Philippines: KATRIBU Statement On Agusan Hostage Taking

Philippines: KATRIBU Statement On Agusan Hostage Taking   The KATRIBU Partylist, express its highest condemnation to the inappropriate and unlawful action taken by the indigenous Manobo under the Allan Ondo. Taking the teachers, who provides them the educational services, as hostage is not only unlawful and by “un-indigenous people” (Hindi maka-katutubo). Nowhere in the culture of the indigenous people to take up unruly means to achieve their goal. They should not use the issue of their...

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