State forces arbitrarily arrested five farmers and a pastor in the past two weeks, while a political detainee died in jail. In Sorsogon, three copra farmers were abducted by the 31st IB in Donsol on June 6. The victims were identified as Etoy Magdamit, Jr. and Antonio Razo, Jr., residents ofBarangay San Francisco; and Salvador […]

Elements of the 3rd Special Forces Battalion (SFB) indiscriminately shot at six Lumad-Manobos in Barangay Diatagon, Lianga, Surigao del Sur in the afternoon of June 15. The victims were identified as Willy Rodriguez, 32, Lenie Rivas, 21, and her 12-year old sister Angel Rivas. The victims are believed to have been tortured before being killed […]

The New People’s Army (NPA)-Masbate condemned the 2nd IB and Philippine National Police (PNP)-Masbate for abducting and killing three farmers to claim the reward offered by PNP Chief Guillermo Eleazar for the capture of the NPA fighters involved during an offensive last June 6. State forces abducted Ailyn Ekit Bulalacao, 38, Ramon Boy Valenzuela Brioso, […]

Washington protest. Filipino-Americans protested in front of the Philippine Embassy in Washington D.C., US on June 16 days prior to the 75th year of the bogus independence granted by the US to the Philippines. The demanded support for the Philippine Human Rights Act which is pending before the US Congress. CARP33. On the 33rd anniversary […]

Democratic sectors commemorated the 123rd Independence Day on June 12 by mounting a protest in front of the China Embassy in Makati City. They condemned Rodrigo Duterte for selling out the West Philippine Sea to China in exchange for bribes, loans and favors. They also criticized his scheme for charter change to give foreign corporations […]

When I was young, my father always wanted me to enlist in the military hoping to get rid of the gay in me. Now that I am grown-up—still gay as ever—his wish was fulfilled. However, I became a soldier in a different army, a better one. I’m a Red fighter of the NPA.” Ka Oliver […]

The situation of the Philippine oil industry is indicative of the backward economic conditions in the country. Because of its low production and refining capacity, the local oil industry is tightly dependent on the importation of finished products. It will further become dependent because of fierce competition among large oil refining companies, especially those from […]

Whenever Tiempo Muerto is nearing, farmers and farm workers in sugarcane plantations typically look for alternative sources income. Tiempo Muerto pertains to the off-milling period between sugarcane planting seasons from August to September. During this period, their incomes plummet drastically, while many others earn nothing at all. A survey by the reactionary state indicates that […]

Paghimakas, revolutionary publication in the Negros island, reported that farm workers will start to benefit this month from their dialogue with a landlord last September 2020 to demand wage increase. In line with their calls, their daily wage was raised from ₱150-₱170 to ₱200. Additionally, they also won a raise in the daily wage for […]