So definitely that could not be a part of the program of the NPA,” Ocampo said in a television interview. Ocampo did not deny that the NPA was present in Davao del Norte and that there were indigenous people who had joined the insurgents. Ocampo also denied Albayalde’s claim that lumad schoolchildren in Davao del Norte were being taught by the rebels to sing a different national anthem. The Division of Davao del Norte has no authority to issue [closure orders]. On Monday, Davao del Norte Gov.

Source: Philippine Daily Inquirer December 03, 2018 09:40 UTC