PNP claims minors 'rescued' from Reds, USC says there was no need
By JOVILAND RITA, MA. ANGELICA GARCIA, GMA News
Published February 15, 2021 6:15pm
Updated February 15, 2021 10:41pm
Nineteen minors, belonging to the Manobo tribe, were said to have been rescued from a retreat house at the University of San Carlos in Cebu City, the Philippine National Police claimed on Monday.
In a statement, PNP chief Police General Debold Sinas said the minors were rescued from communist rebels at the retreat house.
However, the university, said the minors were part of a 42-person delegation which participated in a modular schooling activity in March 2020.