Datu Monico Cayog and Isidro Indao of Kusog sa Katawhang Mindanao puts on a bandana called a ‘Tangkulo,’ on National Democratic Front peace panel member, Benito Tiamzon on Wednesday, Oct. 26. Traditionally worn by baganis (tribal warriors), the Tangkulo expresses the Lumad’s gratitude towards Tiamzon and the NDFP’s support for the plight of the indigenous and Moro people. (Paulo C. Rizal/davaotoday.com)
Lumad and Moro children share a solidarity lunch with their new found friends from various organizations in Metro Manila at the University of the Philippines Diliman on Tuesday, Oct. 25. (Paulo C. Rizal/davaotoday.com)
To the delight of thousands of indigenous and Moro people environment and natural resources secretary Gina Lopez said that her office will no longer entertain new permits for mining companies in the country.
Some 1,000 indigenous and Moro people led by “national minority” alliance group Sandugo rallied in front of the Philippine National Police headquarters at Camp Rafael T. Crame here to protest Wednesday’s violent dispersal at the US Embassy.
Environment secretary Gina Lopez announces on Monday, Oct. 24 that the Department of Environmental and Natural Resources will no longer accept new mining permit applications. Lopez attnted a dialogue with the leaders of the indigenous and Moro peoples alliance, Sandugo, at the University of the Philippines Diliman. (Paulo C. Rizal/davaotoday.com)
Former partylist lawmakers said that Wednesday’s violent dispersal of a protest action at the US Embassy, despite lacking permits, should not have been violently dispersed.
Leaders of indigenous peoples and Moro alliance, SANDUGO, burn a mock flag of the United States in a protest rally held in Mendiola, Manila to condemn the violent dispersal of rallyists at the US Embassy on Oct. 19. (Paulo C. Rizal/davaotoday.com)
A protester smears a police car with the words “JUNK EDCA VFA”, which stand for the two agreements signed between US and the Philippines, Enhanced Defense Cooperation Agreement and Visiting Forces Agreement, during a protest that met a violent dispersal on Wednesday, Oct. 19. The same police vehicle, driven by PO3 Franklin Kho, would run over the protesters an hour later. (Paulo C. Rizal/davaotoday.com)
A former partylist lawmaker accused the Armed Forces of the Philippines of using the interim ceasefires by both the government and the New People’s Army to advance its objective of eradicating the New People’s Army under the previous administration’s counter insurgency program Oplan Bayanihan.
Indigenous and Moro leaders recounted their experiences during the violent dispersal at the US Embassy on Wednesday.
