About 500 lumads and human rights groups marched from Liwasang Bonifacio to the national office of the Department of Justice Thursday morning to seek for immediate action on the cases of human rights violations in Mindanao.
A lawyers' group criticized President Benigno Aquino on the creation of paramilitary groups in tribal communities, calling it "no longer needed [because these are] peaceful in the first place".
The New People's Army released its two prisoners of war on Tuesday afternoon.
Members of the New People's Army are set to release today the two soldiers taken last September 30.
DAVAO CITY - Mayor Rodrigo Duterte called on President Benigno Aquino III to address the problem of "laglag bala" or "tanim bala" where bullets are found inside the luggage of…