Kalayaan | May 2020
May 18, 2020

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Larab | May 9, 2020
May 16, 2020

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AFP bombs Pantaron mountains anew, endangering Lumad residents
May 15, 2020 |

The Philippine Air Force once again rained rockets and bullets near a civilian community in the Pantaron Range last May 11. This was in retaliation to the NPA’s sniping operations conducted early last week in the Bukidnon-Davao border which killed five soldiers and wounded two others. On May 11, at around 10 a.m., Red fighters […]

NDFP, others join UN in call for ceasefire, release of prisoners
May 14, 2020 |

The National Democratic Front of the Philippines (NDFP) and at least eight other organizations and alliances jointly welcomed the United Nations calls for an immediate global ceasefire and the release of political prisoners as important steps in the fight against Covid-19. In a joint appeal released on May 5, the group noted that no UN […]

FEATURE | What the hell are Hellfire missiles?
May 13, 2020

The Defense Security Cooperation Agency (DSCA) of the US State Department issued a certification last April 30 approving the Duterte government’s request to buy P76.5 billion ($1.5 billion) worth of war matériel and services. Part of the arms deal is the procurement of 200 AGM-114 Hellfire II missiles. The AGM-114 Hellfire II, one of most […]

Revolutionary Christians in Panay and Guimaras decry trampling of press freedom and democracy
May 13, 2020 |

Members of the Christians for National Liberation in Panay and Guimaras denounced the cease and desist order against media giant ABS-CBN. Fr. Santiago Salvador, CNL-Panay and Guimaras Chairperson, labeled the shutdown as an attack against press freedom and civil liberties of almost 11,000 workers of the company. “It trampled on democracy and press freedom as […]

Monitor and analysis of AFP counterinsurgency operations during Covid-19 ceasefire
May 12, 2020

In 45 days, the AFP deployed its troops in at least 446 villages, 43% of whom were deployed in Visayas and Mindanao, 31% in the Southern Tagalog region, 19% in Bicol, and 7% in provinces north of the National Capital Region (NCR). Download Full Report (PDF) Download Data Sheet Download COIN Map Summary information Since […]

Ang Ngurob | April 2020
May 11, 2020

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Ang Paghimakas | May 2020
May 10, 2020

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NPA-Bukidnon fires at oppressive CAA detachment amid focused operations
May 09, 2020 |

Red fighters of the New People’s Army based in Bukidnon fired shots at a CAFGU Active Auxiliary (CAA) detachment located at Barangay Bulonay, Impasug-ong amid relentless focused combat operations of the AFP. The harassment operation lasted more than 10 minutes in the evening of May 5. According to NPA-Bukidnon, the CAA detachment and AFP elements […]