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Read more about the article IN PHOTOS | The state of the Lumad in Talaingod after evacuation
SITIO TIBUCAG, TALAINGOD. Manobo residents of Sitio Tibucag, Barangay Dagohoy in Talaingod, Davao del Norte gathering for an early morning ritual on Nov. 30, Wednesday. Many of the residents ?are evacuees at the United Church of Christ in the Philippines Haran compound in Davao City who fled the community because of militarization and threats from paramilitary group Alamara. (Paulo C. Rizal/davaotoday.com)

IN PHOTOS | The state of the Lumad in Talaingod after evacuation

A few months after returning to their communities from evacuation the Ata-Manobos who have returned to their communities in Talaingod, Davao Del Norte province are rebuilding their homes and way of life.

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Read more about the article Discrimination vs people with HIV, Aids still high
ADVOCATE.Nathaniel David, a person living with HIV-AIDS (PLHIV) since 2010, says that there is a need for persons with HIV to be educated about the disease.(Ace R. Morandante/davaotoday.com)

Discrimination vs people with HIV, Aids still high

A group here said Thursday that the fight of eliminating discrimination to people living with Human Immunodeficiency Virus-Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome remains high as cases in Davao region stand at 2,266 since 1984.

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Read more about the article Lumad leaders renew calls for army pullout during 23rd year founding anniversary celeb
Datu Tungig Mansumuy-at, committee head for Health of the Salugpongan Ta Tanu Igkanogon in a dialogue with members of the 60th Infantry Battalion. Mansumuy-at says the paramilitary group Alamara is operating under the orders of the Armed Forces but follow no principle and kill indiscriminately. (Paulo C. Rizal/davaotoday.com)

Lumad leaders renew calls for army pullout during 23rd year founding anniversary celeb

Lumad Manobo datus here have stayed resilient, 23 years later after their founding, with a dialogue Wednesday with no less than their usual nemesis: army soldiers who have vilified and accused them of rebels.

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Read more about the article Numerous rights abuses reported
Pasaka Confederation of Lumad organizations in Southern Mindanao stages a protest in front of the military Camp Panacan in Davao City , condemning militarization, human rights violation and military encampment in schools and communities on Friday morning, August 26, 2016. (Medel V. Hernani/davaotoday.com file photo)

Numerous rights abuses reported

Human rights group Karapatan said amidst the declared unilateral ceasefire by both the government and the National Democratic Front of the Philippines, government troops are occupying health centers, barangay halls and even civilian houses in some parts of the country.

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Read more about the article Rights groups blame gov’t for death of political prisoner
Bernabe Ocasla, 66, a political prisoner since 2007, slipped into a coma after a heart attack last Friday. (photo from Karapatan.org)

Rights groups blame gov’t for death of political prisoner

Various human rights groups scored the government for the death of a political prisoner who suffered a cardiac arrest.

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