Articles in English
NPA mounts 4 counter-FMO offensives in Sultan Kudarat
At least 22 soldiers of the 37th IB were killed in a series of offensives mounted by the New People’s Army (NPA) in its counter-campaign against the 6th ID’s focused military operations (FMO) in Kalamansig, Sultan Kudarat. The division-strong operation has been running for more than two months since it began on June 15. In […]
International supporters mount solidarity action for Philippine revolution
Protests and activities were held in Europe, Canada and the US on August 26 in support of the Philippine struggle for national liberation. The Global Day of Action was led by the Friends of the Filipino People in Struggle (FFPS), an international group supporting the Philippine national-democratic movement. Activities were held in Utrecht, The Netherlands, […]
Groups mark International Day of the Disappeared
Families and friends of victims of enforced disappearances together commemorated last August 30 the International Day of the Disappeared. They demanded the immediate surfacing of and justice for their loved ones and friends who were abducted and disappeared by state agents. In Manila, human rights groups led by Desaparecidos picketed the Court of Appeals to […]
Protests
CBA in Paperland. The union in Paperland, Inc., a paper factory in Quezon City, secured an acceptable CBA on August 31. The agreement contained such workers’ demands as wage increases, paid leave, union leave, hospitalization assistance, burial assistance, signing bonus and Labor Day assistance. The CBA was won by workers through collective action like […]
More than a decade of MBLT-4 atrocities in Palawan
For 11 years and six months, the Marine Battalion Landing Team (MBLT)-4 unleashed terrorism against the people of Palawan. The unit was praised for its supposed key role in “ending” the New People’s Army (NPA) in the province and maintaining “peace.” In truth, the real mark left by the MBLT-4 in the province is its […]