From the viewpoint of those who once carried arms in the countryside, the clashes in Toboso and Cauayan represent further confirmation that the armed revolution in Negros has entered its final phase, not just tactical defeats or temporary setbacks as portrayed by the Communist Party of the Philippines and the New People’s Army. Those who have lived the reality of the NPA’s internal dynamics offer a particularly sobering assessment of the situation in Negros. Former rebels

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

Pero, mga mars, need rin ata ng CPP ng reality check—isang pagtutuwid sa pambabaluktot at propaganda ng kilusan.

“Nagsurrender ako sa Arakan, North Cotabato noong 2021, pero dito sa Davao del Norte na ako nagpatulong maasikaso ang aking mga kaso dahil mas malapit ito sa CARAGA,” ani Tay Chris. “Mula noon ay dito na rin ako tumira sa Balay Panaghiusa at naging aktibo sa Kalinaw SEMR.”

“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

“The cadres of the CPP within the national democratic movement are deluding themselves due to the ongoing exposure of their deception against the people,” Legaspi told Kontra Kwento. “Facing diminishing options, they are now advocating for a law that would impose penalties on any government officials, employees, and ‘agents’ who are allegedly involved in what they term ‘red-tagging.’”