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Lumad students, teachers, and support groups led by Save Our Schools rally at the Department of Education’s central office in Pasig City. They ask Education Secretary Leonor Briones to condemn alleged military attacks on their schools spread across Mindanao. (Photo courtesy of Save Our Schools Network)

DepEd says schools are ‘zones of peace’ despite reported attacks

Post author:MART D. SAMBALUD
Post published:November 21, 2017
Post category:Headline Human Rights
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Despite the barrage of criticisms it received, the Department of Education maintains that public schools across the country are “zones of peace” despite groups contradicting such claim.

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Gold miner Apex hiking output amid lackluster financial results

Post author:ZEA IO MING C. CAPISTRANO
Post published:November 21, 2017
Post category:Economy Headline

Apex Mining Company Incorporated (AMCI) is eyeing to increase its production to almost double in the next two to three years, an official bared Monday, November 20.

SAVE SCHOOLS. Lumad students, teachers, and support groups led by Save Our Schools rally at the Department of Education's central office in Pasig City. They ask Education Secretary Leonor Briones to condemn alleged military attacks on their schools spread across Mindanao. (Photo courtesy of Save Our Schools Network)

‘Declaring NPAs terrorists a threat to Lumad children’

Post author:MART D. SAMBALUD
Post published:November 20, 2017
Post category:Headline Human Rights
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President Rodrigo Duterte’s plan to declare the New People’s Army as a terrorist group have caused a chilling effect to the Lumad children in Mindanao, progressive groups said.

President Rodrigo Duterte speaks at the launching of the Department of Agriculture's partnership with Ayala Malls at the Abreeza Mall in Davao City on November 18, 2017, (Presidential Photo)