Archive of Statements

Additional P300-B for AFP shopping spree is additional budget for regime’s killing spree
June 23, 2018 |

The Communist Party of the Philippines (CPP) stand united with the Filipino people in opposing the Armed Forces of the Philippines’ (AFP) plan for a multibillion-peso hardware upgrade as this will be used to upgrade the fascist regime’s attacks and abuses against the people. Rodrigo Duterte recently approved an additional P300 billion for the AFP […]

`Tambay' crackdown another brazen attempt to enforce undeclared martial law nationwide
June 21, 2018 | Communist Party of the Philippines | CPP Information Bureau |

The Communist Party of the Philippines (CPP) stand together with the broad democratic sectors in denouncing the Duterte regime’s latest wholesale violation of human rights – the so-called “tambay” crackdown. This latest move serves as a double-edged sword for the burgeoning autocrat – claiming for himself excessive powers to incarcerate whoever his regime wants to, […]

Condemn Duterte-AFP’s all-out war to occupy Liguasan Marsh
June 20, 2018 |

The Communist Party of the Philippines (CPP) strongly condemns the Duterte regime and the Armed Forces of the Philippines’ (AFP) all-out war which targets the Moro civilian population living in areas surrounding the 220,000-hectare Liguasan Marsh, in a brazen attempt to force the hand of the Moro people to accept the ignominies of Duterte’s Bangsamoro […]

On Duterte's demand to hold talks in Philippines
June 20, 2018 |

By insisting to hold NDFP-GRP peace negotiations in Manila, Duterte is putting forward a demand it knows is totally unacceptable to the revolutionary forces. It is like the NDFP insisting that peace talks be held in the territories under the political authority of the revolutionary forces–something that Duterte will definitely not accept. In the demand […]

Planned AFP military offensives behind Duterte's talk cancellation
June 17, 2018 |

(Press Release) The Communist Party of the Philippines (CPP) today said the unilateral cancellation by Duterte of scheduled resumption of peace negotiations was made primarily in consideration of the AFP’s ongoing campaign plan for all-out military offensives across the country until the end of 2018. “By calling off the scheduled peace negotiations with the NDFP, […]

Duterte's cancellation of stand-down and formal peace talks is unacceptable
June 15, 2018 |

GRP President Duterte’s nth time cancellation of the scheduled resumption of formal peace negotiations is totally unacceptable. He has also canceled the scheduled stand down that was set to take effect one week before the formal talks. Malacañang made the announcement withdrawing from the scheduled talks after consulting with the AFP and his national security […]

Condemn violent dispersal of Nutriasia workers strike
June 14, 2018 |

The Communist Party of the Philippines (CPP) strongly condemns the Duterte regime and the Philippine National Police (PNP) for the violent dispersal of striking workers of Nutriasia earlier today. Police personnel started to harass workers as early as 6 a.m. deploying two firetrucks near the picketline. Workers lay prone at the company gates to defend […]

On the successful DPRK-US summit
June 14, 2018 |

In behalf of the Filipino people and their revolutionary forces, the Communist Party of the Philippines (CPP) joins the peace-loving people across the world in applauding the successful summit between Democratic People’s Republic of Korea State Affairs Commission Chairman Kim Jong Un and US President Donald Trump held last June 12 at the Capella Hotel […]

End Talaingod siege! End AFP siege of rural communities!
June 13, 2018 | Communist Party of the Philippines | CPP Information Bureau |

The Communist Party of the Philippines (CPP) calls on the Duterte regime and the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) to end the military siege of Talaingod town where it has applied Marawi-style tactics against the civilians to force the people, especially the Manobo Lumad, to end their defense of their ancestral land. The small […]

Duterte's BBL fans the flames of the Moro people's struggles
June 04, 2018 | Communist Party of the Philippines | CPP Information Bureau |

Duterte’s Bangsamoro Basic Law (BBL), as it now stands as separately approved bills by the Philippine Senate and House of Representatives, has roused deep and widespread dissatisfaction among the Moro people and advocates of their right to self-determination. The impending enactment of the BBL by Duterte will not only fail to correct the historical injustices […]