Ang Bayan (“The People”) is the official publication of the Communist Party of the Philippines, guided by Marxism-Leninism-Maoism. It is published by the Central Committee. AB comes out fortnightly every 7th and 21st of each month. The original Pilipino edition is translated into English, Bisaya, Waray, Hiligaynon and Iloco.

On December 26th, the Communist Party of the Philippines will celebrate the 55th anniversary of its establishment. One of the biggest task of the Party today is to strengthen itself ideologically, politically and organizationally to fully frustrate the enemy’s suppression campaign, lead the masses in fighting the puppet, oppressive and fascist US-Marcos regime and advance […]

The Negotiating Panel of the National Democratic Front of the Philippines (NDFP) and senior cabinet and military officials of the Government of the Republic of the Philippines (GRP) separately announced on November 28 plans to reopen peace talks. They publicized the joint statement signed by the NDFP Negotiating Panel and the GRP last November 23 […]

Two armed offensives were carried out by units of the New People’s Army (NPA)-Central Panay (Jose Percival Estocada Jr Command) against 82nd IB troopers on November 12 and November 21. On November 12, the NPA-Central Panay attacked a unit of the 82nd IB at the border of Barangay Atimonan and Barasalon in Janiuay. The NPA […]

In a village in Southern Tagalog, two Kabataang Makabayan (KM) members now serving the people’s militia make great contributions. They assist in ensuring the security of the residents and the New People’s Army (NPA) unit when it encamps temporarily near their community. Ka Maki, 23, and Ka Aja, 21, are enthusiastic, resourceful and brave in […]

Two units of Red fighters of the New People’s Army (NPA) completed consecutive military trainings in November in Southern Tagalog guerrilla fronts. The exercises were conducted amid focused military operations by military and police forces in guerrilla fronts across the region. The training lasted 7-10 days. Primary and secondary NPA officers, fighters, as well as […]

  Bonfacio’s 160th day commemorated. Bonifacio Day was commemorated by national-democratic forces in Metro Manila, Cebu, Bacolod, Iloilo and Davao on November 30. They called for higher wages, jobs, public services, rights and independence. Young members of Anakbayan, who celebrated their 25th founding anniversary on the same day, joined the march. March for Palestine. Hundreds […]

The strengthening of various Kabataang Makabayan (KM) chapters in several key private and public universities in Metro Manila were successively announced recently. On November 30, they launched various activities to celebrate the 59th anniversary of their organization. KM in the universities The KM-Armando Mendoza announced on November 20 the re-establishment of their chapter on October […]

Spectres of fascist past and crimes against humanity endlessly haunt Rodrigo Duterte. As doors are reopened for International Criminal Court (ICC) to investigate cases against Duterte and his clique, new information has surfaced surrounding a massacre of Lumads in Agusan del Sur. On March 15, 2020, 88th IB troopers massacred five Higaonons in cold-blood in […]