Amid police assurance that the situation in Pikit, North Cotabato is still under control, the atmosphere of fear still reigns among residents.
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Cotabato Provincial Police Office director Col. Harold Ramos assured on Friday, Feb. 17, that the situation in Pikit remains manageable. Amid the situation, the school official said that classes are still ongoing. “We just consider the reasons of those who cannot attend classes.”“We know that our security forces are doing their best to secure the people. We trust them,” he said over the phone.Over the weekend, the school’s Facebook page was flooded with comments from parents saying that they are not sending their children to school yet over their safety.
An elementary teacher told Manila Bulletin that only few pupils also showed up at Pikit Central Elementary School.
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