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Read more about the article PHOTOS | IP, farmers call for release of all political prisoners
Farmers and Lumad march from the ? the National Commission for Indigenous Peoples Region XI office to the Benigno S. Aquino Hall of Justice in Ecoland, here to call for the release of political prisoners and the dismissal of "trumped up" charges against them on Wednesday morning, August 24. (Paulo C. Rizal/davaotoday.com)

PHOTOS | IP, farmers call for release of all political prisoners

PASAKA Southern Mindanao Lumad Federation Secretary General Jong Monzon said that the criminal cases filed against were "fabricated" and filed only "with the intent to pacify" their resistance.

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Read more about the article Sadyandi: Lumads’ festival Vs mining, logging
SADYANDI. Participants of a week-long protest at the Rizal Park in Koronadal City open their activity by sharing boiled eggs and water as their expression of unity. The protesters represented eight Lumad tribes and Moro groups. (Earl O. Condeza/davaotoday.com)

Sadyandi: Lumads’ festival Vs mining, logging

Instead of a festive celebration of the Indigenous People’s month, the Lumads commemorated IP month with a protest putting up a camp at the Rizal Park here coinciding with the resumption of the formal talks between the government and the National Democratic Front on Monday, August 22.

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Read more about the article NCIP hit for being ‘mum’ on Lumad killings, displacement
In a protest action in front of the National Commission on Indigenous Peoples in Davao City on Tuesday, August 23, Jong Monzon, secretary general of Pasaka Confederation of Lumad Organizations in Southern Mindanao says the commission "tolerated" the formation of paramilitary groups who they say are committing human rights violations. (Paulo C. Rizal/davaotoday.com)

NCIP hit for being ‘mum’ on Lumad killings, displacement

As the formal talks between the government and the National Democratic Front continue on its second day on Tuesday, August 23 members of the PASAKA Confederation of Lumad Organizations in Southern Mindanao called for the abolition of the National Commission for Indigenous Peoples (NCIP) because of the agency's inaction to address extrajudicial killings and displacement of Lumad due to militarization.

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Read more about the article NDF sees agreement on social, economic reforms a major task for GPH-NDF peace talks
Luis Jalandoni, chairman of the NDF negotiating panel said the NDFP considers the agreement on Social and Economic Reforms as a task “that will be challenging to both sides”. (photo by Kodao Productions)

NDF sees agreement on social, economic reforms a major task for GPH-NDF peace talks

The National Democratic Front of the Philippines sees that achieving an agreement on social and economic reforms will be a “major achievement” for both the NDF and the government.

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Read more about the article Davao group opposed to Marcos’ hero’s burial welcomes SC ruling

Davao group opposed to Marcos’ hero’s burial welcomes SC ruling

A local movement opposed to the burial of former President Ferdinand Marcos, Sr. lauded the Supreme Court declaring a status quo for 20 days, pending the hearing of six petitions filed against the plan to bury the late strongman at the Libingan ng mga Bayani. The 20-day period covers calendar days from Tuesday, August 23 to September 11.

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