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Members of the Boy Scouts of the Philippines in Tugbok District salute their elder scout leaders in Rizal park during the 50th founding anniversary of the Boy Scouts of the Philippines Davao City Council on Friday. (Ace R. Morandante/davaotoday.com)

United Church of Christ in the Philippines Bishop Hamuel Tequis turns emotional during a press conference a day after their church compound was raided by the police to "rescue" Lumad evacuees inside. He said the local police and undetermined number of Army members disrespected their place which they treat as a Peace Sanctuary.(Ace R. Morandante/davaotoday.com)

Activists throw tomatoes toward the entrance gate of Davao City Police Office as they condemn what they claim as "police brutality" for the commotion inside the United Church of Christ in the Philippines Haran compound on Thursday. (Ace R. Morandante/davaotoday.com)

Vice Mayor Paolo Duterte intervenes during the tension between the Davao City Police Office, the Alamara government militia and the indigenous peoples who evacuated in Haran compound of the UCCP church on Thursday.(Ace R. Morandante/davaotoday.com)

Perut Malibato, a tribal Manobo from Sitio Patel, Barangay Gupitan, Kapalong, Davao del Norte turns emotional after seeing his parents, Celia and Anayak Malibato. His parents have refused to go back home for fear of military in their community. Incidentally, Perut is a member of the paramilitary group, Alamara which his parents and the rest of the tribal evacuees have accused of doing the harassment at the instance of the Army. (Ace R. Morandante/davaotoday.com)