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Ramil Miguel, a Manobo high school teacher at Salugpungan Ta Tanu Igkanogon Community Learning Center in Barangay Palma Gil, Talaingod town, Davao del Norte holds a copy of the letter from the Department of Education Region 11 informing them that the issue of harassment and threats against Lumad schools and teachers should be raised to proper government agencies. DepEd 11 argues that it is not the mandate of the education department to hear such cases. Miguel is joined by Lumad students who also held a protest action in front of the DepEd 11 office in Torres Street, Davao City on July 3, 2017. (Zea Io Ming C. Capistrano/davaotoday.com)

DepEd 11 refers issue of attacks vs Lumad schools, teachers to Division Superintendent

The Department of Education in Region 11 said it cannot intervene on the reported attacks on Lumad schools and teachers in the region as the concern is out of their mandate.

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Read more about the article Task Force Davao says activists held for being ‘suspicious’
Four activists are held in a military checkpoint in Lasang, Davao City on Wednesday night, June 28. From L-R: Hanimay Suazo, Secretary General of Karapatan-Southern Mindanao Region , Jerry Alborme, secretary general of Kilusang Magbubukid ng Pilipinas in North Cotabato, Lito Lao, spokesperson of Unyon ng mga Manggagawa sa Agrikultura in Southern Mindanao and Pedro Arnado, chairperson of KMP in Southern Mindanao region. (Photo by Bong Artil/Kilab Multimedia)

Task Force Davao says activists held for being ‘suspicious’

The Task Force Davao said the four activists who were held in a checkpoint Wednesday evening were flagged for being "suspicious individuals."

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Read more about the article US-based rights group paints Duterte’s first year in office with HR calamity, assault on critics
President Rodrigo Duterte with Defense Secretary Delfin Lorenzana (Left) and General Eduardo Año (Right), June 11, at the Camp Brig. General Edilberto Evangelista in Cagayan de Oro City. (Zea Io Ming C. Capistrano/davaotoday.com)

US-based rights group paints Duterte’s first year in office with HR calamity, assault on critics

The New York-based Human Rights Watch said Wednesday that Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte’s first year in office was marred with human rights calamity, assault on critics and unabated killings.

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Read more about the article 4 activists held in Davao’s military checkpoint
From L-R: Pedro Arnado, chairperson of Kilusang Magbubukid ng Pilipinas-SMR chairperson, Hanimay Suazo, Secretary General of Karapatan-SMR, Jerry Alborme, spokesperson of KMP in North Cotabato, and Lito Lao, spokesperson of Unyon ng mga Manggagawa sa Agrikultura in Southern Mindanao. (Photo from Bong Artil/Kilab Multimedia)

4 activists held in Davao’s military checkpoint

Four leaders of progressive groups were held for hours at a military checkpoint here Wednesday night.

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Read more about the article CAFGU member fires at Lumad school in Talaingod
Ramil Miguel of the Association of Community Educators in Mindanao urg?es? presumptive ?P? resident-elect Rodrigo Duterte to ?develop a ?comprehensive strategic framework on Lumad and peasant education. He made the appeal at a press conference at the UCCP Haran compound where displaced Lumads from Davao del Norte take refuge due to the militarization in their community.(Ace R. Morandante/davaotoday.com)

CAFGU member fires at Lumad school in Talaingod

"Please rescue me, karon na" (right now). This was the frantic text message sent by teacher Ramel Miguel to Ricky Balilid, moments after the Salugpongan Ta Tanu Igkanogon Community Learning Center in Sitio Nasilaban, Talaingod, Davao del Norte was fired upon by a certain Rodel Buntanlog on Tuesday, 10 am.

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