Archive of Luis Jalandoni | Chief International Representative

Resist imperialist wars and confront chronic crises! Persist in struggle for genuine national liberation and democracy!
April 23, 2024 | National Democratic Front of the Philippines | Luis Jalandoni | Chief International Representative |

On the occasion of the 51st anniversary of The National Democratic Front of the Philippines (NDFP), we wish to extend militant greetings to the NDFP allied organizations, especially to the fighting Filipino masses whose unwavering spirit and determination to achieve genuine national liberation and democracy serve as the eternal wellspring of our revolutionary strength. Looming […]

Solidarity with the armed resistance of the Palestinian people against Zionist and imperialist occupation and genocide
October 10, 2023 | National Democratic Front of the Philippines | Luis Jalandoni | Chief International Representative |

The National Democratic Front of the Philippines (NDFP) joins all patriotic and democratic peoples and organizations around the world in extending solidarity with the Palestinian people, specifically the people in Gaza, as they intensify their armed resistance against the imperialist-backed occupation forces of Israel. For more than a century since the Balfour statement in 1917, […]

Heightened state terrorism, more rights violations to come as the US-Marcos regime unrolls new security policy
August 17, 2023 | National Democratic Front of the Philippines | Luis Jalandoni | Chief International Representative |

The National Democratic Front of the Philippines (NDFP) expects heightened state terrorism and more violations of people’s rights as the US-Marcos regime unrolls its new National Security Policy (NSP 2023-2028). Released last August 10, the NSP is basically a ‘Christmas Wishlist’ of fascist dictators and peace saboteurs. For one, the NSP seeks to further empower […]

EU should re-examine the human rights record of the Marcos regime
August 04, 2023 | National Democratic Front of the Philippines | Luis Jalandoni | Chief International Representative |

The National Democratic Front of the Philippines (NDFP) is disheartened with the declaration of EU President Ursula von der Leyen that the human rights environment under Marcos Jr.’s administration has been “much better.” Marcos Jr. gloated as he declared that “…the Philippines and EU are like-minded partners through our shared values of democracy, sustainable and […]

On the US-Marcos regime’s weaponization of the civilian bureaucracy
August 03, 2023 | National Democratic Front of the Philippines | Luis Jalandoni | Chief International Representative |

The National Democratic Front of the Philippines (NDFP) denounces the US-Marcos regime’s recent move to weaponize the civilian bureaucracy by appointing cabinet secretaries as Cabinet Officers for Regional Development and Security (CORDS) within the National Task Force to End Local Communist Armed Conflict (NTF-Elcac). Among the BBM regime’s most notable appointees are Justice Secretary Jesus […]

The summary executions of Ericson Acosta and Joseph Jimenez are war crimes–NDFP NEC, NDFP Peace Panel
December 04, 2022 | National Democratic Front of the Philippines | Negotiating Panel | Juliet de Lima | Interim Chairperson | Luis Jalandoni | Chief International Representative |

The National Democratic Front of the Philippines National Executive Council and the NDFP Peace Negotiating Panel strongly condemn the treacherous and cowardly abduction and summary executions of Ericson Acosta and his companion, Joseph Jimenez. Acosta was a resource person of the NDFP Peace Panel, specifically the Reciprocal Working Committee Socio-Economic Reforms (RWC-SER), while Jimenez was […]

Duterte, Peace Talks and Prof. Jose Maria Sison
July 05, 2021 | National Democratic Front of the Philippines | Luis Jalandoni | Chief International Representative |

Duterte’s ridiculous call for peace talks to be held in the Philippines and for Prof. Jose Maria Sison to be returned to the Philippines is bound to fail. In his desperation to avoid condemnation for his numerous human rights violations, including the threat of an International Criminal Court investigation for crimes against humanity and torture, he pretends to be for peace talks.