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Orchids for Ka Maria Malaya, beloved hero and warrior of the oppressed masses
February 21, 2025

The leadership and entire membership of the Communist Party of the Philippines, all Red fighters and commanders of the New People’s Army, and all revolutionary forces of the Filipino people, raise their clenched fists and pay tribute to Ka Maria Malaya (Myrna Sularte), one of the leading cadres of the Party and beloved warrior of […]

The challenge of being a full-time revolutionary
February 21, 2025

Loren, a young woman, first became socially conscious during the pandemic. She was enraged at the Duterte regime’s lockdown that ran over important events in her life, such as marching at her senior high school graduation and holding her 18th birthday. Her parents lost their jobs, and their family lost someone as they had nothing […]

Worsening violations of children's rights under the Marcos regime
February 21, 2025

The Makabayang Kilusan ng Bagong Kababaihan (Patriotic Movement of New Women or Makibaka) refuted and denounced the Marcos regime’s recent statement that the Philippines can now be removed from the watchlist of the UN Special Representative of the Secretary-General (SRSG) on Children and Armed Conflict. Makibaka exposes the hollowness of Marcos’ claim that his government […]

87th IB, butcher of Samar
February 21, 2025

The 87th IB continues to sow terrorism in the towns of Samar. Its latest crime is the shooting and killing of a peasant father and son by its butcher soldiers in Santo Ñiño, Paranas, Samar on February 5. As in other cases, they falsely claimed that the two were Red fighters of the New People’s […]

The 62nd IB's relentless violence in Negros
February 21, 2025

Soldiers of the 62nd IB abducted and deliberately killed farmer Rolito Tanillo in Barangay Tala-on, La Libertad, Negros Oriental on February 10, at 7 p.m. Soldiers reportedly took him from his house and brought him to another location to be killed. The soldiers then falsely claimed that Tanillo was killed in an encounter with the […]

Incompetence, greed, worsen the effect of shear line
February 21, 2025

The People Surge, an alliance of disaster survivors, strongly condemned the Marcos regime for its failure to protect vulnerable communities during storms and rains brought about by the shear line. It also denounced the regime for prioritizing destructive mining projects and operations, quarrying and land use conversion that aggravate damages caused by floods and rain. […]

In short
February 21, 2025
Protests
February 21, 2025

  Protest against tuition increase in Panay. Students from various private universities protested on February 14 to oppose impending tuition and other fees increase. The Kabataan Partylist-Panay led the protest. Protests against Cebu layoffs. Labor groups and members of the Makabayan Coalition launched a picket on February 13 to protest the intensifying layoffs and contractualization […]

DOLE "assumption of jurisdiction" against Nexperia strike, a capitalist tool
February 21, 2025

The Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) exposed its pro-capitalist bias when it issued an assumption of jurisdiction or AJ order on February 5 over the ongoing struggle of workers and union at Nexperia Philippines Inc. The DOLE’s AJ effectively blocked the strike being prepared by workers led by the Nexperia Philippines Inc Workers’ Union-National […]

Labanan ang mapanibasib na halimaw na imperyalistang US
February 21, 2025

Isang buwan pa lamang mula nang maupo si Donald Trump bilang presidente ng United States of America, pero kaliwa’t kanan na ang kanyang sinuwag at sinibasib, katulad ng isang halimaw na hibang sa pag-angkin ng lahat para sa kanyang kaharian. Sa kanyang mga deklarasyon at hakbangin, inalis ni Trump ang maskara ng US bilang “tagapagpalaganap […]