Opinion

It's amusing yet somewhat pitiable to see Rep. Rene Co of Kabataan Partylist's reaction to the 5th Infantry Division's post about their joint activity at Kalinga State University (KSU). I saw nothing wrong with the 5th ID's post; if anything, it was quite cordial in the way it mentioned the unity between them and KSU for the welfare of the students and youth of Kalinga. There was no trace of insult, no accusation, nothing malicious, just an acknowledgment of an occasion where

Pasion was arrested on July 30 in Cabuyao, Laguna, together with alleged NPA leader Binay Serrano, during a joint operation by government forces. Authorities said Serrano was wanted for murder and identified as an alleged medical and logistics officer of an NPA unit. Pasion, meanwhile, was identified by security officials as having links to the communist movement.

For a revolution is not sustained by the gun; it is sustained by belief, and belief cannot be extracted at gunpoint, at checkpoint, at the barrel pressed lightly against a sakada's ribs.

The Filipino youth have always stood at the forefront of social change. Their passion for justice, equality, and national dignity is a strength that should be nurtured and protected. But passion alone is not enough, it must be guided by wisdom and a careful understanding of history.

In his speech at the Katungod Conference on July 15 at the University of the Philippines at Diliman, he declared that the AFP is a "threat to democracy and national security." That conclusion is too sweeping. And his treatment of the Talaingod 13 is also too politically convenient, if not downright lazy.

Sixty-two. Say the number out loud. Sixty-two poor peasants of Negros Island have been shot dead by the CPP-NPA in 18 months.

Ngayon, nakabalik na ako sa lungsod at nakakabalita na sa mga nakilala ko at nakasama ko sa lungsod, at pakikibakang parlyamentaryo, hindi ko maiwasan mapansin ang agwat namin. Yung mga naging instruktor ko sa BKP* ay mga instruktor na ngayon sa iba’t ibang kulehiyo sa UP. May mga parangal, may mga posisyon, may mga katungkulan. Yung mga nakasama ko sa mga Cultural Night upang pataasin ang kapasyahang tumungo sa kanayunan ay nagpopost ng stories na nasa gym na may mamahali

For years, I believed that genuine change in the Philippines could only come through armed revolution. Like many idealistic young people, I was drawn to the promise of a nation free from injustice, inequality, and corruption. I sincerely believed that taking up arms was not merely an option; it was the only path. I was wrong.

One line from Atom Araullo's graduation speech at UP Baguio this week hit me harder than I expected. "You don't have to kill your dreams in the name of service. Just make sure your dreams don't require you to kill your conscience."

Sino nga ba talaga ang pinoprotektahan ng Karapatan? Ang mas nakararaming mamamayang nais maging ligtas laban sa terorismo, o ang mga indibidwal na nahaharap sa kasong may kaugnayan sa mga grupong iniuugnay sa armadong kilusan?

But not every father deserves celebration.

Very few of us former rebels knew Bobet before his tragic death. But when the news came, we grieved because his life represented the same ordinary dream we once shared before ideology taught us to look down on ordinary dreams as too small, too reformist, too insufficient.

Instead of yielding to the false narratives of the CPP and its enabler “national democratic” organizations, the Commission [NYC] focused on the welfare of the youth themselves.

Ang lohika ng islogang ito ay naging bato na pamukpok sa ulo mismo ng CPP-NPA-NDFP. Ang islogang "Di matalo-talo" ay hindi lengwahe ng kilusang nagpupunyaging manalo.

In a statement released on April 27 regarding the deaths of UP students Alyssa Alano and Maureen Santuyo during an armed encounter in Toboso, Negros Occidental, the University of the Philippines expressed sadness over the deaths of the two students and several others killed in the military operation. The statement emphasized assistance for the victims’ families, support for an independent investigation by the Commission on Human Rights, and the right of students to engage in

In a 2019 video that remains publicly accessible on YouTube, Kara Lenina Taggaoa, then chairperson of the League of Filipino Students (LFS), spoke with a clarity that left little room for interpretation. Wearing a Kabataan Partylist shirt, she said, “Proud kami na ang alumni namin ay nag-NPA”.

Into that debate stepped Kej Andrés, national chairperson of the Student Christian Movement of the Philippines.

Muling nagpapakita ng kahihiyan sa pagbabaluktot ng katotohanan tungkol kay Ceeka Garzon ang mga National Democratic Mass organizations at Makabayan Bloc, (mga legal front ng CPP-NPA). Sinasabi nilang “simpleng aktibista” lang daw siya — minsan teacher, minsan artist, minsan IP rights advocate. Pero walang ni isa sa kanila ang makasagot: bakit siya naroroon sa encounter site na may baril at mga notebook na puno ng NPA ED (educational discussion) Pointers? Hindi na nagt

This Holy Week, while Christians reflect on Christ’s suffering, arrest, torture, and crucifixion at the hands of unjust authorities, a different kind of blasphemy is unfolding. Self-proclaimed “Christian” youth groups and known communist front organizations are dragging Jesus Christ into their propaganda machine to defend Charlize “Ceeka” Garzon, who was arrested on March 29, 2026 in San Jose, Occidental Mindoro, and identified by authorities as being a member of the New Peop

Charlize “Ceeka” Garzon, known as “Ka Kaye” inside the movement, was captured by government forces on March 29, 2026, during an armed encounter in Sitio Salafay, Barangay Monteclaro, San Jose, Occidental Mindoro. She is a magna cum laude graduate of De La Salle-College of Saint Benilde, where she earned a degree in Arts Management. From the perspective of someone who was once part of the revolutionary movement, Garzon is a victim—but it would be simplistic to claim that it i