Articles in English
No ceasefire this Christmas season
The Communist Party of the Philippines (CPP) and New People’s Army (NPA) cannot declare a ceasefire this Christmas amid the Marcos regime’s relentless war of repression, offensive military operations, and the implementation of martial law in the countryside. Desperate to crush the people’s struggle, the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) is currently conducting military […]
KM members rally in Manila
Members of Kabataang Makabayan (KM) marched on December 16 along Recto Avenue in Manila to commemorate their 60th anniversary and the second year of Ka Jose Maria Sison’s martyrdom. Amid the crowd, KM members boldly chanted a call to the people to join the people’s war. In a brief program, KM called to overthrow Marcos […]
Protests
Bring Duterte to justice, hold Marcos accountable! Progressive organizations and democratic parties gathered at Liwasang Bonifacio in Manila on December 10 to mark the 76th International Human Rights Day. They exposed the dire human rights situation in the country under two consecutive regimes. Protesters burned an effigy called “Mamamayan vs Kasamaan at Kadiliman” (Citizen […]
Youth movement in Central Luzon perseveres
In the Central Luzon plains and mountains, the revolutionary youth movement is intensifying its efforts to overcome weaknesses, rectify errors, and further strengthen the region’s Kabataang Makabayan (KM) ranks. They are striving to reach the broadest youth as possible and forge them as revolutionaries, New People’s Army (NPA) fighters and commanders, and Communist Party of […]
Raha work: a very challenging livelihood
Raha work (“pagraraha”) or preparing firewood for sale is very difficult and dangerous. Despite this, it is the only source of income for many Manobo natives the military evicted in Surigao del Sur since 2019. They cannot return to their ancestral lands that are occupied by the military and taken over by large mining companies […]