Since September, the US has bombed six vessels in the Caribbean Sea allegedly from Venezuela, accusing them of carrying “narco-terrorists” and trafficking illegal drugs. The bombings were conducted as part of a new series of military aggressions against Venezuela, which President Donald Trump baselessly accused of supporting the “narco-terrorists.” These attacks have resulted in 27 […]

Download: PDF FFPS: In his recent State of the Nation Address, President Marcos Jr. very publicly stated that there are “no more guerrilla groups” in the Philippines. Can you tell us what’s actually the situation the ground, what are some of the set backs and advances of the movements in this context of Third Rectification […]

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We witnessed how, on September 21, the police lobbed tear gas canisters on the protesters, including by-passers and on-lookers, followed by endless beatings, manhandling, arrests and incarceration. At the day’s end, scores were injured, 248 arrested and jailed, and two were killed. Police subpoenas and threats of arrests continue to haunt student leaders who joined […]

As the milling season begins across Negros Island, a wave of anger and protest rises from the ranks of planters and sugarcane workers. The farmgate price of sugar has plummeted to a dismal ₱2,250-₱2,270 per bag, a catastrophic drop from last season’s ₱3,700. This current price point is not merely lower; it is critically below […]