Infographic: Lumad children's education interrupted due to killings

(Philstar.com)

September 15, 2015 - 1:57am

Students from a Roman Catholic-run St. Scholastica's College, pour out of their campus for a "noise barrage" to protest the September 1 killings of three indigenous people leaders, one of whom was a teacher, and the forced closure of their schools in southern Philippines allegedly due to the presence of the military and para-military forces Tuesday, Sept. 15, 2015 in Manila, Philippines. The students are calling for international support "to lend your voices on behalf of the children so that they spend their youth in schools and not in evacuation centers." AP/Bullit Marquez

MANILA, Philippines - The education of around 900 Lumad children are interrupted as they were forced to leave their homes due to the threat brought by activities of paramilitary men.

Data from Assistance and Cooperation for Community Resilience and Development showed that 913 children are not going to school while 67 teachers are unable to teach properly due to the current situation in Surigao del Sur.

Meanwhile, 11 schools were forced to close down.

As of last week, around 547 families or 2,790 individuals are staying at the Tandag City Sports Complex in Surigao del Sur. This number is expected to increase steadily.

Lumad families refuse to return to their homes until they are given assurances of security. - Patricia Lourdes Viray

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