The area has changed little in the past 50 years. Many villagers live in houses on stilts, electricity is limited, fresh water is a daily problem and school remains a luxury only a few can afford. This is the picture in this southern region of the country where violence was never far away.
Original source: ABS-CBN News. [404 Check: was link to http:/ / www. abs -cbnnews. com/ storypage. aspx?StoryId=69606, anchor: Winning hearts and minds in Philippines restive south]
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