Archive of Marco Valbuena | Chief Information Officer

Denounce threats against protesters using Covid-19 as pretext
June 05, 2020 | Communist Party of the Philippines | Marco Valbuena | Chief Information Officer |

The Party denounces the Philippine National Police, whose spokesperson today disparaged the mass actions against the Anti-Terror Bill saying the protesters compromised public health. The PNP’s statement is a thinly veiled threat against the people’s civil and political rights. The PNP has now set the stage to stop further protest actions in an attempt to […]

Anti-Terror Law will push people to join the NPA in numbers
June 02, 2020 | Communist Party of the Philippines | Marco Valbuena | Chief Information Officer |

The Communist Party of the Philippines (CPP) pointed out on Tuesday that the Duterte regime’s Anti-Terror Law will fail to stop the growth of the revolutionary armed struggle and instead will likely fuel the further growth of the New People’s Army (NPA). “In the same way that Marcos’ 1972 martial law shut all avenues for […]

Condemn AFP checkpoint assault on ICRC medical convoy in Surigao del Sur
June 01, 2020 | Communist Party of the Philippines | Marco Valbuena | Chief Information Officer |

The Communist Party of the Philippines (CPP) denounces the flagging down and subjecting to search and interrogation of a medical convoy of the International Committee of the Red Cross in Lianga, Surigao del Sur last Friday. The flagging down and inspection of the ICRC convoy, clearly marked with the Red Cross logos, was an unaccepatable […]

Ka Maria and Ka Joaquin are fine
May 31, 2020 | Communist Party of the Philippines | Marco Valbuena | Chief Information Officer |

This is to assure the public and all revolutionary forces that Ka Maria Malaya, spokesperson of the NDFP in Northeast Mindanao, and Ka Joaquin Jacinto, NDFP-Mindanao spokesperson, are fine. This is contrary to military reports and social media propaganda claiming that they were killed in a firefight in Surigao del Sur.   This piece of […]

AFP lead in subsidy distribution equals more corruption and abuses
May 22, 2020 | Communist Party of the Philippines | Marco Valbuena | Chief Information Officer |

The Communist Party of the Philippines (CPP) denounces the assignation of the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) as the lead force in the distribution of social subsidies for families affected by the Duterte regime’s military lockdown. This will certainly lead to more corruption and abuses. The social subsidy distribution will be used by the […]

It is right, just and necessary to rebel against Duterte in this time of pandemic
May 16, 2020 | Communist Party of the Philippines | Marco Valbuena | Chief Information Officer |

The Filipino people are disgusted beyond words over the sight of the head of the NCR police force blowing candles and downing cans of beer with scores of other police officers last May 8. The “extraordinary birthday celebration” was an insult on the Filipino people who have been  suffering under the now two-month lockdown of […]

Lockdown abuses and corruption must end
April 29, 2020 | Communist Party of the Philippines | Marco Valbuena | Chief Information Officer |

1. The Communist Party of the Philippines (CPP) denounces the widespread abuse of power, violations of human rights and corruption under the Duterte government’s extended lockdown. These abuses are being perpetrated by Duterte’s military and police forces who are under orders to compel people to “just obey” his orders to “stay at home” even if […]

Duterte's "no more talks" policy is based on lies
April 28, 2020 | Communist Party of the Philippines | Marco Valbuena | Chief Information Officer |

  1. GRP President Duterte’s declaration that he will no longer hold talks with the NDFP is based on complete lies. He knows that. Alam naman niyang hindi nagnanakaw ang NPA. Ang NPA binibigyan ng masa, kahit hindi humihingi. On the other hand, hindi kami nagulat sa kanyang declaration. All-out war naman talaga ang policy […]

To Roque: NPA ceasefire is for the people, not for Duterte
April 27, 2020 | Communist Party of the Philippines | Marco Valbuena | Chief Information Officer |

Malacañang spokesperson Harry Roque addressed the Communist Party of the Philippines (CPP) and said, “do not count on the possibility of an extension” and repeated false claims of NPA attacks on government relief work. Allow me to address Mr. Roque: In the first place, the CPP ceasefire order is not for Duterte. The CPP ceasefire […]

On the April 21 Aurora clash
April 24, 2020 | Communist Party of the Philippines | Marco Valbuena | Chief Information Officer |

  Rodrigo Duterte earlier today threatened to declare a nationwide martial law on the pretext that the New People’s Army has been attacking his soldiers “bringing relief.” He alluded to a clash where two Philippine army soldiers were killed, apparently referrign to the encounter in Aurora province last Tuesday. We are still awaiting details of […]