They call themselves progressives. They speak of democracy, liberation, and people’s power. Yet, within their own circles, freedom of thought is the first to vanish. Behind the fiery rhetoric of “national democracy” lies a culture that increasingly resembles a cult, one that thrives on blind loyalty, silences dissent, and preaches sacrifice it refuses to live by.

Today, activism online has become the norm, but a kind of “unprincipled activism” is changing the flow of national democratic discourse. According to former rebel Job David, there is a noticeable rise in arrogance and hostility among activists on social media.

Isang dating kasapi ng New People’s Army (NPA) na kinilalang si Pobi Sy ang nagsalita laban sa online harassment na natanggap niya mula sa i

Paano nakakatulong — at saan pa puwedeng humusay — ang livelihood support para sa mga dating rebelde

A former University of the Philippines student leader revealed that the recent controversy surrounding the resignation of a Polytechnic University of the Philippines (PUP) student leader goes beyond the issue of corruption, saying it is a common occurrence in student councils that are led by “activist organizations.”