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More lawmakers back probe on Lumad center raid
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More lawmakers back probe on Lumad center raid
MANILA, Philippines More congressmen are supporting the move to conduct a House inquiry into the recent police operation at an educational center in Cebu where 21 Lumad students were dragged away by lawmen.
Deputy Speaker Benny Abante, Quezon City 6th district Rep. Kit Belmonte, Marikina Rep. Stella Quimbo and Surigao del Norte Rep. Ace Barbers have signed the resolution filed by the Makabayan bloc seeking a congressional probe on the “raid” which police insist was a “rescue” operation.
The Makabayan bloc, led by Deputy Minority Leader and Bayan Muna Rep. Carlos Zarate, has branded the incident “an abduction” and “an act of terror against the Lumads.” ....

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