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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
Sa gitna ng krisis na dala ng pandemya na coronavirus disease-2019 (COVID-19), hindi nakakalimutan ng mga magsasaka at mamamayan ng Northern Samar ang isang taong anibersaryo ng pagkamatay ni Apolinario “Kap Pening” Lebico, kapitan ng Barangay San Miguel, Las Navas noong Abril 25, 2019. Pinatay ng mga elemento ng 20th Infantry Battalion-Philippine Army si Kap […]
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 […]
The National Democratic Front-Eastern Visayas agrees with the worldwide call by the United Nations and other humanitarian organizations to release prisoners to prevent unnecessary suffering and loss of life in the face of the COVID-19 pandemic. The human rights organizations in the Philippines are already pressing for the release of elderly, ailing and political prisoners. […]
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) […]
The National Democratic Front-Eastern Visayas today strongly assailed “the fascist tyranny of the simultaneous illegal raids last February 7 by Duterte government forces on the offices of progressive organizations in Tacloban City, Leyte, and the arrests of a journalist and human rights defenders on false charges and evidence.” As reported in the media, those taken […]