THE National Democratic Front of the Philippines (NDFP) Negotiating Panel suspects elements of the Philippine National Police (PNP) and the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) are out to sabotage the peace process after the brutal police dispersal of an indigenous peoples-led rally at the United States (US) Embassy in Manila yesterday. In a statement […]
A peaceful demonstration of Indigenous Peoples umads in front of the U.S. embassy in Manila turned into mayhem as a police transport vehicle (body marked NCRPO 145) ran over the protesters. The police driver backed up fast and accelerated forwards four times, with clear intent to maim or kill. There were no fatalities but a […]
The Manila Police District violently dispersed indigenous peoples protesters this morning after its deputy director Marcelino Pedrozo ordered his troops to arrest and “fight back,” lest they lose face with the US Embassy. This video shows an MPD vehicle ramming and running over at least ten protesters.
By Abril Layad B. Ayroso / Photos by Reggie Mamangun AT LEAST 50 were injured when a Manila Police District vehicle rammed indigenous peoples protesters in a violent dispersal at the United States Embassy in Manila this morning. After being surrounded by protesters, a police vehicle with license plate SAA 5553 and National Capital Region […]
Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) troopers blasted indigenous peoples’ (IP) activists with water cannons at a rally at Camp Aguinaldo last Tuesday, October 18. After holding a noise barrage against ongoing atrocities by AFP soldiers in their communities nationwide, several IP protesters were targeted with water cannons by camp guards. The IPs are participants […]
To start Manilakbayan 2016, indigenous peoples (IPs) from all over the Philippines staged Salubungan (Meet Up) last October 13 in Mendiola, Manila. Demanding respect for their right to self determination, the IPs scored the continuing harassments and killings in their communities perpetrated by the Armed Forces of the Philippines. The fifth staging of Manilakbayan is […]
Thousands of indigenous peoples and national minorities from all over the country meet on October 13 at Mendiola, Manila to assert their right to self-determination and just peace. Lakbayan 2016 is the fifth nationwide march to Manila is held annually to campaign against militarization, development aggression, and U.S. imperialist dominance in the Philippines.
UTRECHT, The Netherlands—The Communist Party of the Philippines (CPP) remains hopeful that President Rodrigo Duterte will soon release the remaining 434 political prisoners in accordance with the commitments the Government of the Republic of the Philippines (GRP) negotiating panel with the National Democratic of the Philippines (NDFP).
In this video, NDFP chief political consultant Jose Maria Sison explains that the peace talks must achieve substantial benefits for the Filipino people before a permanent ceasefire may be discussed.
CONVENORS of the Lakbayan ng Pambansang Minorya (Lakbayan) challenged president Rodrigo Duterte’s administration to continue to take action against militarization and United States intervention at a press conference at University of the Philippines-Diliman last October 10.