This year, April 24, 2022, marked the 49 th year of the founding of the National Democratic Front of the Philippines. An alliance of revolutionary organizations, the NDFP has been fighting for the completion of the new national democratic revolution with a socialist perspective. With more than four decades of fighting and counting, its perseverance and resilience, despite obstacles, has earned it the respect and praise not only of the Filipino people but revolutionaries around the world.

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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.

To Filipino workers and toiling people: On May 1, together with workers and toiling people across the world, let us fill the streets and demonstrate our unity, courage and determination to fight for our class interests, and for the people’s aspiration for freedom and democracy. With thunderous steps and collective cries, let us shake the […]

The number of Filipinos involved in the so-called “gig economy” are rising these past years. (A “gig” is a temporary and non-regular work.) In 2018, there were 2 million workers in this sector. There have been estimates that the number increased during the pandemic. Majority (84%) of them are dependent on online platforms. In 2021, […]

Eight illegal arrests were conducted by state armed forces in different areas of the country in just six days around the period of the holy week. All of them were accused of being members of the New People’s Army (NPA) and were planted evidences to be charged of fabricated criminal cases. Not less than 15 […]

Holy Week Cavalry of the Poor. Urban poor groups held their annual Cavalry of the Poor to mark Holy Week. Last April 8, members of Kadamay held a protest-procession in Tatalon, Quezon City. In Cebu last April 15, Panaghugpong-Kadamay Cebu and Movement Against Carbon Market Privatization organized stations of the cross which tackled people’s issues […]

It is a stellar victory not only for women but for the entire revolutionary movement that the Makabayang Kilusan ng Bagong Kababaihan (Makibaka) has persevered in 50 years of revolutionary struggle to change the system which has oppressed and impoverished women. Through five decades, it firmly upheld the view that the ruling class political authority […]

On April 22, the 52nd Earth Day organizers aim to reach a billion people to call for urgent attention to address the planet’s health. Filipino environmental groups who have long called for the protection of the environment, natural resources and ancestral lands against local and foreign plunder, have heeded this call. This month, Filipino activists […]