“What’s at stake here is the Lumad schools, the heritage, the yutang kabilin (ancestral land). The Lumad must survive.” — UP Diliman Chancellor Michael Tan
UP supports Lumad’s fight for survival
Tags: attacks on schools
#Manilakbayan2015 | ‘Aquino accountable for Lumád killings’
“We are here to bring the bad news of the attacks on the people of Mindanao. But we also bring the good news, that we are not afraid, that we know why this is happening, and that our actions are just.”
40 days | Still no arrest made on Lianga massacre, as killings continue
“The truth about the killings and forcible evacuation has been clear since the first week of the incident, yet in the delay, many lies have been forcefully fed to the public to justify the systematic military operation against Lumad schools, progressive organizations and communities in Mindanao.”
Teachers of the Lumad and the poor
“The future of the next generation relies on teachers. That is why even if it’s difficult, I am determined to continue teaching.”
‘Tribal schools help improve livelihood, boost confidence’
“I do not understand why the military is attacking our schools. They do not know its impact on our community.”
Bukidnon village chief issues closure order for tribal boarding school
“This is an effort and initiative of the local farmers’ organization who wished to have a secondary school near them to cater farmers and indigenous peoples.”
‘Sir Emok’s sacrifice’ pushes Alcadev teachers to carry on
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Like their students, the young teachers of Alcadev are just as afraid and traumatized. But the tragedy was the crucible that strengthened their resolve to continue to serve and teach the Lumad youth.
Voice of a Lumad widow: Our land, our blood
“All we want is for our children to know how to read, write and have a better life ahead of them. The Lumad took a stand to protect the environment and give our children education but they don’t want us to do that. The government and the capitalists want us to remain uneducated, primitive and weak.”
Thousands attend burial of school director in Surigao del Sur
Related story: #GriefandRage | Thousands join funeral of 3 Surigao Sur ‘martyrs’ BUTUAN CITY – Friends and relatives of school administrator, Emerito Samarca, arrived in throngs last Saturday to pay their last respects to the man who they fondly called as “Tatay Emok”. Samarca, director of the Alternative Learning Center for Agriculture and Livelihood Development…
#GriefandRage | Thousands join funerals of 3 Surigao Sur ‘martyrs’
The three men brutally slain in the rampage by a paramilitary group in Surigao del Sur were laid to rest, amid calls for justice and the prosecution of their killers, suspected of following military orders.
#StopLumadKillings | ‘They were great fathers’
The three men killed in Lianga, Surigao del Sur on Sept. 1 were not only principled leaders who spent their whole lives helping others – they were also good, loving fathers.