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Consumption of chicken meat in Cagayan de Oro City has not been affected by the avian flu scare in Luzon as a vendor continues to sell dressed chicken at the Carmen public market in Barangay Carmen Tuesday, Aug. 15. The agriculture department’s regional office has assured that Northern Mindanao has enough supply of chicken for the local market. (Jigger J. Jerusalem/davaotoday.com)

21 tons of chicken meat from Luzon held in Misamis Oriental

More than 21 tons of frozen dressed chicken that arrived from Luzon on Tuesday ?are ??put on hold at the Tagoloan port in Misamis Oriental while the shipment load is being further verified over concern on the contamination of the poultry products in Pampanga.

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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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Read more about the article Officials fear increase of evacuees in Misamis Oriental as fighting between NPAs, gov’t intensifies
?Families from the rural villages in Opol, Misamis Oriental arrive at the town’s evacuation center on Tuesday, August 8, after seeing armed group believed to be members of the New People's Army in their communities. The local government said more civilians are expected to flee their homes in the coming days. (Jigger J. Jerusalem/davaotoday.com)

Officials fear increase of evacuees in Misamis Oriental as fighting between NPAs, gov’t intensifies

More rural villagers are expected to arrive at the evacuation center in the municipality of Opol, Misamis Oriental after a group of armed men ?believed to be ?members of the New People's Army were seen in the town’s four hinterland communities since last week, the mayor said Wednesday.

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Read more about the article Lumad group files HRV complaints at CHR-10
Datu Jomorito Goaynon (left), chairman of the Kalumbay Regional Lumad Organization, says the human rights violations committed by state agents have continued even under President Rodrigo Duterte. At left is Amelia Omandam, whose husband Alfredo Omandam were among those arrested by authorities in Barangay New Eden in Pangantucan, Bukidnon recently. She said Alfredo's arrest was illegal. (Jigger J. Jerusalem/davaotoday.com)

Lumad group files HRV complaints at CHR-10

Northern Mindanao’s indigenous peoples (IPs) are still optimistic President Rodrigo Duterte will act on their complaints of alleged abuses perpetrated by state agents against them as they submitted a report on these violations to the Commission on Human Rights (CHR-10) in the region.

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