The Balikatan 2018 military exercises set to be conducted by the US military jointly with the AFP starting May 7 will once again highlight the total absence of national sovereignty in the Philippines. It exposes once more how the country is used by the US military as a springboard for power projection and aggression in […]
Human rights defenders, including foreigners such as Australian missionary Patricia Fox, are friends of the Filipino people, especially the toiling masses of workers and peasants. They help the people express their aspirations for peace and social justice and expose their grievances amid the brutality and cruelty of the Duterte regime. The people warmly welcome them […]
1. The Communist Party of the Philippines (CPP) welcomes the possible resumption of the NDFP-GRP peace talks after GRP President Duterte reversed his earlier proclamation terminating negotiations in November last year. The revolutionary forces maintain the policy of openness to negotiations to seek solutions to the roots of the armed conflict. The Filipino people await […]
In the opinion of the CPP, why did the peace talks with Duterte breakdown? The immediate reason leading to the breakdown of the NDFP-GRP peace negotiations was Duterte’s adamant demand that the NDFP enter into a long-term bilateral ceasefire agreement even before agreements on socio-economic reforms and political and constitutional reforms are signed. The NDFP […]
The Central Committee of the Communist Party of the Philippines (CPP) salutes all Red fighters and commanders of the New People’s Army (NPA) on the occasion of its 49th anniversary. The Central Committee extends the highest honors to all of the NPA’s heroes and martyrs who made the ultimate sacrifice in serving the people. The […]
Lorenzana insists there are now 4,356 “NPA surrenderees”. If the “trend of massive surrenders,” as claimed by him, continues, there will be close to 10,000 “NPA surrenderees” by mid-year. So “Congratulations!” are in order for Lorenzana and Duterte, because by June, they would have defeated the NPA at least two times over (based on the […]
Ka Dave Albano was among the founding members of the Christians for National Liberation (CNL). The founding members decided to launch the CNL on the 100th anniversary of the martyrdom of Fathers Gomez, Burgos and Zamora on February 17, 1972. Among the founding members were Fr. Dave Albano, Deacon Carlos Tayag and Purificacion Pedro. It […]
Hindi namin alam kung ano ang batayan ng sinasabi ni Duterte at ng tagasunod niyang si PNP Chief Bato dela Rosa tungkol sa diuamano’y stepped-up operations ng NPA SPARU. It seems Duterte is doing some scenario-building to hatch up another tyrannical scheme. The PNP plan to have a group of “seasoned retired police officers” to […]
In a television interview a few days ago, Defense Secretary Delfin Lorenzana claimed there are now around 4,000 “NPA surrenderees”. If we are to believe claims made by officials of the AFP at the end of 2017 that the NPA is down to 3,700 members, then by simple subtraction, one can conclude that the AFP […]
The Communist Party of the Philippines (CPP) today expressed doubts that Bicol revolutionary leader Joey Fajardo engaged the military and police in a shootout before being killed last March 16 in Naga City. Fajardo, 55, was killed together with Liza Beriso Ocampo, a long-time migrant worker from Dubai, who owned the house where Fajardo was […]