Tributes, salutations and recognition poured for the great revolutionary leader and founder of the Communist Party of the Philippines (CPP), internationalist, patriotic and torch bearer of Marxism-Leninism-Maoism Prof. Jose Maria Sison after he passed away on December 16. He died peacefully, among his family and friends, at UMC Hospital in Utrecht, The Netherlands at 9:40 […]
The Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) indiscriminately bombed a portion of Mt. Hilong-Hilong forests along the border of Agusan del Sur, Agusan del Norte and Surigao del Sur on November 30. From 5:40 a.m. to 7 a.m., it dropped six large bombs and blasted two rockets in the area. Nearly 100 trees were damaged […]
The Central Committee of the Communist Party of the Philippines announced on December 19 that it would not declare a ceasefire during the holidays. “There is absolutely no reason to declare a ceasefire,” the Party said. Military operations and attacks by the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) continue in many communities in the countryside. […]
Thousands of Filipinos mark the first International Human Rights Day under the Marcos Jr regime with protests. Thousands of rallyists marched on December 10 from Liwasang Bonifacio to Mendiola in Manila to criticize and hold responsible Marcos Jr and state armed forces for their many human rights violations. Led by Karapatan and the Bagong Alyansang […]
Defend Louie Jalandoni. Members of the group Defend Louie Jalandoni staged a picket last December 9 in front of the Department of Justice in Manila to call for the removal of the former NDFP Chief Negotiatior’s name from the baseless “terrorist” list of the Anti-Terrorism Council. Black to Block MROTC. Youth groups wearing black […]
It has been common for residents of Barangay B, a village in Visayas, to complain of body aches, especially on their legs and feet. They theorized that this was due to the heat of the motorcyle during hours of transporting their palay and other produce to the market. The road has so many potholes and […]
Operatives of the New People’s Army-Northern Negros paralyzed two trucks of big comprador and landlord Teotimo Ballesteros in Sitio Proper, Barangay Tabun-ac, Toboso, Negros Occidental on December 14 at around 9:30 a.m. Ballesteros is a notorious counterrevolutionary and landgrabber. Known for his notoriety, he hired armed goons and military to guard his sugarcane fields. He […]
The Marcos regime’s henchmen in the Lower House railroaded the Maharlika Investment Fund (MIF) and Mandatory ROTC bills (passed as the National Citizens Service Training Program Act or NCSTP) on Congress’ last day for the year on December 15. “Deliberations” were dispensed with after Ferdinand Marcos Jr. certified both bills as urgent. The bills have […]
The people of Peru have been protesting for the past two weeks against the “parliament’s coup” that ousted Peru’s elected president Pedro Castillo last December 7. Castillo was ousted from power after he was impeached by the “right-wing” Congress. These protests were led by agricultural unions, peasant movements, indigenous groups and other democratic sectors. They […]