BISHOP Socrates Mesiona of the Apostolic Vicariate of Puerto Princesa issued a public appeal urging government authorities to intervene and abate the renewed tensions between armed security forces and indigenous communities on a disputed island in the southern Palawan province.
The latest unrest broke out on Friday when approximately 80 armed guards reportedly entered Mariahangin, a remote settlement on Bugsuk Island in the municipality of Balabac.
