2,000 Lumad ‘bakwets’ flee to Tandag City
Faced with the reign of terror by paramilitary and military, Lumad communities were forced to leave their homes – again.
2,000 Lumad ‘bakwets’ flee to Tandag City
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The principle of separation of church and state
The principle of separation of church and state
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Outraged groups demand justice for Surigao Sur killings
Outraged groups demand justice for Surigao Sur killings
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‘DepEd, Aquino accountable for Surigao Sur killings’ – teachers group
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Alcadev: Lumad school under the gun
Alcadev: Lumad school under the gun
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How Israel withholds labor rights from the West Bank’s Palestinian workers
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Deadly rampage | Lumad school head, 2 Manobo leaders killed in Surigao Sur
Deadly rampage | Lumad school head, 2 Manobo leaders killed in Surigao Sur
Paramilitary groups, suspected of collusion with the military, have killed five people in five days, and caused massive forced evacuation.
2 peasants killed, 400 families evacuate in Surigao del Sur
2 peasants killed, 400 families evacuate in Surigao del Sur
Terror operations by soldiers and paramilitary men set off a new wave of evacuation of peasant and Lumad communities in Surigao del Sur province.
27 disappeared in Aquino’s ‘tuwid na daan’
27 disappeared in Aquino’s ‘tuwid na daan’
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Dahil mahal ko ang Pilipinas
Dahil mahal ko ang Pilipinas
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Eh buhay ka pa di ba? and other inane, contemptuous statements, acts
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“We call on Justice Secretary Leila de Lima to extricate herself from these early election campaign activities of the Liberal Party and heed the cries for justice of the victims and their families.”
‘Zero Remittance Day’ | OFWs to protest Customs taxes, abuse on Aug. 28
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#BulatlatAsks: What does being Filipino mean to you?
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