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Former rebels from Region 4B formally launched the Kapatiran ng mga Dating Rebelde (KADRE) - MIMAROPA on July 12 at the Oriental Mindoro Provincial Capitol. In a historic and heartfelt gathering on July 12, 2025, the Brotherhood of Former Rebels – MIMAROPA (KADRE-MIMAROPA) was officially launched at the Tamaraw Hall of the Oriental Mindoro Provincial Capitol. Anchored on the theme “Reconciliations and New Beginnings,” the event marked a new chapter of unity, peace, and renewe

“Not all dissent is terrorism,” dagdag pa niya. “However, if the intent and conduct go beyond criticism and directly promote armed rebellion or destabilization, it can be legally scrutinized under the ATA.”

    “The cadres of the CPP within the national democratic movement are deluding themselves due to the ongoing exposure of their deception against the people,” Legaspi told Kontra Kwento. “Facing diminishing options, they are now advocating for a law that would impose penalties on any government officials, employees, and ‘agents’ who are allegedly involved in what they term ‘red-tagging.’”

Rurelyn Bay-ao still remembers life in the Haran Bakwit center, where hundreds of families from the indigenous people’s communities across Southern Mindanao were housed, allegedly for their protection against militarization.

This is the Achilles’ heel of the CPP’s analysis: it summarily rejects all forms of peace except its own version of violent upheaval.

BUTUAN CITY—Zulah, a former rebel from Surigao del Sur in Region 13, considers the safe conduct pass (SCP) she now holds in her hands as...

by Mau Chaeyoung BUNAWAN, AGUSAN DEL SUR — While many others celebrated this year’s Father’s Day with laughter and gifts, for Elmer...

“Lubusan na nilang itinatakwil ang pagiging NPA nila at nagbalik na ang kanilang loob sa gobyerno,” ani Miguel. “Gusto na lang nila ngayong mamuhay nang mapayapa kapiling ang kanilang pamilya.”

In the countryside of the Philippines—thousands of kilometers away from Utrecht, the Netherlands, where Ka Luis “Ka Louie” Jalandoni died...

Tinatapos na ng  Department of Agrarian Reform (DAR)  ang isinagawang concreting ng 1.418-kilometrong farm-to-market road na naglalayong...

DAVAO CITY — Four former high-ranking leaders of the Communist Party of the Philippines (CPP) and New People’s Army (NPA) urged...

MANILA — A fresh controversy has erupted online after Anakbayan–Southern Mindanao Region (SMR) denounced a news article by SunStar...

Napatay ang rebeldeng si Joemar Discar, kilala sa mga koda na Guimo at Bobby. Si Bobby ay isang mandirigma ng Platoon Apoy sa ilalim ng Sub-Regional Committee (SRC) Sesame ng Eastern Visayas Regional Party Committee. 

MANILA — Kontra Kwento can confirm that combined elements of the Army’s 10th Infantry “Agila” Division and Police Regional Office 13 have...

by Cleve Sta. Ana Trigger Warning: Sexual Abuse   The underground left in the Philippines has never been shy about calling out abuses,...

While the CPP mourned its longtime negotiator, former members of the CPP-NPA-NDF underscored what they called “the true cost” of the armed struggle.

On June 1, 2025, Maria Kara, a member of Kabataan Partylist, publicly revealed she was sexually abused by three different leaders from 2023 to 2025. Despite reporting the incidents internally, she received no meaningful support—no immediate medical or mental health aid, and was even mocked and threatened. A top officer downplayed her trauma, saying it was better than “staying idle.” Only after public exposure did KPL issue a vague statement, deflecting accountability. Kar

by Cleve Sta. Ana  MANILA, Philippines— The Philippine Commission on Women (PCW) expressed its full support for President Ferdinand R....

In March 2024, Kabataan Partylist released a statement boldly titled “Official Statement Addressing Incidents of Gender-Based Violence:...

by Cleve Sta. Ana BURGOS, ILOCOS SUR — A local cooperative official has praised the government’s Barangay Development Program (BDP) in...