Archive of Ang Bayan

Presence of foreign troops in the Philippines stirs protests
April 21, 2024

Various groups protested before the US embassy on April 11 to condemn the “trilateral summit” between the Philippines, Japan and the US held in Washington D.C. The groups know that this meeting was part of the US plan to expand its presence in the first-island chain under the guise of “security” and “freedom” in the […]

The face of the rectification movement in Masbate
April 21, 2024

Branches and committees of the Communist Party of the Philippines (CPP), New People’s Army (NPA) units and the entire revolutionary movement in Masbate are striving to carry out the rectification movement initiated by the Central Committee in December 2023. Assessments and studies are in full swing since the first quarter of the year. Study movement […]

In short
April 21, 2024
Peasant struggles amid El Niño advance in Negros
April 21, 2024

Amid the drought induced by El Niño, the collective action of masses of peasants and residents in several barangays in Negros achieved success for just aid and support from the reactionary government. Hundreds of farmers have stepped forward and engaged in dialogue with local agencies for their demands. In one barangay, nearly 500 peasants attended […]

Protests
April 21, 2024

  Successful transport strike. Piston and Manibela launched a transport strike on April 15-16 to demand the withdrawal of the April 30 deadline for mandatory consolidation of franchises and the return of their 5-year individual franchises. About 80% of major routes in Metro Manila were affected and several parts of Cavite and Laguna were paralyzed. […]

2 farmers killed in succession in Masbate
April 21, 2024

This April, two farmers were murdered in Masbate. They are the 27th and 28th farmers killed by the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) in the island under the Marcos regime. Four CAFGU members abducted Elorde Almario, 43, from his farm in San Carlos, Milagros on April 2. His relatives found him dead later that […]

Former UP student turned fighter, extrajudicially killed by the AFP in Bukidnon
April 21, 2024

The 48TH IB extrajudicially killed Kaliska Dominica Peralta (Ka Rekka), a Red fighter of the New People’s Army who was hors de combat, in Barangay Butong, Quezon, Bukidnon on April 10. She was a former student of the University of the Philippines-Diliman. Ka Rekka was unarmed when captured by the 48th IB. Witnesses say she […]

Iran unleashes missiles against Zionist Israel
April 21, 2024

Iran unleashed at least 200 missiles and drones against Zionist Israel on April 13 hitting the country’s military bases and airports. Iran says this attack was in retaliation to Israel’s bombing of its embassy in Damascus, Syria on April 1. The bombing of the embassy killed 18, including senior Iranian army commanders. The attack was […]

Indiscriminate bombings, a scourge on Agusanons and Surigaonons
April 21, 2024

Last year, the New People’s Army-Northeast Mindanao recorded at least five incidents of indiscriminate bombing and strafing by the Armed Forces of the Philippines in Agusan and Surigao del Sur. Information gathered by the NPA-NEMR in the affected communities said one civilian was injured and another remains missing. The bombings left residents, especially children and […]

Schemes to illegally dismiss workers
April 21, 2024

Forced leave, floating status, furlough, on-call basis—these are just a few of the capitalists’ various flexible labor schemes that allow the widespread illegal dismissal of workers. In these provisions, the capitalist reduces the worker’s shift by one day to six months. Enforced leaves may be partially paid, but workers generally do not receive wages for […]