Lumad evacuees at Diocese of Tandag Pastoral Center in Surigao del Sur

TANDAG, Surigao del Sur — These lumad evacuees are provided with food and shelter inside the Diocese of Tandag Pastoral Center in Tandag, Surigao del Sur after they left their homes in the hinterland areas of Lianga town for fear of being caught in crossfire between New People’s Army (NPA) rebels and the military. (PNA photo courtesy of Sister Lydia Lascano, director of the Diocese of Tandag Social Action Center.)
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