Description : A girl contributes to her household chores in Barangay Manungkaling, Mamasapano Municipality, in the province of Maguindanao. Recently the area around Mamasapano was the site of a sharp clash between Philippines government armed forces and local rebel groups in which many lives were lost on both sides. On going conflicts in the region has affected lives of people and has particularly adverse affect on the development of children, including education, health and nutrition.