2 solons reject proposal to revive Anti-Subversion Act

Credit to Author: Alexander Magno| Date: Tue, 13 Aug 2019 11:24:07 +0000

MANILA, Philippines — Bayan Muna Reps. Carlos Zarate and Eufemia Cullamat on Tuesday rejected the proposal to revive the Anti-Subversion Act, saying it would give rise to more human rights violations in the country. The two progressive lawmakers also slammed the proposal of Interior Secretary Eduardo Año as “anti-democratic” and a “throwback to Marcosian dictatorship.” […]

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DepEd shuts down 55 ‘lumad’ schools

Credit to Author: besguerra| Date: Sun, 14 Jul 2019 23:27:54 +0000

DepEd shuts down 55 ‘lumad’ schools

MANILA, Philippines — Progressive groups on Sunday condemned the Department of Education (DepEd) order suspending the permit to operate of 55 schools for indigenous children in the Davao region allegedly for teaching “left-leaning ideologies.”

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‘Lumad’ takes IP struggle to Congress

Credit to Author: clopez| Date: Sat, 08 Jun 2019 21:04:16 +0000

After years of struggling for the rights of indigenous peoples (IPs), Manobo tribeswoman Eufemia Cullamat from Surigao del Sur

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