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Groups welcome Duterte Youth disqualification

“Though it took more than five years for the Comelec to come up with a resolution, we still welcome this decision and reiterate that Duterte Youth is a bogus partylist,” Kontra Daya convenor Danilo Arao said.

Irene Khan slams continuing red-tagging in UN report

In her final report to the UN Human Rights Council, Khan wrote that while civil society is vibrant and the media landscape is diverse, measures taken by the Ferdinand Marcos government since 2022 to protect human rights “have not been sufficient.”

Escuterte on trial

Senate President Chiz Escudero has replaced Sara Zimmerman Duterte Carpio as the real subject of the impeachment trial for compromising the Upper Chamber, not tackling the complaint submitted to the Senate on February 5, 2025 and throwing monkey wrenches into the process that the 1987 Constitution commanded the Senate to conduct forthwith, the plain meaning of which is known to anyone familiar with English.

CPP, NPA to honor Jalandoni with Red salute

To honor Jalandoni as “a hero of the Filipino people,” the CPP Central Committee ordered all units of the NPA to fall into formation on the break of dawn of June 12 and perform a “silent 21-gun salute.”

The kenosis, rebirth of Louie Jalandoni

Fr. Louie exemplified kenosis, the act of self-emptying, like Jesus did, to be born again and serve the poor. His awakening he carried through by becoming member of the Communist Party of the Philippines for the people’s liberation from the sins of a class society.

Luis Jalandoni, long-time NDFP chief peace negotiator, dies

“It is with deep sorrow that we announce the passing of Ka Louie Jalandoni, beloved by the masses, a true internationalist, revolutionary leader and stalwart of peace,” The CPP Central Committee and the NDFP National Council said on Saturday night.