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Former Rebels Question Acquittal of Amanda Echanis, Cite Personal Accounts of CPP-NPA Involvement

Former members of the Communist Party of the Philippines–New People’s Army (CPP-NPA) have publicly expressed dissenting views on the recent

Legal on the Surface, Clandestine at the Core: The CPP’s Front Organizations and the Machinery of Deception

BIDYO | Pighati ng Ina at Sigaw ng Mindoro: Panagutin ang CPP–NPA–NDFP at mga Kaalyadong Organisasyon

Bagong taon, malinaw ang panawagan ng Mindoro: CPP–NPA–NDFP, layas. Sa Mamburao, Occidental Mindoro, sinalubong ng mapayapang rali ang pananatili ng KARAPATAN Southern Tagalog, kung saan humigit-kumulang 100 kabataan at katutubong Mindoreño ang nagtipon upang tutulan ang presensya ng CPP–NPA–NDFP at ng mga ligal na prenteng organisasyon nito. Isinagawa ang kilos-protesta kasunod ng serye ng mga engkwentro sa Abra de Ilog, kabilang ang sagupaan noong Enero 1 na ikinasawi ng is

“Co, Ikaw ang Dapat Managot Niyan!”

“Co, Ikaw ang Dapat Managot Niyan!” Cleve Sta. Ana TANAY, RIZAL — The mother of a Pamantasan ng Lungsod ng Maynila student killed in a rece

Estudyante, Nasawi sa Engkwentro sa Mindoro

OCCIDENTAL MINDORO—Nakuha ng mga awtoridad ang bangkay ng isang kabataang estudyante matapos ang serye ng mga engkwentro sa pagitan ng mga tropa ng pamahalaan at ng New People’s Army (NPA) sa Sitio Mamara, Barangay Cabacao, Abra de Ilog, Occidental Mindoro, Enero 1. Kinilala ang nasawi na si Jerlyn Rose Doydora, isang estudyante ng Pamantasan ng Lungsod ng Maynila (PLM) at dating opisyal ng Kabataan Partylist, na noo’y kasama ang isang yunit ng NPA sa Mindoro. Kinumpirma rin

Pahayag ng KADRE MIMAROPA

Kabataang Estudyante, Nasawi sa Engkwentro sa Occidental Mindoro Matapos ang masinsinang imbestigasyon ng mga awtoridad, nakumpirma ang pagkamatay ng isang kabataang estudyante sa serye ng tatlong magkakasunod na engkwentro sa Occidental Mindoro. Kinilala ang nasawing indibidwal na si Jerlyn Rose Doydora, isang Bachelor of Science in Secondary Education major in English mula sa Pamantasan ng Lungsod ng Maynila (PLM), at dating General Secretariat ng Kabataan Partylist bago

DAVAO DEL NORTE—Indigenous leaders from Talaingod have rebuked statements by the Makabayan bloc and allied national democratic organizations following the Court of Appeals’ affirmation of the conviction of former lawmakers Satur Ocampo, France Castro, and their co-accused, saying the Leftist coalition continues to push a narrative that does not reflect the Lumad community’s own position. In an official statement, the Ata-Manobo Tribal Council of Elders/Leaders of Talaingod Association, the recognized Indigenous Political Structure (IPS) of Talaingod, welcomed the appellate court’s decision upholding a Tagum City court ruling that found the accused guilty of violating the Special Protection of Children Against Abuse, Exploitation and Discrimination Act.

Makabayan bloc, nat dem groups face backlash as Talaingod Lumad leaders reject ‘Talaingod 13’ narrative

DAVAO DEL NORTE—Indigenous leaders from Talaingod have rebuked statements by the Makabayan bloc and allied national democratic organizations following the Court of Appeals’ affirmation of the conviction of former lawmakers Satur Ocampo, France Castro, and their co-accused, saying the Leftist coalition continues to push a narrative that does not reflect the Lumad community’s own position. In an official statement, the Ata-Manobo Tribal Council of Elders/Leaders of Talaing

Dating Rebelde: Ceasefire ng CPP-NPA Ginagamit sa Propaganda at Rekrutment

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

OP-ED | Nakakabinging Katahimikan: Digmaan ng NPA Laban sa Sibilyan

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

‘Nakaka-inspire’ – kawani ng gobyerno sa isang seminar kasama ang mga former rebel

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

DEEP DIVES | The Third Rectification: A Revolution Past Its Prime and Time

For former rebels, however, the Third Rectification is not a cure. It is a defensive consolidation, a last-ditch attempt to resuscitate an exhausted strategy by doubling down on doctrine and discipline.

Across parts of Mindanao and other rural areas once marked by conflict, former members of the Communist Party of the Philippines–New People’s Army–National Democratic Front (CPP–NPA–NDF) are rebuilding their lives through farming. Their stories reflect a broader shift from armed struggle to productive livelihood and community reintegration. For decades, many peasants and Indigenous peoples were drawn into the communist movement, often out of frustration over poverty, landlessness, and inequality. The promise of change through revolution, however, led many into hardship and isolation. Today, after leaving the armed movement, a growing number of former rebels are returning to agriculture — not just to survive, but to rebuild.

Farming Freedom: How Former Rebels Found Peace and Hope in the Fields

Across parts of Mindanao and other rural areas once marked by conflict, former members of the Communist Party of the Philippines–New People’s Army–National Democratic Front (CPP–NPA–NDF) are rebuilding their lives through farming. Their stories reflect a broader shift from armed struggle to productive livelihood and community reintegration. For decades, many peasants and Indigenous peoples were drawn into the communist movement, often out of frustration over poverty, landles

Former rebel na dati ring miyembro ng Anakbayan, pumalag sa online bullying ng mga aktibista

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

Pamumuno ng Friends Rescued, Pinalakas sa Mindoro Summit 2025

ORIENTAL MINDORO — “May pag-asa naman pala…” Ito ang mariing sambit ni Ate Rose, isa sa mga nahalal na opisyales ng Mindoro Island Former Re

Pinakaunang Restorative Justice Program sa pagitan ng mga sundalo, mga dating rebelde at mga nabiktimang komunidad sa Mindanao, matagumpay

NTF-ELCAC sa COMELEC: Gabriela may nakabinbin pang DQ case

Kinuwestiyon ng National Task Force to End Local Communist Armed Conflict (NTF-ELCAC) ang naging desisyon ng Commission on Elections (COMELE

In September 2023, Job David, better known by his alias “Ka Yuri,” stood at a crossroads that would forever change his life. Once a cadre of the Communist Party of the Philippines–New People’s Army, he had endured years of hardship in the mountains, surviving only on root crops and wild herbs, far from even the most basic comforts. During a “hakot-bundo”* mission, he and two comrades made the difficult decision to surrender to the 23rd Division Reconnaissance Company in Mindoro when they were discovered in a mountain trail in Mt. Malaglag, Bongabong, Oriental Mindoro.

FR DIARIES | Former Rebel Rebuilds Life After Surrender

In September 2023, Job David, better known by his alias “Ka Yuri,” stood at a crossroads that would forever change his life. Once a cadre of the Communist Party of the Philippines–New People’s Army, he had endured years of hardship in the mountains, surviving only on root crops and wild herbs, far from even the most basic comforts. During a “hakot-bundo”* mission, he and two comrades made the difficult decision to surrender to the 23rd Division Reconnaissance Company in Mindo