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Teachers from Alliance of Concerned Teachers for Peace in Metro Manila held an alternative classroom at the Manilakbayan Kampuhan at Liwasan Bonifacio. They discuss the issues affecting lumad schools in Mindanao. (Earl O. Condeza/davaotoday.com)

Army: Suspects in burning of IP school “disguised” as military

Post author:ZEA IO MING C. CAPISTRANO
Post published:November 13, 2015
Post category:Headline Human Rights
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The Army’s Eastern Mindanao Command said it condemned the burning of an IP (indigenous people) school in Surigao del Sur, adding it was a handiwork of “still unidentified lawless armed group wearing Army uniforms.”

A grade 5 pupil of Alcadev school holds a placard during the visit of Senator Teofisto Guingona in the evacuation center in Tandag City sports complex in this capital of Surigao del Sur. (Ace R. Morandante/davaotoday.com)

Who burned the IP’s school in Agusan del Sur?

Post author:ZEA IO MING C. CAPISTRANO
Post published:November 13, 2015
Post category:Headline Human Rights
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At around 2:00 am on Thursday, the cottage used by the school staff and teachers of an alternative school catering to tribal students in Padiay village, Sibagat town in Agusan del Sur was burned.

Davao City offers relocation for Lumads still in UCCP compound

Post author:ACE R. MORANDANTE
Post published:November 13, 2015
Post category:Headline Human Rights
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The city government is willing to relocate here the tribal evacuees (also called Lumads) who have taken refuge for more than eight months now in UCCP Haran compound.

Councilor Mary Joselle Dilig-Villafuerte (davaotoday.com file photo)

Motorcycle accidents alarm Davao City officials

Post author:ACE R. MORANDANTE
Post published:November 11, 2015
Post category:Headline Politics
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Councilor Mary Joselle Dilig-Villafuerte would file a resolution urging the Land Transportation Office to offer for free its existing training program to motor owners as hospitals here recorded increasing number of patients admission related to motorcycle accidents.

Tagle: Pull out military troops in Lumad communities

Post author:EARL O. CONDEZA
Post published:November 11, 2015
Post category:Headline Lumad Files Politics Special Reports
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Archbishop Luis Antonio Cardinal Tagle of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Manila visited the camp of Manilakbayan at Liwasang Bonifacio and expressed his support to the calls of the Lumads for a pull-out of military troops in their communities.

Army: Suspects in burning of IP school “disguised” as military

Who burned the IP’s school in Agusan del Sur?

Davao City offers relocation for Lumads still in UCCP compound

Motorcycle accidents alarm Davao City officials

Tagle: Pull out military troops in Lumad communities

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