SOS to DSWD: Take up custody of ‘seized’ Lumad children

Delta Dyrecka Letigio 02/18/2021

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Take custody of the Lumad children “seized” by police in a so-called “rescue operations” last February 15, 2021. This was the appeal of the Save Our School Network (SOSN) to the Department of…

Charges filed against 7 arrested in Lumad ‘rescue’ ops

Morexette Marie B. Erram 02/17/2021

CEBU CITY, Philippines – Seven individuals, including three indigenous people who were arrested during the ‘rescue’ operation involving Lumads last Monday, February 15 in Brgy. Talamban, Cebu City are now facing charges. This after the Police Regional…

CHR-7 begins investigation on Lumads ‘rescue’ operation

Morexette Marie B. Erram 02/17/2021

CEBU CITY, Philippines—The Commission on Human Rights in Central Visayas (CHR-7) has started its investigation on the “rescue” operation involving Lumads last February 15, 2021. CHR-7 chief investigator Leo Villarino, in a phone interview with reporters on…

Where are parents’ consent? Groups say docs were secured

Morexette Marie B. Erram, Pegeen Maisie M. Sararaña 02/16/2021

CEBU CITY, Philippines – Organizations behind the ‘bakwit school’ program held in Brgy. Talamban, Cebu City maintained they have secured the necessary permits from Lumad parents in Mindanao to allow their children to travel here to study.…

Peace adviser condemns murder of Lumad, blames NPA

Froilan Gallardo 01/08/2020

CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY, Misamis Oriental—Presidential Peace Adviser Carlito Valdez condemned the murder of a Lumad leader in Bukidnon and blamed the New People’s Army (NPA) for the alleged atrocity. “By and large, these attacks run counter…

Lumads, Moros to bring issues to Digong in Manila

Futch Anthony Inso, Jessa Mae O. Sotto 08/22/2017

Cebu, 1st stop of Lakbayan tour, an end martial law in Mindanao movement Around 500 members and leaders of different indigenous groups in Mindanao including Moros and Lumads are embarking on an “information tour” in the Visayas…

Moro and lumads from Mindanao to arrive in Cebu

Fe Marie D. Dumaboc, Jessa Mae Sotto 08/17/2017

LAKBAYAN 2017 Around 500 moro and lumad people from Mindanao will arrive in Cebu next week to express their grievances about land grabbing and plunder of their ancestral domain and the environment through the Lakbayan sa mga…

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