[Translation: I love my child who loved the country. I am proud of her. She is a hero to the Lumads and the country. As a mother, my heart is shattered today from the news of Jevilyn's death from an incident in Marihatag, Surigao del Sur. I deeply grieve over the death of my youngest child.]"Hindi siya bagay. Hindi siya isang tropeo na ipaparada para lamang sa propaganda ng militar. Hindi niyo na ginalang ang patay, binabastos pa ninyo ang nagluluksa naming pamilya.
She said her daughter's decision to join the armed movement was not easy, but brought about by the rampant abuse and poverty experienced by Lumads. Despite the pain of her loss, Rep. Cullamat said she respected the choice her daughter made.dahil lumaban siya sa isang sistemang mapang-api lalo na sa aming mgaWalang nanay na magtatakwil sa anak na nagsantabi ng pansariling interes at nag-alay ng kanyang buhay para sa bayan at para sa pagdepensa sa aming lupang ninuno.
In its statement, the AFP said the killing of Lianga Indigenous Peoples Mandatory Representative Datu Jumar S. Bucales in October allegedly by the NPA angered tribal communities in the province.
AFP: We grieve deeply with the Bayan Muna Representative and her family as we would for many Filipino families — including soldiers’ — who have lost a father, a mother, son, daughter, brother, sister, or kin who died in this more than 5 decades of fighting.
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