The crucial role of the church in the Lumad struggle
“We live in a society where those who would do good are those who would be put to jail while the real terrorists and killers are free and in government positions.”
LUMAD KILLINGS
The Lumad in Mindanao have been struggling for their land and right to self-determination.
Vast tracts of their ancestral domain have been eyed by big multinational corporations for various “development projects.” Military operations pave way for the entry of these projects, subjecting Lumad to all forms of attacks.
Bulatlat, as early as 2006, has been writing stories of Lumad’s miseries and resistance.
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Police, Talaingod officials whisk 13 Lumad bakwit students to Davao
Police, Talaingod officials whisk 13 Lumad bakwit students to Davao
Save Our Schools Network protested the transfer and called it “illegal transport of minors."
7 of 13 Lumad students being sent back to Mindanao ‘without legal authority’
7 of 13 Lumad students being sent back to Mindanao ‘without legal authority’
The SOS Network denounced what it called "illegal transport of minors" by authorities.
FIRST PERSON | ‘Lumad students are not child warriors’
FIRST PERSON | ‘Lumad students are not child warriors’
"It was indeed very enriching for me to be given the opportunity to teach the Lumad Junior and Senior High-School students. Likewise, it was very heart-wrenching as I had learned many things from them especially in their narratives of struggles to uphold ownership of their ancestral lands and their way of life as well as their fight for self-determination and liberation from the shackles of their oppressors."
Police files kidnapping raps against 7 Lumad students, teachers
Police files kidnapping raps against 7 Lumad students, teachers
“The Lumad students went to Cebu to escape the repression brought about by the militarization in Mindanao only to experience continuing harm. It is the relentless attacks perpetrated by no less than the government that is wreaking violence in the lives of Lumad youths who only seek to go to school and learn.”
Arrested Lumad students, teachers denied access to lawyers
Arrested Lumad students, teachers denied access to lawyers
"It contradicts the proper protocols of handling children. Supposedly they should have been brought to a social welfare facility and not in an undisclosed place."
‘Rescue’ came as a surprise, says host of the Lumad bakwit school
‘Rescue’ came as a surprise, says host of the Lumad bakwit school
Due to the COVID-19 lockdown imposed last year, students were not able to return to their communities. But with the government's easing of travel restrictions, the university said plans have been made for their return. Four of the delegates, in fact, have already returned to their respective communities.
Meggie Nolasco: Teaching and learning from the Lumad, protecting the environment
Meggie Nolasco: Teaching and learning from the Lumad, protecting the environment
“We are attacked because our schools stand as symbols of unity, hope and persistence of communities. We serve as an active defense against miseducation, maldevelopment and repression.” -- Meggie Nolasco
Church harassed for giving sanctuary to Lumad refugees
Church harassed for giving sanctuary to Lumad refugees
Since the UCCP opened its doors to the distraught members of the indigenous peoples community, the protestant church and its volunteers have been experiencing a series of harassment.
Sustainability and militancy: The Lumad youth show us how it’s done
Sustainability and militancy: The Lumad youth show us how it’s done
“The agroecology practice of the Lumad students of CTCSM is a great example of the type of learning that should also be incorporated in the general education subjects in universities like UP. The deeper understanding of the flora and fauna should be applied in all degree programs.” -- former UP Diliman Chancellor Michael Tan
Paramilitary destroys Lumad school; leader blames Duterte for the attack
Paramilitary destroys Lumad school; leader blames Duterte for the attack
BY RAYMUND B. VILLANUEVA A paramilitary group destroyed an indigenous people’s school in Bukidnon Province last Wednesday, August 26, the Save Our Schools (SOS) Network reported. The Mindanao Interfaith Services Foundation Inc. (MISFI) Academy in Sitio Laburon,...
Lumad chieftain, 6 others arrested in Misamis Oriental
Lumad chieftain, 6 others arrested in Misamis Oriental
Kalumbay described Datu Reynaldo Ayuma as being “consistently at the forefront of the struggle of the Camansi evacuees against development aggression of their ancestral domain.”
From fishing villages to Lumad sanctuaries, a war against nature continues to be waged
From fishing villages to Lumad sanctuaries, a war against nature continues to be waged
As with the Haran standoff and the tensions in Taliptip, state security forces were linked to at least 57 percent of the victims we recorded. It must be thus questioned why the military and other state security forces are zeroing in on these areas, with crosshairs trained at defenders. Are these really peace and order operations, or deadly investment guarantees?
Paramilitary forcibly enters Church Lumad sanctuary
Paramilitary forcibly enters Church Lumad sanctuary
Last week, the Regional Peace and Order Council - 11 issued a resolution demanding the closure of the church compound. By JANESS ANN J. ELLAO Bulatlat.com MANILA -- Days after a regional peace body ordered its closure, some suspected members of the paramilitary...
‘Permanent closure order to deprive Lumad children of education’
‘Permanent closure order to deprive Lumad children of education’
The group noted that the so-called fact-finding team formed by the Education department did not even visit any of the 54 campuses.
Elsewhere schooling: The Lumad bakwit school in the national university*
Elsewhere schooling: The Lumad bakwit school in the national university*
President Rodrigo Duterte subjected Mindanao, the richest island in the Philippines, under Martial Law in May 2017 on account of the so-called terrorist siege of Marawi. One of the most affected groups in this island are the autonomously built and fully functional...
Lumad kids throw birthday bash for Ka Satur
Lumad kids throw birthday bash for Ka Satur
In today's celebration, Lumad school children took turns in hugging the former lawmaker, thanking him for being an inspiration to their struggle for their rights and for their ancestral domains.