Isang dating kasapi ng New People’s Army (NPA) na kinilalang si Pobi Sy ang nagsalita laban sa online harassment na natanggap niya mula sa i

Charisse Bernadine “Chaba” Bañez’s name once echoed in the halls of the University of the Philippines as a young activist brimming with pass

A cleared charge is not the same as a cleared conscience.

“Kung mayroon mang may kasalanan sa pagkamatay ng dalawa, iyon ay mga kasama nila mismo. Iniwan nila sina Ka Mutya at Ka Jonnel sa gitna ng barilan nang walang suporta mula sa main body. Bukod pa rito, hindi ninakaw ng mga sundalo ang bangkay—bagkus ay ginawa nila ang responsibilidad na pangasiwaan ito bilang pagkilala sa kaaway, isang bagay na madalas ay hindi kayang gawin ng NPA,”

The Taguig City Regional Trial Court acquitted five senior cadres of the Communist Party of the Philippines–New People’s Army–National Democratic Front (CPP-NPA-NDF) of kidnapping with murder and frustrated murder. The accused—Tirso Alcantara, Dionisio Almonte, Diony Borre, Renante Gamara, and Raul Razo—were freed on the grounds of reasonable doubt, citing lack of solid evidence in securing their convictions.

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

Ayon sa opisyal na dokumento mula sa Sablayan Prison and Penal Farm na ibinahagi ng Kadre-Mimaropa sa Kontra Kwento, si Sumilhig ay nahatulang guilty sa double murder at double frustrated murder taong 2006, tumakas sa kulungan noong 2012 kasama ang dalawang bilanggo.

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

Sa harap ng patuloy na pag-uudyok ng Communist Party of the Philippines–New People's Army–National Democratic Front of the Philippines (CPP-NPA-NDFP) ng digmang bayan, kailangang malakas na ipahayag ng taumbayan ang katotohanan: ang tunay na sagka sa kapayapaan ay ang patuloy na paghahasik ng karahasan ng armadong kilusan.

But herein lies the truth: former rebels are being called traitors not because we abandoned the people’s cause, but because we stopped obeying the CPP. What we “handed over” was not allegiance to the masses, but the power the Party once had over our lives. And for that, they mark us with the word "traitor" like a scarlet letter, in a desperate attempt to erase our agency, delegitimize our choices, and scare others from following the same path.

“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.”

    “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.’”