sexual abuse and marital rape.  In times of war, women and children are harassed and sexually abused in the evacuation areas. 69