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Seven workers under Nagkahiusang mga Mag-uuma sa Suyafa Farms (NAMASUFA) of Sumifro Philippines Company were wounded after unidentified men attempted to disperse the strike camp at Packing Plant 220.(Bern Pormento/davaotoday.com)

Score of Sumifru workers wounded after dispersal team attempts to disperse camp

Several workers under Nagkahiusang mga Mag-uuma sa Suyafa Farms (NAMASUFA) of Sumifro Philippines Company were wounded in a commotion on Thursday morning after some unidentified men accompanied by the members of Philippine National Police and Armed Forces of the Philippines attempted to disperse the strike camp.

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Read more about the article Teaching beyond borders: The travails of volunteer teachers in Lumad schools
LEARNING. Lumad (tribal) pupils from the Salugpongan Ta Tanu Igkanugon Community Learning Center Inc in an evacuation center in Davao City focus on their lessons while their relatives and elders join a long march to the national capital to call on a stop to the killing of their leaders. (Ace R. Morandante/davaotoday.com)

Teaching beyond borders: The travails of volunteer teachers in Lumad schools

The global observance of World Teacher's Day highlights the heroism of teachers. While the occasion is celebratory, it also provides an opportunity to discuss the issues experienced by teachers and how they played a crucial role in the development of Lumad students and society, in general.

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Read more about the article Retired teacher finds fulfillment in holding classes for Lumad children in evacuation camp
Gloria Arcenas or Ma'am Gloria to her students continued her passion for teaching after her retirement in 2014.(Kath M. Cortez/davaotoday.com)

Retired teacher finds fulfillment in holding classes for Lumad children in evacuation camp

An evacuation center where indigenous people who sought refuge in the city stay is not a usual place where retired teachers spend their time.But for a 71-year-old retired teacher, teaching children who fled from their homes in Talaingod and Kapalong Davao del Norte, due to militarization of their communities, is where she finds fulfillment.

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