The Philippines hosted the 48th ASEAN Summit on May 6–8 in Lapu-Lapu City, Cebu, with the theme “Navigating our Future, Together.” The declared aim of the meeting was to advance cooperation, economic resilience, and national food and energy security amid rising global tensions. The summit focused on the impact of the war in the Middle […]
The Palestinian people marked the 78th anniversary of Al Nakba (The Catastrophe) on May 15 amid the escalating genocidal war of the US-Israel. Al Nakba was the bloody expulsion from Palestine in 1948 by the Zionist forces to establish the state of “Israel” backed by the British empire. The Palestinian people regard the ongoing genocide […]
The US conducts uninterrupted military operations in the Philippines under the cover of large-scale war games. After Balikatan 2026 ended on May 8, it immediately launched Salaknib 2 with 7,000 troops participating, including forces from Japan, Australia and New Zealand. These war games aim to hone troops for conducting counter-guerrilla operations in archipelagic conditions. Salaknib […]
Various groups gathered at Welcome Rotunda in Quezon City on May 15 in solidarity with Palestinian people’s marking of the Al Nakba 78th anniversary. They called for Palestine’s liberation from Zionist Israel’s violent occupation. The Philippines-Palestine Friendship Association led the action. Protesters carried Palestinian flags and placards supporting the Palestinians. Drive out the Israeli soldiers. […]
Two hors de combat from Negros Oriental and Masbate were reported killed while in custofy of bloodthirsty military forces, a grave violation of international humanitarian law. The 62nd IB arrested, tortured and deliberately killed New People’s Army (BHB)-Central Negros Red fighter Dino Pane (Ka Yulo) on April 23 in Sitio Nabuluan, Barangay Bucalan, Canlaon City, […]
Tanda ng bagong antas ng pag-igting ng tunggalian ng magkakaribal na paksyon ng naghaharing uring mga burukratang kapitalista ang sunud-sunod at magkakaugnay na pangyayari nitong nagdaang linggo: ang impeachment o pagsasakdal ng Mababang Kapulungan laban kay Vice President Sara Duterte at pagsisimula ng paglilitis sa Senado, ang kudeta sa Senado kaakibat ang paglitaw ni Sen. […]
Sa nagdaang mga linggo, sa pamumuno ng Bagong Alyansang Makabayan (Bayan) ay tuluy-tuloy ang protesta ng mga progresibong grupo para ipanawagan ang masusing paglilitis at pagpapanagot kay bise presidente Sara Duterte. Umusad na ang reklamong impeachment laban kay Duterte mula nang bumoto ang mayorya ng Kongreso para i-impeach siya hanggang sa pagtitipon ng mga senador […]
Malawakang kinundena ng iba’t ibang organisasyon ang pagkunsinti at pagtatanggol ng Senado kay Sen. Ronald “Bato” dela Rosa, matapos ang tangkang paghahain sa kanya ng mandamyento de aresto na isinapubliko ng International Criminal Court (ICC) bandang hapon noong Mayo 11. Nasasakdal si dela Rosa bilang “indirect co-perpetrator” sa mga krimen laban sa sangkatauhan ng pagpatay, […]
Napaatras ng mga residente ng Barangay Imelda, Las Navas, Northern Samar ang plano ng mga tropa ng 20th IB na magtayo ng kampo militar malapit sa kanilang komunidad. Mahigpit itong tinutulan ng mga residente sa isang asembliya noong Marso. Planong itayo ang kampo sa isang burol na wala pang 50 metro ang layo sa huling […]