The Filipino youth have always stood at the forefront of social change. Their passion for justice, equality, and national dignity is a strength that should be nurtured and protected. But passion alone is not enough, it must be guided by wisdom and a careful understanding of history.

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.

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 school shooting in Tacloban City has shocked the nation and reopened urgent discussions about the state of Filipino youth. In the aftermath, various political actors have offered explanations for the tragedy. Among them, Kabataan Partylist Representative Renee Co argued that a “culture of impunity” associated with former President Rodrigo Duterte’s administration may have contributed to the normalization of violence among young people.

Manila — Inihain ni Senador Robin Padilla ang Senate Resolution No. 468 na naglalayong imbestigahan ang patuloy na spy-tagging at summary executions sa Negros Island na iniuugnay sa Communist Party of the Philippines-New People’s Army (CPP-NPA). Matapos ang patuloy na paglolobby at pananawagan ng mga dating rebelde at ilang ahensya ng gobyerno, nakatuon ang resolusyon sa mga kaso ng pagpatay sa mga sibilyan na mga magsasaka, barangay officials, agrarian reform beneficiaries,

To them, the ruling does not mean that former rebel witnesses were lying. It does not mean that the support networks they described never existed.