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Lumad students, along with volunteer teachers and Lumad elders on Monday, September 2, launch this year's Bakwit School in UP Diliman. (Photo from Save Our Schools Network's Facebook page)

Bakwit school opens in UP, defies suspension order

Post author:DAVAO TODAY
Post published:September 2, 2019
Post category:Headline Human Rights
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Some 50 Lumad students, accompanied by volunteer teachers and Lumad elders as guardians, are welcomed by the UP Diliman community which hosts their Bakwit School for another school year.

'SAVE OUR SCHOOLS'. Lumad students join the protest to lament the possible closure of their school following the Department of Education (DepEd) Region 11 order suspending the permit to operate of 55 Salugpongan schools catering to Lumads across the Davao region. (Mara S. Genotiva/davaotoday.com)

Senate hears Lumad school suspension without inviting school heads

Post author:KEN E. CAGULA
Post published:August 28, 2019
Post category:Headline Human Rights
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Lumad advocates criticize the conduct of a Senate hearing that failed to invite the subject of their inquiry: the Lumad schools and teachers.

Karapatan rebuffs general: our mandate is to probe your violations

Post author:JIGGER J. JERUSALEM
Post published:August 27, 2019
Post category:Headline Human Rights
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The human rights group Karapatan rebuffed a general's challenge to investigate alleged "extrajudicial killings" against state personnel made by the New People's Army in Bukidnon.

Lawmakers alarmed over 14 Lumad defenders killed in Bukidnon this year

Post author:DAVAO TODAY
Post published:August 26, 2019
Post category:Headline Human Rights
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Bayan Muna Party-list condemned the killing of another Lumad activist in Bukidnon, bringing the count of killings in this province to 14 this year alone.

Lumad leader, mother of seven, killed in Bukidnon

Post author:DAVAO TODAY
Post published:August 26, 2019
Post category:Headline Human Rights
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A Lumad woman leader is the 14th victim of extrajudicial killings against indigenous peoples defender in the province of Bukidnon.

Bakwit school opens in UP, defies suspension order

Senate hears Lumad school suspension without inviting school heads

Karapatan rebuffs general: our mandate is to probe your violations

Lawmakers alarmed over 14 Lumad defenders killed in Bukidnon this year

Lumad leader, mother of seven, killed in Bukidnon

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