Region 8, a participant shared that her husband became a drug user and he frequently beat her. In Region 5, the following have been noted:  High incidence of trafficking and prostitution of women and girls after the occurrence of a disaster or armed conflict  Wives/partners of suspected rebels are also accused  Presence of military detachments near schools has spawned violations of IHL (schools as zones of peace)  Harassment of organized women’s group  Increase in robbery incidents In certain cases of development aggression, such as the incident in Sicogon Island (Region 6), women and their families were forced to abandon their homes and livelihood. They were given options to demolish their house in exchange for a meager sum of money. If they refuse to leave their homes and heed the demands of the aggressors, they are harassed by armed men. The opposition of the community against the development aggressors would sometimes result to death. In fact, a woman was found dead and her body was mutilated. Because of the fear that the men in their family might die in the hands of their aggressors, the women would be the one to face the armed men. In Davao City (Region 11), it is claimed that cases of violence are usually addressed, but this cannot be said of other provinces and municipalities. 4. State response and support to the communities in times of displacement/ disaster Many of the Regions affirmed that the government provides support during times of displacement/disaster. Specifically, participants from CAR, Regions 2, 4, 5, 11, and CARAGA (40% of the regional FGDs) answered in the affirmative with respect to the question on the availability of government support. CAR, for instance, reports that LGUs are prepared for these kinds of problem because of awareness and facilities. They have 72