The House of Representatives Makabayan opposition bloc has sought a congressional inquiry into the reported human rights violations committed against the indigenous peoples (IPs) in Lianga, Surigao del Sur that led to their evacuation anew.
Lumad leaders in Surigao del Sur scoffed at the military for their “outright lies and cover-up.”
A poll survey found more Davaoenos do not favor inquiry by the United Nations regarding the human rights track record of the Duterte government.
“We are not terrorists, we are indigenous people.”
Lumad evacuees here hope to hear in President Rodrigo Duterte's third State of the Nation Address slated next week to end Martial Law in Mindanao, saying "the declaration has caused havoc" in their communities.