Lumad schools have long been a target of the government and of paramilitary forces who say that they teach children in indigenous peoples' communities to rebel against the government. In 2017, President Rodrigo Duterte threatened to have the Air Force bomb Lumad schools because "you teach nothing there but socialism and killings." READ: For Lumad schools, even holding class is a struggleThe Department of Education has since put up schools in IP areas like Lianga. Lumad schools were also shut down last year for lack of government permits. Mining on ancestral land requires Free, Prior and Informed Consent from the IP group holding the land, a situation made complex by disputes over who stands as the legitimate representative of a tribe or IP group.

Source: Philippine Star October 04, 2020 03:45 UTC