An interfaith network supporting the indigenous peoples rights is launched in a hotel in Cagayan de Oro today.
Lumads trooped to the National Commission on Indigenous Peoples (NCIP) XI to protest the occupation of the 66th Infantry Battalion in their community in Compostela Valley.
Over 100 Matigsalug tribal evacuees from Barangay Mangayon, Compostela Valley sought shelter at the barangay hall of Brgy. 74-A Matina Crossing after leaving their place.
On the 152nd birthday of Andres Bonifacio on Monday, workers in Davao region marched here to protest low wage and attacks against their union.
A group of migrant workers asked presidential candidate Mayor Rodrigo Duterte what he can do with inept Philippine officials abroad.
A nongovernmental organization catering to migrant workers wanted the city government to act fast on the establishment of an OFW center here.
Some 400 indigenous peoples from Southern Mindanao Region came back on Tuesday from the month-long human rights caravan Manilakbayan, but the Lumads were dismayed saying the government did not listen to their pleas.
Bro. Armin Luistro, secretary of the Department of Education is yet to receive a copy of the administrative case filed by indigenous people students and teachers along with their support groups.
The son of the head of the local farmers’ association in Compostela Valley is still missing after an assassination attempt early afternoon Sunday.
After the afternoon mass on Wednesday at Baclaran church, priests, seminaries, and the Lumads who are delegates of the human rights caravan Manilakbayan 2015 marched from the church doorsteps up to the gates of the church compound showing their unity against the Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation Summit that ended Friday.
