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SECURITY PATROL. Col. Isidro Purisima, commander of the 402nd Infantry Brigade, said ?soldiers will continue to perform their mandate of protecting the community despite the Lumad call for military pullout in community. (Earl O. Condeza/davaotoday.com)

HOMECOMING Part 1 | The ‘turning over’ of Lumad lands

As early as 4:00 am on September 2, Tuesday, Lumad? evacuees occupying the provincial sports center in Tandag City, Surigao del Sur, together with support groups packed up, rode at least 10 trucks, and traveled more than four hours back to their communities in Sitio Han-ayan? of Barangay Diatagon of this town.

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Read more about the article CBCP, HR group to Duterte: respond with peace, not HRVs
Davaoenos light candles and offer prayers for the victims of Friday's deadly blast in Roxas Avenue, Davao City. (Medel V. Hernani/davaotoday.com)

CBCP, HR group to Duterte: respond with peace, not HRVs

Human rights group Amnesty International and the Catholic Bishops Conference of the Philippines (CBCP) on Saturday, September 3, urged President Rodrigo Duterte to respond to the deadly Davao blast “with peace and not with more violations of human rights.”

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Read more about the article DSWD offices ordered to monitor evacuees following death of boy, 2 
ALL EYES. Children evacuees listen to their tribal chieftain being interviewed by reporters. (Earl O. Condeza/davaotoday.com)

DSWD offices ordered to monitor evacuees following death of boy, 2 

The Department of Social Welfare and Development Secretary Judy M. Taguiwalo ordered all field offices to monitor the situation of evacuees in various areas following the death ?of a two-year old Manobo child at an evacuation camp in Malaybalay City, Bukidnon.

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