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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

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

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

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.

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.

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

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.”

Pasco said he respects the right of students to speak and question government institutions. However, he argued that the discussion must begin with the complete history of the area and evidence supporting allegations against the reserve unit.

Ayon sa dating kadre na si Lady Desiree Miranda, nananatiling bulnerable ang kababaihan sa iba’t ibang anyo ng pang-aabuso sa loob ng CPP-NPA, sa kabila ng umiiral nitong mga patakaran tulad ng Tres Otso o Three Main Rules of Discipline and Eight Points for Attention. Sa isang panayam na inilabas sa social media, isinalaysay ni Miranda ang matinding hirap, takot, panggigipit, at umano’y pamimilit sa kanya na humawak ng armas. Para sa kanya, inilalantad ng mga karanasang it

Ilang buwan bago siya natagpuan kasama ng isang medic ng NPA sa Cabuyao City, naiugnay na si Pasion sa NPA sa Occidental Mindoro. At ang unang nagkumpirma na kasama niya si Pasion sa NPA ay hindi ang Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP), kundi ang kapwa niya U.S. citizen na si Chantal Anicoche. Mahalagang balikan ang detalyeng ito ngayong inilalarawan ng International Coalition for Human Rights in the Philippines (ICHRP) at Karapatan si Pasion bilang isang “activist” o “c

The Philippine Army identified the arrested individuals as Cristina Pasion and Binay Serrano, alias Ka Samay. According to initial reports, the two were arrested during an operation in Barangay San Isidro. Serrano was described as a medical officer of an NPA unit operating in Mindoro.

Nine former members of the New People's Army (NPA) in Las Navas, Northern Samar have chosen to lay down their arms and begin a new chapter in their lives, marking another milestone in the government's peace and reintegration efforts under the whole-of-nation approach. The former rebels were formally presented before the Municipal Task Force to End Local Communist Armed Conflict (MTF-ELCAC) of Las Navas on July 10, where they also surrendered several firearms as a gesture

The proper subject of scrutiny is the architecture, network and intent surrounding that solidarity. These need to be understood in the context of why these kinds of “immersions” exist.