Sa pahayag ng UP Diliman Committee on the Protection of Academic Freedom and Human Rights noong Setyembre 28, mariing kinondena ng komite ang umano’y patuloy na “red-tagging, harassment, and intimidation” laban sa mga estudyante, faculty, REPS, staff at iba pang constituents ng unibersidad. Partikular na binanggit nito ang mga social media post ng NTF-ELCAC at mga grupong gaya ng Hands Off Our Children na nagpapakita ng mga larawan ng kanilang constituents at nag-uugnay sa

Mining has caused real harm in many Philippine communities. Forests have been damaged, ancestral domains contested, rivers polluted and promised benefits unevenly distributed. These are not invented grievances, and no serious discussion of Executive Order No. 122 should dismiss them. But the CPP’s September 7 article, “EO 122: To benefit the US,” turns Executive Order No. 122 into a simple story where foreign capital arrives, the Philippines is robbed and the environment i

Tributes to fallen members of the New People’s Army have once again appeared on social media and on the platforms of open National Democratic organizations. They are called “martyrs,” “true heroes of the Filipino people,” and “revolutionary heroes.” Their lives are portrayed not simply as losses, but as noble sacrifices filled with love, art, and dedication to the masses. This kind of tribute is not simple mourning. It is a deliberate political act with a clear message: dea

The proper subject of scrutiny is the architecture, network and intent surrounding that solidarity. These need to be understood in the context of why these kinds of “immersions” exist.

Muling sinusubukan ng mga grupong kaugnay ng National Democratic movement na buhayin ang usapin ng tinaguriang “Talaingod 13.” Noong Hulyo 16, pinangunahan ng Save Our Schools Network ang isang kumperensiyang pinamagatang “Annual State of Justice in Mindanao Conference: Justice for Talaingod 13 and Beyond.” Sa naturang pagtitipon, muling iniharap ang naratibong ang estado umano ang nang-api sa mga tinawag nilang “human rights advocates” na nagsagawa ng rescue mission para sa

On July 10, two men were found shot dead in Victorias City — Jerome Seballos, 59, and Alex Cunanan, 58. Two days later, the NPA's Roselyn Jean Pelle Command claimed responsibility, saying its "Special Partisan Unit" had carried out a "death penalty" against both, accusing Seballos of working as a military informant. Two men were executed in their own barangay, and the killers announced it publicly as a warning to everyone else. That is what spy-tagging is for. It is not, i

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,

Instead of yielding to the false narratives of the CPP and its enabler “national democratic” organizations, the Commission [NYC] focused on the welfare of the youth themselves.