Archive of Bayani Obrero | Spokesperson

On International Human Rights Day, it is no longer enough to protest
December 10, 2022 | National Democratic Front of the Philippines | NDF-Negros Island | Bayani Obrero | Spokesperson |

This year’s commemoration of International Human Rights Day is highly relevant in Negros Island where the human rights situation has worsened from the US-Duterte regime to the current state terrorism of the US-Marcos II regime. Negros is a social laboratory for campaigns of suppression of the Armed Forces of the Philippines and Philippine National Police […]

47th IB is long-time band of mercenaries in Barangay Camansi
December 01, 2022 | National Democratic Front of the Philippines | NDF-Negros Island | Bayani Obrero | Spokesperson |

That the 47th Infantry Battalion (IB), under the Philippine Army’s 302nd Brigade, with the 303rd Brigade’s “hors de combat slayer” 94th IB wreaked havoc in their community on the first few hours after midnight of November 30 is not novelty for the residents of Barangay Camansi, Kabankalan City, Negros Occidental. The murders of NDF consultant […]

Negrosanons will collectively resist the AFP’s campaign of suppression
November 30, 2022 | National Democratic Front of the Philippines | NDF-Negros Island | Bayani Obrero | Spokesperson |

Not only did the joint operation of the 94th and 47th Infantry Battalion ruthlessly kill NDF consultant Ericson Acosta and peasant organizer Joseph Jimenez, these fascist soldiers first strafed the house of the Francisco family where Acosta and Jimenez were resting before they were taken forcefully and then “salvaged” early today, November 30, at Sitio […]

NDF Consultant Ericson Acosta murdered in joint operation of 94th and 47th IB
November 30, 2022 | National Democratic Front of the Philippines | NDF-Negros Island | Bayani Obrero | Spokesperson |

Twisting truths cannot cover the fact that butchers 94th Infantry Battalion and 47th Infantry Battalion captured NDF Consultant Ericson Acosta and his companion, a peasant organizer, alive around 2:00 this morning, November 30, at Sitio Makilo, Barangay Camansi, Kanbankalan City, Negros Occidental, and, few hours after, tagged them as casualties of a fake encounter. Ka […]

Rejoinder to NSA Carlita Carlos’ “infuriating and saddening” comment
November 29, 2022 | National Democratic Front of the Philippines | NDF-Negros Island | Bayani Obrero | Spokesperson |

What can be described as “infuriating and saddening” occurrences in Negros Island are certainly a matter of class perspective. To National Security Adviser Clarita Carlos, the ambush of two sergeants of the 47th Infantry Battalion last November 24, around noon time, at Sitio Camboguiot, Barangay Camindangan, Sipalay City, Negros Occidental by a unit of the […]

“Top scorer” ang 303rd Brigade sa pagbayolar sang tawhanon nga kinamatarung
October 26, 2022 | National Democratic Front of the Philippines | NDF-Negros Island | Bayani Obrero | Spokesperson |

Samtang nagalala ang paglapas sang kinamatarung sibil sa isla sang Negros, naga-alagwa man ang pagpalapta sang peke nga balita nga nagahalin mismo sa mga opisyal sang militar kaangay sang kagarukan nga pagbinutig nila Pasaporte sang 303rd Brigade kag Arevalo sang 3rd ID, kag asta sa pinakamataas nga opisyal sang Philippine Army nga si Lt. Gen. […]

The Marcos family is unwelcome in Negros
October 23, 2022 | National Democratic Front of the Philippines | NDF-Negros Island | Bayani Obrero | Spokesperson |

The Marcos family is not welcome in the land where it has caused great suffering. Their presence in Negros is an insult to the victims of injustices during the Martial Law years and the current regime. The festival of smiles is only apt for big comprador-landlords and bureaucrat capitalists like Marcos Jr. and his allies. […]

Phil Army’s relentless bombing in Himamaylan instils terror among the people
October 08, 2022 | National Democratic Front of the Philippines | NDF-Negros Island | Bayani Obrero | Spokesperson |

The National Democratic Front (NDF) – Negros condemns in the strongest terms the relentless bombing by the Philippine Army of the hinterlands of Himamaylan City, Negros Occidental since Thursday, October 6. We have just received reports from Mount Cansermon Command – NPA South Central Negros Front (MCC-NPA) that Sitio Double Yarding, Barangay Mahalang in Himamaylan […]

Fight US-Marcos II regime's gross distortion of history!
September 21, 2022 | National Democratic Front of the Philippines | NDF-Negros Island | Bayani Obrero | Spokesperson |

Today, we commemorate the 50th anniversary of the late dictator Ferdinand E. Marcos Sr’s declaration of Martial Law in the thick of systemic and all-out efforts of his son and namesake Ferdinand Marcos Jr to whitewash and distort history. Since assuming the presidency through one of the most fraudulent elections ever, Marcos Jr wasted no […]

Heightened Fascist Attacks Serve the Interests of Big Business and Army Generals
August 13, 2022 | National Democratic Front of the Philippines | NDF-Negros Island | Bayani Obrero | Spokesperson |

Central Negros has been a military focus for the last year or so as the AFP/PNP is compelled to protect the interests of big landlords and comprador bourgeoisie. The mountain ranges in Binalbagan and Himamaylan City in Negros Occidental and Tayasan and La Libertad in Negros Oriental are targeted for largescale mining to the detriment […]