Lumád protesters ‘shut down’ NCIP
“Far from protecting the Lumad, the NCIP is the primary arm of the Armed Forces of the Philippines in depriving indigenous peoples of their rights.”
Lumád protesters ‘shut down’ NCIP
Dee Ayroso is a self-taught illustrator and was a Bulatlat editor before she focused on cartooning. Comics is where her flaws and strengths in writing and drawing can sit together and have coffee.
Dee Ayroso is a self-taught illustrator and was a Bulatlat editor before she focused on cartooning. Comics is where her flaws and strengths in writing and drawing can sit together and have coffee.
#Manilakbayan2015 | ‘Aquino accountable for Lumád killings’
#Manilakbayan2015 | ‘Aquino accountable for Lumád killings’
“We are here to bring the bad news of the attacks on the people of Mindanao. But we also bring the good news, that we are not afraid, that we know why this is happening, and that our actions are just.”
‘Bakwet’ | Defending the land by leaving
‘Bakwet’ | Defending the land by leaving
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“This is not just seeking sanctuary, but also our protest, to demand respect for us indigenous people, not just in Mindanao, but the whole country.”
Caloocan and Marikina city councils echo calls to #StopLumadKillings
Caloocan and Marikina city councils echo calls to #StopLumadKillings
“A resolute action is needed now to protect the Lumád way of life and to give the future generation the opportunity to interact with and learn from our indigenous tribes.”
Manilakbayan ng Mindanao | Bringing the people’s struggle to the ‘center’
Manilakbayan ng Mindanao | Bringing the people’s struggle to the ‘center’
A month-long campaign unites people from Mindanao with those in the Visayas and Luzon, to get the attention of the “center” – Metro Manila – the source of power, policies and indifference.
Groups denounce military surveillance in UP prior to Manilakbayan arrival
Groups denounce military surveillance in UP prior to Manilakbayan arrival
“If they are able to do surveillance inside campus, we can only imagine the magnitude of repression the Lumád experiences in Mindanao.”
Manilakbayan ng Mindanao begins weeklong journey
Manilakbayan ng Mindanao begins weeklong journey
“We promised our family we would seek justice no matter what hardships we encounter. The Manilakbayan will be just one among many journeys we will take to achieve this.”
Groups protest deportation order for US serviceman accused in Laude slay
Groups protest deportation order for US serviceman accused in Laude slay
“Lance Corporal Joseph Scott Pemberton should be jailed in the Philippines.”
Patriotic group to assert people’s interest in protests vs Apec
Patriotic group to assert people’s interest in protests vs Apec
“What will they talk about? It’s none other than business, business within Apec and how the superpowers will divide our world.”
‘Ironic’ | Death of Nobel laureate shows gov’t neglect of health care system, say groups
‘Ironic’ | Death of Nobel laureate shows gov’t neglect of health care system, say groups
Privatization of the health care system in the country continues to take lives, with no less than an impoverished Nobel Laureate transpiring without being given needed medical aid.
Climate change activist hounded by suspected state agents
Climate change activist hounded by suspected state agents
“This latest attack against an environmental defender is clearly part of the war of plunder under the Armed Forces of the Philippines’ Oplan Bayanihan, targeting critics and opponents of destructive large-scale mining and other forms development aggression .”
A year after Jennifer Laude’s killing, groups want accused US Marine convicted, jailed
A year after Jennifer Laude’s killing, groups want accused US Marine convicted, jailed
“There will be rainbow protests of rage and indignation, if Lance Corporal Joseph Scott Pemberton flies home, scot-free.”
40 days | Still no arrest made on Lianga massacre, as killings continue
40 days | Still no arrest made on Lianga massacre, as killings continue
"The truth about the killings and forcible evacuation has been clear since the first week of the incident, yet in the delay, many lies have been forcefully fed to the public to justify the systematic military operation against Lumad schools, progressive organizations and communities in Mindanao.”
To join the paramilitary or to be killed? Talaingod datu chose to leave home
To join the paramilitary or to be killed? Talaingod datu chose to leave home
“By experience, tribal leaders who were repeatedly branded and investigated by soldiers end up dead.”
Whether under Arroyo or Aquino, same counterinsurgency tactic pits Lumád against Lumád
Whether under Arroyo or Aquino, same counterinsurgency tactic pits Lumád against Lumád
Bulatlat.com compiles its articles on Lumad paramilitary groups in Mindanao, which show a worsening trend from the Arroyo regime to the current Aquino administration.
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