Archive of Ang Bayan

NDF-Negros identifies Sagay massacre suspects
November 07, 2018

AFTER AN INTENSIVE investigation, the National Democratic Front (NDF)-Negros identified several of the paramilitaries involved in the massacre of nine peasants in Hacienda Nene, Sagay last October 20. Fr. Frank Fernandez, spokesperson of National Democratic Front-Negros, named the suspects as Vito Lotrago, Eduardo Linugon, Rexi Robles, and alias Rako, former members of the Revolutionary Proletarian […]

Peasants resist Samar militarization
November 07, 2018

From October 30 to November 5, more than 2,000 peasants encamped in the plaza of Barangay San Miguel to demand the demilitarization of their communities in Las Navas and Catubig, Northern Samar. Amid relentless harassment, the peasants demonstrated their firm unity and collective determination to fight. They said that the continuous operation of the military […]

Anti-usury campaign in Capiz
November 07, 2018

Corn farmers from Capiz successfully reduced the loan interest rate imposed by merchant-usurers by half. After a series of meeting-dialogues and negotiations held by corn farmers in the towns of Cuartero, Maayon and Tapaz with traders, a memorandum of agreement was signed by representatives of both parties last October. The agreement states that the compounded […]

15,000 join protests against martial law
November 07, 2018

15,000 join protests against martial law More than 15,000 individuals carrying calls to end martial law and oust Duterte joined protest marches across Mindanao last October 23. Dubbed as the Mindanao Day of Action Against Martial Law, mass actions were held in Davao City, Cagayan de Oro, Butuan and General Santos. In Cagayan de Oro, […]

Cultural work in the revolutionary base
November 07, 2018

Two militia members warmly welcomed the comrades who visited a guerrilla front in the Bicol region last October. After a few minute trek, they were greeted by a platoon commander of the New People’s Army with firm handshakes. Ka Leon, one of the militias, and the platoon commander Ka Bager are both former members of […]

Where does the intelligence funds of the regime go?
November 07, 2018

Based on the recently released yearly report for 2017 of the Commission on Audit (COA) of the reactionary government, the funds allotted in the “confidential, intelligence, and extraordinary and miscellaneous expenses” increased more than double in 2017 from 2016. This allocation is also called “black budget” because despite being public funds, the offices and agencies […]

Building the Party in Per­yo
November 07, 2018

This article is a contribution by Party members in the National Capital Region to Ang Bayan’s (AB) series featuring outstanding experiences on Party branch building in various fields of revolutionary work. AB’s editors encourage all Party committees to contribute to this series by submitting their featured stories. Gem has been working in Peryo for 12 […]

Police crimes against women escalate
November 07, 2018

Under the Duterte regime, police crimes against the people, particularly women, are escalating. Police personnel are emboldened to exploit and oppress women further due to Duterte’s misogyny. In a study by the Center for Women’s Resources (CWR) last October, 56 police personnel are involved in 33 cases of exploiting women and children since the start […]

Umaalingasaw na kasinungalingan at malupit na pasismo ni Duterte
November 07, 2018

Sa nagdaang mga linggo, walang-kahihiyan si Duterte at kanyang mga pasistang kasapakat sa pambabaluktot sa katotohanan sa imbing layuning siraan ang Partido at rebolusyonaryong kilusan. Isa itong desperadong tangka na bigyang-matwid ang lalong mapaniil na mga hakbangin para supilin ang paglaban ng mamamayang Pilipino sa kanyang paghaharing tiraniko at terorista. Una, hangal niyang isinakdal ang […]

Pinakamalalaking kasinungalingan ni Duterte
November 07, 2018

“Gera kontra-droga” “Ayaw ko ng droga,” deklarasyon ni Duterte. Pero ang totoo, si Duterte mismo ngayon ang pinakapanginoon ng lahat ng sindikato sa droga. Kumpadre niya ang isa sa pinakamalaking druglord, si Peter Lim. Mahigit 20,000 na ang pinatay ng kanyang mga pulis at death squad, kabilang ang sinasabing pinuno ng sindikato sa Visayas (Espinosa) […]