What is the issue about Lumads?
The Lumads, who have defended their lands from incursions, have long accused the government of neglecting their rights in favour of big business. A 2020 Global Witness report said that at least 43 Philippine land-rights advocates, many of them from Lumad communities, were killed in 2019.
What is the biggest group of Lumads?
The biggest group of lumad is the Subanen (Subanon, Subanun) of Zamboanga del Norte and Zamboanga del Sur.
Who is responsible for Lumad killings?
On September 1, 2015, three Lumad leaders were killed by alleged members of paramilitary groups in Lianga, Surigao del Sur. These incidents were witnessed by their families and neighbors.
What are the challenges faced by the Lumads today?
They often face exclusion, loss of ancestral lands, displacement, pressures to and destruction of traditional ways of life and practices, and loss of identity and culture. In extreme situations, social and political discontent has erupted into armed conflict.”
What are the problems faced by Lumads in the country?
Today many of the Lumad have sought safety and shelter in evacuation centers where they and other victims of war are crowded into small spaces, lacking sanitary conditions and food, and endure harassment by local police including sexual harassment.
Why are they called Lumad?
LUMAD is a Bisayan term meaning “native” or “indigenous”. It is adopted by a group of 15 from a more than 18 Mindanao ethnic groups in their Cotabato Congress in June 1986 to distinguish them from the other Mindanaons, Moro or Christian.
How many Lumads are there?
It is the self-ascription and collective identity of the non-Islamized indigenous peoples of Mindanao. There are 18 Lumad ethnolinguistic groups namely, Atta, Bagobo, Banwaon, B’laan, Bukidnon, Dibabawon, Higaonon, Mamanwa, Mandaya, Manguwangan, Manobo, Mansaka, Subanon, Tagakaolo, Tasaday, Tboli, Teduray, and Ubo.
Are Lumads victims of war and peace?
The Lumad are people of peace, yet they have been living with fear—living in fear. The war, which is not of their making, is costing them their lives. Furthermore, the Lumad are also victims of paramilitary groups and armed security forces of corporate interests in their lands.
What is the current or pressing issues faced by the Lumads in Mindanao nowadays?
What the Lumad are fighting for?
In fact, the Lumad oppose militarisation in their communities because it means harassment and threats. Lumad communities share stories of sexual harassment against their communities. The military also imposes psychological warfare against the communities.
How can we help Lumads?
SOS is accepting in-kind donations like food, water, clothes, sleeping materials, and hygiene kits for the detained Lumad. You may drop off your in-kind donations at: UCCP-Western Visayas Jurisdictional Area, CENDET, Osmeña Boulevard, Cebu City.
Is Lumad and indigenous people are same?
“Lumad” is a Cebuano term for “native” or “indigenous”. It is a collective term used to describe the indigenous people of Mindanao.
How many Lumads are there in Mindanao?
At present, Mindanao Lumads account for 2.1 million out of the total 6.5 million indigenous people nationally.
When did Lumad started?
26 June 1986
The term is short for Katawhang Lumad (Literally: “indigenous people”), the autonym officially adopted by the delegates of the Lumad Mindanao Peoples Federation (LMPF) founding assembly on 26 June 1986 at the Guadalupe Formation Center, Balindog, Kidapawan, Cotabato, Philippines.
Why is Lumads way of life vulnerable?
They have been “subject to historical discrimination and marginalization from political processes and economic benefit. They often face exclusion, loss of ancestral lands, displacement, pressures to and destruction of traditional ways of life and practices, and loss of identity and culture.