Malacañang yesterday announced Duterte’s issuance of Executive Order No. 70 forming the National Task Force which he will head with the declared aim of ending the armed revolution through the “whole-of-nation” approach and “delivery of basic services” to supposedly “address the root causes” of the armed conflict. It is a actually a thin veil to […]

Duterte’s Continuing Reign of Terror Ang Bayan Human Rights Report (January-December 7, 2018) Download PDF: PIL In conjunction with the commemoration of the December 10 International Human Rights Day, we are issuing this report culled from Ang Bayan’s (AB) news reports of human rights violations perpetrated by the Armed Forces of the Philippines, the Philippine […]

The AFP and PNP claims another reason for martial law is to stop the collection of revolutionary taxes and prevent the New People’s Army (NPA) from implementing the revolutionary policies on the reactionary elections. In fact, the AFP and PNP cannot stop the revolutionary movement from collecting taxes or ensuring policies with regard the conduct […]

As expected, Duterte is now pushing for the extension of martial law in Mindanao which is a key component of his scheme to manipulate the outcome of the 2019 midterm elections in order to control congress and the local government units with military agents and pro-AFP politicians, suppress all opposition through armed intimidation and coercion […]

The US-Duterte regime has formally put almost half the nation under militarization and military rule when it issued Memorandum Order 32. Using the order, Rodrigo Duterte directly deployed additional battalions to Eastern Visayas, Negros Island and Bicol to supposedly counter “lawless violence and terrorism.” In reality, MO 32 imposed martial law on the four regions […]