Bukidnon village chief gives ultimatum for boarding high-school closure
The local chief of a village in Kitaotao town Bukidnon gives a boarding high-school two days time to close their school.
The local chief of a village in Kitaotao town Bukidnon gives a boarding high-school two days time to close their school.
Manobo evacuees play billiards using marbles and a mini board inside a church compound here where they have been staying for the last five months. (Ace R. Morandante/davaotoday.com)
Before the leaders of the Mercy Mission entered Purok 2, representatives from the Local Government Unit of Kitaotao Municipality have already entered the area on the same day for a separate activity of giving relief goods to the residents.
Datu Mintroso Malibato, spokesperson of Karadyawan, an organization of Manobo from Kapalong, Davao del Norte joins a protest outside the venue of the Commission on Human Rights' public inquiry with regards to the situation of Lumads in Mindanao. Malibato urged the CHR to focus on the reported human rights violations by the Army and paramilitary groups. (Ace R.Morandante/davaotoday.com)
Commissioner Roberto Cadiz of the Commission on Human Rights says they will report their findings and recommendations to appropriate agencies for proper actions during the last day of their public inquiry related to the situation of Lumad evacuees in Mindanao. (Ace R. Morandante/davaotoday.com)