Cardinal Tagle to military: Leave the Lumad in peace
Cardinal Tagle to military: Leave the Lumad in peace
BACKING LUMAD. Manila Archbishop Luis Antonio Cardinal Tagle on November 11, 2015, visits the camp site of Lumad or indigenous people staging a protest in Manila. Photo by Roy Lagarde/Rappler
In one of his strongest statements, Manila Archbishop Luis Antonio Cardinal Tagle tells the military to leave the persecuted indigenous communities in Mindanao
MANILA, Philippines – Leave the Lumad in peace.
In one of his strongest statements as church leader, Manila Archbishop Luis Antonio Cardinal Tagle on Wednesday, November 11, appealed to the military to leave the persecuted Lumad or indigenous communities in the southern Philippines.
He also urged paramilitary groups to lay down their arms to ensure peace in Lumad communities.
“Nananawagan kami, unang-una, sa ating mga pinuno sa pamahalaan. Pairalin sana nila ang kapayapaan,” Tagle said in a statement after he visited a Lumad community staging a protest in Liwasang Bonifacio, Manila.
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