The National Fact-Finding and Solidarity Mission (NFFSM) launched by progressive groups confirmed the 79th IB’s multiple violation of human-rights and international humanitarian law in the Toboso massacre during its visit to Barangay Salamanca, Toboso, Negros Occidental on May 14. It investigated the military killing of 10 Red fighters of the New People’s Army (NPA) and […]

About 2,000 relatives, comrades, friends, and guests gathered at the University of the Philippines (UP)-Diliman Theater in Quezon City on May 11 to honor the martyrs of Toboso, known as the Negros 19. The martyrs consist of nine unarmed individuals and 10 New People’s Army (NPA) Red fighters whom the 79th IB massacred on April […]

Revolutionary forces nationwide held weapons salute and raised their fists for the martyrs of the New People’s Army (BHB) who died this May. In Negros Occidental, five NPASouthwest Negros (Armando Sumayang Jr Command) Red warriors were killed in combat with the 15th IB in Barangay Abaca, Cauayan on May 16. Those killed were front Party […]

The Philippines hosted the 48th ASEAN Summit on May 6–8 in Lapu-Lapu City, Cebu, with the theme “Navigating our Future, Together.” The declared aim of the meeting was to advance cooperation, economic resilience, and national food and energy security amid rising global tensions. The summit focused on the impact of the war in the Middle […]