Sources confirmed that R.J. Nichole Ledesma y Lacson, 30, a resident of Barangay Villamonte, Bacolod City, is among the 19 fatalities

When news broke of a major loss by the New People’s Army (NPA) in Negros Occidental—reportedly leaving 19 of its members dead—Anakbayan and national democratic youth organizations wasted little time in framing the story. They denounce “militarization” and call for the island’s protection from the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP). According to the 303rd Infantry Brigade, the encounter that led to the NPA’s losses was not a random act of aggression but a response to inform

Sources said the latest fatality is believed to be another senior official of the NNF, described as a “secretary”-level cadre who had long been monitored due to alleged involvement in armed activities in northern Negros.

Labing-walong (18) pinaghihinalaang kasapi ng New People’s Army (NPA) ang nasawi sa isang malawakang engkwentro sa pagitan ng tropa ng Philippine Army at ng rebeldeng grupo sa Barangay Salamanca, Toboso, Negros Occidental noong Abril 19, 2026 (Linggo).

It does not read like the voice of someone exercising clear, unencumbered choice. It reads like someone who is overwhelmed, disoriented, and clearly searching for a way out.

The slogan, “Militar sa kanayunan, palayasin!” manifests the level of ideological retardation among present-day CPP cadres and activists.

The CPP-NPA-NDFP playbook is a three-phase propaganda cycle designed to shield combatants and secure funding.

In a 2019 video that remains publicly accessible on YouTube, Kara Lenina Taggaoa, then chairperson of the League of Filipino Students (LFS), spoke with a clarity that left little room for interpretation. Wearing a Kabataan Partylist shirt, she said, “Proud kami na ang alumni namin ay nag-NPA”.

Photo courtesy of 105.3 FM LIFE RADIO KABANKALAN LIFE RADIO PH A 72-year-old former barangay official was shot dead in Negros Occidental over the weekend, with the New People’s Army (NPA) claiming responsibility, and marking another case involving an elderly victim in the province in recent months. Police identified the victim as Rodulfo Fajardo, a farmer and former Punong Barangay and Sangguniang Bayan member, who was killed on April 12 in Sitio JMA, Barangay Payao, Binalba

Into that debate stepped Kej Andrés, national chairperson of the Student Christian Movement of the Philippines.