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14-year-old Manobo Chricelyn Empong had to flee from her community to escape the intensifying armed conflict in the hinterland and to fight for the right to education of Lumad children in Mindanao like her. (screenshot from Bullet-Laced Dreams documentary)

Struggles of Lumad students amidst militarization featured in award-winning documentary

Post author:KEN E. CAGULA
Post published:October 8, 2020
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The struggle of the Lumad children to continue their education amid the tension of militarization and closure of their schools is featured in a documentary premiered in the Daang Dokyu Festival.

Hawudon Jomar Bucales, Indigenous Peoples Mandatory Representative of Lianga town, Surigao del Sur in an interview last September 2015. (Photo courtesy of Froilan Gallardo)

Militia leader, ‘mastermind’ of Lianga massacre killed in NPA ambush

Post author:KEN E. CAGULA
Post published:October 5, 2020
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The alleged leader of a paramilitary group in Surigao del Sur tagged in the 2015 Lianga massacre of a Lumad school administrator and two community leaders was among those killed in an ambush staged by the New People’s Army on October 4.

Gina Lopez, Lumad women awardees for environment protection

Post author:KEN E. CAGULA
Post published:September 29, 2020
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The late former environment secretary Gina Lopez and a Lumad women organization are among the awardees of the 6th Gawad Bayani ng Kalikasan (GBK) (Environmental Heroes Awards) given out by environment groups on Monday, September 28.