| The Laputan brothers Concordio (left) and Maximo say their goodbyes to Byron Garcia, Capitol consultant on security, moments ahead of their release from the Cebu Provincial Detention and Rehabilitation Center. Two years ago, both were cleared of accusations they killed Maximo’s teenaged daughter, but they stayed in jail for a policeman’s case. (Sun.Star Cebu/Alex Badayos) |
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DAVAO CITY -- About 60,000 villagers who fled their homes in North Cotabato due to Muslim rebels' attacks are still staying in evacuation centers and are too scared to return to their homes.
Their fears persisted even as military and local officials tried to persuade them it was safe to go back to their homes in the towns of Aleosan, Pikit and Midsayap following a military operation that set the MILF rebels fleeing.
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