He once marched the streets, calling out the attacks against Lumad schools and communities. But now, Obillo Bay-ao is one of the names heard in the streets. He was 19.
Police on Wednesday, September 6, denied allegations that a Civilian Armed Forces Geographical Unit (CAFGU) was behind the death of a grade 6n student from Talaingod, Davao del Norte.
A Lumad student died Tuesday night, September 5, despite attempts to save his life after a shooting incident in a Davao del Norte town, a human rights group said
Lumad communities in Mindanao have been sending distress calls as government forces and paramilitary groups stage direct attacks on schools in tribal villages.
A seven-year-old boy survived an attack that killed his parents on Saturday night, September 2, human rights group Karapatan said.