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

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

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.

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

The change is being led by two men who once fought the government: one used to carry placards in rallies from Davao to Manila; the other, an M16.

We are reprinting the Letter to the Editor by former rebels Job David and Alia Encela to The Visayan Daily Star, August 2.

Kalaunan, napagtanto ni Ka Star na ang mga pangako ng kilusan ay pawang bingwit lamang upang makapagparami ng hukbo.

Paano nakakatulong — at saan pa puwedeng humusay — ang livelihood support para sa mga dating rebelde

During the celebration of the third anniversary of Davao del Norte being declared insurgency-free, held at the Davao del Norte Sports Complex on July 26, Governor Edwin I. Jubahib emphasized the importance of continuing to deliver services such as housing, roads, schools, and health facilities in order to sustain peace and prevent the resurgence of insurgency.

DAVAO DEL NORTE—Mula sa mahigit isang dekadang pakikibaka sa kabundukan tungo sa silid-aralan — ito ang makabuluhang landas na tinahak ni Bernabe Cañon, dating deputy secretary ng Regional Ordnance Group (ROG) sa ilalim ng Southern Mindanao Regional Committee (SMRC) ng CPP-NPA-NDF.

"Ang pagbigay amnestiya sa mga balik loob ay malaking tulong para maging panatag ang kanilang buhay at kabuhayan na walang kinatatakutan maliban lang sa CPP-NPA-NDF na kanilang tinalikuran," said Rialyn J. Basada, former secretary of the Communist Party of the Philippine's Subregional Command "Sesame" in Eastern Visayas. [Granting amnesty to former rebels is a significant help in making their lives and livelihoods secure, without fear—except from the CPP-NPA-NDF which they ha

“Kaya't nang inabot ng gobyerno ang kanilang kamay, pinili kong sumama sa landas ng kapayapaan,” Ani ni Ka Aryo. “Pinili kong magbalik-loob. Pinili kong piliin ang kapayapaan kaysa sa walang katapusang labanan.”

“I believed the people's war would succeed,” he said. “For nearly two decades, I trained myself and others, enduring hardship and sacrifice for the cause.” But the deeper Felix got into the movement, the more disillusioned he became. From 1996 to 2004, he witnessed firsthand the stark inequality within the leadership of the CPP-NPA. While preaching about justice, some high-ranking cadres lived in luxury, refused accountability, and mirrored the very oppressive systems they

“Not all dissent is terrorism,” dagdag pa niya. “However, if the intent and conduct go beyond criticism and directly promote armed rebellion or destabilization, it can be legally scrutinized under the ATA.”

Rurelyn Bay-ao still remembers life in the Haran Bakwit center, where hundreds of families from the indigenous people’s communities across Southern Mindanao were housed, allegedly for their protection against militarization.

This is the Achilles’ heel of the CPP’s analysis: it summarily rejects all forms of peace except its own version of violent upheaval.

BUTUAN CITY—Zulah, a former rebel from Surigao del Sur in Region 13, considers the safe conduct pass (SCP) she now holds in her hands as...