Articles in English
Shattering the AFP's illusions
If one were to believe the daily drivel of the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP), the New People’s Army (NPA) has long been decimated. Thousands have supposedly “surrendered” and “returned to the folds of the law.” It claims that guerrilla fronts have been crushed and the rest of the NPA units are paralyzed. It […]
March against climate change
The social movement against policies and companies that destroy the environment and cause climate change is gaining ground globally. Since 2018, protests have been mounted every Friday under the campaign #FridaysForFuture. The participation of children and the youth, especially students, in these protests is notable. The biggest protests, participated in by approximately six million […]
AFP sustains 20 casualties in NPA offensives
NINE ELEMENTS OF the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) were killed while 11 others were wounded in various military offensives conducted by the New People’s Army in Masbate, Quezon and Bukidnon from October 8 to 19. Units of the NPA-Masbate simultaneously attacked dispersed elements of the 2nd IB at Sitio Poro, Barangay Talisay, San […]
Fake news conceal military infighting
THE MILITARY AND police are desperately concealing intense infighting and demoralization among their ranks by peddling fake news. In Kalinga, Abra and Ifugao, such news were used as a veil to conceal several gunfights between soldiers, CAFGU, and police elements. On August 15, two CAFGU elements were killed after being shot by 24th IB […]
Hunger among food producers
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 […]