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A priest blesses a over ceremony of 48 housing units for several Compostela Valley residents living in landslide-prone areas. (Maryel Lasaca/IDS Comval)

Maco residents in landslide areas receive housing units

Around 48 housing units were turned over in several towns in Compostela Valley recently to residents living within danger zone areas identified by the government.

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Read more about the article CHR to probe martial law-related violations in Misamis Oriental
The Commission on Human Rights-10 (CHR-10) has accepted the complaint of Roy Ebarat (right) and Julieto Babatido (second from right) who were accused by state forces as members of the New People’s Army (NPA). Lawyer Jeanne Ivy Abrina (left), CHR-10 regional director, said they will investigate the complaint. (Jigger J. Jerusalem/davaotoday.com)

CHR to probe martial law-related violations in Misamis Oriental

The Commission on Human Rights-10 (CHR-10) will investigate the complaint of two civilians who were accused as Communist rebels by state agents in the wake of the massive evacuation of residents in hinterland villages in Opol town, Misamis Oriental, due to the reported presence of hundreds of alleged New People’s Army (NPA) fighters.

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