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Isang dating kasapi ng Communist Party of the Philippines–New People’s Army (CPP-NPA) ang nagsabing ang apat-na-araw na unilateral ceasefire

Ang patuloy na pagpatay ng New People’s Army (NPA) sa mga sibilyan ay hindi lamang nakakabahala, ito ay nagpapakita ng marahas at unti-untin

3 Former Rebel Organizations Honored with Gawad Parangal at NTF-ELCAC 7th Anniversary Cleve Sta. Ana QUEZON CITY—Three former rebel (FR) peo

OP-ED | Bukas na Isipan at Sama-samang Pagkilos: Pagtugon sa Krisis ng Pilipinas Sa kasalukuyang kalagayan ng Pilipinas, matindi ang krisis,

Sa totoo, hindi naman unang beses ni Joane A. Pilo, isang kawani ng Department of Trade and Industry (DTI), na makakita ng mga dating

When Typhoon Uwan hammered the northern coast of Aurora, communities were left clinging to what little remained while waiting for help that moved too slowly. Roads were blocked, towns were dark, and many found themselves isolated with no clear sense of when government relief would arrive. In those critical first hours, the fastest responders were former rebels from Buklod Kapayapaan.

Hitik sa mga aral at repleksyon ang ginanap na “Women and International Law: Legal Dialogue and Testimonial Sharing of Women Former Rebels” na inilunsad ng Kalinaw Southeastern Mindanao Inc. (Kalinaw SEMR) at Rizal Memorial Colleges – School of Law (RMC-SOL) nitong ika-8 ng Nobyembre sa Camp General Manuel T. Yan Sr., Mawab, Davao de Oro.

For former rebels, however, the Third Rectification is not a cure. It is a defensive consolidation, a last-ditch attempt to resuscitate an exhausted strategy by doubling down on doctrine and discipline.

Across parts of Mindanao and other rural areas once marked by conflict, former members of the Communist Party of the Philippines–New People’s Army–National Democratic Front (CPP–NPA–NDF) are rebuilding their lives through farming. Their stories reflect a broader shift from armed struggle to productive livelihood and community reintegration. For decades, many peasants and Indigenous peoples were drawn into the communist movement, often out of frustration over poverty, landles

Former rebel, Arian Jane Ramos, who once served as chairperson of Gabriela-UP Mindanao and later secretary of NPA Guerrilla Front 55, has is

Today, activism online has become the norm, but a kind of “unprincipled activism” is changing the flow of national democratic discourse. According to former rebel Job David, there is a noticeable rise in arrogance and hostility among activists on social media.

Isang dating kasapi ng New People’s Army (NPA) na kinilalang si Pobi Sy ang nagsalita laban sa online harassment na natanggap niya mula sa i

ORIENTAL MINDORO — “May pag-asa naman pala…” Ito ang mariing sambit ni Ate Rose, isa sa mga nahalal na opisyales ng Mindoro Island Former Re

Pinakaunang Restorative Justice Program sa pagitan ng mga sundalo, mga dating rebelde at mga nabiktimang komunidad sa Mindanao, matagumpay

Maging isang chef sana ang pangarap ni Gelejurain I Alce Nguho, ngunit dahil sa kahirapan, at sa maling paniniwalang ikinintal sa kanila ng

Kinuwestiyon ng National Task Force to End Local Communist Armed Conflict (NTF-ELCAC) ang naging desisyon ng Commission on Elections (COMELE

Tinuligsa ng Anakbayan ang pahayag ni Akbayan Rep. Perci Cendaña na nagsabing “magbebenepisyo si impeached Vice President Sara Duterte sa ‘M

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

Manila – Former rebels advocating peace condemned the violent turn of the September 21 anti-corruption protests in Manila, stressing that th

MANILA — “This proclamation raises a constitutional red flag.” This was the warning of Arian Jane Ramos, a former Gabriela member and former CPP-NPA cadre, of what she sees as a dangerous deviation from constitutional limits and democratic norms. She urged for strict adherence to the Constitution, faster resolution of disqualification cases, and a sober reckoning within the women’s movement.