Philippine Revolution Web Central
Philippine Revolution Web Central
Rodrigo Duterte’s “suspension” of the notice of termination for the Visiting Forces Agreement (VFA) which he signed on February 11 came as no surprise. Since the issuance of the notice, it was very obvious that the regime will not proceed with the termination. Duterte only wanted to seek more funds and weapons from the US […]
The Filipino people face widespread devastation after close to three months of Duterte’s martial law lockdown and sheer incompetence in handling the Covid-19 pandemic. Women, especially working women, have borne the brunt of the lockdown. Women are at the forefront of the battle against Covid-19. Up to 80% of Filipino nurses are women, many of […]
The concept of government responsibility in public health care was first upheld in Russia (later the Soviet Union federation) under the socialist state and the leadership of communist leader Vladimir Lenin. In 1920, he declared: “We have started a great war, a war which we shall not end soon. This is a bloodless war waged […]
Pope Francis prayed on May 31 that govenment leaders’ consciences would “be touched so that enormous sums spent to possess more armaments and to perfect them be instead destined to the promotion of sufficient research to prevent such catastrophes in the future.” Pope Francis urged government leaders to “take a far-sighted attitude, helping the most […]
“I can’t breathe…” Americans mounted daily protests in all states in the country since black American George Floyd was killed by the police on May 25. Amid the pandemic, thousands of people took to the streets to confront the police and express their rage. The peoples of at least 20 countries expressed support for the […]
Two mass leaders were killed by state forces in Eastern Visayas in May. Prior to the killings, both were labeled as criminals and terrorists by the National Task Force to End Local Communist Armed Conflict (NTF-ELCAC). On May 28, the lifeless body of Carlito Badion (Ka Karlets), national secretary general of Kalipunan ng Damayang Mahihirap […]
The New People’s Army (NPA)-Misamis Oriental clarified that it had no hand in the torching of four houses and a church in Barangay Limonda, Opol on May 28. The arson was reportedly perpetrated by four armed men. It is more likely that this was perpetrated by elements of the 403rd IB who reported that shouts […]
The Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) squandered approximately P25 million in public funds in its offensive last May 14 at Sitio Hayon, Libas Sud, San Miguel, Surigao del Sur. In a single day, it dropped eight 230-kilo bombs using FA-50 fighter jets, and launched 24 rockets using helicopters. The area was also strafed using […]
More than 100 Lumads were arrested in various parts of Northern Mindanao in the course of three months of combat operations by the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP). The worst among these is the arrest of 100 peasants and Lumads in Sitio Balaas and Airburn in Barangay Mabuhay; and Nabangkal in Barangay Magkalungay, San […]
Elements of the 9th Special Forces Company and police held and arbitrarily detained a convoy of the International Committee of the Red Cross in Lianga, Surigao del Sur on May 29. The convoy was reportedly transporting two wounded Red fighters identified as Jea Angeles Perez and Noel Dadang. Flagging down and detaining a vehicle with […]