SOS Network wants CHR to probe New Bataan 5 killing

Pegeen Maisie M. Sararaña 03/11/2022

CEBU CITY, Philippines — The Save Our Schools Network and human rights advocates call on the Commission on Human Rights and other groups to conduct further investigation on the death of the New Bataan 5. The group…

Save Our Schools Network condemns killing of Chad Booc, 4 others in Davao de Oro

Pegeen Maisie M. Sararaña 02/26/2022

CEBU CITY, Philippines — The Save Our Schools Network condemns the killing of Chad Booc, one of the ‘Bakwit School 7’, claiming this as a ‘bloody massacre’ contrary to what the military claimed as  an ‘armed encounter’.…

DSWD-7 refutes custody allegations: We were following standard procedures

Pegeen Maisie M. Sararaña 03/02/2021

CEBU CITY, Philippines — They are just following standard procedure to ensure that the children receive proper care before they are turned over to their guardians or parents. The Department of Social Welfare and Development in Central…

Alleged former cadres claim Bakwit schools formed by CPP-NPA to gain sympathy, funds

Pegeen Maisie M. Sararaña 03/01/2021

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Two men from Mindanao, who claim to be former cadres of the Communist Party of the Philippines-New People’s Army (CPP-NPA), have alleged that the Lumad Bakwit School is a facade of “a large…

DSWD to monitor Lumad children upon going home

Delta Derycka C. Letigio 02/20/2021

  CEBU CITY, Philippines — The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) will be monitoring the Lumad children who have been brought home to Talaingod, Davao del Norte on February 18, 2021, after being “rescued” by…

Labella wants remaining Lumad children under DSWD care

Delta Dyrecka Letigio 02/19/2021

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Cebu City Mayor Edgar Labella wants the remaining Lumad children to be taken under the custody of the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD).  Labella said that the DSWD would be best…

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