Author: ALEX D. LOPEZ

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NOT FORGOTTEN. Delegates to this year’s Lakbayan of National Minorities joined the Lumads from Northern Mindanao in the commemorating the 2nd year anniversary of the “Lianga Massacre” on Friday, Sept. 1 at the University of the Philippines in Diliman, Quezon City. The victims of the massacre were Lumad leaders, Dionel Campos and Datu Juvello Sinzo and school director Emerito Samarca. (Alex D. Lopez/davaotoday.com)

NOT FORGOTTEN

Delegates to this year’s Lakbayan of National Minorities joined the Lumads from Northern Mindanao in the commemorating the 2nd year anniversary of the “Lianga Massacre” on Friday, Sept. 1 at the University of the Philippines in Diliman, Quezon City. The victims of the massacre were Lumad leaders, Dionel Campos and Datu Juvello Sinzo and school director Emerito Samarca. (Alex D. Lopez/davaotoday.com)

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NORTH MEETS SOUTH. The journey of the indigenous people and the Moro people from Mindanao to Manila to air out their demands to the government becomes an opportune time to share their unique cultures, traditions, and practices to the indigenous people from the northern part of the country. Photo shows a boy from Cordillera in discussion with a Lumad girl from Talaingod, Davao del Norte in Mindanao. (Alex D. Lopez/davaotoday.com)

NORTH MEETS SOUTH

The journey of the indigenous people and the Moro people from Mindanao to Manila to air out their demands to the government becomes an opportune time to share their unique cultures, traditions, and practices to the indigenous people from the northern part of the country. Photo shows a boy from Cordillera in discussion with a Lumad girl from Talaingod, Davao del Norte in Mindanao. (Alex D. Lopez/davaotoday.com)

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Read more about the article Lakbayan 2017: A historic convergence of National Minorities
Lumad and Moro people together with their support groups will hit the major streets of Manila to protest the various forms of militarist options that they say are being used by the ?"US-Duterte regime"? to counter armed conflicts and other problems in the country. (Alex D. Lopez/davaotoday.com)

Lakbayan 2017: A historic convergence of National Minorities

Over 2,500 Lumads, Moro people and other sectors from various parts of the country now converge in Metro Manila for this year’s Lakbayan of National Minorities for Self Determination, Justice and Peace. Lakbayan will last until September 21. ?Almost half of them c?o?me from Mindanao. Other support groups from the peasant and religious sectors join the Lakbayan?.

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HISTORIC. Delegates of this year’s “Lakbayan of National Minorities” meet with farmers and peasants who have been conducting a camp out at the historic Mendiola Bridge in Manila on Thursday, August 31. (Alex D. Lopez/davaotoday.com)

HISTORIC

Delegates of this year’s “Lakbayan of National Minorities” meet with farmers and peasants who have been conducting a camp out at the historic Mendiola Bridge in Manila on Thursday, August 31. (Alex D. Lopez/davaotoday.com)

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MINDANAO TO MANILA. More than 2,500 delegates for this year’s “Lakbayan of National Minorities” arrive in Manila Thursday, Aug. 31 after days of travel from various parts of the country, including Mindanao. (Alex D. Lopez/davaotoday.com)

Lakbayan to expose Duterte’s anti-people policies

Thousands of “Lakbayan” delegates from various parts of the Philippines have now hit the streets of the Philippine capital of Manila after days of journey. Some came from Mindanao and Visayas, while others from the edge of Luzon.

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