By Tonyo Cruz TUGUEGARAO CITY–Hundreds of cops and Special Action Force personnel swarmed parts of Tuguegarao City on Wednesday as activists from across Region II started to gather for the burial of slain activist Randy Felix Malayao. The remains of Malayao — an NDFP peace consultant, regional chair of Bayan Muna and national vice president […]
Hindi pa sumisilip ni madama ang liwanag at init ng bukang-liwayway ay kasama mo ang mga pamalakaya na naglakbay; pumalaot kayo sa gitna ng mabangis, madilim at ‘di payapang karagatan ng karalitaan; maingat mong inihanda ang nilulumot na lambat kasama ang gasera na siyang inyong tanglaw sa kagilagilalas na pakikipagsapalaran sa ilalim ng mga bituin, […]
Tributes to Randy Malayao are still pouring in on the eve of the slain National Democratic Front of the Philippines (NDFP) peace consultant’s burial in the old town of San Pablo, Isabela, his hometown. Despite apparent efforts by the Cagayan Valley Philippine National Police to malign him, local and international progressive organizations continue to hail […]
SAN PABLO, Isabela—Randy Malayao’s family expressed sadness over allegations made by the Philippine National Police (PNP) that the National Democratic Front of the Philippines (NDFP) peace consultant mismanaged funds that may have led to his assassination. “The family is hurt. They are victimizing our brother even after he was killed,” Malayao’s elder sister Perla said. […]
Ginanap ang One Faith, One Nation, One Voice: A gathering for truth, justice and peace noong Enero 25 sa Rajah Sulayman Plaza, Malate, Manila. Nagtipon ang mga taong simbahan, kasama ang iba’t ibang sektor sa isang prayer rally para sa karapatang pantao, at pagkundenda sa lowering of age of criminal responsibility. Nanawagan rin sila sa […]
After the first round of formal peace negotiations between the National Democratic Front of the Philippines (NDFP) and the Duterte government in Oslo, Norway in August 2016, the NDFP organized a solidarity event in its base in Utrecht, The Netherlands. It was attended by the NDFP consultants, mostly newly-freed, the Filipino expats from all over […]
SAN PABLO, Isabela—The Communist Party of the Philippines (CPP) denounced efforts by the Rodrigo Duterte government for what it calls the “regime’s foulest move in sowing false information surrounding the murder” of National Democratic Front of the Philippines peace consultant Randy Malayao last January 30 in Aritao, Nueva Vizcaya. In a statement, the CPP accused […]
The groups strongly condemned the murder of Malayao by two unidentified armed men early morning of January 30 in Aritao in Nueva Vizcaya. BAYAN blames the Duterte government for his vicious attacks against NDF consultants, human rights activists and many others. (Video by Joseph Cuevas/ Kodao)
In a bid to be more efficient and effective in responding to continued attacks on media practitioners, the National Union of Journalists of the Philippines (NUJP) has strengthened and expanded its regional safety offices throughout the country. As the country heads for mid-term elections in May, the NUJP media alert system and on-call safety officers […]
The National Democratic Front of the Philippines (NDFP) condemned the government for seeking to lower the age of criminal responsibility of children from 15 to 9 or 12 years old. In going after young children, the NDFP’s Special Office for the Protection of Children (SOPC) said the Rodrigo Duterte government has “intensified its attack on […]