The GOP-UNDP-EC Assistance Programme for the IDP Families and Communities in the ARMM Island Provinces

Barangay Profile: Barangay Duhol Kabbon, Maimbung, Sulu

A. Historical Background

            Batuh Habah is a sitio of Barangay Matatal, Maimbung.  The place used to be a Camp of the Mujahideen Fighters of the MNLF in 1994 organized under the Leadership of Commander Abdulnasip, a resident of Barangay Duhol Kabbon. 

            In 1972, at the height of the MNLF Revolution, Duhol Kabbun was totally abandoned by the community residents, the area having turned into a "no man's land" just like all other many adjacent barangays that were left as ghost communities.  With the signing of the Peace Agreement between the Government of the Republic of the Philippines and the Moro National Liberation Front on September 02, 1996, displaced families mostly who sought refuge in Sabah, Malaysia gradually came back and resettled in the community. These Families were mostly the Mujahideen Fighters they started to form a hamlet and tilled their long abandoned land. The organization of Farmers in Duhul Kabbun and its quite progressive area caught the attention of the State Leaders and the Mayor of Maimbung. 

            In 1998, Duhul Kabbun was declared as one of the 27 Barangays constituting the Municipality of Maimbung.  Duhul Kabbun was declared as a Peace and Development Community under Batu Habah by the State Leader of Sulu for SPCPD/GOP-UNMDP in year 1999. The PDC Batu Habah extended its areas and Barangay Matatal was recently proclaimed as part of the PDC Batu Habah. 

            At the height of the Sipadan Crisis people who were displaced as a result of the incident, evacuated to Duhul Kabbun seeking refuge and safety.  From then on, Duhul Kabbun became a major evacuation center.  Evacuees were mostly coming from different Barangays of different Municipalities of Sulu Province.  Continued stay of evacuees in this Barangay might go on for some time considering very uncertain peace and order condition and livelihood opportunities in the communities where they come from.

B. Physical Characteristic 

            Duhul Kabbun is located in the municipality of Maimbung, Sulu.  It has a distance of 2 kilometers from the municipal town and 14 kilometers away from the town of Jolo proper.   Barangay Duhul Kabbun has a total land area of 483 hectares; where 95% is considered agricultural, 3% residential and 2% belong to reserved forest.  and the road is rough.

C. Socio-Economic Data 

            C. 1     Population & Household Distributed by Purok/Sitios Barangay Duhul Kabbun has total individual population of 670 

            C.2      Total Household Population by Purok/Sitios Duhul Kabbun has 4 sitios with a total household population of 127 and it is distributed by sitios, 77 at Langgal Bahgu, 25 at Longgang, 10 at Kunalum and 15 at sitio Batoh Habah. 

            C. 3     Total IDP Household Families by Purok 

                        Bato Habah – 38

                        Kunalum – 36

                        Longgang – 7

                        Langgal Bahgu – 9 

            C. 4     Tribal Affiliation 

                        100% Taosug 

            C. 5     Religious Affiliation 

                        100% Islam 

D. Human Development Sector 

            Table 8: Manpower & Human Resource

             D. 1     Access to Information 

                        No network coverage 

            D. 2     Sanitary Facilities and Ownership 

                        Open pit 

            D. 3     Access to Water Supply 

                        Deep well and Palan River 

            D. 4     Common Occurring Illnesses 

                        Fever, Asthma, Malaria, Skin Disease 

            D. 5     Health Facilities & Health Workers 

                        None 

E.         Economic Development Sector 

            Cassava farming and Vegetable Farming with 7,500 average income per seasoning. 

            E. 1      Types of Houses & Condition 

                        55 made of Bamboo with Nipa, 10 made of Bamboo with Coconut Leaves and 20 not complete. 

F. Infrastructure Facilities 

            No Infrastructure facilities 

            Type transportation Jeepney (PUV), trip to Jolo and Vise Versa is daily, duration          of trip is about 40 Min. with regular fare of 20.00 pesos. 

G. Organizational Development Sector 

1.      Raja Yatim Cooperative

2.      Bangsamoro Women Foundation Federation (BMWFF)

3.      Farmers Association