UPDATES Philippines is a fortnightly publication of the National Democratic Front of the Philippines (NDFP).

In a press conference last April 10, officers of the Philippine National Police (PNP) in Bukidnon shamelessly presented notorious paramilitary leader Alde “Butsoy” Salusad as a “top NPA leader” or “former NPA commander,” who supposedly had “surrendered” and “cleared” his name. This deliberate misrepresentation by the PNP is a gross insult to the public, especially […]

The national democratic revolutionary movement is not only preparing for war, we are waging a revolutionary war in the interest of the Filipino people. We have been waging this for democracy and national liberation since 1969, and the reactionary government has been using all its military might against the people’s war these past decades. When […]

The NDF commends the Kabataang Makabayan and other allied organizations for boldly propagating their revolutionary beliefs in several activities during the 56th anniversary of the New People’s Army. It is a fitting tribute to the NPA, the organization that has dedicated decades of fighting for the rights and freedoms of the most marginalized classes and […]

Global inter-imperialist conflicts are now being intensified by US imperialism. The US imperialist government recently declared its so-called “deterrence strategy” against “China’s aggression” in the South China Sea, purportedly to “achieve peace through strength” and “avoid war.” The declaration was made by US Defense Sec.Pete Hegseth during his visit to the Philippines in late March. […]