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.

Ang lohika ng islogang ito ay naging bato na pamukpok sa ulo mismo ng CPP-NPA-NDFP. Ang islogang "Di matalo-talo" ay hindi lengwahe ng kilusang nagpupunyaging manalo.