CHR to military: Stop air raids in Zambo Sibugay, use intel for MILF rogue elements
by Abigail Kwok, InterAksyon.com

MANILA, Philippines — The Commission on Human Rights (CHR) has appealed to the military to end air raids in Payao, Zamboanga Sibugay as thousands of families were displaced due to the ongoing clashes.

CHR Commissioner Etta Rosales said that at the end of the day, it is the civilians who will suffer the most.

“I hope this will be the first and last time na magbombahan. Kasi kung gusto natin habulin ang rogue elements baka naman hindi kelangan ng bomba (If we want to go after the rogue elements, there might not be a need to bomb),” Rosales said in an interview at Camp Aguinaldo on Wednesday.

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