Archive of Fr. Santiago “Ka Sanny” Salas | Spokesperson

Northern Samar residents hoodwinked into attending AFP-led “peace rallies” on CPP anniversary
December 31, 2021 | NDF-Eastern Visayas | Fr. Santiago “Ka Sanny” Salas | Spokesperson |

  The National Democratic Front-Eastern Visayas (NDF-EV) condemned the Armed Forces of the Philippines for hoodwinking residents in Northern Samar into attending anti-communist “peace rallies” on the 53rd anniversary of the Communist Party of the Philippines (CPP). Based on reports it received from the provincial command of the New People’s Army, it said that residents […]

Seek justice for Sag-od massacre by fighting Duterte’s state terrorism
September 14, 2020 | National Democratic Front of the Philippines | NDF-Eastern Visayas | Fr. Santiago “Ka Sanny” Salas | Spokesperson |

The National Democratic Front-Eastern Visayas today commemorates with the people of Sag-od the anniversary of the brutal massacre perpetrated by armed goons during the Marcos regime. Almost four decades later, the struggle for genuine peace and justice for the victims remains relevant as the Duterte regime continues to wield state terrorism as a weapon of […]

NDF tells Samar bishops: Leave criminal, terrorist RTF-ELCAC
September 10, 2020 | National Democratic Front of the Philippines | NDF-Eastern Visayas | Fr. Santiago “Ka Sanny” Salas | Spokesperson |

The National Democratic Front-Eastern Visayas again appeals to the Roman Catholic bishops in Samar to see through the criminal, terrorist Regional Task Force to End Local Communist Armed Conflict (RTF-ELCAC), leave this 8th Infantry Division-led formation and the Samar Island Partnership for Peace and Development, and thus withdraw support from the Duterte regime’s campaign of […]

Soldiers forbid only rice harvest for the year to peasants resisting AFP surrender campaign in Samar
September 05, 2020 | National Democratic Front of the Philippines | NDF-Eastern Visayas | Fr. Santiago “Ka Sanny” Salas | Spokesperson |

  The National Democratic Front-Eastern Visayas today assailed the 8th Infantry Division-Philippine Army for barring peasants in San Jose de Buan, Western Samar from harvesting the only rice harvest they have for the year should they refuse to surrender as members of the New People’s Army. “We condemn this surrender campaign by the 8th ID […]

AFP-PNP revives Inopacan “walking skeletons” hogwash to arrest peasant activist Salazar
August 03, 2020 | National Democratic Front of the Philippines | NDF-Eastern Visayas | Fr. Santiago “Ka Sanny” Salas | Spokesperson |

  The National Democratic Front-Eastern Visayas condemns the Armed Forces of the Philippines and the Philippine National Police for again reviving the incredulous case of “walking skeletons” in Inopacan, Leyte to justify its illegal arrest and detention of former peasant activist Felomino D. Salazar, Jr. The “mass grave” pinned on Salazar has long been proven […]

AFP falsely tags slain farmer, arrested activists as NPA commanders to avail of Duterte bounty
July 04, 2020 | National Democratic Front of the Philippines | NDF-Eastern Visayas | Fr. Santiago “Ka Sanny” Salas | Spokesperson |

The National Democratic Front in Eastern Visayas condemns the Armed Forces of the Philippines for the recent killing of a farmer in Northern Samar and illegal arrest of activists in Leyte amidst the escalating rights violations and anti-communist psy-war by state forces in the past weeks. Elements of the 20th IB strafed the house of […]

NDF-EV condemns killing of Kadamay leader amidst recent spike in in human rights violations
June 07, 2020 | National Democratic Front of the Philippines | NDF-Eastern Visayas | Fr. Santiago “Ka Sanny” Salas | Spokesperson |

The National Democratic Front-Eastern Visayas strongly condemns the murder of Kadamay leader Carlito Badion and accuses state security forces under the Duterte regime of the crime. To our knowledge, Carlito Badion, whose body was found in Ormoc City last May 28, had sought refuge in Leyte from where he hails after receiving death threats from […]

NDF-EV condemns killing of peasant, urban poor activists
June 02, 2020 | National Democratic Front of the Philippines | NDF-Eastern Visayas | Fr. Santiago “Ka Sanny” Salas | Spokesperson |

The National Democratic Front-Eastern Visayas strongly condemns the extrajudicial killing of urban poor activist Carlito Badion and peasant activist Allan Aguinaldo by suspected state agents last week. “The Armed Forces of the Philippines have hunted down Badion and Aguinaldo for years,” said Fr. Ka Santiago “Ka Sanny” Salas, spokesperson for the NDF-EV. “We have reason […]

Strengthen revolutionary resistance against Duterte’s looming dictatorship amidst COVID-19
April 24, 2020 | National Democratic Front of the Philippines | NDF-Eastern Visayas | Fr. Santiago “Ka Sanny” Salas | Spokesperson |

We celebrate the 47th anniversary today of the National Democratic Front of the Philippines. The NDFP was founded a year after Marcos declared martial law and imposed a fascist dictatorship on the country for the next 14 years. The NDFP played a significant role in strengthening revolutionary resistance after martial law forced the national democratic […]

Beware of wolves in sheep’s clothing: An open letter to the Roman Catholic bishops of the Samar provinces
March 13, 2020 | National Democratic Front of the Philippines | NDF-Eastern Visayas | Fr. Santiago “Ka Sanny” Salas | Spokesperson |

We are addressing this letter to Bishop Isabelo Abarquez of Calbayog, Bishop Crispin Varquez of Borongan, and Bishop Emmanuel Trance of Catarman. We are pleased at the interest of the good bishops in peace for our country. The National Democratic Front of the Philippines (NDFP) and the Government of the Republic of the Philippines (GRP) […]