The use of assumption of jurisdiction or AJ against workers’ struggles was again put to the spotlight when it was used to suppress the impending strike at Nexperia Philippines last February. This was one of three AJs the DOLE secretary issued in the first quarter of 2025. The AJ empowers DOLE to issue a “return […]

The Cagayan Valley region, particularly the province of Isabela, is dubbed the corn capital because of its large share in corn production nationwide. It also ranks second in rice production. Despite this abundance, the broad masses of farmers in the region are mired in poverty. Aside from the main problems of lack and insufficiency of […]

On April 2, US president Donald Trump announced a 10% tariff on all US imports, effective on April 5. This includes higher “retaliatory tariffs” ranging from 11% to 50% on imports from 57 countries. This includes a “discounted” 17% increase in tariffs on goods from the Philippines (almost half of which are assembled electronic equipment […]

India’s Narendra Modi regime is relentless in its fascist attacks against the Adivasi people, democratic forces, and revolutionary groups in the name of Operation Kagaar. The brutal counterinsurgency operation is now on its 15th month and has claimed the lives of at least 400 civilians, most of whom are Adivasi or indigenous people and revolutionaries. […]

Nakikiisa ang Partido at ang Bagong Hukbong Bayan sa napipintong paggunita ng ika-52 anibersaryo ng National Democratic Front sa Abril 24. Itanghal at ipagdiwang natin ang mga nakamit at tagumpay ng NDF sa mahigit limang dekadang pagbubuklod sa sambayanang Pilipino, sa pagtataguyod at pagkakatawan sa kanilang pambansa at demokratikong mga hangarin, at pagsusulong ng demokratikong […]

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Sa Araw ng Kagitingan noong Abril 9, nagprotesta malapit sa embahada ng US sa Maynila ang mga grupong pambansa-demokratiko. Ginunita nila ang paglaban ng sambayanang Pilipino sa dayuhang interbensyong militar at pagtatanggol sa tunay na kalayaan ng Pilipinas. Kinundena nila ang mapang-upat na war games ng US, permanenteng pagbabase ng tropa nito sa Pilipinas at […]

Bago pa magbukas ang Balikatan sa katapusan ng Abril, nagsagawa na ang Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) ng mga “clearing operation” sa mga sibilyang komunidad bilang paghahanda sa pagdating ng mga tropang Amerikano. Sa Central Luzon, sinaklaw nito ang mga komunidad ng magsasaka sa sa Aurora, Bulacan at Nueva Ecija para bigyan-daan ang Combined […]