THE battle for control over their ancestral domain, including the vast mineral resources in their turf, has caused prominent Lumad leaders to turn against one another, a top government official said on Tuesday.

Undersecretary Emmanuel Bautista, Executive Director of Cabinet Cluster on Security, Justice and Peace, said the Lumads have a unique brand of politics that is deeply embedded in their equally unique culture.

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