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Department of Social Welfare and Development Secretary Judy Taguiwalo visits the Lumad evacuees at the United Church of Christ in the Philippines Haran compound in Father Selga Street, Davao City for the second time on Friday, July 22. In a press conference, Taguiwalo said that they are awaiting updates on the case of the Lumad before they can assist

No ‘keeping’ of street children during ASEAN meeting, DSWD official says

There will be no keeping of street children in order to please the sight of the major streets of Metro Manila during the conduct of the 50th ASEAN (Association of South East Asian Nation) Foreign Minister’s Meeting that will start on Wednesday, August 2 until the 8th of this month, a senior official of the Department of Social Welfare and Development assured.

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AT PLAY. Children spend time playing in a covered court turned evacuation center in the town of Saguiaran, Lanao del Sur on Friday, July 28, 2017. They are the children of the 370 families staying inside the evacuation center for more than two months now. (Paulo C. Rizal/davaotoday.com)

AT PLAY

Children spend time playing in a covered court turned evacuation center in the town of Saguiaran, Lanao del Sur on Friday, July 28, 2017. They are the children of the 370 families staying inside the evacuation center for more than two months now. (Paulo C. Rizal/davaotoday.com)

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Read more about the article UNHCHR asks PH to address growing HR violations cases, threats to lumads in Mindanao

UNHCHR asks PH to address growing HR violations cases, threats to lumads in Mindanao

T?he United Nations High Commission on Human Rights has called on the Philippine government to “urgently address growing reports of human rights violations, including murder, threats against indigenous peoples and the summary execution of children.”

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