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ISPESYAL NA REPORT | Sa Panig ng Pamamaslang: Tunay na Mukha ng “Defend Mindoro”
Ang panawagan ng Defend Mindoro para sa “hustisya” ay may malinaw na kinikilingan. Hindi ito nakabatay sa kung sino ang inosente o may sala, kundi sa kung sino lamang ang kaalyado ng kilusan. Sa kanilang pananaw, ang karapatan ay hindi likas sa lahat, ngunit ito ay gantimpalang iginagawad sa mga kasamang handang mag-alay ng buhay para sa Partido.
Sa likod ng isinisigaw nilang "hustisya," naroon ang nakakabinging katahimikan — katahimikang tumatabing sa mga dinukot na kab


Former UP Student Leader Arrested in Camarines Norte on Attempted Homicide Warrant
Camarines Norte, Philippines — Authorities arrested, on September 4, 2025, Faye Margarette Tallow, a former University of the Philippines (U


Chaba’s Journey — From Student Leader to Political Officer
Charisse Bernadine “Chaba” Bañez’s name once echoed in the halls of the University of the Philippines as a young activist brimming with pass


Bandilang itim ng One-Piece ang winawagayway sa Indonesia
Nang sumiklab ang malalaking protesta sa Indonesia nitong Agosto 2025, isa sa mga pinakakakaibang tanawin ay hindi lang ang dagsa ng tao o a


FR DIARIES | Dianne: Life Under the Red Flag
Hindi lang kasawian at pagkagapi ang aking naranasan sa NPA, kundi ang pag-abandona ng Partido sa mga mandirigma nito, gayon din ang masaklap na unti-unting hindi na pagtanggap ng masa sa kilusan.


Reassessing the CPP's Semi-colonial and Semi-feudal framework in the Philippine context
The Communist Party of the Philippines (CPP) has long characterized the Philippines as a “semi-colonial and semi-feudal” society, a...


SINO NGA BA SI CHABA? Anakbayan member turned NPA
At the time, I served as the Political Officer of the NPA Sub-Regional Guerrilla Unit (SRGU) 5, the Sentro de Grabidad of Sub-Regional Committee (SRC) 5 under the Southern Mindanao Regional Committee. My task was to help identify, from among young activists, those who would undergo “revolutionary integration” (RI). RI is a process of immersing student leaders into the daily realities of the poor and marginalized communities within the guerrilla mass base of the New People's A


Tagalog vs Bisaya memes, Imperial Manila, at ang walang kamatayang bangayan hinggil sa Pambansang Wika
Inabot ng anim na buwan mula nang mapadpad ako sa Mindanao bago ko masabing matatas na ako sa pagbibisaya. Gayunpaman, problematiko pa rin s


NEWS ANALYSIS | The Mindoro Clashes: Noise, Propaganda, and What the CPP Might Be Hiding
MANILA—To former rebels, the clashes that recently erupted in Occidental and Oriental Mindoro between troops of the Armed Forces of the...


Kasinungalingan ang Pahayag ng CPP hinggil sa Naganap na Engkwentro sa Roxas, Mindoro
“Kung mayroon mang may kasalanan sa pagkamatay ng dalawa, iyon ay mga kasama nila mismo. Iniwan nila sina Ka Mutya at Ka Jonnel sa gitna ng barilan nang walang suporta mula sa main body. Bukod pa rito, hindi ninakaw ng mga sundalo ang bangkay—bagkus ay ginawa nila ang responsibilidad na pangasiwaan ito bilang pagkilala sa kaaway, isang bagay na madalas ay hindi kayang gawin ng NPA,”


Former Rebels and Peacemakers Dismayed over Acquittal of CPP Cadres
The Taguig City Regional Trial Court acquitted five senior cadres of the Communist Party of the Philippines–New People’s Army–National Democratic Front (CPP-NPA-NDF) of kidnapping with murder and frustrated murder. The accused—Tirso Alcantara, Dionisio Almonte, Diony Borre, Renante Gamara, and Raul Razo—were freed on the grounds of reasonable doubt, citing lack of solid evidence in securing their convictions.


‘Makatutulong ang rice importation ban sa mga magsasakang tatapat ng Setyembre ang anihan’
Maalalang ipinag-utos ni Presidente Ferdinand Marcos Jr. noong ika-6 ng Agosto ang 60 araw na suspensyon sa pag-aangkat ng bigas simula unang araw ng Setyembre.


What Happens to a People’s War when It Targets the People?
Inside the hall, would there have been mention of the 1,999 documented violations of IHL attributed to the NPA between 2010 and 2022?


Writing new lessons, carving new history in battle-scarred Talaingod
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.


3 Truths About the ‘Defend Mindoro Campaign’
Here are 3 truths that the Communist Party of the Philippines and “human rights advocates” are keeping from the public.


Arrested, not abducted: Former rebels set record straight on 2023 capture
In a move described as "courageous," two former New People’s Army (NPA) fighters have come forward to publicly reject what they called a “false narrative” about their arrest in late 2023.


‘We were not abducted. We were not tortured. We were not forced to say anything.’
We are reprinting the Letter to the Editor by former rebels Job David and Alia Encela to The Visayan Daily Star, August 2.


‘Hindi ako bumaba dahil takot’
Kalaunan, napagtanto ni Ka Star na ang mga pangako ng kilusan ay pawang bingwit lamang upang makapagparami ng hukbo.


BREAKING | EXCLUSIVE Kadre-Mimaropa: Pugante si Ka Aljun nang sumampa sa NPA
Ayon sa opisyal na dokumento mula sa Sablayan Prison and Penal Farm na ibinahagi ng Kadre-Mimaropa sa Kontra Kwento, si Sumilhig ay nahatulang guilty sa double murder at double frustrated murder taong 2006, tumakas sa kulungan noong 2012 kasama ang dalawang bilanggo.


FR Agenda: Mga Hamon sa Ekonomiya ng Pagbabalik-Loob
Paano nakakatulong — at saan pa puwedeng humusay — ang livelihood support para sa mga dating rebelde
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