Topic: bakwit

Groups condemn killing of Lumad school teacher Chad Booc

Groups condemn killing of Lumad school teacher Chad Booc

Josiah Antonio, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Feb 27 05:31 PM

Some groups have condemned the killing of Lumad school teacher Chad Booc, an alumnus of the University of the Philippines, during what the military said was an encounter last Thursday in New Bataan, Davao de Oro. Read more »

THROWBACK: Plight of the Lumad youths

THROWBACK: Plight of the Lumad youths

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jul 28 01:30 PM

"#NoFilter" talks to Langlang Bay-ao, a Lumad student, to shed light on the culture and the struggle of indigenous people in Mindanao. Youngsters such as Bay-ao fight for their right to education, but they had to do it in Manila, far away from home, after their school was accused of harboring communist rebels. Still, she hopes to someday return as a teacher for the next generation of Lumads. Read more »

Bakwit School students graduate

Bakwit School students graduate

Jire Carreon, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jul 17 08:52 PM

Bakwit School students hold up their certificates during the moving-up and graduation rites organized by the Save Our Schools Network at the Bantayog ng mga Bayani in Quezon City on Saturday. Read more »

13 'rescued' Lumad minors brought to Davao del Norte, police say

13 'rescued' Lumad minors brought to Davao del Norte, police say

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Feb 22 11:05 PM

DAVAO CITY -- Thirteen minors who were allegedly rescued by police from the University of San Carlos retreat house in Cebu City belonging to the group of the Indigenous People of Talaingod, Davao del Norte arrived at Francisco Bangoy International Airport on Sunday evening. Read more »

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