68 SOS Network and Sy organizations and other forms of engagements such as protest actions have been and will be held when possible—following minimum health standards, of course. Lumad schools included in their public political campaigns issues faced by other sectors, such as the recent passage of the controversial Anti-Terrorism Act of 2020, whose vagueness renders the Lumad, being environmental and human rights defenders, as targets of (further) state hostilities. Evacuees in bakwit schools in Metro Manila, who cannot go home to their ancestral lands in Mindanao because of both militarization and the community quarantines across the country, have been involved in activities in the recent months that contribute to their welfare as indigenous students and to their public campaign in general. Remedial classes Before the pandemic hit the Philippines, preparations were being made for the moving up ceremonies in Lumad schools and the first ever graduation of Grade 12 students in the bakwit schools. These efforts were aborted when President Duterte ordered what became a five-month nationwide lockdown, barring students from finishing the school year and finally going home to the communities they hope to serve once they finish their studies. Given that the school year has ended and that volunteer teachers cannot enter the school premises of the bakwit schools, remedial classes on literacy and numeracy and intermediate reading comprehension were conducted so that the students could enter the next school year all at the same level. Older students, mostly at the Senior High School level, are also assigned to assist younger learners in peer-to-peer storytelling and book reading activities. Donation drives Faced with the difficulty of securing basic necessities, the Save Our Schools Network has been organizing donation drives to keep bakwit schools afloat. For the first few months of the pandemic, the drives focused on the provision of vegetables, fruits, rice, and other healthy foods for the evacuees. Toiletries, first aid, and medical kits were also solicited both from drives and institutions and public offices willing to donate. Since July, the donation of hobby materials like books and musical instruments were also encouraged. Cultivating skills and hobbies The environment of isolation and the constant disturbing news about their families and communities being harassed have posed big challenges to the mental health and welfare of many of the students. Different activities that cultivate skills and hobbies were conducted not only to “distract” the children from emotionally taxing dangers