Sinuportahan ng Buklod Kapayapaan Federation Inc. (BKFI) ang panukalang Terror Grooming and Radicalization Prevention Act, kasabay ng panawagang palakasin ang mga hakbang upang mapigilan ang pagkalantad ng kabataan sa karahasan at radikalisasyon. Sa pahayag nitong Agosto 19, binanggit ng grupo ang pamamaril sa San Jose National High School sa Tacloban City noong Hunyo 22, kung saan tatlong estudyante ang napatay at mahigit 20 ang nasugatan.

Crucially, at the heart of these exhibits and forums are not simply government programs, political slogans or counterinsurgency terminology. They are human lives.

The school shootings in Zamboanga and Leyte, sparked massive discourse on violence and gun safety. These incidents have rightly raised questions about firearm access, school security, bullying, mental health, and the influence of violent material online. But what happens before a young person decides that violence is an acceptable response? I know something about that process because I went through it myself.

Ang pangyayari sa Kalinga State University noong Agosto 14 ay naglantad ng malalim na kontradiksyon sa pagitan ng naratibo ng mga nat-dem activist na nagmumula sa labas at ng lokal at katutubong realidad ng mga Cordilleran. Sa kanyang post, inilatag ni Joaquin Buenaflor ang klasikong pagbasa sa sitwasyon: ang simpleng presensya ng PNP at AFP sa youth consultation at courtesy call ay awtomatiko nang “surveillance,” “intimidation,” at “militarization” ng espasyo ng kabataan.

I speak about this tragedy not only as an Atenean and a mother, but also as a former rebel who has seen where violence can lead.

The forum occurs against the backdrop of a sharply diminished communist insurgency. According to government data, NPA strength has fallen to around 780 fighters nationwide—down from a peak of about 25,000 in the 1980s. From January to early August 2026 alone, the AFP reported neutralizing roughly 970 NPA members and supporters (862 of whom surrendered). Localized peace efforts have reintegrated tens of thousands of former rebels through programs such as E-CLIP and the governm

It's amusing yet somewhat pitiable to see Rep. Rene Co of Kabataan Partylist's reaction to the 5th Infantry Division's post about their joint activity at Kalinga State University (KSU). I saw nothing wrong with the 5th ID's post; if anything, it was quite cordial in the way it mentioned the unity between them and KSU for the welfare of the students and youth of Kalinga. There was no trace of insult, no accusation, nothing malicious, just an acknowledgment of an occasion where

There was palpable distrust among some residents toward Kabataan Partylist, and a clearer discomfort with Rep. Renee Louise Co than with the presence of the Armed Forces of the Philippines. This was evident in online comments and public statements that circulated even before her Campus Tour and Konsultahang Kabataan at Kalinga State University on August 14. Long before the event began, voices online were already questioning the purpose of the visit. The dominant tone was n

Habang nagpapatuloy ang mga operasyong panseguridad, nananatiling bukas ang mas mahalagang tanong para sa mga nasa loob pa ng kilusan: maghihintay ba silang maging susunod na pangalan sa listahan ng mga “martir,” o pipiliing umuwi habang may pagkakataon pa? Gaya ng sinabi ni Ri Chard sa kanyang mga dating kasama: “May iba pang kaparaanan upang magsilbi sa mamamayan.”

Pasion was arrested on July 30 in Cabuyao, Laguna, together with alleged NPA leader Binay Serrano, during a joint operation by government forces. Authorities said Serrano was wanted for murder and identified as an alleged medical and logistics officer of an NPA unit. Pasion, meanwhile, was identified by security officials as having links to the communist movement.