Today’s View: Children trapped in social disasters
Children whether deliberately used or not are still victims and survivors of state violence in the Philippine context.
Teachers and volunteers provide play and relief for children. (davaotoday.com photo by John Rizle L. Saligumba)
Rape of 6-year old shows dangers lurking in swelling evacuation centers
Tending to children has become difficult in evacuation centers with the number of displaced increasing every day after two weeks of skirmish between MNLF and state forces. All over the city, the number of displaced residents has swelled up to nearly 120,000 from 12 villages as fighting continued on its second week.
COMPOSTELA CHILDREN JOIN PROTEST
Women and children survivors of Typhoon Pablo from Compostela, Compostela Valley joined Thursday’s rally to dramatize their demand for food relief from government and stop the military encampment in their villages. Communities in Compostela said soldiers are deployed to protect the mining investment of San Miguel Company. (davaotoday.com photo by Ace R. Morandante)
Agusanon Manobos hurt by police in evacuation camp
By DAVAO TODAY Hanimay Suazo of Karapatan Southern Mindanao who was with the medical team coming from Davao said there was chaos as they wanted to talk to provincial government officials to calm down the situation, especially when the adults were contained later by the police away from the children awaiting them. “They still have not eaten, it was like they were placed in a concentration camp,” exclaimed Suazo.
Officials, child advocates debate on youth offenders in wake of student slay
TYRONE A. VELEZ Davao Today Bernard Mondragon, spokesperson of Child Alert Mindanao, asked “What did ‘Tokhang’ accomplish?” He said government’s view of ‘gangsterism’ as a peace and order concern shows government failure “to look at why poverty pushes them towards it.”
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