One hundred days after the fighting between Islamic State of Iraq and Syria-inspired militants and government forces, portions of Marawi City are already beyond recognition.
Over 2,500 Lumads, Moro people and other sectors from various parts of the country now converge in Metro Manila for this year’s Lakbayan of National Minorities for Self Determination, Justice and Peace. Lakbayan will last until September 21.
Almost half of them come from Mindanao. Other support groups from the peasant and religious sectors join the Lakbayan.
The government is not bound to turn its back from its pursuit to peace in the south despite the collapsed negotiations with the Communist Part of the Philippines, a presidential adviser said.
A team of social workers from the Department of Social Welfare and Development is returning to Manila after they were refused entry by the tribal leaders in Davao del Norte for their one-stop service Thursday, Aug. 31.
Thousands of “Lakbayan” delegates from various parts of the Philippines have now hit the streets of the Philippine capital of Manila after days of journey. Some came from Mindanao and Visayas, while others from the edge of Luzon.
Government social workers were prohibited by the local government unit from holding its one-stop shop service in a far-flung community in Kapalong town, Davao del Norte province on Thursday, August 31.
Even if the Marcoses return their alleged ill-gotten wealth to the government, victims of the late dictator’s regime say the family will remain plunderers and criminals.
Clad in white hijabs, more than a hundred female officers of the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) and the Philippine National Police (PNP) arrived at the Laguindingan Airport in Misamis Oriental on Tuesday, August 30, as part of the government’s rehabilitation effort in the war-stricken Marawi.
A militant lawmaker condemned insinuations that former Social Welfare Secretary Judy Taguiwalo allegedly diverted government funds to the New People’s Army (NPA).
President Rodrigo Duterte assured displaced children from Marawi City that the government will rebuild the war-torn city.
