Philippine Revolution Web Central
Philippine Revolution Web Central
The US’ War on Terror will continue to fail! Two decades since the 9/11 attacks and the Afghan invasion, the defeat of imperialist US’ Forever War in Afghanistan proved to be another nail in the coffin for US’ flailing aim of re-establishing its unchallengeable hegemonic position and military supremacy. The war on terror stands as […]
Ang malapyudal at malakolonyal na lipunang ito ay buntis sa krisis at walang kapugtuang pang-aapi at pagsasamantala. Ilinuluwal nito ang mga rebolusyonaryo at ang diwang lumaban. Araw-araw, hinaharap ng dinudustang mamamayan ang dalawang pagpipilian – sumuko o lumaban. Araw-araw din nilang pinipili ang paglaban at pagsulong. At kapag ang isa ay itinumba ng bala ng mga berdugo, hindi lang nito pinababangon ang isa, ngunit libu-libong iba pa – upang patuloy na kumilos, lumaban at ipagtanggol ang kanilang mga karapatan.
The semi-fedual and semi-colonial society is pregnant with crisis and never-ending exploitation and abuse. It gives birth to revolutionaries and the spirit of struggle. Everyday, the oppressed people are faced with the reality that they need to choose between two things – to surrender or to fight. And everyday, they choose to fight and advance. And if one is felled by the fascists’ bullet, it raises not only one, but thousands more to continue to act, struggle and defend their rights.
One cannot explain the pain of someone who lost a loved one. No cadaver to prove that he or she is gone. No grave to mark where he or she was laid to rest. Uncertain on whether he or she will still come back or not. This is the kind of immeasurable pain that every wife, parent, child or sibling of a desaparecido experience everyday.
Hindi maipaliwanag ang sakit ng isang nawalan. Walang bangkay na magpapatunay na wala na ang kanilang mahal sa buhay. Walang puntod na palatandaang siya’y ilinibing. Walang katiyakang siya’y babalik pa o kung hindi na ba makapipiling kailanman. Ito ang hindi masukat na sakit na araw-araw dinaranas ng mga asawa, magulang, anak, kapatid ng mga desaparecidos.
It is election time once more. Bureaucrat capitalists who have been slumbering away are once again out of their holes to shove empty promises and declarations down the public’s throats. Leading them all is the Duterte faction – from the spread of thousands of troll farms on social media to the use of all civilian agencies just to sell the dictator. The region have seen Duterte’s stooges like NSA Adviser Hermogenes Esperon, DOTr Sec. Arthur Tugade, PNP Chief Eleazar, and now, NTF-ELCAC Spokesperson Lorraine Badoy begin with their visits and muscle flexing. All with one intent: try to change the public’s opinion on Duterte’s war against the people, buy the loyalties of their political allies and peddle the victory of tyranny for the upcoming elections.
Panahon na naman ng eleksyon. Naglabasan na sa kanilang mga lungga ang mga burukrata kapitalistang natutulog sa kangkungan para magpaulan ng mga pangako at mabubulaklak na salita. Nangunguna sa kanilang lahat ang pangkating Duterte – mula sa pagpapalipana ng libu-libong troll farms sa social media hanggang sa paggamit sa lahat ng mga ahensya ng sibilyang burukrasya para ilako ang diktador. Sa rehiyon, sunud-sunod na naman ang pagdalaw at pagpaparamdam ng mga alagad ni Duterte gaya nina NSA Adviser Hermogenes Esperon, DOTr Sec. Arthur Tugade, PNP Chief Eleazar at, ngayon naman, si NTF-ELCAC Spokesperson Lorraine Badoy. Iisa ang kanilang layunin: tangkaing baguhin ang pampublikong upinyon sa kontramamamayang gera ni Duterte, bilhin ang katapatan ng kanilang mga kasapakat na pulitiko at ipagpilitan ang tiranikong paghahari para sa susunod na halalan.
Bicolano politicians did nothing to protect their kababayans against the complete damage brought by the RTF-ELCAC. Only a few words can describe their performance since being elected into office and since the inception of RTF-ELCAC: absolutely deplorable.
Walang ni anumang ginawa ang mga pulitikong Bikolano upang ipagtanggol ang kanilang mga kababayan mula sa lubos na kapinsalaang dala ng RTF-ELCAC. Iilang salita lamang ang makapaglalarawan sa kanilang panunungkulan mula nang mahalal sa pwesto at mabuo ang RTF-ELCAC: sukdulang nakapagngangalit.
With the commemoration of the National Heroes’ Day, the NDF-Bikol acclaims the Bicolano masses for their ever-strengthening determination to advance the people’s war in the face of the many challenges and hardships being flung at them by the worsening crisis and state terrorism under the US-Duterte regime.