Heightened state fascist terrorism, greater subservience to US imperialism and intensified suppression of patriotic and democratic forces are the directions set by the newly released “National Security Policy” (NSP) of the US-Marcos regime. It puts all aspects of society—from economics to the environment—within the “national security” framework which broadened the role of military state security […]
Ursula von der Leyen, president of the European Union (EU), made the absurd claim that the human rights situation in the Philippines is “much better” under Ferdinand Marcos Jr during her visit to the country last July. Marcos was utterly delighted by this statement which buttressed his regime’s relentless whitewashing and public posturing. He makes […]
More than 30 Red fighters and officers of the New People’s Army in Samar graduated from a basic military course in the third week of July. The training was held amid continuous military operations in the area. The training focused on selected topics which are most appropriate in the tasks ahead. Lasting for 12 days, […]
Every day, Red fighters face a life and death struggle. To overcome challenges, it is important that every member of the people’s army knows himself and his fellow fighters. In the people’s army, fighters forge strong unity and determination. Regular assessments of their activities are held, including sharing their personal background. These have helped comrades […]
National minorities face various forms of oppression and exploitation under the semicolonial semifeudal social system. They lack access to education and health services due to the reactionary state’s neglect. Instead of teachers and doctors, the state deploys armed soldiers to indigenous communities to suppress their rights, especially their right to their ancestral land. In addition, […]
Employees demand salary increases. Government employees from the departments of education, health, and other agencies gathered in front of Congress last August 10 to demand additional budget for them while the House Committee on Appropriations deliberated the Marcos regime’s ₱5.768 trillion proposed national budget for 2024. Petition for wage increase in Regions 4-A and […]
Four rifles and five pistols were seized by units of the New People’s Army (NPA) in Negros island in two tactical offensives over the past two weeks. The NPA-Masbate also reported an ambush against CAFGU members and military agents. The NPA-Northern Negros ambushed the counterinsurgency unit of the Philippine National Police (PNP) patrolling Sitio Calanugan, […]
So-called “EDCA sites” or US military bases are rapidly being constructed using public funds of the Filipino people and employing its minions in the Armed Forces of the Philippines. Last week, Defense Sec. Gilbert Teodoro and AFP chief Romeo Brawner themselves went to Lal-lo, Cagayan, to speed up the “upgrade” of civilian airfields to serve […]
Residents of Sitio Baclay, Barangay Bacolod, Milagros in Masbate drove away the 2nd IB headquarters established in the said sitio after residents raised complaints against it. They expressed their disgust by banding together to petition the eviction of the military camp. They said the camp has caused nothing but trouble against their livelihood and fear […]