The Communist Party of the Philippines (CPP) supports the statement yesterday of Philippine Vice President Leni Robredo calling for an end to the Duterte government’s so-called war on drugs. Her description of the drug war as ineffective reflects the sentiments of majority of the Filipino people who are skeptical of Duterte’s real aims but are […]
Hunger in the Philippines is evaluated as “serious.” This was exposed by Welthungerhilfe and Concerned Worldwide in their Global Hunger Index report for 2019. The GHI measures and tracks hunger and malnutrinition in nations. The report also said that stunting among children below five years is “alarming,” and indicates widespread malnutrition. It is ironic […]
Nakikiisa ang NDF-Bikol sa paggunita ng buong sambayanan sa isang taong anibersaryo ng Sagay Massacre. Noong Oktubre 20, 2018, pinagpapaslang ng mga elemento ng Special Civilian Active Auxilliary (SCAA) ng AFP ang siyam na magsasaka kabilang ang dalawang menor de edad sa Hacienda Nene, Purok Fire Tree, Barangay Bulanon, Sagay City, Negros Occidental. Pinukaw ng […]
The Communist Party of the Philippines (CPP) and all revolutionary forces extends its sympathies to the family and friends of former Sen. Aquilino “Nene” Pimentel, who passed away today. Pimentel was a patriot, a democrat and friend of the Philippine revolution. He locked arms with the Filipino people in their fight against the US-Marcos dictatorship. […]
The Communist Party of the Philippines (CPP) denounces the dastardly shooting of teachers Zhydee and Ramil Cabañelez last October 16. According to reports, four armed men barged into the Dalit Elementary School in Sitio Dalit, Barangay Lumbayao in Valencia City, Bukidnon and started shooting at the Cabañelez couple. The shooting was carried out in plain […]
The resignation of PNP chief Oscar Albayalde is evidence of a large crack within Duterte’s police criminal syndicate. It is a result of inner struggles among rival syndicates for control of the national police. It is part of the conflicts over drug protection money and control of drug trafficking operations in the country. By forcing […]
Over the past few weeks, public attention has been focused on the massive traffic problem that plagues millions of commuters in Metro Manila. This came after the breakdown of rails and public transportation systems, as well as the gridlocks in Metro Manila’s main thoroughfares. The Duterte government has been trying to downplay the magnitude of […]
The recent trip to Russia (October 1-6) by Rodrigo Duterte, as well as his recent visit to China (August 28 to September 1), were costly political junkets. Duterte had at least two self-serving objectives. The first, is to counter international isolation and pressure arising from the UN Human Rights Commission’s July 11 resolution seeking an […]
The Party denounces the 10-day Kamandag war exercises (October 9-18) being conducted by US military forces together with the AFP and the Japan Self Defense Force in Ternate, Cavite. The war exercises are being conducted behind the veil of “counterterrorism,” “humanitarian assistance” and “disaster response”, but are, in fact, part of the overall effort of […]
Like Marcos before him, Duterte has now become the No. 1 recruiter of the New People’s Army (NPA). His corruption and anti-people policies have inflicted greater sufferings on the people resulting in widespread indignation and fueling resistance. Duterte’s corruption was put on public display by the recent purchase of two luxury jets worth P2-billion each […]