Kabankalan social welfare and development head Cyril D. Ramos says residents of conflict zones are afraid for the safety of their children, and farmers worry about their ability to meet their families’ survival needs.
NEGROS OCCIDENTAL, Philippines – The sound of approaching trucks these days always sends at least one child crying and shaking in the hamlet of Dangalon, in Barangay Hilamonan, Kabankalan City.
Ramon’s daughter displays distress at loud noises. She is easily frightened by lorry sounds, even if these are not army-owned vehicles.“Subong, ga pangayo kami sang oras sa mga military nga maka estorya, para ma plastar namon sa ila ang amon gusto, ilabi na ang amon seguridad”Crispin’s family had immediately pushed back at the military’s claim that he was a rebel.
Whether or not their kin are killed or red-tagged, whether or not their villages are labelled communist influenced, families struggle with fear and the anxiety born of not knowing when you next have to flee home and farm. Their brief: help in dealing with what parents and teachers have reported as negative psychological effects among school children caught in the crossfire of clashes in Kabankalan and neighboring Himamaylan.Kabankalan CSWDO head Cyril D. Ramos acknowledged that hundreds of residents in the southern cities are afraid for the safety of their children.
PROCESSING TRAUMA. Residents of conflict areas in Kabankalan, Negros Occidental undergo a psychological first-aid workshop on June 9. Reymund TitongUsing creative visual arts, she helped participants process individual stress experiences and learn how to manage circumstances in a crisis.
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