The government will continue to address the needs of the
Lumads in Mindanao , the Palace said on
Saturday, noting that under the present administration, no one will be left
behind.
In a radio interview, Presidential spokesman Edwin Lacierda
said there is a data showing that three out of four rebel returnees in Surigao
del Sur are Lumads, which means the area is still gripped by poverty and its
people don't get much government support.
"It’s a significant amount, three out of four rebel
returnees, it shows that people… You know, if there is no access to resources
by some people, they will really resort to extralegal means," Lacierda
told dzRB Radyo ng Bayan.
"We have seen a number of rebel returnees coming back
to the fold. It shows that our serbisyo caravan na ginagawa po natin sa ating
mga kababayan, sa ating mga kapatid na Lumad, ay nagkakaroon po ng
epekto," he said.
With regards to the Lumad killings, Lacierda said there was
a crime that happened and it is a law enforcement issue. He said the Philippine
National Police is investigating, adding that the armed forces had issued a
statement about the incident.
"Maraming mga information ang lumalabas, and may
nag-iimbestiga, nandiyan ang PNP. I’m certain that the AFP will lend its
support to any investigation on the Lumad killings," Lacierda said.
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