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Soldiers Raid Evacuation Center in N. Cotabato
Early last month, Rakman Suleik and his 17-year-old son Samsudin, together with a few others, fled from the fighting between government troops and the Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) in Aleosan, North Cotabato. They had evacuated, to safety or so they thought, at the house of a certain Colonel Maguid of the Philippine National Police (PNP) in Barangay (village) Nalapaan in Pikit, North Cotabato. But even in the house that had served as their refuge, they would not be safe from atrocities by soldiers.
Undocumented Workers, the Most Vulnerable, the Most Exploited
Undocumented workers are the most vulnerable among migrants. While they are denied legal status and are exploited in so many ways, they are also treated as criminals.
Bananas, Anyone?

Bananas, Anyone? This man has a different way of selling his goods. He imitates the hand of a Sto. Nino beside him, believing that luck would come to him in these difficult times.
(Photo by >RAYMUND VILLANUEVA /Bulatlat.com)
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