2021 National Human Rights Situation Report 73 307 In Lanao del Norte, a 13-year old boy from Barangay Ramain, Munai, surrendered to the Women and Children Protection Desk (WCPD) of Piagapo, Lanao del Sur and admitted that he was recruited by the Dawla Islamiya on 22 February 2021. The boy is now reintegrated with his guardians after he was turned over to the PSWD. Based on the joint verification mission conducted by UNICEF and CHR X, the boy merely ran away from home. From his hometown in Munai, he went to Tapong, then to Udalo at Piagapo Lanao del Norte, then to Saguiaran of Piagapo Lanao del Norte, where a barangay captain noticed him as a lost boy and brought him to the PNP of Piagapo, who then brought him back to Munai. The initial assessment of the CHR X investigator noted that the boy was somewhat retardate. Accordingly, whenever the boy gets rebuked or reprimanded he would just leave the house for a day or two.278 308 The cases on GCRVs gathered in Region 10 for the first semester of 2021 were already reported to the CHR Child Rights Center (CRC) and UN CTFRM TWG Mindanao for the update of the monitoring and reporting mechanism (MRM).279 309 Mid-June 2021, CHR CARAGA took cognizance of a case involving the killing of three members of the Manobo tribe by soldiers of the Philippine military. The incident happened in Lianga, Surigao del Sur. One of the victims killed was a 12-year old girl. The narrative being peddled by state forces is that her death was a result of an armed encounter between the military and the New People’s Army (NPA) of which, according to the military, the 12-year old girl was a part of.280 310 Based also on the report of the Office’s IDP Monitoring, displacement of families, including children is a recurring issue as well. At any rate, the issues raised on the Rights and Welfare of Displaced Children apply to both. These are some of the concerns: 281 311 a Safety – the child-participants of the discussion pointed how their lives are in danger due to the presence of armed groups, be they the military or the rebel groups. They lament the presence of the military in communities particularly because this would trigger armed encounters within their communities, putting their families and sources of livelihood at risk; b Access to education – as a result of evacuation, students end up skipping classes. Basic education is constantly interrupted by the displacement and not all evacuation centers have volunteer teachers who conduct classes in the centers; and c Health and sanitation – the area where the evacuees transferred to were not built to be evacuation centers. Hence, these do not have the necessary infrastructure or equipment that would service basic health and sanitation issues of the group. As a consequence, families suffer from medical issues. CHR CARAGA takes note of the following issues in relation to juvenile justice:282 a Detention of minors in detention cells and even in BJMP-managed facilities 278 Commission on Human Rights Regional Office X. (2021, July). Regional Situation Report 1st Semester 2021 Commission on Human Rights 10. 279 Commission on Human Rights Regional Office X. (2021, July). Regional Situation Report 1st Semester 2021 Commission on Human Rights 10. 280 Commission on Human Rights CARAGA. (2021, July). The Situation of Human Rights in the CARAGA Region. 281 Commission on Human Rights CARAGA. (2021, July). The Situation of Human Rights in the CARAGA Region. 282 Commission on Human Rights CARAGA. (2021, July). The Situation of Human Rights in the CARAGA Region.