The New People’s Army (NPA)-Southwest Negros (Armando Sumayang Jr Command) mounted five military actions in March. The unit conducted three harassment operations and two disarming operations. On March 1, the people’s army fired upon the 15th IB detachment in Barangay Haba, Candoni, Negros Occidental. On March 9 and March 16, the NPA fired at 15th […]

  Compatriots establishes 2 new chapters. The Compatriots-NDFP reported founding new chapters in Hong Kong and New Zealand on March 29. The assemblies were held in celebration of the 57th anniversary of the New People’s Army (NPA). LAB gathers 100 members. Around 100 members of the Liga ng Agham para sa Bayan (LAB, or League […]

Masbate residents are now facing intensified militarization and human rights abuses with the additional deployment of Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) troops to the island. The 903rd IBde declared Masbate its “priority area” in March. The 65th IB arrived in the province last February. More than 200 troops from the 903rd IBde were added […]

Over a month into the US war of aggression against Iran, oil prices remain high in the international and local markets. This despite Iran’s slight easing of the Strait of Hormuz passage for oil tankers bound for “non-hostile” countries, as well as the easing of US sanctions on Russian oil. Crude oil prices steadily rose […]

The weekly, nonstop, large-scale increase in oil prices plunges peasant livelihood in Cagayan Valley. They suffer a double whammy especially now a drought since the last week of February has affected rice fields, cornfields, and farms. The region is expected to experience 11-20 dry days this April with even more days in May. Dry days […]

Amid severe crisis and hunger, the Pambansang Katipunan ng mga Mabubukid (PKM or National Peasants Alliance) called on the peasant masses to unite and act collectively to defend their rights and welfare. According to PKM, to directly address the devastation, the peasants must maintain organization and perseverance. It said they must link up with the […]

Scientists, students and professionals in the fields of science, technology, engineering, and mathematics protested on March 25 at the UP Asian Institute of Tourism. They condemned the plan to build a US military-linked experimental nuclear reactor on UP Diliman land in Quezon City. The Philippine Nuclear Research Institute (PNRI) and Valar Atomics signed an agreement […]

  Holy Week’s Kalbaryo ng Mamamayan. The Kalbaryo ng Mamamayan 2026 (People’s Calvary) was conducted from Holy Tuesday to Good Friday, April 3, to highlight the Filipino people’s burdens, especially amid the worsening economic crisis. The activity began within the community along NIA Road, Quezon City on March 31. Similar actions were carried out in […]

For the fifth time, the reactionary government postponed the supposed first regular parliamentary election of the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM). Ferdinand Marcos Jr signed Republic Act No 12317 on March 25, postponing the election from May to September this year. The elections have been stalled for seven years from the original year […]