DAVAO CITY, Philippines – The Department of Education here on Wednesday, February 14 said the alleged militarization of Lumad, or tribal, schools were not true. “We in the DepEd say…
MANILA, Philippines – Human rights group Karapatan on Sunday, February 11, questioned President Duterte’s drug war, as police earlier claimed it had been “bloodless” despite reports of people killed since…
DAVAO CITY, Philippines – Twelve indigenous peoples’ communities fled their homes in Surigao del Sur due to the heavy military presence in the area, a Lumad group reported. Sarry Campos,…
DAVAO CITY, Philippines - Labor unions ?has condemned ?as "brazen acts" of the government military which they disclosed as having issued threats anew against union members. In a press conference…
DAVAO CITY, Philippines – A Lumad group here reacted to President Rodrigo Duterte's statement on stepping-up the government's counter-insurgency campaign, saying it will affect thousands of Lumad in Mindanao. For…