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Duterte meets with Mindanao IP leaders

Richard Madelo, Malacanang Photo
Posted at Nov 09 07:52 PM

President Duterte convenes leaders from various indigenous peoples (IPs) of Mindanao for a meeting at the Malago Clubhouse in Malacañang Park, Manila on Thursday.  Read more »

3 Lumad patay sa pamamaril, pananaga sa Agusan del Norte

Richmond Hinayon, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Nov 09 05:31 PM

Tatlong Lumad ang patay nang pagbabarilin at pagtatagain ng hindi pa nakikilalang mga salarin sa bayan ng Buenavista, Agusan del Norte nitong Miyerkoles ng umaga. Read more »

'Stop lumad killings'

Jire Carreon, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Oct 23 04:11 PM

Members of the Save our Schools Network (SOS) hold a protest outside Camp Aguinaldo on Tuesday. Read more »

Albayalde urges probe on alleged Red recruitment in Lumad schools

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Oct 18 02:55 PM

National police chief Director General Oscar Albayalde on Thursday urged the education officials to look into reports that some schools for Lumads or indigenous people are being used as a breeding ground of communists.    Read more »

Lumad leader patay sa pamamaril sa Surigao del Sur

Lorilly Charmane Awitan, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Oct 11 04:56 PM

BUTUAN CITY - Patay ang isang lider ng mga Lumad sa San Miguel, Surigao del Sur matapos pagbabarilin ng mga pinaniniwalaang miyembro ng New People’s Army (NPA), Miyerkoles ng hapon. Read more »

Lumad sells tribal bags to fund school supplies for his students

Chastine Jen Montaño, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Aug 04 01:18 PM

DAVAO CITY - Giving up has never been an option for Arnel Isdang, a 34-year old Ata Manobo from Sitio Bhetan, Paquibato District in this city, who dreams of becoming a teacher. Read more »

Lumad sa Surigao Del Sur, pinatay umano ng NPA

Richmond Hinayon, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jul 27 12:13 PM

Patay ang isang lumad matapos barilin ng mga hinihinalang miyembro ng New People’s Army (NPA) dito sa bayan, Huwebes ng hapon. Read more »

29 cases of Lumad harassment recorded in Sultan Kudarat - lawmaker

RG Cruz, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jul 04 08:02 PM

Twenty-nine cases of harassment towards Lumad in Kalamansig, Sultan Kudarat were recorded by a fact-finding mission, a lawmaker said Wednesday. Read more »

As Duterte offers dialogue, church leaders bare detention of Christian missionary

Inday Espina-Varona
Updated as of Jun 28 03:32 AM

They expressed serious concern over the state crackdown on foreign missionaries helping human rights organizations. Read more »

PH independence not genuine, child rights groups say

Ina Reformina, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Jun 13 12:19 AM

The Children’s Rehabilitation Center (CRC) and Unity of Child Rights Advocates Against Inhumane Treatment and Neglect of Children (UNCHAIN Children) held a “unity gathering” as the nation celebrates its 120th Independence Day. Read more »

Lumads protest alleged human rights abuses

Jire Carreon, ABS-CBN News
Posted at May 18 04:48 PM

Protesters display photos of military activities in Mindanao, as Lumad elders hold a ritual at Camp Aguinaldo.  Read more »

6 lalaki sa Cebu nahulihan ng mga baril, kutsilyo

ABS-CBN News
Posted at May 14 09:57 AM

Sa bilangguan ang bagsak ng 6 na lalaki matapos makunan ng mga pulis ng baril at mga kutsilyo Linggo ng gabi. Read more »

With pink vests and protests, Philippine clergy bless land rights struggle

Rina Chandran, Thomson Reuters Foundation
Posted at Apr 26 08:11 AM

For some years now, people in bright pink vests have become as familiar a sight in parts of Mindanao in the southern Philippines as gun-toting soldiers, a ray of hope for the indigenous peoples who have been forced off their lands by armed conflict. Read more »

Lumads protest 'terrorist' tag

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Apr 20 05:43 PM

Lumad people protest outside the Department of Justice (DOJ) building in Manila on Friday to express objections to the DOJ's inclusion of Lumad activists in the list of terrorists. Read more »

Driven from home, Philippine indigenous people long for their land

Rina Chandran, Thomson Reuters Foundation
Updated as of Apr 19 03:13 PM

The Lumad in Mindanao have been caught in the middle of a five-decade old insurgency, as well as a push by logging and mining companies to tap Mindanao's rich resources including gold, copper and nickel, after President Rodrigo Duterte said he would welcome investors. Read more »

Duterte vows to help livelihood of Lumad

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Mar 24 05:41 AM

President Rodrigo Duterte on Friday said he will help provide livelihood to the indigenous people in Mindanao. Read more »

Lumad protest at military HQ

Jonathan Cellona, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Mar 15 04:09 PM

Members of indigenous groups protest in front of the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) headquarters in Quezon City, March 15, 2018.  Read more »

Mga katutubo nag-rally sa Crame vs martial law sa Mindanao

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Mar 15 02:27 PM

Kinondena ng grupong binubuo ng mga katutubo ang pagpapatuloy ng batas militar sa Mindanao, na anila'y nagiging mitsa ng ilang mga pang-aabuso. Read more »

Lumad air gripes

Maria Tan, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Oct 30 09:39 PM

Lumad representatives and environmental advocates hold a protest outside the House of Representatives on Monday.  Read more »

Lumad decry 'human rights violations'

Mark Saludes, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Feb 28 07:15 PM

Activists stage an act depicting President Duterte and Justice Secretary Vitaliano Aguirre behind bars during a protest outside the Department of Justice in Padre Faura, Manila on Wednesday. Read more »