There’s nothing more burdensome for the Negrosanons than dealing with several socio-economic issues while the government officials who are supposed to serve them are busy with their personal pursuits.

Recently, these have been aggravated by the danger brought about by the volcanic activities of Kanlaon Volcano which directly affected 903 families in La Castellana, Negros Occidental and 212 families in Kanlaon City, Negros Oriental. Making ends meet became more difficult when three consecutive typhoons namely Ferdie, Gener, and Helen wreaked havoc in the Philippines, intensified by the monsoon winds. To be particular in Negros Island, 100,335 residents residing in 174 barangays suffered the impact of the said natural calamities. The damage on agricultral sector amounted to P101,737,398 while damage on fisheries has climbed up to P1,781,361. Additionally, livestock worth of P1,421,309 was also reported part of the loss. This is based on the statistics provided by the reactionary government. A lot more remained unrecorded.

No one should be blamed for all of these other than Marcos Jr and his cronies. Noticeably, numerous neoliberal policies dependent on foreign capital, liberalization of import, increasing debts, and doubled taxes have been implemented under his administration. Thus, the entry of foreign corporations, responsible of destructive projects, in the country. It is irrefutable that destructive projects such as quarry and mining operations increase the risks caused by natural calamities. Along with that, the strengthening of typhoons in the country is also traceable to the activities of big companies contributing to climate change. The US-Marcos Jr regime committed criminal negligence for letting environmental and development aggression happen despite knowing its grave consequences.

Amidst all of these, the fascist administration ordered its killing machine, the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP), to conduct civil-military operations that do not provide sustainable solutions to the current dilemma of the people. Their “grooming services” do not alleviate the living condition of the Negrosanons.

As a matter of fact, civil-military operations pave the way for intensified militarization in the countryside. It further pushes the toiling masses one step nearer to their graves as the butcher AFP continues their Retooled Community Support Program (RCSP) and imposed policies that hinder their livelihood such as enforcing curfew and hamletting. Furthermore, focused military operations (FMO) cause human rights violations to become more rampant with the presence of the US-Marcos Jr puppets.

On the other hand, we call on our fellow Red fighters and the rest of the revolutionary force to conduct immediate action for the urgent needs of the Negrosanons. The necessity of mobilizing thousands of working and toiling masses is enormous as they seek accountability from the reactionary government.