Archive of Communist Party of the Philippines

Worsening crisis, death and destruction under Duterte regime
June 30, 2017 | Communist Party of the Philippines | CPP Information Bureau |

The Duterte regime’s key economic, social, security and foreign relations policies are basically a continuation of past measures which perpetuate the oppressive and exploitative semicolonial and semifeudal system. The US imperialists and the ruling big bourgeois compradors, big landlord class and bureaucrat capitalists remain the dominant forces in his government. The crisis of the ruling […]

On OPAPP statement concerning NPA military actions
June 25, 2017 | Communist Party of the Philippines | CPP Information Bureau |

Since yesterday, Presidential Peace Adviser Jesus Dureza and the Malacañang spokesperson have issued separate statements impugning the revolutionary forces’ seriousness to talk peace citing military actions of the New People’s Army (NPA) in Mindanao and elsewhere which they claim “disrupts the conducive and enabling environment” for peace talks. It denigrates as well the NDFP Negotiating […]

CPP welcomes GRP commitment to continue talks; calls for immediate end to destruction of Marawi and Mindanao Martial Law
June 19, 2017 | Communist Party of the Philippines | CPP Information Bureau |

The Party acknowledges the June 17 statement of GRP Negotiating Panel Chief Silvestre Bello III. The commitment of the GRP expressed therein to proceed with peace negotiations with the NDFP is a welcome development and is well appreciated by the revolutionary forces. The Party acknowledges as well the GRP’s recommitment of its adherence to all […]

On cancellation of fifth round of peace talks and worsening state of martial rule
May 29, 2017 | Communist Party of the Philippines | CPP Information Bureau |

The cancellation of the fifth round of peace talks is the sole responsibility of the GRP. Its negotiating panel imposed unnecessary, last-minute and unacceptable preconditions for talks to proceed. The talks could have been an opportunity to attain substantial progress in discussing and forging the Comprehensive Agreement on Socio-Economic Reforms (CASER). The GRP cancellation of […]

AFP offensives and atrocities in Mindanao heighten since declaration of Martial Law
May 27, 2017 | Communist Party of the Philippines | CPP Information Bureau |

It would have been good if Bello were telling the truth that Duterte’s Mindanao Martial Law is only aimed against terrorists and not against the NPA or the people in general. The facts on the ground, however, belie Bello’s statements. The burden of proving such claims are heavy on the shoulders of Bello, as well […]

Response to Bello’s claim that martial law is not against the NPA
May 25, 2017 | Communist Party of the Philippines | CPP Information Bureau |

GRP chief negotiator Silvestre Bello III insists that the CPP made an error in calling on the New People’s Army to intensify its tactical offensives against the AFP. He claims the declaration of martial law in Mindanao is not against the NPA. Not only is Duterte’s martial law against the NPA, it is against the […]

On Duterte's declaration of Martial Law in Mindanao
May 24, 2017 | Communist Party of the Philippines | CPP Information Bureau |

The Communist Party of the Philippines (CPP) strongly denounces the Duterte regime for imposing martial law in Mindanao and subjecting the Filipino people to military rule. By declaring martial law in Mindanao, Duterte has gone beyond the threats and theatrics of the past months. The civil-democratic rights of the people across Mindanao are being curtailed […]

Sa pagdeklara ni Duterte ng Batas Militar sa Mindanao
May 24, 2017 | Communist Party of the Philippines | CPP Information Bureau |

Mariing tinutuligsa ng Partido Komunista ng Pilipinas (PKP) ang rehimeng Duterte sa pagpataw ng batas militar sa Mindanao at pagpapailalim ng mamamayang Pilipino sa paghaharing militar. Sa pagdeklara ng batas militar sa Mindanao, lumagpas na si Duterte sa pagbabanta at pagdadrama ng nakaraang mga buwan. Ang sibil-demokratikong mga karapatan ng mamamayan sa buong Mindanao ay […]

Protest successive presence of US and China navies in Philippines--CPP
May 16, 2017 | Communist Party of the Philippines | CPP Information Bureau |

(Press Release) The Communist Party of the Philippines (CPP) urges the Filipino people to protest the successive presence and power projection of US and China naval forces in the country and stand firm to defend Philippine sovereignty against military intervention by big superpowers which is now being allowed by the Duterte regime. The CPP said […]

On the appointment of more military generals to the Duterte cabinet
May 12, 2017 | Communist Party of the Philippines | CPP Information Bureau |

The Filipino people are not laughing at GRP President Duterte’s supposed joke about forming or letting a military junta takeover after having appointed more ex-military generals to key posts in his cabinet. Duterte’s joke must be severely criticized. It smacks of contempt of the hardships, oppression and military abuses which the Filipino people were subjected […]