NDFP waiting for GRP offer to reopen talks, Joma says
The National Democratic Front of the Philippines (NDFP) would be willing to explore whatever offer the Government of the Republic of the Philippines (GRP) would be making to reopen the stalled peace talks, Jose Maria Sison said. In a statement, Sison said he sees a silver lining in GRP President Rodrigo Duterte’s recent statement that […]
Joma: It’s Duterte regime that may not survive by 2022, not the NPA
The Rodrigo Duterte government should concentrate on surviving the next three years rather than be preoccupied in trying to wiping out the New People’s Army (NPA) by 2022, National Democratic Front of the Philippines (NDFP) chief political consultant Jose Maria Sison said. Even with a reset deadline, government military and police forces will surely fail […]
PNA story proves gov’t behind vilification—NUJP
The National Union of Journalists of the Philippines (NUJP) said a state news agency’s story accusing the media group of maintaining links with the Communist Party of the Philippines (CPP) confirms government’s hand in the vilification campaign. Reacting to a Philippine News Agency (PNA) story Tuesday, the NUJP said it can already say for certain […]
‘Futile canard’: Media group denounces red-tagging
The National Union of Journalists of the Philippines (NUJP) is thinking of taking legal actions against continued efforts to link the media group with the communist revolutionary movement it sees as part of an orchestrated effort to intimidate it into silence. NUJP officers found themselves answering requests for interviews today from community news outfits around […]
PNP profiling of ACT members part of Duterte’s fascism, teachers group says
Efforts by the Philippine National Police (PNP) to extract a list Alliance of Concerned Teachers (ACT) members are part of the Rodrigo Duterte government’s fascist schemes, the teachers’ group said. Reacting to visits by police operatives in schools and Department of Education (DepEd) offices last week to ask for a list of ACT members, the […]
HR defenders denounce police crackdown in Negros Oriental
As a fact-finding mission on the killings in Negros Occidental was being restricted in Guihulngan City, human rights defenders in the National Capital Region held a protest activity in front of Camp Crame to denounce the police crackdown. Six civilians were killed in quick succession in the said province in recent days. The Philippine National […]
Duterte again says he is open to talks with NDFP
Despite his repeated orders to wipe out the Communist Party of the Philippines (CPP), President Rodrigo Duterte said he is still open to reviving peace negotiations with the Left. Duterte again changed tone and told Cabinet members and other officials in Bicol Friday some communication lines are still open for the revival of peace negotiations […]
MYSTERY SOLVED: Spot where missing Fil-Am war memorial once stood finally found
By Macky Ramirez (Photos by the author and the Philippine-American War Facebook group and filipinoamericanwar.com, used with permission.) THE MYSTERY of the missing monument to an important episode in the Philippine –American War is finally solved. The memorial marking the spot where one US infantry officer was killed in action in a fierce fire fight […]
NDFP to work for Duterte’s ouster–Joma
While it is still open to peace talks should the Manila government decide to resume the cancelled negotiations, the main task of the National Democratic Front of the Philippines (NDFP) is to work for Rodrigo Duterte’s ouster, Prof. Jose Maria Sison said. In a statement, Sison said the NDFP is authorized to be open to […]
Removal of Filipino language and literature as required college subjects sparks opposition
By Karlo Mongaya/Global Voices A group of Filipino professors, scholars, and students in the Philippines is leading a campaign against government steps to remove the mandatory teaching of Filipino language and Panitikan (literature) at the college level. Along with English, Filipino is one of the two official languages in the Philippines, where over 185 are spoken. It is the country’s […]