Culture

In that room, surrounded by facilitators, counselors, and fellow former rebels, they began to tell their stories

Sa isang iglap, binura nila ang iyong mga taon ng sakripisyo— At ikaw ay naging traydor, tuta, puta ng militar.

In September 2023, Job David, better known by his alias “Ka Yuri,” stood at a crossroads that would forever change his life. Once a cadre of the Communist Party of the Philippines–New People’s Army, he had endured years of hardship in the mountains, surviving only on root crops and wild herbs, far from even the most basic comforts. During a “hakot-bundo”* mission, he and two comrades made the difficult decision to surrender to the 23rd Division Reconnaissance Company in Mindo

Malinaw na nakahanap ng bagong espasyo ang CPP-NPA-NDF: sakyan ang clout-chasing culture ng kabataan.

Paano ang tampuhan sa pagitan ng isang Gen[tleman] X at isang Maria Clara

The change is being led by two men who once fought the government: one used to carry placards in rallies from Davao to Manila; the other, an M16.

Kailangang iwaksi ko rin ang false dichotomy ng rebolusyonaryo at reaksyunaryo—na hindi lahat ng nagpapakilalang rebolusyonaryo ay mabuti, at hindi rin lahat ng binabansagang reaksyunaryo ay masama.