2 abductions reported in one day
Bayan Muna Rep. Eufemia Cullamat fears that with the looming passage of the anti-terror bill, more incidents of harassment and abductions might take place.
2 abductions reported in one day
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Killing in the name of Duterte’s Crackdown
Killing in the name of Duterte’s Crackdown
By DLS PINEDA This administration has lost its capacity to surprise. One year and a half, hundreds of broken promises, and fourteen thousand drug-related deaths since Duterte took oath, the biggest surprise is that we’re no longer surprised with what’s going on. So...
War in Paradise
War in Paradise
This war of suppression, directed at people who resist what government armed forces call ‘vital installations’ and ‘flagship projects,’ has always been the biggest investment guarantee that the Philippine government grants to extractive and pollutive large-scale industries.
Alliance for Lumad schools holds first national confab
Alliance for Lumad schools holds first national confab
Stories of courage and perseverance of Lumad students and teachers poured out at the gathering.
Groups call for the release of detained Lumad educators
Groups call for the release of detained Lumad educators
MANILA – Groups led by Save our Schools Network picketed at the Department of Justice in Manila to demand the dismissal of trumped-up charges and the release of the Lumad educators Amelia Pond and agriculturist Dominiciano Muya on Friday, Aug. 18. Pond, 64, is the...
From Diliman to Lianga | UP grads teach, serve the Lumad
From Diliman to Lianga | UP grads teach, serve the Lumad
“Malayong lupain amin mang marating. Di rin magbabago ang damdamin.”
Teachers of Surigao Sur Lumad schools call to dismiss trumped-up charges
Teachers of Surigao Sur Lumad schools call to dismiss trumped-up charges
“They executed an affidavit and yet they are in the custody of the military. So what was the motive behind that?”
‘Arrest Lianga massacre perpetrators’
‘Arrest Lianga massacre perpetrators’
“We want Gen. Dela Rosa’s commitment in making sure that the Lumad can go home safely by arresting Calpet Egua, Loloy Tejero, Bobby Tejero, Margarito Layno and 32 other AFP goons who killed our leaders.”
A year after | Surigao Sur Lumád evacuees set to return home, decry Army camp in communities
A year after | Surigao Sur Lumád evacuees set to return home, decry Army camp in communities
"“We will take back our lands! We will get justice."
Lumád evacuees: ‘Let us go back home to our river, our forest’
Lumád evacuees: ‘Let us go back home to our river, our forest’
With President Duterte’s declaration of a unilateral ceasefire, Mindanao ‘bakwets’ hope soldiers will leave their communities and they can finally go home.
‘Balik-eskwela’ | Lumád schools suffer military attacks, closure threats
‘Balik-eskwela’ | Lumád schools suffer military attacks, closure threats
“Let the schools continue to operate.”
A mother’s joy | Lumad school holds graduation rites at evacuation center
A mother’s joy | Lumad school holds graduation rites at evacuation center
“There was a part when the children went down from the stage and gave us their medals, as they were singing. I could not help but cry, I think all of us parents did.”
Learn from the Lumad, strive for a scientific and mass-oriented culture!
Learn from the Lumad, strive for a scientific and mass-oriented culture!
By JM Ayuste A few days ago, I was chatting with one Agham Youth member about our organizational principles and concerns. Our conversation steered to the need to establish and instill a culture of scientific inquiry and objectivity while grounding it on the needs...
Alamara militia works with, and for the military – Lumad
Alamara militia works with, and for the military – Lumad
“I was accompanying 36 students of the Misfi academy when this happened. They also brought the students with me. We were interrogated.”
Suspected soldiers burn down Alcadev cottage in Agusan del Sur
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.
‘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.”
Alcadev: the school that feeds minds and communities
Alcadev: the school that feeds minds and communities
“The efforts of the school to help us improve our lives have long been vilified. The government said our teachers taught us how to handle guns and rifles. That is a lie.”
‘Tribal schools help improve livelihood, boost confidence’
‘Tribal schools help improve livelihood, boost confidence’
“I do not understand why the military is attacking our schools. They do not know its impact on our community.”
‘Sir Emok’s sacrifice’ pushes Alcadev teachers to carry on
‘Sir Emok’s sacrifice’ pushes Alcadev teachers to carry on
BULATLAT SPECIAL REPORT:
Like their students, the young teachers of Alcadev are just as afraid and traumatized. But the tragedy was the crucible that strengthened their resolve to continue to serve and teach the Lumad youth.
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