A partylist lawmaker from Mindanao brought up the situation of the indigenous people evacuees in a church compound here in a meeting with the United Nations Special Rapporteur on the Human Rights of Internally Displaced Persons.
Progressive group Gabriela said the girl who allegedly "escaped" from the church compound on Thursday was raped by members of the 68th Infantry Battalion in two separate incidents.
Migrants rights’ advocates here condemned the alleged harrasment of their members and organizers after one of their houses was ransacked.
An official of the Davao City Council wants to investigate if there was a protocol breach during the operation to allegedly rescue the indigenous people who sought sanctuary inside a church compound here last week.
The City Council committees on transportation and communication and government-owned properties have new chairpersons.