SPECIAL REPORT: Grave violations on children during armed-conflict in EV continues

By RICKY J. BAUTISTA

AMID the existence of an international humanitarian law that supposedly protect the minors in armed-conflict situations, still, grave violations against children continue to be committed in the Eastern Visayas.

In this part of the region, number of civilians killed and displaced, mostly minors continue to increase due to rebels’ attacks or clashes with the government forces. With or without a truce, government soldiers and the rebels conducted its own offensives operations that, most of the time, resulted to the killings of civilians.

DISCOVER THE BEST SPOTS IN SAMAR ISLAND

The Island of Samar has its own share of nature’s bounty. Among the nature’s jewels which enchantingly lure tourists and local folks includes unexplored mountains and caves which are inhabited by exotic wildlife, pristine shores rimmed by unspoiled coral reefs, cloud-hidden lakes of blue surrounded by multi-colored flowers and beautiful beaches and waterfalls nestled beside a mountain.

Here are some of Samar Island’s beautiful spots I highly recommend to all of you!
(CREDITS: Some of the pictures were contributed by a blogger of www.istorya.net and not by anybody else as claimed)

Tarangban Falls, Calbayog City, Samar

3-tiered Pinipisakan Falls in San Jorge, Samar

Marine Rock Formations, Marabut, Samar

Amandaraga Falls, Lawaan E. Samar

Mantikawol Falls, Gamay N. Samar

Pinipisakan Falls, Las Navas N. Samar

The Marine Sanctuary of San Vicente N. Samar

Maharlika Falls, Taft. E. Samar

Lulugayan Falls, Calbiga, Samar

Langun-Gobingob Cave, Calbiga, Samar

Canmaaghit Cave Spring, Can-avid E. Samar

Historic Balangiga Church, Balangiga E. Samar

Binaloan Spring, Taft E. Samar

Camparina-Bito-Burabud Caves, Calbiga, Samar

Belat Pool, Biri N. Samar

KM3 Caves, Las Navas N. Samar

Bangon-Bugtong Falls, Calbayog City, Samar