Sa entabladong minsang tila napakalayo sa kanyang realidad, nakahanda ngayong umakyat si Erick Simogan, o mas kilala bilang Mimi — hindi bilang mandirigma sa kabundukan, kundi bilang isang magtatapos ng Senior High School sa Rizal.

The NABANGANI Fact-Finding and Solidarity Mission has presented a synthesis of its on-the-ground findings during their media forum on February 3, 2026 at the Max’s Restaurant, Commonwealth Ave., Quezon City. They addressed claims that circulated on social media following the January 1, 2026 armed encounter between government forces and the New People’s Army (NPA) in Barangay Cabacao, Abra de Ilog.

QUEZON CITY — More than 600 individuals gathered in front of the House of Representatives in Batasan Hills on Tuesday afternoon, February 3, to call for stronger protection of youth against alleged recruitment by the Communist Party of the Philippines New People’s Army. The rally was led by Buklod Kapayapaan Federation Inc. and Hands Off Our Children Movement amid heightened public concern following the January 1 armed encounter  in Abra de Ilog, Occidental Mindoro.

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

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

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.

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.

Inside the hall, would there have been mention of the 1,999 documented violations of IHL attributed to the NPA between 2010 and 2022?