All charges were dropped against the following Lumad evacuees and a teacher, according to the National Union of Peoples' Lawyers office in Cebu:
Police had taken them into custody and charged them with child abuse and violation of the anti-trafficking in persons law. “We continue to assert that no amount of terror and intimidation will ever silence the people’s movement,” they added. Police also claimed there was no irregularity in the operation as some parents sought their help, saying their children have not returned home for 2 years.
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