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The NDFP, together with its allied revolutionary forces, including the Communist Party of the Philippines (CPP) and the New People’s Army (NPA) maintain the policy of keeping its doors always open to peace negotiations. The NDFP is ever heedful of the clamor of various sectors for the resumption of peace negotiations amid Duterte’s all-out war. […]

For the third time, Rodrigo Duterte has again identified the Na­tio­nal Land Use Act (NLUA) as a priority bill of his regime in his Sta­te of the Na­ti­on Address (SONA) on July 22. Duterte insisted that this measure has to be immediately passed by Congress before the end of 2019 to purportedly lay down a […]

Contrary to President Rodrigo Duterte’s claim in his fourth State of the Nation Address, it is not true that land reform has been implemented in the Boracay Island, Aklan. In reality, 18-hectares of land subjected to agrarian reform have not yet been distributed to beneficiaries. According to De­partment of Agra­ri­an Reform (DAR)-Wes­tern Vi­sa­yas Di­rector Step­hen […]

Major transportation lines were destroyed during World War II. As a temporary solution, several Filipinos invested in refurbishing dilapidated US military jeeps. Sarao Motors was the first and formerly the biggest jeepney manufacturer in the country. It was founded in 1953 by businessman Leo­nar­do Sa­rao, a mechanic and former calesa (horse-drawn carriage) driver, with a […]

The Duterte regime is relentlessly pushing for the liberalization of the agricultural sector, including agricultural lands, to allow foreign ownership and plunder. Despite this, progressive congress representatives continue to lobby for reforms that will benefit peasants. These reforms are linked to the longstanding struggles waged by peasant organizations. These are also part of the Comprehensive […]