Suspected soldiers burn down Alcadev cottage in Agusan del Sur
Members of the Philippine Army’s 23rd infantry battalion reportedly told the community to burn down the school.
Suspected soldiers burn down Alcadev cottage in Agusan del Sur
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Education Sec. Luistro snubs Lumad children’s camp-out
Education Sec. Luistro snubs Lumad children’s camp-out
The Save our Schools Network said Education Secretary Bro.Armin Luistro has become instrumental in the perpetration of attacks on schools all over Mindanao.
Paramilitary group kills two Lumád men, minor in Bukidnon
Paramilitary group kills two Lumád men, minor in Bukidnon
From September to October, three Lumád, including a minor, were killed by suspected members of the Dela Mance paramilitary group, which is affiliated with the dreaded Alamara.
No settlement on Morong 43 civil suit vs Arroyo, military
No settlement on Morong 43 civil suit vs Arroyo, military
“It has been five years since we were wrongfully arrested, jailed and tortured by state agents. Such heinous crimes involve command responsibility and we seek justice.”
#Manilakbayan2015 | ‘Bring John Calaba back to us’
#Manilakbayan2015 | ‘Bring John Calaba back to us’
“If he is dead, return his remains to his family. We just want him back.”
Sisters in the struggle
Sisters in the struggle
These young women are among the many children of activists who have taken their parents’ place in the fight for justice and democracy.
Unabated killings | Lumád stage indignation ritual at Camp Aguinaldo
Unabated killings | Lumád stage indignation ritual at Camp Aguinaldo
Two weeks after the Manilakbayan arrived in Manila, another Lumád leader was killed by a paramilitary group, the Alamara, in Davao del Norte province.
Sunday at the Kampuhan | Aiza Seguerra, Aldub fans, and doctors visit the Lumád
Sunday at the Kampuhan | Aiza Seguerra, Aldub fans, and doctors visit the Lumád
The Manilakbayan ng Mindanao continues to get support in spite of being called “unsightly, unsanitary, and infiltrated with threat groups.”
#Manilakbayan2015 protest at LP headquarters
#Manilakbayan2015 protest at LP headquarters
“Justice can't be bought with politicking, with cheap tricks.”
Instead of receiving gov’t assistance, Yolanda survivors being harassed, killed by soldiers
Instead of receiving gov’t assistance, Yolanda survivors being harassed, killed by soldiers
“Instead of adequately addressing the sustainable livelihood needs of the farmers, the government trample upon the economic and human rights of the farmers. Following reports of indiscriminate firing from the military, farmers are forced to flee from their homes and sources of livelihood.”
Lumád camp to be kicked out of Liwasang Bonifacio on Nov. 13
Lumád camp to be kicked out of Liwasang Bonifacio on Nov. 13
“We are being driven out of our ancestral lands, now, even here at Liwasang Bonifacio, we are also being evicted?”
Justice department perpetuates rights abuses – activists
Justice department perpetuates rights abuses – activists
“There is no middle ground to justice. There are only the perpetrator and the victims. And in our case, the poor majority of the Filipino people are often the victims of state-perpetrated violence.”
‘Remorseless’ Palparan justifies disappearances as part of counterinsurgency
‘Remorseless’ Palparan justifies disappearances as part of counterinsurgency
“He spoke with a forked tongue even on the witness stand, and remorselessly justified his worn-out anti-communist bigotry to sanction his and his men’s actions amounting to heinous rights violations and crimes against humanity.”
‘CHR whitewashing Lumád killings’ – youth solon
‘CHR whitewashing Lumád killings’ – youth solon
“What the CHR fails to show, is that the Lumad themselves are being targeted by the military – with or without the presence of the NPA.”
Lawyers group to take on cases of Lumad
Lawyers group to take on cases of Lumad
“There are personal accounts from the victims themselves. These are enough grounds for charges.”
Concert for Lumad children held at UP Diliman
Concert for Lumad children held at UP Diliman
By the end of the concert, it was the children themselves who performed.
Kulamanon datu longs to farm again with sons
Kulamanon datu longs to farm again with sons
A Lumád leader from White Culaman village in Bukidnon just wants to return to the bucolic life, when there were no soldiers to ruin the peace.
‘To remember is to continue the struggle’
‘To remember is to continue the struggle’
“Let us continue the tradition of remembering the missing, because otherwise, we would then face the bigger tragedy of forgetting – the disappeared, their struggle, and the highest sacrifice they gave for freedom and democracy.”
Terror in White Culaman
Terror in White Culaman
A village in Kitaotao, Bukidnon is being militarized after its residents asserted their right to get drought assistance from government.
‘Defend Lumad schools, our beacons of hope’
‘Defend Lumad schools, our beacons of hope’
“These beacons of hope for the indigenous communities are now being shadowed over by the continuing threat of militarization and development aggression.”
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