Around 1,000 Lumad and Moro activists trooped in front of the National Commission on Indigenous Peoples office in Quezon City to call for the agency's abolition. (Paulo C. Rizal/davaotoday.com)
Anakpawis Rep. Ariel Casilao delivers a solidarity message during the protest rally led by the newly-formed national minority alliance Sandugo held in front of the Department of Justice office in Padre Faura street, Manila on Monday. (Paulo C. Rizal/davaotoday.com)
An emotional Christina Lantaw holds a picture of slain farmer and anti-mining advocate Jimmy Saypan during Monday’s protest rally led by national minority alliance group Sandugo in front of the Department of Justice office in Padre Faura Street, Manila. (Paulo C. Rizal/davaotoday.com)
A police stands outside the gates of the Department of Justice's main office in Padre Faura Street in Manila as Lumad and Moro activists held a protest rally on Monday to call for justice for all the victims of human rights violations and the dismissal of "trumped-up" charges filed against the militant leaders and members. (Paulo C. Rizal/davaotoday.com)
Over 3,000 Lumad and Moro activists from across the country formed Sandugo, an alliance of national minorities , on October 14 at the GT-Toyota Asian Center, University of the Philippines Diliman. (Paulo C. Rizal/davaotoday.com)