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Buklod Kapayapaan Federation Inc. (BKFI), the national federation whose membership includes former members of the CPP-NPA-NDF, defended Sabado and disputed the characterization of his presentation as red-tagging.

Sa pahayag ng UP Diliman Committee on the Protection of Academic Freedom and Human Rights noong Setyembre 28, mariing kinondena ng komite ang umano’y patuloy na “red-tagging, harassment, and intimidation” laban sa mga estudyante, faculty, REPS, staff at iba pang constituents ng unibersidad. Partikular na binanggit nito ang mga social media post ng NTF-ELCAC at mga grupong gaya ng Hands Off Our Children na nagpapakita ng mga larawan ng kanilang constituents at nag-uugnay sa

Pwedeng sabihin na ang pagtungo sa kanayunan ay maaaring mangahulugan ng community immersion, boluntaryong paglilingkod, pananaliksik, o pakikilahok sa mga usapin ng magsasaka at katutubo. Ngunit sa lenggwahe ng pambansa demokratikong rebolusyon, ang “pagtungo sa kanayunan” ay walang ibang kahulugan kundi ang pagsapi sa armadong pakikibaka ng New People’s Army. Para sa mga pambansa-demokratikong aktibista, ang mga katagang ito ay shorthand o tayutay sa pagsampa sa NPA.

If the UP Diliman Committee on the Protection of Academic Freedom and Human Rights is forceful in condemning the false labeling of activists as recruiters for armed struggle, former rebels believe it should be equally forceful in condemning those who actually encourage young people toward that form of struggle. We remind the committee that protecting students also requires confronting those that threaten their safety and appeals that lead them toward armed conflict. On Septem

Noong Setyembre 21, kasabay ng ika-54 na anibersaryo ng deklarasyon ng batas militar, muling inilabas ng Kabataang Makabayan (KM) ang Kalayaan, ang opisyal nitong pahayagan, matapos ang limang taong pagkakatigil. Walong pahina ang bagong isyu. May editoryal, balita, kultura, mga kuwento tungkol sa mga kabataang nakipamuhay sa mga yunit ng Bagong Hukbong Bayan (BHB), at mga parangal sa mga tinatawag nitong martir ng kilusan. Sa unang tingin, maaaring ituring itong simple

ABRA DE ILOG, OCCIDENTAL MINDORO — Indigenous Mangyan residents of Sitio GCFI in Barangay Balao, Abra de Ilog, Occidental Mindoro, gathered on September 22 to express their opposition to the presence and activities of the CPP-NPA-NDF in their community. The activity brought together members of the Mangyan community in a public expression of their desire to live in peace and away from the armed conflict that has affected communities in the municipality for years.

Former rebels are questioning Kabataan Partylist Rep. Renee Co’s criticism of a National Security Council journal on terror grooming.

Mining has caused real harm in many Philippine communities. Forests have been damaged, ancestral domains contested, rivers polluted and promised benefits unevenly distributed. These are not invented grievances, and no serious discussion of Executive Order No. 122 should dismiss them. But the CPP’s September 7 article, “EO 122: To benefit the US,” turns Executive Order No. 122 into a simple story where foreign capital arrives, the Philippines is robbed and the environment i

Why is an organization representing student publications giving its highest commendation to someone whom the CPP itself identifies as part of its armed revolutionary movement?

Noong Pebrero 27, 2026, inaresto ng Quezon City Police ang dating College of Arts and Letters Representative sa University Student Council na si Jobert Pillas kaugnay ng alegasyon ng rape. Ilang araw matapos nito, mula Marso 2 hanggang 4, nagsagawa ang University Student Council ng emergency general assembly at ipinataw kay Pillas ang 30-araw na preventive suspension. Kapansin-pansin na sa naturang assembly, hindi agad isiniwalat sa maraming miyembro ng konseho ang partikular

But before her name appeared in an encounter report, Bihag was known a decade ago as a campus journalist and youth leader.

But there is a difference between demanding that a development program be implemented properly and arguing that the communities themselves should no longer receive it.

Kapag ang “hustisya” ay naging selective, ang dating tagasuporta ay maaaring maging target kapag hindi na kapaki-pakinabang, at ang pansamantalang serbisyo ay nauuwi sa mas matagal na panganib, mahirap ipagwalang-bahala ang kontradiksyon sa pagitan ng retorika at realidad. Ang pahayag na “para sa masa” ay hindi dapat tanggapin bilang katotohanan dahil lamang ito ang deklaradong layunin. Dapat itong sukatin sa aktuwal na karanasan ng mga taong sinasabing ipinaglalaban nito—lal

Madalas ay kinakamusta ko na lang sa pinsan ko tuwing tumatawag ako sa kanila kung ano na ang kalagayan ng bukid doon. Pero sabi niya, “Wala nang bukid. Dagat na.”

I know what it means to be angry about poverty. As a former rebel, I also know how that anger can be used. The Filipino people are oppressed. The government has failed. The system is the problem. Therefore, revolution is the answer. I once believed that story and even fought for it. Now, I know Filipinos deserve better. The latest figures from the Philippine Statistics Authority show that poverty incidence fell from 15.5 percent in 2023 to 9.7 percent in 2025, equivalent t

Cumpio, Domequil and Abinguna may have performed real public work. That does not rule out the fact that they also served the CPP's underground structure.

Anakbayan Southern Mindanao’s latest statement against former member Jam Saguino once again avoids addressing the details of her experience in Anakbayan and the New People’s Army. Instead of directly refuting her claims, the group dismissed her as a red-tagger and attacked her credibility. On August 24, Anakbayan Southern Mindanao condemned Saguino after she spoke about her experience during an National Service Training Program orientation at the University of Southeastern

That history explains vigilance. The alert does not, however, establish what the two officers were doing at the canteen. It presented no evidence that they were conducting surveillance, intimidating students or carrying out an operation. These were suspicions attached to their presence, not facts established by the post.

Matapos ang dalawang fatal na insidente ng pamamaril sa mga paaralan sa loob lamang ng ilang buwan, mistulang itinutulak ng League of Filipino Students (LFS) ang sisi sa mga magulang at pamilya. May papel ang pamilya sa pagpapalaki at paggabay sa mga kabataan, ngunit hindi nito maaaring isantabi ang papel ng mga paaralan at iba pang institusyong may direktang access sa mga estudyante. Ayon sa National Chairperson ng LFS na si Gabriel Magtibay sa isang pahayag, “We should s

Tributes to fallen members of the New People’s Army have once again appeared on social media and on the platforms of open National Democratic organizations. They are called “martyrs,” “true heroes of the Filipino people,” and “revolutionary heroes.” Their lives are portrayed not simply as losses, but as noble sacrifices filled with love, art, and dedication to the masses. This kind of tribute is not simple mourning. It is a deliberate political act with a clear message: dea