Indigenous peoples’ group Kusog saKatawha ng Lumad sa Mindanao (Kalumara n) continued its advocacy to defend and uphold the rights of the lumads, particularly the children, who have been long victim of abuses brought about by militarization in tribal areas.
Philippine-based non-government organizations and victims of alleged human rights violations filed cases against the government before an international tribunal in the United States.
Leaders of lumads who evacuated to Davao City starting May because of alleged Army harassment in their areas said a legislator insulted their leaders, deceived them into a dialogue and are forcing them to go home despite threats in their lives.
The survivor of the alleged massacre of a tribal leader and two other farmers in Paquibato district here asserted that those who were killed by the Army are civilians.
Overseas Filipino Workers rights group Migrante International launched “Tanggol Migrante,” a program that aims to provide assistance to OFWs and their families by creating local chapters that will provide paralegal, medical and psychological aid, among others.
A farmers’ organizations said they are worried about the successive kilings, attempts and threats on the lives of its members after the killing of another farmer today.
Juvenile crimes here are on a decline and the city agency catering to the welfare of children ascribed it to the various social interventions.
The administrator of a Lumad (indigenous peoples or IPs) school said the social welfare secretary and the IP commission must do their jobs “instead of pretending to know about the situation.”
A survivor of an alleged massacre of farmers in Paquibato District here appeared before a committee hearing of the Davao City Council Wednesday to tell her account of the incident.
Kaugmaon for Children’s Rights and Social Development, Inc. (Kaugmaon) continues to strengthen its advocacy against child labor through different activities carrying the theme, “Mga Batang Nanarbaho: Nakit-an; Nadunggan; Unsa ang Tubag sa Katilingban?”
