THE RIGHT TO DECIDE WHERE TO STAY

In a press conference last January 28, tribal leaders from Talaingod and Kapalong, Davao del Norte spoke in behalf of the hundreds more staying in the UCCP Haran Center in Davao City that they have chosen to stay amidst the clear and present threats to their lives by the presence of the members of the military and paramilitary which their local governments failed to address for years. (Medel V. Hernani/davaotoday.com)