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Talaingod was never a quiet Lumad town. It only appeared quiet to those who were not listening. Long before November 2018, the area was already widely known as a hotbed of CPP–NPA operations. For those of us inside, this was not speculation. Armed struggle, mass organizing, and legal activism did not exist on separate tracks. They moved together, fed into one another, and quietly shaped everyday life of the Ata Manobo. What made November 2018 different was not that these elem

In the heated public debate—whether the ruling was an “attack on compassion” or simply the law catching up with those who broke it—one voice has been consistently sidelined: the Lumad communities themselves.

Former rebels with direct knowledge of the incident, however, said the ruling merely affirmed accountability for actions they claim were carried out under CPP's directives.

The continued veneration of Sison reveals less about his supposed greatness and more about the insularity of the CPP itself.

Speakers at the forum emphasized that former rebels are uniquely positioned to recognize and counter radicalization, having experienced recruitment and indoctrination firsthand. “Former rebels understand how grooming begins in communities, schools, and online spaces and how it gradually leads young people toward violence,” BKFI said in a statement. The discussion focused on how radical organizations allegedly exploit grievances and activism narratives to blur the line b

The lesson from Pablo—and the warning from the masses of Davao Oriental—is not to securitize humanitarianism, but to protect it.

Every few years, usually timed with symbolic or holiday seasons, the Communist Party of the Philippines announces a ceasefire, wrapped in the language of goodwill, restraint, and readiness for peace. For a brief moment, the guns fall silent and peace-coded headlines ask the public to believe in sincerity. History, however, tells a different story. For nearly four decades, ceasefires between the Government of the Republic of the Philippines and the CPP-NPA-NDF have followed th

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

The ongoing political turmoil is fertile ground for manipulation.

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

Where, then, is Rep. Co when young people are being encouraged to take up arms?

As we mark the 13th anniversary of Super Typhoon Pablo, the strongest typhoon ever to hit Mindanao, this Deep Dive looks back at the lessons the disaster left behind.

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

KALINAW Davao de Oro continues to build a strong foundation of peace and development in the province.

National democratic youth organizations have, once again, pointed fingers outward, insisting that state policy is to blame for the dwindling militancy of their movement. The newest line of attack claims that the National Action Plan for Unity, Peace, and Development (NAP-UPD), a framework implemented by the NTF-ELCAC, is a killer of youth activism. It is an accusation that collapses under the weight of what the policy actually says. NAP UPD’s target is explicit and narrow, th

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

Dahil dogmatiko, wala nang malikhaing kapasidad ang CPP para mag-isip ng mga makabagong ideya kundi ang balik-balikan ang mga luma at panis ng naratibo nito.

Yet for former recruits who eventually joined underground organizations, or even armed guerrilla fronts, that simple online form is a natural 'stepping-up' of tactics toward radicalization.

Para sa mga dating rebelde, gayunpaman, ang Ikatlong Pagwawasto ay hindi isang lunas.