Children's Rehabilitation Center - SMRO

30/11/2021

15/11/2021

LOOK: Bullet-laced Dreams, the only Filipino film recognized and awarded during this year's Japan Prize.

Bullet-laced Dreams, a bakwit school documentary film co-directed and co-produced by Tops Brugada and Cha Escala won the UNICEF Prize at Japan Prize 2021 Awards Ceremony.

The UNICEF Prize is "an excellent work that promotes understanding of the lives of children in difficult situations."

With this, the stories told by lumad children will continue to echo around the world. The fight isn't over yet. Padayon ta!

Maraming salamat sa lahat!

Watch:
https://www.facebook.com/watch/?v=587310665859148
https://www.nhk.or.jp/jp-prize/english/more/

10/11/2021

Lumad advocates supports the position of VP Leni Robredo to abolish NTF-ELCAC

We are one with VP Leni Robredo in calling for the abolition of the murderous and notorious NTF-ELCAC. We also welcome and commend the senate for cutting the budget of the said agency.

Since the establishment of the National Task Force to End Local Communist Armed Conflict (NTF-ELCAC), Lumad students, teachers and communities have been at the center of relentless attacks.

In connivance with NCIP, AFP and other government agencies, NTF-ELCAC continue to threaten and harass Lumad evacuees and advocates even in their sanctuaries. Among their noted operations were the February 15 raid of Lumad bakwit school in Cebu, the second Lianga massacre and the closure of 216 lumad schools on Mindanao.

We are calling other candidates to make the same stand. Further we call for senate and congress to finally and redirect its budget to aid poor Filipinos in this pandemic.

04/07/2021

PANGIYAK!

Nothing can stop us from learning! The Save Our Schools Network proudly invites everyone to the Lumad Bakwit School Graduation and Moving Up Ceremony 2021.

Despite the relentless attacks against lumad schools and communities coupled with the difficulties brought by the pandemic, finally we've reached another milestone. And it wouldn't have been possible, if it weren't for all of you who are tirelessly supporting us and guiding us in this journey.

With this, again we call on fellow advocates, network members, friends, colleagues, allies both in the country and abroad to help us realize this historical and momentous event as students of the bakwit school crosses the finish line this year.

Please message us for inquiries or email us at lumadbakwitiskul2018@gmail.com. Daghang salamat.

16/06/2021

ANOTHER MASSACRE IN LIANGA CLAIMS 12-YEAR OLD LUMAD STUDENT, 2 OTHERS

A 12-year old student of the Lumad school TRIFPS and two Manobo Lumad were strafed and killed Tuesday by the military in Brgy. Diatagon, Lianga, Surigao del Sur.

Their deaths harken back the 2015 Lianga massacre that killed the Alcadev school director and two Lumad leaders, and shows the impunity on the Lumad has not ceased.

The massacre took place June 15, 2021 at around 1 pm, when troops belonging to the 3rd Special Battalion Force of the Philippine Army indiscriminately fired upon a group of indigenous people farmers killing W***y Rodriguez, Lenie Rivas and 12 year-old Angel Rivas in Sitio Panukmoan, Brgy. Diatagon, Lianga, Surigao del Sur.

“According to initial reports from the community, they were six of them who went to the farm to gather abaca when the soldiers opened fire. Three of them manage to escape” said Rius Valle, spokesperson of Save Our Schools Network.

According to residents, soldiers riddled the bodies with bullets claiming that the three fought back. However, residents belied the soldiers' claim and said the victims even asked permission from the military earlier before going to the farm.

State forces employing ‘nanlaban’ narrative is a worn-out excuse used to escape accountability, Valle said.

Angel Rivas was a Grade 6 student of Tribal Filipino Program of Surigao del Sur (TRIFPSS). Before the closure of TRIFPSS in KM 9, Brgy. Diatagon, Lianga last year due to the pandemic, Angel was awarded best in academics and agriculture. She is shy, quiet but active in agriculture. She dreamt to become a teacher someday.

“This only shows how monstrous and desperate this government is in silencing the Lumad resistance. In this administration, children were not spared in this brutal attacks” Valle lamented. He recalled Talaingod Manobo students Alibando Tingkas and Obello Bay-ao were killed by paramilitary troops few years ago.

Militarization continues in Lumad communities despite the pandemic, as reports of another incident of indiscriminate firing was reported in Agusan del Sur last June 14 with an undetermined number of people being wounded.

While the SOS and the Lumad community are now acting to ensure the safety of the survivors of this massacre, the SOS demands a stop to red tagging and militarization in the countryside and hold the 3rd Special Battalion Force accountable for violating human rights in the killing of civilians. #

06/06/2021

UNTIL JUNE 7: Paraluman Lumad Artworks Catalog
❗ AUCTION HAS BEEN EXTENDED UNTIL JUNE 7 ❗

Scroll through the 2nd part of the final catalog of Paraluman and find artworks from the Lumad Bakwit Schools, a symbolic reflection of their longstanding fight for self-determination, and hopes of a better and just nation for all.

100% of the proceeds from this catalog will go directly to the Save Our Schools Network to support the preparations of the Lumad Bakwit School for graduation at the end of the school year as well as airfare and swab test expenses as they are geared to go home in Mindanao after graduation.

❗ AUCTION HAS BEEN EXTENDED UNTIL JUNE 7 ❗

Scroll through the 2nd part of the final catalog of Paraluman and find artworks from the Lumad Bakwit Schools, a symbolic reflection of their longstanding fight for self-determination, and hopes of a better and just nation for all.

100% of the proceeds from this catalog will go directly to the Save Our Schools Network to support the preparations of the Lumad Bakwit School for graduation at the end of the school year as well as airfare and swab test expenses as they are geared to go home in Mindanao after graduation.

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AUCTION INSTRUCTIONS:
1. Auction will take place up until 11:59 PM of June 7, 2021.
2. The bidding process will happen in the respective comment section of the artworks.
3. Commenting “MINE [Price]” will automatically start the bidding for the artwork.
4. Anyone may STEAL the artwork by bidding a minimum increment of PHP 500 from the recent bid by commenting “STEAL [Price].”
5. On 12:00 MN of June 7, 2021, the organizer will post the final price of the artwork. The buyer may opt to “Grab” the artwork at the artwork’s final price.

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06/06/2021

"Ang kultura ng mga Lumad ay nakaangkla sa mga lupang ninuno (...) Kung gaano kanapakakulay ang kanilang lupang ninuno, ay ganoon din kakulay ang kanilang kultura at ang kanyang repleksyon: sining." (Mx. Rius, SOS Network)
By buying an artwork, it is not just the canvas that is safekept; along with it are the countless lives and their priceless stories that make up the Lumad identity.
100% of the proceeds from the catalog linked below will go directly to the Save Our Schools Network to support the preparations of the Lumad Bakwit School for graduation at the end of the school year as well as airfare and swab test expenses as they are geared to go home in Mindanao after graduation.
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To find out how you can purchase the artworks and support the Lumad Bakwit Schools, you can view the full catalog here: https://tinyurl.com/4zdz4hnr.
You can bid for the artworks until JUNE 7, 2021.
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MERCH ORDERS
tinyurl.com/merch-orders-prlmn
tinyurl.com/merch-orders-prlmn
DIRECT DONATIONS
tinyurl.com/donate-to-prlmn
tinyurl.com/donate-to-prlmn
MORE INFO
https://paraluman-info.carrd.co/
https://paraluman-info.carrd.co/

14/05/2021

LOOK: CASE DISMISSED! FREE THE BAKWIT SCHOOL 7!

21/02/2021