An estimate of 5,000 Lumads, farmers, activists and human rights advocates from Mindanao started their caravan to Manila on Monday, July 18 to mark President Rodrigo Duterte’s first State of the Nation Address in Manila.
Over 200 people’s rights advocates from 25 countries are set to convene here for the first International Conference for People’s Rights in the Philippines on July 23 to 24. The conference is co-sponsored by the International League of People’s Struggle and the Bagong Alyansang Makabayan.
The Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA) in region 11, clarified that alleged drug lord, Peter Lim was not invited for meeting last Friday, July 15 in their office but that he voluntarily surrendered to President Rodrigo Duterte to clear his name.
An Army official bared that some tribal leaders are mulling to launch a “pangayaw” or tribal war for the death of Ata Manobo leader Ruben Labawan.
Residents scored the alleged abuses of a tribal chieftain in Caraga town, Davao Oriental province which have triggered military offensives and displaced at least 399 families.