Archive of Statements

Condemn dropping of US giant bomb in Afghanistan
April 14, 2017 | Communist Party of the Philippines | CPP Information Bureau |

The Communist Party of the Philippines (CPP) joins the Afghan people and people around the world in condemning the Trump government and the US military for dropping the 21,600 pound GBU-43 bomb in the Achin district of Nangarhar province in Afghanistan. The bomb delivered the strength of 11 tons of explosive, the biggest non-nuclear bomb […]

Continuing military operations impede release of POWs
April 12, 2017 | Communist Party of the Philippines | CPP Information Bureau |

Continuing offensive military and police operations in the Socskargen area have impeded the New People’s Army (NPA) from releasing two prisoners of war. A turnover program set for yesterday was cancelled because continuing AFP and PNP operations put the safety of the POWs, their families and third party facilitators at risk. In line with the […]

Open letter to Facebook and Facebook Philippines
April 10, 2017 | Communist Party of the Philippines | CPP Information Bureau |

Dear Facebook and Facebook Philippines, Despite our efforts over the past days to communicate with Facebook, we have received no reply to our demand for an explanation or information why the PRWC page (http://fb.com/PhilippineRevolutionWebCentral) was taken down last April 8. Contrary to its declared its mission “to make the world more open and connected” and […]

On rejection of Gina Lopez as DENR secretary
April 05, 2017 | Communist Party of the Philippines | CPP Information Bureau |

(Updated) Considering what is at stake, big bourgeois comprador interests in the mining industry surely mobilized hundreds of millions of pesos and relied on their vast political influence to ensure that the Commission on Appointments would reject the appointment of environmentalist Gina Lopez as head of the DENR. With the rejection of Lopez, the Filipino […]

Resist peace-spoiling by US stooges
April 04, 2017 | Communist Party of the Philippines | CPP Information Bureau |

The Communist Party of the Philippines (CPP) congratulates the NDFP and GRP Negotiating Panels for successfully pushing through with the opening of the fourth round of peace negotiations yesterday despite the peace-spoiling by stooges of US imperialism in the military establishment. To support the talks, the Party calls on the Filipino people to reject these […]

On non-declaration of ceasefire, peace talks and AFP crimes
April 01, 2017 | Communist Party of the Philippines | CPP Information Bureau |

The Communist Party of the Philippines (CPP) did not proceed to issue a declaration of interim ceasefire yesterday, after the GRP announced that it will not issue a similar ceasefire declaration. The issuance of ceasefire declarations was supposed to be done reciprocally as agreed upon by the NDFP and GRP in the their March 11 […]

Duterte regime's martial law will further isolate it from the people
March 25, 2017 | Communist Party of the Philippines | CPP Information Bureau |

By imposing martial law and curtailing the civil and political rights, GRP President Duterte is further isolating his regime from the people. In the vain hope of justifying his imposition of martial law in Mindanao and plan to impose it on the entire country, he yesterday described Marcos martial law as “good” in all-out contempt […]

CPP to declare ceasefire not later than March 31
March 25, 2017 | Communist Party of the Philippines | CPP Information Bureau |

The Communist Party of the Philippines (CPP) today said it is set to issue a unilateral declaration of interim ceasefire not later than March 31 in anticipation and support of the fourth round of peace talks between the National Democratic Front of the Philippines (NDFP) and the Government of the Republic of the Philippines (GRP) […]

NPA ready to counter abusive anti-peace AFP offensives
March 14, 2017 | Communist Party of the Philippines | CPP Information Bureau |

The New People’s Army (NPA) welcomes and supports the March 12 Joint Statement issued by the GRP and NDFP negotiating panels declaring a continuation of peace negotiations. The National Operations Command (NOC) awaits instructions from the central leadership of the Communist Party of the Philippines (CPP) on the matter of the reinstatement of the unilateral […]

Duterte's aerial bombing order disregards people's lives--CPP
March 10, 2017 | Communist Party of the Philippines | CPP Information Bureau |

(Press Release) The Communist Party of the Philippines (CPP) today denounced GRP President Rodrigo Duterte for his “total contempt of lives of civilian people’s lives who he callously considers mere ‘collateral damage’ in ordering the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) to employ all its assets in an “anything goes” campaign to drop bombs and […]