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

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!” Cleve Sta. Ana TANAY, RIZAL — The mother of a Pamantasan ng Lungsod ng Maynila student killed in a rece

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

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 Talaing

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

The recruitment of young people from the cities to the mountains is not coincidence—it is command. In every story of a young person who “decides” to join the revolution, we often hear the refrain: “It was my personal choice.” A decision, they say, born of conviction, a moral stand for justice. But the truth is, it is never merely personal. Behind every so-called choice lies the collective hand of the Communist Party of the Philippines (CPP), deliberate, organized, and systema

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

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

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

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

MANILA — “This proclamation raises a constitutional red flag.” This was the warning of Arian Jane Ramos, a former Gabriela member and former CPP-NPA cadre, of what she sees as a dangerous deviation from constitutional limits and democratic norms. She urged for strict adherence to the Constitution, faster resolution of disqualification cases, and a sober reckoning within the women’s movement.

Ang panawagan ng Defend Mindoro para sa “hustisya” ay may malinaw na kinikilingan. Hindi ito nakabatay sa kung sino ang inosente o may sala, kundi sa kung sino lamang ang kaalyado ng kilusan. Sa kanilang pananaw, ang karapatan ay hindi likas sa lahat, ngunit ito ay gantimpalang iginagawad sa mga kasamang handang mag-alay ng buhay para sa Partido. Sa likod ng isinisigaw nilang "hustisya," naroon ang nakakabinging katahimikan — katahimikang tumatabing sa mga dinukot na kab

Hindi lang kasawian at pagkagapi ang aking naranasan sa NPA, kundi ang pag-abandona ng Partido sa mga mandirigma nito, gayon din ang masaklap na unti-unting hindi na pagtanggap ng masa sa kilusan.

For us, corruption is not just a scandal. It is betrayal. It is the poison that fed the insurgency for decades.

Inabot ng anim na buwan mula nang mapadpad ako sa Mindanao bago ko masabing matatas na ako sa pagbibisaya. Gayunpaman, problematiko pa rin s

A cleared charge is not the same as a cleared conscience.

MANILA—To former rebels, the clashes that recently erupted in Occidental and Oriental Mindoro between troops of the Armed Forces of the...