Lumad leaders from Surigao province reported that paramilitary groups have attacked their schools and communities, forcing more than 2,000 people to leave their homes in the mountains and seek shelter in the city center. 
Viongozi wa Lumad kutoka kwenye jimbo la Surigao walitaarifu kuwa vikundi vya wanamgambo vilivamia shule zao pamoja na wanajamii, hali iliyolazimu zaidi ya watu 2,000 kuyakimbia makazi yao maeneo ya milimani na kutafuta hifadhi katika maeneo ya jiji.