Human Rights

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.

A human rights group questioned the “very good” rating received by the Duterte administration on human rights protection in the recent Social Weather Station survey despite the President’s abysmal human rights records.

Human rights activists fear that the culture of impunity and fear is reigning in Compostela Valley province following the reported deaths of two farmers connected to activists groups in just a week.

The festive mood in Davao City was ignited once again five days after the Kadayawan as members of the LGBT community paraded Friday wearing colorful costumes.