Mr. President—where do you intend the Lumad to go?

[This is a statement of grave concern by church people on the increasing crisis of forced displacement and human rights violations against the Lumad of Mindanao from Pilgrims Peace.]

FROM the very beginning of the colonial history of Mindanao until the present day, the Lumad of Mindanao have been taken advantage of, their lands have been grabbed, and their labor has been exploited; more so, when the Lumad have resisted invaders or defended their lands and life, they have been driven out, economically marginalized, and even massacred.