Why is an organization representing student publications giving its highest commendation to someone whom the CPP itself identifies as part of its armed revolutionary movement?

Noong Pebrero 27, 2026, inaresto ng Quezon City Police ang dating College of Arts and Letters Representative sa University Student Council na si Jobert Pillas kaugnay ng alegasyon ng rape. Ilang araw matapos nito, mula Marso 2 hanggang 4, nagsagawa ang University Student Council ng emergency general assembly at ipinataw kay Pillas ang 30-araw na preventive suspension. Kapansin-pansin na sa naturang assembly, hindi agad isiniwalat sa maraming miyembro ng konseho ang partikular

Kapag ang “hustisya” ay naging selective, ang dating tagasuporta ay maaaring maging target kapag hindi na kapaki-pakinabang, at ang pansamantalang serbisyo ay nauuwi sa mas matagal na panganib, mahirap ipagwalang-bahala ang kontradiksyon sa pagitan ng retorika at realidad. Ang pahayag na “para sa masa” ay hindi dapat tanggapin bilang katotohanan dahil lamang ito ang deklaradong layunin. Dapat itong sukatin sa aktuwal na karanasan ng mga taong sinasabing ipinaglalaban nito—lal

Madalas ay kinakamusta ko na lang sa pinsan ko tuwing tumatawag ako sa kanila kung ano na ang kalagayan ng bukid doon. Pero sabi niya, “Wala nang bukid. Dagat na.”

I know what it means to be angry about poverty. As a former rebel, I also know how that anger can be used. The Filipino people are oppressed. The government has failed. The system is the problem. Therefore, revolution is the answer. I once believed that story and even fought for it. Now, I know Filipinos deserve better. The latest figures from the Philippine Statistics Authority show that poverty incidence fell from 15.5 percent in 2023 to 9.7 percent in 2025, equivalent t

Cumpio, Domequil and Abinguna may have performed real public work. That does not rule out the fact that they also served the CPP's underground structure.

Tributes to fallen members of the New People’s Army have once again appeared on social media and on the platforms of open National Democratic organizations. They are called “martyrs,” “true heroes of the Filipino people,” and “revolutionary heroes.” Their lives are portrayed not simply as losses, but as noble sacrifices filled with love, art, and dedication to the masses. This kind of tribute is not simple mourning. It is a deliberate political act with a clear message: dea

When the government does not engage international bodies, it is accused of avoiding scrutiny. When it presents its evidence to the same institutions, it is accused of exploiting them. Damned if you do, damned if you don’t.

Sinuportahan ng Buklod Kapayapaan Federation Inc. (BKFI) ang panukalang Terror Grooming and Radicalization Prevention Act, kasabay ng panawagang palakasin ang mga hakbang upang mapigilan ang pagkalantad ng kabataan sa karahasan at radikalisasyon. Sa pahayag nitong Agosto 19, binanggit ng grupo ang pamamaril sa San Jose National High School sa Tacloban City noong Hunyo 22, kung saan tatlong estudyante ang napatay at mahigit 20 ang nasugatan.

Ang pangyayari sa Kalinga State University noong Agosto 14 ay naglantad ng malalim na kontradiksyon sa pagitan ng naratibo ng mga nat-dem activist na nagmumula sa labas at ng lokal at katutubong realidad ng mga Cordilleran. Sa kanyang post, inilatag ni Joaquin Buenaflor ang klasikong pagbasa sa sitwasyon: ang simpleng presensya ng PNP at AFP sa youth consultation at courtesy call ay awtomatiko nang “surveillance,” “intimidation,” at “militarization” ng espasyo ng kabataan.

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

There was palpable distrust among some residents toward Kabataan Partylist, and a clearer discomfort with Rep. Renee Louise Co than with the presence of the Armed Forces of the Philippines. This was evident in online comments and public statements that circulated even before her Campus Tour and Konsultahang Kabataan at Kalinga State University on August 14. Long before the event began, voices online were already questioning the purpose of the visit. The dominant tone was n

Habang nagpapatuloy ang mga operasyong panseguridad, nananatiling bukas ang mas mahalagang tanong para sa mga nasa loob pa ng kilusan: maghihintay ba silang maging susunod na pangalan sa listahan ng mga “martir,” o pipiliing umuwi habang may pagkakataon pa? Gaya ng sinabi ni Ri Chard sa kanyang mga dating kasama: “May iba pang kaparaanan upang magsilbi sa mamamayan.”

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.

Pasco said he respects the right of students to speak and question government institutions. However, he argued that the discussion must begin with the complete history of the area and evidence supporting allegations against the reserve unit.

Ayon sa dating kadre na si Lady Desiree Miranda, nananatiling bulnerable ang kababaihan sa iba’t ibang anyo ng pang-aabuso sa loob ng CPP-NPA, sa kabila ng umiiral nitong mga patakaran tulad ng Tres Otso o Three Main Rules of Discipline and Eight Points for Attention. Sa isang panayam na inilabas sa social media, isinalaysay ni Miranda ang matinding hirap, takot, panggigipit, at umano’y pamimilit sa kanya na humawak ng armas. Para sa kanya, inilalantad ng mga karanasang it

Ilang buwan bago siya natagpuan kasama ng isang medic ng NPA sa Cabuyao City, naiugnay na si Pasion sa NPA sa Occidental Mindoro. At ang unang nagkumpirma na kasama niya si Pasion sa NPA ay hindi ang Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP), kundi ang kapwa niya U.S. citizen na si Chantal Anicoche. Mahalagang balikan ang detalyeng ito ngayong inilalarawan ng International Coalition for Human Rights in the Philippines (ICHRP) at Karapatan si Pasion bilang isang “activist” o “c

People still ask me, sometimes with curiosity and sometimes with judgment, why I left the armed movement. The truth is more complicated than a single word.

Marami tayo ngayong kinakaharap na mga lehitimong isyu: korapsyon, mataas na presyo ng bilihin, kawalan ng disenteng trabaho, mahinang serbisyong panlipunan, at patuloy na pagyurak ng ibang bansa sa ating soberanya. Tama at makatarungan naman talaga ang maging kritikal sa gobyerno. Tama ring maging passionate sa social justice at maging aktibista. Ang demokrasya ay hindi nangangahulugang tahimik na pagsang-ayon—ito ay espasyo para sa protesta, organisasyon, at pananagutan.

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.