MANILA, Philippines — The Commission on Human Rights (CHR) will investigate the deaths of three reported Lumad-Manobo tribe members, including a 12-year-old student, in Surigao del Sur.
CHR spokesperson Jacqueline Ann de Guia said Friday that the commission “denounces” the killing of the three individuals. The military claimed they were members of the communist New People’s Army who clashed with the government forces last June 15.
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“Our CHR Regional Office in Caraga will dispatch an investigation team to look into the violent death of these indigenous peoples allegedly perpetrated by …
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