The Manobos left heavily militarized villages last April 1, 2014 to seek sanctuary at Davao City. Continuous military operations and harassment displaced more than 1,300 individuals from the sitios of Pongpong, Nalubas, Bagang, Bayabas, Saso, Lasakan, Sambolongan and Bugni of Barangay Palma Gil, Talaingod, Davao del Norte. After a month, they returned to their communities following the military's promise on withdrawal of troops.
A year later, the same problem of human rights violations arising from militarization occur causing the Manobos to left again to seek sanctuary in Davao City and to air their grievances against the military.
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