Funeral protest slams youth killings, impunity
“These killings show how this climate of impunity being pushed by the government is taking away our young people.”
Funeral protest slams youth killings, impunity
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Sitio Sandugo, a place rich in cultures, stories of struggles, plus, tattoo anyone?
Sitio Sandugo, a place rich in cultures, stories of struggles, plus, tattoo anyone?
Jasmin Adaol is mentored by no less than Whang-od, the oldest living original tattoo artist of the Kaigorotan.
2nd Lakbayan of national minorities to protest killings, other attacks
2nd Lakbayan of national minorities to protest killings, other attacks
Dubbed as Pambansang Lakbayan ng Pambansang Minorya, the members of national minorities under the flag of Sandugo are returning to Metro Manila on Thursday, August 31. They will camp out in UP Diliman, their main camp, and in two other satellite camps near other universities. They have scheduled mass meetings and delegations to various government offices until September 21, but they invite the public to meet with them in their camps or in their scheduled mass actions.
UPLB community welcomes Lakbayan delegates from Mindanao, Visayas
UPLB community welcomes Lakbayan delegates from Mindanao, Visayas
Similar tales of forced evacuation from their lands hounded the rest of the national minorities, spurring them to this second Lakbayan.
Mindanao’s Sandugo delegates to Lakbayan welcomed in Masbate
Mindanao’s Sandugo delegates to Lakbayan welcomed in Masbate
'Masbate has no national minorities but its people share with them the same problems of landlessness, militarization, and harsh impact of mining operations.'
Martial law in Mindanao delays about a hundred Lakbayan participants
Martial law in Mindanao delays about a hundred Lakbayan participants
The Lumad Lakbayanis from Southern Mindanao were held by Coast Guard authorities in Butuan City Port on August 21 as they were about to board the ship to Cebu.
Slash AFP budget – rights groups ask Congress
Slash AFP budget – rights groups ask Congress
“The money spent in dropping a single bomb could have gone a long way in providing for the education of Lumad children, but instead, the government uses it to destroy their lives and future.”
Told of CHR inaction, Gascon apologizes to Lumad children, promises swift response
Told of CHR inaction, Gascon apologizes to Lumad children, promises swift response
The lumad urged CHR Chair Chito Gascon and the CHR to go directly to the Lumad communities to investigate.
Maranao bakwit hope to reclaim Marawi, rehabilitate old homes and livelihoods
Maranao bakwit hope to reclaim Marawi, rehabilitate old homes and livelihoods
After the military has destroyed Marawi City's business district, it alleged that the Mautes have taken to planting bombs in the city, and that's why they will still not allow the Maranao to reclaim the city.
Marawi bakwit questions Martial Law, warfare being used on few remaining ‘enemy’
Marawi bakwit questions Martial Law, warfare being used on few remaining ‘enemy’
‘Why don’t they stop the bombing? There is no more enemy. Or even if there are enemies still, there are too few of them.
Marawi bakwit to Duterte: ‘Maybe you don’t remember we Muslim voted for you’
Marawi bakwit to Duterte: ‘Maybe you don’t remember we Muslim voted for you’
'I want to call on Pres. Duterte, please stop the bombing of Marawi and please lift Martial Law.'
‘Philippine Army’s 4th IB kills civilian in Mindoro’ – rights group
‘Philippine Army’s 4th IB kills civilian in Mindoro’ – rights group
Residents believe that the 4th IB of the Philippine Army is there to secure an incoming coal mining operation.
Cordillera Day 2017: Still for the defense of the right to land and self-determination
Cordillera Day 2017: Still for the defense of the right to land and self-determination
A 77-year old Igorot woman wondered aloud why the military was always checking on them as if it had not been informed beforehand of the Cordillera Day commemoration.
Comprehensive rehab, military pullout needed for Lumad evacuees’ homecoming
Comprehensive rehab, military pullout needed for Lumad evacuees’ homecoming
In returning for another Lakbayan and camping out in the capital, the Lumad hope to thresh out with the DSWD a workable and acceptable rehabilitation program that would allow them to get back on their feet.
‘Deaths of tribal chieftain, son reflect PHL’s poor health services in IP communities’
‘Deaths of tribal chieftain, son reflect PHL’s poor health services in IP communities’
During the tribute, the group presented a video taken last January where Mansimuy-at stated his three wishes: sustainable agri-farms, schools for the children and free hospitals for his fellow Lumad.
Solidarity in art | National minorities perform in the city
Solidarity in art | National minorities perform in the city
They depict their stories through performances. Using indigenous instruments and their own language, they educate the city-bred about their struggles and aspirations.
Pushing forward: Why the fight for self-determination of national minorities is far from over
Pushing forward: Why the fight for self-determination of national minorities is far from over
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“This Lakbayan demonstrates the unity of national minorities in asserting our right to self-determination,” Malayao said. “ We demand the right to self governance, the freedom to practice our way of life, and the full control of our resources.”
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