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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‘DepEd, Aquino accountable for Surigao Sur killings’ – teachers group
“President Aquino’s inaction on EO 546 is tantamount to a presidential imprimatur on these killings and violations.”
Outraged groups demand justice for Surigao Sur killings
“These latest killings and attack are meant to destroy the unity of the Lumad people who have resisted the plunder of their ancestral lands in the Andap Valley Complex.”
Alcadev: Lumad school under the gun
Bulatlat.com compiles its articles through the years on the attacks by military and paramilitary units against Alcadev and the Manobo communities.
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.
Lumad children to DepEd: ‘Ban soldiers from schools’
“Allowing military presence in educational institutions is tantamount to increasing the risks for children.” – SOS Network
Schools under siege
Non-formal schools in far-flung villages are still under attack by military operations.
Advocacy group for indigenous peoples pushes agenda for education
By INA ALLECO SILVERIO
Since 2009, militarization has caused the closure of schools and disruption of classes in the rural areas of Mindanao.
A Fulfilled Promise: Lumads Graduate from School Harassed by Military
By MARIFE MAGBANUA
Wearing Manobo-designed vestments adorned with colorful bead necklaces and earrings, 24 graduating indigenous youth proudly marched during the third graduation ceremonies of Alcadev. Tears of joy filled the morning of March 10, 2010, as students, parents, teachers and other guests celebrated the end of another school year full of achievements and challenges.
Lumad School in Surigao Persists Amid Continuing Threats
By MARIFE MAGBANUA
Students and the teachers of an alternative boarding school for Lumads in Surigao del Sur pick up the pieces after being displaced by militarization for 40 days.
Back in Their Homes, Manobos of Surigao Face Another Threat
Barely a month after the Manobos went back to their homes in Lianga, the soldiers are back again, recruiting them to the Task Force Gantangan, a paramilitary group to fight the government’s war against the insurgents.