On October 26, the 1,500-kilometer protest caravan led by over 700 Lumad culminates with their arrival in Manila to resist the abuses they face, and demand their right to life, land, and justice from the administration of President Noynoy Aquino. There are 680 Lumads internally displaced in Davao City having left their terrorized communities in Bukidnon, Mindanao. In Surigao del Sur, more than 3000 individuals sought refuge in a ballfield at the Provincial Sports Complex in Tandag, Surigao. The Philippines largest mineral deposits can be found in Mindanao and the number of mining agreements and permits now stand at 131 and 80% of these are in ancestral domains. Photos: AC Dimatatac