CEBU CITY —- A group that envisions “a just world for children” has deplored the manner 19 children from an indigenous group in Davao del Norte were taken in what police described as a “rescue” operation inside a university here.
The Children’s Legal Bureau (CLB), a non-stock, non-profit organization based in Cebu City, called on concerned government offices to conduct a full investigation so violators of child protection laws would be held liable for significant lapses during the police operation.
“The Philippine National Police (PNP) called it a rescue, but video clips circulating online show that it was indeed an arrest, a baseless and unauthorized one. There was a serious bre…
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