A few days prior to the 50th anniversary of Ferdinand Marcos Sr’s martial law, Ferdinand Jr shamelessly defended his dictator father’s crimes against the people. He went on to say that military abuses were “normal” because of the state of war in our country. In the face of attempts to bury the crimes of the […]
Four armed actions were mounted by units of the New People’s Army (NPA) in Negros, Sorsogon and Agusan del Sur from September 5 to 14. Police Executive M/Sgt. Israel Rebosura of the Pilar Municipal Police Station was killed in a partisan operation by the NPA-Sorsogon on September 5 in Purok 2, Sityo Cagduyong, Barangay Ginablan, Pilar, […]
Anti-Marcos protests in the US. Protests were held by progressive Filipino organizations following the arrival of Ferdinand Marcos Jr in the US. They staged a rally in New Jersey where Marcos gave a speech on September 18 and again in New York on September 19 where he met with foreign leaders. Marcos was in the […]
A court in Galimuyod, Ilocos Sur found five women human rights workers “not guilty” in a decision last September 17. The 81st IB filed charges of frustrated murder on January 26, 2018 against Sarah Abellon-Alikes, Sherry Mae Soledad, Joanne Villanueva, Rachel Mariano and Asia Isabella Gepte. The 81st IB implicated the five in an ambush […]
The 62nd IB killed Greg Cantela, farmer and resident of Sityo Manlibod, Barangay Trinidad, Guihulngan City, Negros Oriental, at 6:00 in the morning on September 7. He is the latest victim of killings in the militarized island. The NPA-Negros reported the AFP’s operation involving several battalions in the mountains and communities of Negros Occidental. In […]
Sugar, garlic and rice farmers have bewailed Ferdinand Marcos Jr’s lack of support for local agricultural production, both as the country’s president and secretary of the Department of Agriculture (DA). On September 13, Amihan, a group of peasant women, reported that palay farmgate prices have dropped to ₱13 in some parts of the country, even […]
The Central Committee of the Communist Party of India (CPI-Maoist) called on the People’s Liberation Guerrilla Army (PLGA), organs of political power and all revolutionary people to celebrate the Party’s 18th anniversary in the countryside and cities from September 21- 27 this year. The CPI (Maoist) was established on September 21, 2004 after the Communist […]
Revolutionary forces continue to face suppression and restrictions against the freedom of expression and information by monopoly social media companies such as Facebook, Google and Twitter. Various revolutionary and anti-imperialist groups around the world have faced similar challenges, as well as individuals or groups expressing opposition to US policies. The Philippine Revolution Web Central (PRWC) […]
An international campaign is underway to seek the removal of the Kurdistan Workers’ Party (PKK) from the European Union (EU) list of “terrorist organizations.” This call is carried in a statement that has been signed by more than 6,000 personalities who believe that such removal is in the interest of peace, democracy and human rights. […]