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

The proper subject of scrutiny is the architecture, network and intent surrounding that solidarity. These need to be understood in the context of why these kinds of “immersions” exist.

Muling sinusubukan ng mga grupong kaugnay ng National Democratic movement na buhayin ang usapin ng tinaguriang “Talaingod 13.” Noong Hulyo 16, pinangunahan ng Save Our Schools Network ang isang kumperensiyang pinamagatang “Annual State of Justice in Mindanao Conference: Justice for Talaingod 13 and Beyond.” Sa naturang pagtitipon, muling iniharap ang naratibong ang estado umano ang nang-api sa mga tinawag nilang “human rights advocates” na nagsagawa ng rescue mission para sa

Sa huli, ang totoong motibo ng NPA ay hindi ang pagprotekta sa kalikasan kundi ang pagkolekta ng “revolutionary tax.” Kapag tumangging magbayad ang isang kumpanya, doon sila nagiging target — hindi dahil sa kanilang pinsala sa kapaligiran, kundi dahil sa kanilang pagtanggi na sustentuhan ang armadong kilusan. Ito ang mapait na katotohanang kailangang malaman ng publiko upang hindi na sila malinlang ng magandang pakinggan pero huwad na propaganda. Ang tunay na pagtatanggol sa

Kapag matagal kang namuhay sa isang mundong hiwalay sa lipunan, unti-unting lumiliit ang mundong ginagalawan mo. Dahil sa mahabang panahon ng pagkabukod sa kabundukan, marami ang nawawalan ng tiwala na kaya pa nilang bumuo ng normal na buhay sa ibaba. Ang organisasyon na lamang ang tanging nagiging mundo nila. Ang tinatawag naming "rev family"—ang mga kasama—ang nagiging tanging pamilyang kinikilala nila. Sa bawat paglipas ng panahon, unti-unting natatakot ang mga hukbo na mu

For years, I believed that genuine change in the Philippines could only come through armed revolution. Like many idealistic young people, I was drawn to the promise of a nation free from injustice, inequality, and corruption. I sincerely believed that taking up arms was not merely an option; it was the only path. I was wrong.

One line from Atom Araullo's graduation speech at UP Baguio this week hit me harder than I expected. "You don't have to kill your dreams in the name of service. Just make sure your dreams don't require you to kill your conscience."

Sino nga ba talaga ang pinoprotektahan ng Karapatan? Ang mas nakararaming mamamayang nais maging ligtas laban sa terorismo, o ang mga indibidwal na nahaharap sa kasong may kaugnayan sa mga grupong iniuugnay sa armadong kilusan?

The recent Iglesia ni Cristo (INC) mobilization along EDSA deserves attention, not as an endorsement of its objectives or its politics, but for demonstrating a level of organizational capacity that few groups in the Philippines can still match. Regardless of where one stands on the rally’s purpose, the facts are difficult to ignore. The demonstration forced road closures along EDSA, disrupted rush-hour traffic across Metro Manila, prompted the deployment of hundreds of police

Inside the Communist Party of the Philippines-New People's Army (CPP-NPA), she was "Ka Kira" - an organizer, recruiter, cadre, and believer in the revolution. Today, however, she is simply Mara: a daughter, a partner, a peace advocate, and a former rebel determined to help others find the path she once struggled to take. Her story did not begin in the mountains. It began when she was only fourteen years old. Growing up in a family with relatives working overseas, Mar

Sulong Tayo! presents itself as a fresh start, a coalition of independent students finally breaking free from old labels. But the pattern we have traced—from STAND UP's 2023 admissions of systemic sexual harassment, to the USC's catastrophic mishandling of the Jobert Pillas rape case, to the steady rebranding from Laban Kabataan to Sulong Tayo!—tells us that it is more than mere political spin. This is not just about one coalition avoiding accountability. This is about a s

In a statement released on April 27 regarding the deaths of UP students Alyssa Alano and Maureen Santuyo during an armed encounter in Toboso, Negros Occidental, the University of the Philippines expressed sadness over the deaths of the two students and several others killed in the military operation. The statement emphasized assistance for the victims’ families, support for an independent investigation by the Commission on Human Rights, and the right of students to engage in

In a 2019 video that remains publicly accessible on YouTube, Kara Lenina Taggaoa, then chairperson of the League of Filipino Students (LFS), spoke with a clarity that left little room for interpretation. Wearing a Kabataan Partylist shirt, she said, “Proud kami na ang alumni namin ay nag-NPA”.

Youth organizations in Occidental Mindoro mounted a peace rally on Monday, April 6, 2026, at the San Jose Municipal Grounds, calling for an end to terrorism and reinforcing support for community security amid recent developments involving alleged New People’s Army (NPA) activities in the province. The mobilization was led by Hands Off Our Children, in partnership with the Sangguniang Kabataan (SK) Provincial Federation of Occidental Mindoro and the local chapter of Kabataan

Muling nagpapakita ng kahihiyan sa pagbabaluktot ng katotohanan tungkol kay Ceeka Garzon ang mga National Democratic Mass organizations at Makabayan Bloc, (mga legal front ng CPP-NPA). Sinasabi nilang “simpleng aktibista” lang daw siya — minsan teacher, minsan artist, minsan IP rights advocate. Pero walang ni isa sa kanila ang makasagot: bakit siya naroroon sa encounter site na may baril at mga notebook na puno ng NPA ED (educational discussion) Pointers? Hindi na nagt

Charlize “Ceeka” Garzon, known as “Ka Kaye” inside the movement, was captured by government forces on March 29, 2026, during an armed encounter in Sitio Salafay, Barangay Monteclaro, San Jose, Occidental Mindoro. She is a magna cum laude graduate of De La Salle-College of Saint Benilde, where she earned a degree in Arts Management. From the perspective of someone who was once part of the revolutionary movement, Garzon is a victim—but it would be simplistic to claim that it i

“Maraming hugot o pinag-ugatan ang concept,” paliwanag ni Eder. “Isa rito ang patuloy na economic crisis dahil sa mataas na presyo ng langis. Ngayon naman, ito ay panahon ng Kuwaresma — panahon ng pagtutulungan, pagbibigayan, at pag-asa. Ang ‘Rise’ ay gusto nating ipamulat sa bawat isa ang kahalagahan ng pagtayo sa sarili sa panahon ng krisis.”

Sa aktwal na istruktura ng industriya ng langis sa Pilipinas, limitado ang kontrol ng mga lokal na kumpanya sa presyo. Ang presyo ng produktong petrolyo ay nakabatay sa galaw ng pandaigdigang merkado. Ibig sabihin, ang mga kumpanyang lokal ay price takers, hindi price setters. Sumasabay sila sa pagtaas at pagbaba ng presyo sa pandaigdigang merkado, kasama ang iba pang salik tulad ng palitan ng dolyar at piso, gastos sa transportasyon, at buwis. Sa ganitong konteksto, ang nara

A recent rally staged by Gabriela Women’s Partylist in Davao, including the Indigenous Peoples women’s organization Sabokahan, illustrated this troubling contradiction. One of the protest placards read: “Bilat ang hinagiban, palagputon mga kawatan!!! Get get out!!!” [The vagina is the weapon, oust the thieves]. At first glance, the slogan appeared to have been designed to provoke attention. And it certainly succeeded in that regard. But attention alone does not equate to

Sa mga viral videos na kumakalat sa Facebook, Instagram, at iba pang social media platforms, makikita ang ilang kabataang aktibista na sumisigaw nang malakas sa harap ng pulis.