Articles in English
Red fighters, peasant masses thwart AFP combat operation in Aurora
The New People’s Army (NPA) and the peasant masses in the towns of Maria Aurora and Dipaculao in Aurora are frustrating relentless focused military operations of the 91st IB and 84th IB since May. At least seven military troopers were killed while two others were injured in three consecutive clashes with the people’s army. The […]
Party holds basic course in Surigao del Sur
Red fighters OF the New People’s Army (NPA) and members of the Communist Party of the Philippines graduated from the Basic Party Course (BKP) in the first week of May in the mountains of Surigao del Sur. The course was conducted in a staggered manner to adapt to the military situation and other activities of […]
Meralco's monopoly on electricity service, a bane to consumers
This June, Meralco announced plans to raise electricity charges by more than ₱0.10 per kilowatt-hour supposedly due to supply shortage. This is the tenth rate increase in the past 12 months. Although some months saw a small decrease, Meralco’s average rate per kWh of electricity is estimated to reach ₱11.50. That means, a family consuming […]
Filipino fisherfolk defies China's "fishing ban" in the West PH Sea
The Panatag Fisherfolks Association and Pambansang Lakas ng Kilusang Mamamalakaya ng Pilipinas (Pamalakaya) went on a “collective fishing expedition” in the seas near Masinloc, Zambales on May 30 to 31 to challenge the China-imposed “fishing ban.” The May to September 16 ban covers areas of the South China Sea “north of 12 degrees North latitude” […]
Bogus land distribution in Palawan
The Department of Agrarian Reform (DAR) recently boasted that 2,046 Palawan residents were awarded CLOAs (Certificate of Land Ownership Award) and farm machineries. The distribution ceremony was held at the PGP Convention Center, Palawan on April 11. The department secretary himself and other high provincial officials even attended. The CLOA distribution, in fact, is just […]