SSC warmly welcomes the Lumads of Manilakbayan
August 31,2017
-
- August 31, 2017, Taft Avenue, OSB sisters, faculty and students line up to welcome the lumad leaders during the 2017 Manilakbayan March
-
- August 31, 2017, Taft Avenue, Lumad leaders line up as they prepare to be welcomed by the OSB sisters during the 2017 Manilakbayan March
-
- August 31, 2017, Taft Avenue, Lumads march along Taft Avenue to Manila City Hall to present their concerns to the government.
-
- August 31, 2017, Taft Avenue, OSB Sisters welcome the Lumads in the 2017 Manilakbayan March
-
- August 31, 2017, Taft Avenue, Sisters confer with women Lumad leaders during the 2017 Manilakbayan March
-
- August 31, 2017, Taft Avenue, Sisters shake hands with Lumad leaders in the 2017 Manilakbayan March
-
- August 31, 2017, Scholasticans welcome the Lumads and distribute food and water.
-
- August 31, 2017, Taft Avenue, Scholasticans welcome the Lumads with water and food
-
- August 31, 2017, Taft Avenue, SSC students distribute food and water to the 2017 Manilakbayan
-
- August 31, 2017, Taft Avenue, OSB Sisters distribute food and water to the 2017 Manilakbayan marchers
-
- August 31, 2017, Taft Avenue, Lumad children running during the 2017 Manilakbayan March
More than 150 Senior High School and College students, along with the OSB Sisters, faculty and staff warmly welcomed the lumads from different parts of the country who were part of the Manilakbayan protest march last August 31, 2017. The SSC group lined up along Taft Avenue near P. Ocampo and Estrada Streets as early as 10:00am, ready with bottles of water, bread, candies and biscuits to give to the more than 2000 lumad marchers. The lumads arrived at around 10:30am.
As soon as the lumad leaders reached Taft Avenue, the SSC group, led by its School President, Sr. Mary Frances Dizon, OSB and the Superior of the Manila Community, Sr. Mary John Mananzan, OSB, welcomed the lumads with warm embraces and strong handshakes. Emotions were high as words of solidarity and support were exchanged with the lumads. As the lumads proceeded with their march, water and food were distributed to the marchers.
The lumads are in Manila until the end of September to raise their issues of repression and abuse to the government.
