Palace defends threat to bomb ‘lumad’ schools

Malacañang on Tuesday came to the defense of President Rodrigo Duterte over his threat to bomb lumad (indigenous people) schools in Mindanao after the indigenous people joined an anti-administration protest during his State of the Nation Address (SONA) on Monday.

In a statement, Palace spokesman Ernesto Abella said Duterte issued the threats as he linked the lumad schools to the rebellion against the government.