Archive of Ang Bayan

Ang Bayan | September 7, 2024
September 07, 2024

Ang Bayan (“The People”) is the official publication of the Communist Party of the Philippines, guided by Marxism-Leninism-Maoism. It is published by the Central Committee. AB comes out fortnightly every 7th and 21st of each month. The original Pilipino edition is translated into English, Bisaya, Waray, Hiligaynon and Iloco.

Continuing history of resistance to US military bases
September 07, 2024

In the coming days, the Filipino people will mark the historic termination of the Military Bases Agreement on September 16, 1991. That day, the Philippine Senate rejected a proposal to extend by ten years the stay of US military bases in the country. Like an erupting volcano, 170,000 people took to the streets, bound by […]

NPA-Masbate launches harassment operation
September 07, 2024

Soldiers of the 2nd IB resting in a compound in Barangay Puro, Placer, Masbate scampered in fright after an attack by the New People’s Army (NPA)-Masbate on August 26 at 11 pm. Red fighters opened fire and blasted a command-detonated explosive on the 2nd IB Alpha Company unit in the area. The Masbateño masses rejoiced […]

Renewed calls for NDFP-GRP talks resumption
September 07, 2024

The National Council of Churches of the Philippines (NCCP) and the Philippine Ecumenical Peace Forum held a liturgical celebration last September 1 to commemorate the 32nd anniversary of the signing of the Hague Joint Declaration by representatives of the National Democratic Front of the Philippines (NDFP) and the Government of the Republic of the Philippines […]

Bicol Red fighters finish Basic Party Course
September 07, 2024

A unit of the New People’s Army in Bicol finished the Basic Party Course last July amid military combat operations. The course was given to new Red fighters and members taking a refresher. It was conducted in a staggered manner to adapt to the military situation. The people’s army officers valued the study to strengthen […]

Tribute to Panay's August Heroes
September 07, 2024

More than 100 people attended the tribute program for the August Heroes and Martyrs of Panay on August 26 in Iloilo, including friends, family and former comrades of the 11 fallen Red fighters of the New People’s Army (NPA)-Panay and Communist Party of the Philippines cadres in the region. They were martyred in a series […]

Global support for the Philippine revolution
September 07, 2024

Friends of the Filipino People in Struggle (FFPS) chapters in Asia, Australia, Europe and North America launched various types of activities to express their solidarity with the Filipino revolution and to generate support. They conducted their action on August 26. In the US, group members launched coordinated discussions and militant demonstrations in Baltimore, Portland, Seattle, […]

The crime of enforced disappearance
September 07, 2024

In the last week of August alone, the Marcos regime’s armed forces forcibly disappeared three victims. The crimes took place days before the commemoration of the International Day of the Disappeared on August 30. Enforced disappearances can be considered crimes against humanity once they become widespread or systematic attacks against the civilian population. Thus, the […]

Low poverty standards, a lever to push down wages
September 07, 2024

The Marcos regime drew left and right criticism when its officials defended the ₱21/meal or ₱64/day as measure of hunger and ₱91/day as the standard of poverty. Using this, Marcos claims that a 5-person family spending ₱9,581/month is no longer “food poor.” Making false prices and rates, the current regime made boasts that the number […]

Protests continue against jeepney phaseout, forced consolidation
September 07, 2024

The United Negros Transport Coalition held a surprise action inside the city hall of Bacolod last August 28 to dialogue with the city mayor. They were met by the city council which, after hearing them, issued a resolution asking the LTFRB to withdraw the PUVMP and give back their individual franchises. On September 2-3, the […]