From the Philippine News Agency (Oct 11): CHR-12 probes NPA recruitment, use
of ‘child warriors’ in Sultan Kudarat, South Cotabato
The Commission on Human Rights (CHR)-Region 12 is set to launch an investigation
into the alleged continuing recruitment and use of minors or “child warriors” by
New People’s Army (NPA) rebels in several parts of the region.
Tony Delposo, CHR-12 special investigator, said they willspecifically look
into a report issued by the Army’s 27th Infantry Battalion (IB) regarding the
recent surrender of two minors in Lake Sebu town in South Cotabato and the
killing of another in an encounter in Columbio town in Sultan Kudarat.
“We will conduct a verification, validation and investigation of these
cases,” he said in a radio interview....
http://www.pna.gov.ph/index.php?idn=2&sid=&nid=2&rid=461797
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