Lumads protest CHR’s snail-paced action on killings

Delegates of the human rights caravan, Manilakbayan from Mindanao marched from their camp inside the University of the Philippines Diliman to the national office of the Commission on Human Rights on Wednesday morning to condemn the agency's "slow response" on the investigation of the cases of Lumad killings in Mindanao.

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FORUM. Ariel Casilao, first nominee of Anakpawis Partylist talks about why the Lumads headed to the National Capital Region for the human rights caravan during the press forum held Tuesday at the AS Steps in the University of the Philippines Diliman campus in Quezon City. (Earl O. Condeza/davaotoday.com)

Red-tagging, vilification push Lumad to march to Manila

Ariel Casilao, Anakpawis Partylist first nominee, said that accusing the Lumads and their supporters as communists or NPAs "is the reason why there are illegal detention, massacres and killings in Mindanao".

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INTERFAITH.? Father Teody Holgado, head priest of Baclaran church, links arms with Mindanao's first woman chieftain (center) along with other Lumad leaders in Pasay City, Sunday evening. The Lumads are in Manila to campaign against Lumad killings and to call for the pull out of military troops from their communities. (Earl O. Condeza/davaotoday.com)

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Father Teody Holgado, head priest of Baclaran church, links arms with Mindanao's first woman chieftain (center) along with other Lumad leaders in Pasay City, Sunday evening. (Earl O. Condeza/davaotoday.com)

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