Leaders of human rights caravan Manilakbayan 2015 link arms with their support groups from church, academe, and global activists to unite in calling for the junking of APEC (Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation) Sunday morning. (Earl O. Condeza/davaotoday.com)
Churchgoers in Baclaran Church stop to look at the photo exhibit displayed along the path walk of the church. The exhibit were put up by the delegates of the human rights caravan Manilakbayan 2015 to show images of victims of extra-judicial killings and school attacks in Mindanao. (Earl O. Condeza/davaotoday.com)
A churchgoer in Baclaran Church takes time to read the leaflet distributed by volunteers of Manilakbayan 2015 which discusses the issues of the Lumads in Mindanao. (Earl O. Condeza/davaotoday.com)
Police forces assemble outside Baclaran church to guard the vendors from returning in the area. However, indigenous peoples who are protesting in Manila say the police were deployed for the Manilakbayan delegates who are now camping at the church compound. (Earl O. Condeza/davaotoday.com)
A church leader has called the government “insensitive” on the plight of the indigenous peoples.
Hundreds of Lumads to be hosted by the National Cathedral of the Iglesia Filipiniana Independiente were blocked by buses brought by the police forces as tribal protesters were about to leave for travel to the IFI Cathedral, Saturday afternoon.
Global activists from 36 countries around the world will be gathering here as a statement of challenging world leaders who will be meeting next week for the Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation. The gathering is led by the International League of Peoples Struggles. (Earl O. Condeza/davaotoday.com)
As the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation Summit approaches, global activists are also set to gather here to provide different points of views on the world’s economy contrary to what will be discussed on the said summit.
Michelle Campos, daughter of slain Lumad leader in Lianga, Surigao del Sur, together with other women Lumad leaders took the front line of the protest in Camp Aguinaldo as they face the military barricade.(Earl O. Condeza/davaotoday.com)
Manilakbayan protesters criticize the tarpaulin displayed at the Gate 3 of Camp Aguinaldo showing their support to Stop Lumad Killings. The group said it is a mockery to the plight of Lumads as they claim that state forces are the ones heading the killings. (Earl O. Condeza/davaotoday.com)
