The US’s annual Balikatan Exercises scheduled for April to May is set to gather the largest ever contingent of foreign troops in the Philippines. Besides American troops, Japan will directly participate with 1,000 defense troops, along with troops from Australia, Canada, New Zealand, and France. Some 18 countries will join as “observers” in the operations […]
A group of indigenous women defied rain and darkness of night to reach the New People’s Army unit outpost in Barangay Berta in a Southern Tagalog guerrilla front. They warmly accepted the invitation to form the Makabayang Kilusan ng Bagong Kababaihan (Makibaka, or Patriotic Movement of New Women), the revolutionary women’s organization supporting the armed […]
National minorities are fighting for their right to ancestral land against land grabbing and the entry of dam, renewable energy, plantation, and real estate projects. They launched mobilizations in recent weeks to defend their rights. In Quezon City, national minority groups and environmental defenders protested at the Department of Environment and Natural Resources Central Office […]
Simultaneous operations of the Philippine National Police and Armed Forces of the Philippines arrested 10 individuals in Tarlac City and Quezon City on March 11, including Gabriel Kennedy Bangibang, National Democratic Front of the Philippines (NDFP) consultant for the Cordillera and national minority affairs. They were accused of being members and officials of the Communist […]
Units of the New People’s Army (NPA)-Negros Island (Apolinario Gatmaitan Command) are determined in their efforts to attain justice for the Negrosanon masses who are victims of state terrorism and repression. These efforts include carrying out the people’s court’s orders to mete out justice against state agents behind these crimes. Those punished included spies, military […]
The New People’s Army (NPA)–South Central Negros (Romeo Nanta Command) enforced the sanction of the people’s democratic government on W.D. Anglo Agri Farm, an abusive agriculture company in Negros Occidental, on March 8. Owned by Wilfred D. Anglo, the company is located in Hacienda Baling, Barangay Libacao, Himamaylan City. The NPA disabled and burned the […]
A Kabataang Makabayan (KM) chapter in Northern Negros was established on March 9. The chapter was named after Comrade Emaren Pastidio, a woman Red fighter of the New People’s Army (NPA)–Northern Negros (Roselyn Jean Pelle Command) who was martyred in Barangay Pinapugasan, Escalante City, Negros Occidental on February 21, 2024. Pastidio endured severe abuses in […]
The Iranian government and people remain steadfast in defending their sovereignty three weeks after US-Israel invaded the country. It stands firm despite the relentless US-Israel bombing that inflicted widespread damage on their communities, military, and economy. As of March 13, over 1,400 were killed in the war of aggression and over 18,000 wounded, nearly all […]
Anti-demolition struggle in Marikina. Residents of Agora Compound in Barangay Santo Niño, Marikina City reinstalled their protest camp on March 14 to block demolition of their community. They reiterated their demand for in-city relocation. The demolition will evict at least 145 families. Growing market anti-privatization in Cebu. Groups, vendors, and residents at Carbon Market […]