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Political Prisoners Call For Accountability And Resumption Of Peace Talks In Wake Of Negros Killings By AFP Troops: Philippines

The killings of five alleged members of the New People’s Army (NPA) in a so-called series of armed encounters with government troops in Cauayan, Negros Occidental Province on May 16, following the Toboso massacre on April 19, further exposes the failure of government claims that the insurgency has been effectively crushed.

For weeks, the government through the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) has maintained that all those killed in Toboso, Negros Occidental Province on April 19 were combatants. This claim has been called into serious question by the findings of a recent fact-finding mission conducted by human rights and people’s organizations, as well as by the earlier statement of the Communist Party of the Philippines (CPP) that 9 of the 19 individuals killed were civilians while the remaining 10 were NPA members.

These accounts coincide with the naming of civilian victims that include students, a journalist, community organizers, and rural youth. Initial autopsy findings by a forensic pathologist also raised serious questions regarding the military’s version of events, including gunshot wounds sustained from behind.

The presence of student leaders among those killed in Toboso and Cauayan underscores the continuing resonance especially among the youth of the social injustices and conditions that have long fueled armed resistance. Their involvement directly contradicts repeated military pronouncements that the insurgency is already “dead” or has lost all political significance. Far from demonstrating victory, these incidents reveal the bankruptcy of a purely militarist approach that seeks to suppress the conflict through force while leaving unaddressed the conditions that continue to drive it.

These contradictions demand not dismissal but scrutiny. Video footage from the AFP’s own drone cameras posted on social media after the Toboso massacre—later taken down—showed that one of the victims, Roger Fabillar, was alive and in no position to give battle. This indicates that he was summarily killed instead of being taken prisoner.

Despite public outrage, the government’s response has been grossly inadequate. Public statements from defense officials have advanced the untenable position that mere presence in an area where armed encounters occur justifies lethal force or even criminal liability. Such assertions run counter to the fundamental principles of international humanitarian law, particularly the doctrines of distinction, proportionality, and precaution, which the Philippine government is bound to uphold.

Pronouncements from government spokespersons in the wake of the Toboso and Cauayan killings have emphasized military narratives but have not addressed the core questions: how state forces responded upon becoming aware of civilian presence in the areas of operation, what precautions were taken to protect non-combatants, and how accountability will be ensured in compliance with obligations under international humanitarian law.

These gaps are not merely procedural but reflect a deeper policy vacuum. Recent changes in peace process leadership should be seized to move beyond reactive crisis management toward a coherent and principled approach to the armed conflict.

We, former consultants in peace negotiations jailed on trumped-up charges, call on the GRP authorities to take the following urgent and concrete steps:

1. Support and convene a genuinely independent, transparent, and adequately resourced investigation into the Toboso and Cauayan killings, with full access to evidence and witnesses, and with findings made public.

2. Issue a clear policy statement affirming its commitment to international humanitarian law, including the protection of civilians and the accountability of state forces for violations.

3. Resume formal peace talks with the National Democratic Front of the Philippines. Despite the intent to resume peace talks expressed in the joint statement of the representatives of the GRP and the NDFP in Oslo in November 2023, the preparatory meetings stalled due to the GRP’s insistence that the disposition of armed forces be treated as the primary subject, relegating the roots of the armed conflict to the background while setting aside significant agreements already reached by the two parties in earlier peace negotiations.

4. Recognize that the continued detention of political prisoners—many elderly, sick, or held on manufactured charges—is inseparable from the broader question of peace. Meaningful confidence-building measures, including the release of political prisoners on humanitarian grounds, are essential to any credible peace process.

The massacre in Toboso, including those of civilians and minors, and the subsequent killings in Cauayan, underscore the human cost of a conflict left to fester without political resolution. The GRP must move beyond rhetoric and cosmetic measures that merely manage public perception. It must act decisively, transparently, and in accordance with its obligations under both domestic and international law.

Anything less perpetuates the very conditions that give rise to conflict.

By political prisoners and former NDFP consultants in the peace talks

Vicente Ladlad
Adelberto Silva
Wigberto Villarico

Source : https://philippinerevolution.nu/statements/political-prisoners-press-for-accountability-and-resumption-of-peace-talks-in-relation-to-negros-killings/

Political Prisoners Call For Accountability And Resumption Of Peace Talks In Wake Of Negros Killings By AFP Troops: Philippines

The killings of five alleged members of the New People’s Army (NPA) in a so-called series of armed encounters with government troops in Cauayan, Negros Occidental Province on May 16, following the Toboso massacre on April 19, further exposes the failure of government claims that the insurgency has been effectively crushed.

For weeks, the government through the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) has maintained that all those killed in Toboso, Negros Occidental Province on April 19 were combatants. This claim has been called into serious question by the findings of a recent fact-finding mission conducted by human rights and people’s organizations, as well as by the earlier statement of the Communist Party of the Philippines (CPP) that 9 of the 19 individuals killed were civilians while the remaining 10 were NPA members.

These accounts coincide with the naming of civilian victims that include students, a journalist, community organizers, and rural youth. Initial autopsy findings by a forensic pathologist also raised serious questions regarding the military’s version of events, including gunshot wounds sustained from behind.

The presence of student leaders among those killed in Toboso and Cauayan underscores the continuing resonance especially among the youth of the social injustices and conditions that have long fueled armed resistance. Their involvement directly contradicts repeated military pronouncements that the insurgency is already “dead” or has lost all political significance. Far from demonstrating victory, these incidents reveal the bankruptcy of a purely militarist approach that seeks to suppress the conflict through force while leaving unaddressed the conditions that continue to drive it.

These contradictions demand not dismissal but scrutiny. Video footage from the AFP’s own drone cameras posted on social media after the Toboso massacre—later taken down—showed that one of the victims, Roger Fabillar, was alive and in no position to give battle. This indicates that he was summarily killed instead of being taken prisoner.

Despite public outrage, the government’s response has been grossly inadequate. Public statements from defense officials have advanced the untenable position that mere presence in an area where armed encounters occur justifies lethal force or even criminal liability. Such assertions run counter to the fundamental principles of international humanitarian law, particularly the doctrines of distinction, proportionality, and precaution, which the Philippine government is bound to uphold.

Pronouncements from government spokespersons in the wake of the Toboso and Cauayan killings have emphasized military narratives but have not addressed the core questions: how state forces responded upon becoming aware of civilian presence in the areas of operation, what precautions were taken to protect non-combatants, and how accountability will be ensured in compliance with obligations under international humanitarian law.

These gaps are not merely procedural but reflect a deeper policy vacuum. Recent changes in peace process leadership should be seized to move beyond reactive crisis management toward a coherent and principled approach to the armed conflict.

We, former consultants in peace negotiations jailed on trumped-up charges, call on the GRP authorities to take the following urgent and concrete steps:

1. Support and convene a genuinely independent, transparent, and adequately resourced investigation into the Toboso and Cauayan killings, with full access to evidence and witnesses, and with findings made public.

2. Issue a clear policy statement affirming its commitment to international humanitarian law, including the protection of civilians and the accountability of state forces for violations.

3. Resume formal peace talks with the National Democratic Front of the Philippines. Despite the intent to resume peace talks expressed in the joint statement of the representatives of the GRP and the NDFP in Oslo in November 2023, the preparatory meetings stalled due to the GRP’s insistence that the disposition of armed forces be treated as the primary subject, relegating the roots of the armed conflict to the background while setting aside significant agreements already reached by the two parties in earlier peace negotiations.

4. Recognize that the continued detention of political prisoners—many elderly, sick, or held on manufactured charges—is inseparable from the broader question of peace. Meaningful confidence-building measures, including the release of political prisoners on humanitarian grounds, are essential to any credible peace process.

The massacre in Toboso, including those of civilians and minors, and the subsequent killings in Cauayan, underscore the human cost of a conflict left to fester without political resolution. The GRP must move beyond rhetoric and cosmetic measures that merely manage public perception. It must act decisively, transparently, and in accordance with its obligations under both domestic and international law.

Anything less perpetuates the very conditions that give rise to conflict.

By political prisoners and former NDFP consultants in the peace talks

Vicente Ladlad
Adelberto Silva
Wigberto Villarico

Source : https://philippinerevolution.nu/statements/political-prisoners-press-for-accountability-and-resumption-of-peace-talks-in-relation-to-negros-killings/

NPA-Northern Negros Vows To Continue People’s War

The New People’s Army (NPA)-Northern Negros (Roselyn Jean Pelle Command) declared its readiness and determination to continue the people’s war to achieve justice for those massacred in Toboso on April 19 in Barangay Salamanca, Toboso, Negros Occidental Province. Ten of the dead were Red fighters while nine were unarmed civilians.

The martyrs include NPA-Northern Negros commander Roger Fabillar (Ka Tapang), and its political instructor Maria Clarita Branzuel Blanco (Ka Sanim/Pat). Also killed were squad leader Rene Villarin Sr (Ka During); district Party cadre Genevieve Balora (Ka Raia); medical officer Pedro Bonghanoy (Ka Regen); Sonny Boy Caramihan (Ka Nikki); Arnel Javoc (Ka JR); Joros Caramihan (Ka Bunso); Labskie Purisimia Enustacion (Ka Judy); and Jocel Gimang (Ka John Paul).

NPA-Northern Negros spokesperson Ka Cecil Estrella said the martyrs played a crucial role. As Red fighters of the people’s army, they directly joined peasants in production, held discussions on the rights of the exploited, and provided social services to Negrense communities.

As the Communist Party of the Philippines Northern Negros Committee’s main instrument in advancing the people’s war, the NPA unit helped expand and strengthen mass bases and Party branches. In the committee’s December 2025 report, Party membership grew 30% that year and new branches were formed in broad areas. Membership in secret mass organizations grew nearly 50% while the number of individuals reached by the revolution tripled.

NPA-Northern Negros also doubled the range of its area of operations and launched at least 19 guerrilla offensive and counter-offensive actions. It conducted these operations up to towns near the provincial capital and populated areas.

“We salute every Red fighter who courageously practiced the class oriented and inexhaustible New People’s Army spirit!” Estrella declared. She added that the remaining Red fighters will continue to take action and strengthen themselves to achieve justice for all victims.

Estrella said the martyrs’ death weighs as heavy as Mount Kanlaon and their legacy lives on in every drop of tear, sweat, and blood flowing from the masses. “They are the seeds, water, and sunlight that further nourished the revolutionary victories reaped in Negros Island and the entire country,” he said.

“As the global crisis worsens, the people face ever more dire conditions where their only choice is to take up revolutionary violence to defend themselves and their fellow,” Estrella said. She said this is also why the NPA, founded in Tarlac Province in 1969, took root and expanded nationwide to Negros Island, and persists and thrives.

“Reactionary forces have tried for 57 years to crush the armed resistance but failed to uproot it. Fascist soldiers and their masters can never grasp that the people’s war will surely advance as long as masses remain mired in poverty,” Estrella declared.

Source : https://philippinerevolution.nu/angbayan/npa-northern-negros-vows-to-continue-peoples-war/

NPA-Northern Negros Vows To Continue People’s War

The New People’s Army (NPA)-Northern Negros (Roselyn Jean Pelle Command) declared its readiness and determination to continue the people’s war to achieve justice for those massacred in Toboso on April 19 in Barangay Salamanca, Toboso, Negros Occidental Province. Ten of the dead were Red fighters while nine were unarmed civilians.

The martyrs include NPA-Northern Negros commander Roger Fabillar (Ka Tapang), and its political instructor Maria Clarita Branzuel Blanco (Ka Sanim/Pat). Also killed were squad leader Rene Villarin Sr (Ka During); district Party cadre Genevieve Balora (Ka Raia); medical officer Pedro Bonghanoy (Ka Regen); Sonny Boy Caramihan (Ka Nikki); Arnel Javoc (Ka JR); Joros Caramihan (Ka Bunso); Labskie Purisimia Enustacion (Ka Judy); and Jocel Gimang (Ka John Paul).

NPA-Northern Negros spokesperson Ka Cecil Estrella said the martyrs played a crucial role. As Red fighters of the people’s army, they directly joined peasants in production, held discussions on the rights of the exploited, and provided social services to Negrense communities.

As the Communist Party of the Philippines Northern Negros Committee’s main instrument in advancing the people’s war, the NPA unit helped expand and strengthen mass bases and Party branches. In the committee’s December 2025 report, Party membership grew 30% that year and new branches were formed in broad areas. Membership in secret mass organizations grew nearly 50% while the number of individuals reached by the revolution tripled.

NPA-Northern Negros also doubled the range of its area of operations and launched at least 19 guerrilla offensive and counter-offensive actions. It conducted these operations up to towns near the provincial capital and populated areas.

“We salute every Red fighter who courageously practiced the class oriented and inexhaustible New People’s Army spirit!” Estrella declared. She added that the remaining Red fighters will continue to take action and strengthen themselves to achieve justice for all victims.

Estrella said the martyrs’ death weighs as heavy as Mount Kanlaon and their legacy lives on in every drop of tear, sweat, and blood flowing from the masses. “They are the seeds, water, and sunlight that further nourished the revolutionary victories reaped in Negros Island and the entire country,” he said.

“As the global crisis worsens, the people face ever more dire conditions where their only choice is to take up revolutionary violence to defend themselves and their fellow,” Estrella said. She said this is also why the NPA, founded in Tarlac Province in 1969, took root and expanded nationwide to Negros Island, and persists and thrives.

“Reactionary forces have tried for 57 years to crush the armed resistance but failed to uproot it. Fascist soldiers and their masters can never grasp that the people’s war will surely advance as long as masses remain mired in poverty,” Estrella declared.

Source : https://philippinerevolution.nu/angbayan/npa-northern-negros-vows-to-continue-peoples-war/

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#Colombia 🇨🇴 | El presidente de Colombia, Gustavo Petro, confirmó este martes que bombardeos lanzados contra la guerrilla Ejército de Liberación Nacional (ELN) se realizaron con apoyo del gobierno de Venezuela.

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‘Heavy Losses’: Hezbollah Drone Swarms Overwhelm Israeli Military Positions

Zionist media acknowledged that Hezbollah carried out its largest coordinated drone assault so far, warning that the group’s expanding drone warfare is causing mounting casualties.

Key Developments

• Zionist media described Hezbollah’s latest drone swarm assault as the “most violent” so far.
• Hezbollah announced multiple rocket and drone operations against zionist positions in southern Lebanon.
• Zionist soldiers were reportedly wounded during the latest coordinated attacks.

 Expanding Drone Warfare

Zionist outlet i24NEWS reported on Wednesday that Hezbollah launched what Zionist security officials described as the largest and most coordinated drone assault carried out against Israel to date.

According to the report, Hezbollah launched a large swarm of explosive-laden drones toward a target in northern occupied Palestine.

A zionist security source quoted by the outlet described the attack as “the most violent drone assault against Israel so far.”

The report added that this was the first time zionist authorities documented a large-scale coordinated drone attack directed at a single target inside zionist-held territory.

Zionist newspaper Yedioth Ahronoth separately warned that Hezbollah’s drones now enable attacks from “dozens of kilometers away,” while remaining difficult to intercept or detect.

The newspaper described the drones as “a major threat to the army in the field.”

Israeli Media Admit Heavy Losses

Yedioth Ahronoth also acknowledged that Hezbollah’s explosive-laden drones have caused “heavy losses” among zionist ground forces, including what it described as “large numbers of dead and wounded.”

According to i24NEWS, Hezbollah launched two waves of drone attacks on Tuesday evening.

During the first wave, two drones targeted occupation forces operating in southern Lebanon, reportedly wounding two Israeli soldiers, one moderately and another lightly.

Two additional drones targeted another site near the northern border, reportedly igniting fires after impact. Zionist warplanes attempted to intercept one of the drones, according to the report.

Less than an hour later, a second and more intense wave followed, involving several drones attacking the same target simultaneously.

Zionist media reported that the drones hovered above the site for several minutes searching for what was described as the “ideal strike point.”

A zionist soldier quoted in the report said: “I saw two drones hit the target, and within five seconds another was hovering between the buildings searching for people.”

The soldier added that the drones carried “massive explosive charges.”

Zionist security officials expressed growing concern over Hezbollah’s ability to coordinate simultaneous drone swarm attacks.

“Even if you intercept two or three, others continue pursuing you,” one zionist source said.

Hezbollah Announces New Operations

Meanwhile, Hezbollah announced a series of new operations targeting zionist military positions and troop gatherings in southern Lebanon.

In separate statements issued on Wednesday, Hezbollah said its fighters targeted the newly established Blat military site in southern Lebanon with a rocket barrage.

The group also announced a rocket attack targeting gatherings of zionist soldiers and military vehicles in the town of Qouzah.

In another operation, Hezbollah said it used an explosive-laden drone to target zionist soldiers and military vehicles near the Mousa Abbas complex in the city of Bint Jbeil.

Additional Hezbollah statements said its fighters targeted a zionist military vehicle in the town of Rashaf using an attack drone, while another explosive drone struck a D9 military bulldozer near Khallat Raj in the town of Deir Siryan.

‘Heavy Losses’: Hezbollah Drone Swarms Overwhelm Israeli Military Positions

Zionist media acknowledged that Hezbollah carried out its largest coordinated drone assault so far, warning that the group’s expanding drone warfare is causing mounting casualties.

Key Developments

• Zionist media described Hezbollah’s latest drone swarm assault as the “most violent” so far.
• Hezbollah announced multiple rocket and drone operations against zionist positions in southern Lebanon.
• Zionist soldiers were reportedly wounded during the latest coordinated attacks.

 Expanding Drone Warfare

Zionist outlet i24NEWS reported on Wednesday that Hezbollah launched what Zionist security officials described as the largest and most coordinated drone assault carried out against Israel to date.

According to the report, Hezbollah launched a large swarm of explosive-laden drones toward a target in northern occupied Palestine.

A zionist security source quoted by the outlet described the attack as “the most violent drone assault against Israel so far.”

The report added that this was the first time zionist authorities documented a large-scale coordinated drone attack directed at a single target inside zionist-held territory.

Zionist newspaper Yedioth Ahronoth separately warned that Hezbollah’s drones now enable attacks from “dozens of kilometers away,” while remaining difficult to intercept or detect.

The newspaper described the drones as “a major threat to the army in the field.”

Israeli Media Admit Heavy Losses

Yedioth Ahronoth also acknowledged that Hezbollah’s explosive-laden drones have caused “heavy losses” among zionist ground forces, including what it described as “large numbers of dead and wounded.”

According to i24NEWS, Hezbollah launched two waves of drone attacks on Tuesday evening.

During the first wave, two drones targeted occupation forces operating in southern Lebanon, reportedly wounding two Israeli soldiers, one moderately and another lightly.

Two additional drones targeted another site near the northern border, reportedly igniting fires after impact. Zionist warplanes attempted to intercept one of the drones, according to the report.

Less than an hour later, a second and more intense wave followed, involving several drones attacking the same target simultaneously.

Zionist media reported that the drones hovered above the site for several minutes searching for what was described as the “ideal strike point.”

A zionist soldier quoted in the report said: “I saw two drones hit the target, and within five seconds another was hovering between the buildings searching for people.”

The soldier added that the drones carried “massive explosive charges.”

Zionist security officials expressed growing concern over Hezbollah’s ability to coordinate simultaneous drone swarm attacks.

“Even if you intercept two or three, others continue pursuing you,” one zionist source said.

Hezbollah Announces New Operations

Meanwhile, Hezbollah announced a series of new operations targeting zionist military positions and troop gatherings in southern Lebanon.

In separate statements issued on Wednesday, Hezbollah said its fighters targeted the newly established Blat military site in southern Lebanon with a rocket barrage.

The group also announced a rocket attack targeting gatherings of zionist soldiers and military vehicles in the town of Qouzah.

In another operation, Hezbollah said it used an explosive-laden drone to target zionist soldiers and military vehicles near the Mousa Abbas complex in the city of Bint Jbeil.

Additional Hezbollah statements said its fighters targeted a zionist military vehicle in the town of Rashaf using an attack drone, while another explosive drone struck a D9 military bulldozer near Khallat Raj in the town of Deir Siryan.

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The Philippines is Not Your War Playground! US Bases, Troops, Weapons, and Military Facilities—Out Now!

Compatriots-NDFP, the revolutionary mass organization of Filipinos overseas, is outraged at US imperialism’s brazen disregard for Philippine sovereignty and the lives of the Filipino people demonstrated through its missile launch on May 5. As part of the Balikatan war games, the US and Philippine militaries fired a Tomahawk missile from Tacloban Airport in Leyte toward a target more than 600 kilometers away in Laur, Nueva Ecija. It marks the first time a ground-based intermediate range cruise missile has been deployed and fired within the US’ so-called “first-island chain,” a network of US military facilities across the Asia-Pacific region that serves as a forward launching pad for imperialist war against China.

The firing is a dangerous escalation of US imperialist provocation that drags the entire country closer into a war we have no interest in. Just as the US-Zionist war against Iran has proven, US military facilities across West Asia are prime targets for retaliatory attacks. Two Filipino migrants have already died from being caught in the crossfire of that war, and millions more have had their livelihoods impacted. Now, the Marcos regime threatens to create this same war theater in the Philippines itself. Rather than keep the Philippines safe, the growing presence of US troops and bases, as well as the escalating nature of these war rehearsals, place a bigger target on the backs of the Filipino people.

Even without full-blown war, joint US-Philippine war drills already endanger the Filipino masses. The missile’s impact site, Barangay Canantong, is not an unpopulated area—it is home to 3,000 people. And given the track record of misfires during Balikatan and other joint US war games such as in south Korea, any of those 3,000 lives could have become casualties. This is on top of other well-documented impacts of Balikatan, including “no sail” policies enforced in coastal areas that prevent fisherfolk from putting food on the table, or similar restrictions to movement for peasant farmers to work the fields. This is not even to mention the tons of fuel the US-Marcos regime has chosen to waste while the Philippines faces one of the worst economic crises in recent history.

Filipinos overseas must unite and protest foreign intervention in our homeland, especially those among us who live in countries with visiting forces agreements with the Philippine state: the United States, Canada, Australia, Japan, New Zealand, and France. We must see through and expose the regime’s lies that US troops are there to help with humanitarian relief, or that planned US defense facilities like refueling hubs and ammunition factories are there to give jobs to the people. The solution to the forced migration of our compatriots is not the creation of temporary work that will only serve the US’ military industrial complex—it is in creating genuine industries and enacting genuine land reform that serve the people’s interests. And this can only be done through waging people’s war, not by being cannon fodder and pawns to imperialist war.

We must also expose and oppose the Marcos regime’s bid to win a non-permanent seat at the United Nations Security Council, when it is the US-Marcos regime itself that threatens the security and future of the Philippines. We must see this for what it is: a ploy to deodorize the Marcos dynasty’s name in the international arena while also seeking to be a reliable lapdog of US imperialism within that body.

We must not allow our country to be used as imperialism’s playground, nor our people for imperialist target practice. Stop the war games! US bases, troops, weapons, and military facilities—out now!

source: NDFP

The Philippines is Not Your War Playground! US Bases, Troops, Weapons, and Military Facilities—Out Now!

Compatriots-NDFP, the revolutionary mass organization of Filipinos overseas, is outraged at US imperialism’s brazen disregard for Philippine sovereignty and the lives of the Filipino people demonstrated through its missile launch on May 5. As part of the Balikatan war games, the US and Philippine militaries fired a Tomahawk missile from Tacloban Airport in Leyte toward a target more than 600 kilometers away in Laur, Nueva Ecija. It marks the first time a ground-based intermediate range cruise missile has been deployed and fired within the US’ so-called “first-island chain,” a network of US military facilities across the Asia-Pacific region that serves as a forward launching pad for imperialist war against China.

The firing is a dangerous escalation of US imperialist provocation that drags the entire country closer into a war we have no interest in. Just as the US-Zionist war against Iran has proven, US military facilities across West Asia are prime targets for retaliatory attacks. Two Filipino migrants have already died from being caught in the crossfire of that war, and millions more have had their livelihoods impacted. Now, the Marcos regime threatens to create this same war theater in the Philippines itself. Rather than keep the Philippines safe, the growing presence of US troops and bases, as well as the escalating nature of these war rehearsals, place a bigger target on the backs of the Filipino people.

Even without full-blown war, joint US-Philippine war drills already endanger the Filipino masses. The missile’s impact site, Barangay Canantong, is not an unpopulated area—it is home to 3,000 people. And given the track record of misfires during Balikatan and other joint US war games such as in south Korea, any of those 3,000 lives could have become casualties. This is on top of other well-documented impacts of Balikatan, including “no sail” policies enforced in coastal areas that prevent fisherfolk from putting food on the table, or similar restrictions to movement for peasant farmers to work the fields. This is not even to mention the tons of fuel the US-Marcos regime has chosen to waste while the Philippines faces one of the worst economic crises in recent history.

Filipinos overseas must unite and protest foreign intervention in our homeland, especially those among us who live in countries with visiting forces agreements with the Philippine state: the United States, Canada, Australia, Japan, New Zealand, and France. We must see through and expose the regime’s lies that US troops are there to help with humanitarian relief, or that planned US defense facilities like refueling hubs and ammunition factories are there to give jobs to the people. The solution to the forced migration of our compatriots is not the creation of temporary work that will only serve the US’ military industrial complex—it is in creating genuine industries and enacting genuine land reform that serve the people’s interests. And this can only be done through waging people’s war, not by being cannon fodder and pawns to imperialist war.

We must also expose and oppose the Marcos regime’s bid to win a non-permanent seat at the United Nations Security Council, when it is the US-Marcos regime itself that threatens the security and future of the Philippines. We must see this for what it is: a ploy to deodorize the Marcos dynasty’s name in the international arena while also seeking to be a reliable lapdog of US imperialism within that body.

We must not allow our country to be used as imperialism’s playground, nor our people for imperialist target practice. Stop the war games! US bases, troops, weapons, and military facilities—out now!

source: NDFP

Chile: RIP Revolutionary Sergio Hernández Diaz, “Old Alberto”

“Your stature as a combatant illuminates the path of the new generations of revolutionaries”

One of the great anonymous figures in the history of the resistance and the combative struggle against the civic-military dictatorship has passed away. The news from Havana, Cuba, is that the old man fought against death as well as the attack dogs that pursued him after each of the Central Force operations, the structure of the Revolutionary Left Movement (MIR) that he led in the early 1980s and that despite the harsh repression exerted by the apparatus security managed to carry out political-military operations that impacted the regime and promoted the anti-dictatorial struggle.

The old man, a native of Mejillones, was marked since he was a child by the murder by police of the workers of the Pedro de Valdivia salt mine. He was first active in the Socialist Party where, captivated by the Cuban revolution and Fidel, he tried unsuccessfully to join the column of Ñancahuasu, in Bolivia, after the fall in combat of Che Guevara; he later joined the contingent that traveled to Cuba to receive political-military training at Punto Cero at the beginning of the 1970s, and after Miguel’s fall he finally joined the ranks of the MIR, where after military training, he was part of the Offensive Plan of ’78, also known as Operation Return, which brought him to Chile, clandestinely, in September 1977.

The old man’s traces are from the first operations of the Central Force, the economic recuperation of the tobacco and cigarette distributor on Independence Street, the action at the José Domingo Cañas torture house, the triple assaults on the banks of Santa Elena and Rodrigo de Araya, the execution of Roger Vergara, Director of the Army Intelligence School, the attack on the Investigation and CNI barracks, among other operations, in addition to being the Head of the Information Operations, Planning and Logistics team and being part of the Santiago Military Zonal Directorate, were part of the combative experience that Alberto developed in those short but intense years at the beginning of the 1980s and that served not only to inflict accurate blows on the dictatorship, but also to encourage the working class and the people through the tactics of armed propaganda, to launch into the fight against their oppressors.

Alberto, as he was known in the subversive and revolutionary militancy, while he could, never stopped being part of the processes of emancipation and political-military training that were developed at a continental level in recent decades; the cities and mountains of the Latin American Caribbean and of course the class-conscious and combative youth of Chile, learned of his combative experience and hundreds of militants from various detachments went through his cadre training schools, many were guided by the old man in the streets of Havana, in those beautiful afternoons of reflection on the shores of the Malecón on the fight to definitively end this order of injustice and misery and for the construction of socialism and a classless society.

Today, when the old man is no longer among us, it is not the sorrow or the pain that overwhelms us, on the contrary, his lessons, his life experience, his actions are the best memory for those who made his revolutionary militancy his life, surely now, together with Arcadia, Arturo, Lucia, Hugo and so many others who fell while being part of the Central Force, he will become an example for the new generations of young combatants who join the fight and who fight day by day for the end. of capitalism and the construction of a new classless society, communism.

Honor and Glory to Old Alberto… may his death be transformed into energy for the class-conscious and combative youth

Revolutionary Communist Organization

Chile, May 9, 2026

Resumen Latinoamericano, 9 May 2026.

Chile: RIP Revolutionary Sergio Hernández Diaz, “Old Alberto”

“Your stature as a combatant illuminates the path of the new generations of revolutionaries”

One of the great anonymous figures in the history of the resistance and the combative struggle against the civic-military dictatorship has passed away. The news from Havana, Cuba, is that the old man fought against death as well as the attack dogs that pursued him after each of the Central Force operations, the structure of the Revolutionary Left Movement (MIR) that he led in the early 1980s and that despite the harsh repression exerted by the apparatus security managed to carry out political-military operations that impacted the regime and promoted the anti-dictatorial struggle.

The old man, a native of Mejillones, was marked since he was a child by the murder by police of the workers of the Pedro de Valdivia salt mine. He was first active in the Socialist Party where, captivated by the Cuban revolution and Fidel, he tried unsuccessfully to join the column of Ñancahuasu, in Bolivia, after the fall in combat of Che Guevara; he later joined the contingent that traveled to Cuba to receive political-military training at Punto Cero at the beginning of the 1970s, and after Miguel’s fall he finally joined the ranks of the MIR, where after military training, he was part of the Offensive Plan of ’78, also known as Operation Return, which brought him to Chile, clandestinely, in September 1977.

The old man’s traces are from the first operations of the Central Force, the economic recuperation of the tobacco and cigarette distributor on Independence Street, the action at the José Domingo Cañas torture house, the triple assaults on the banks of Santa Elena and Rodrigo de Araya, the execution of Roger Vergara, Director of the Army Intelligence School, the attack on the Investigation and CNI barracks, among other operations, in addition to being the Head of the Information Operations, Planning and Logistics team and being part of the Santiago Military Zonal Directorate, were part of the combative experience that Alberto developed in those short but intense years at the beginning of the 1980s and that served not only to inflict accurate blows on the dictatorship, but also to encourage the working class and the people through the tactics of armed propaganda, to launch into the fight against their oppressors.

Alberto, as he was known in the subversive and revolutionary militancy, while he could, never stopped being part of the processes of emancipation and political-military training that were developed at a continental level in recent decades; the cities and mountains of the Latin American Caribbean and of course the class-conscious and combative youth of Chile, learned of his combative experience and hundreds of militants from various detachments went through his cadre training schools, many were guided by the old man in the streets of Havana, in those beautiful afternoons of reflection on the shores of the Malecón on the fight to definitively end this order of injustice and misery and for the construction of socialism and a classless society.

Today, when the old man is no longer among us, it is not the sorrow or the pain that overwhelms us, on the contrary, his lessons, his life experience, his actions are the best memory for those who made his revolutionary militancy his life, surely now, together with Arcadia, Arturo, Lucia, Hugo and so many others who fell while being part of the Central Force, he will become an example for the new generations of young combatants who join the fight and who fight day by day for the end. of capitalism and the construction of a new classless society, communism.

Honor and Glory to Old Alberto… may his death be transformed into energy for the class-conscious and combative youth

Revolutionary Communist Organization

Chile, May 9, 2026

Resumen Latinoamericano, 9 May 2026.

Philippines: Two Soldiers Killed in Clashes with the New People’s Army

Recently, an armed clash occurred in Cauayan between the Philippine army and fighters from the New People’s Army (NPA), resulting in two military deaths, according to local authorities. The incident took place amid ongoing tensions in the region, which is regularly marked by clashes between government forces and Maoist guerrillas. The NPA claims its units withdrew without losses and accuses the army of spreading false information about the cause of death.

Source: https://secoursrouge.org/philippines-deux-soldats-tues-lors-daffrontements-avec-la-nouvelle-armee-populaire/

Philippines: Two Soldiers Killed in Clashes with the New People’s Army

Recently, an armed clash occurred in Cauayan between the Philippine army and fighters from the New People’s Army (NPA), resulting in two military deaths, according to local authorities. The incident took place amid ongoing tensions in the region, which is regularly marked by clashes between government forces and Maoist guerrillas. The NPA claims its units withdrew without losses and accuses the army of spreading false information about the cause of death.

Source: https://secoursrouge.org/philippines-deux-soldats-tues-lors-daffrontements-avec-la-nouvelle-armee-populaire/

ELN: Fighting Against Hired Sicarios

The troops of the Vulcano Task Force (FTV), of the state Army, artificially maintain the name of ‘ex-FARC gang 33’, feeding it with mercenaries, scoundrels and hired sicarios, whom they use as ‘cannon fodder’ in the confrontation with the ELN forces in El Catatumbo.

In the combats, the ELN guerrillas face mercenaries and bandits who are not native to the territory and receive pay. A former soldier of the state Army was captured, who had just returned from Ukraine where he acted as a mercenary. Another captured on the 24th, who was wounded in the right leg, had been in the gang for three months and received a monthly salary of 2 million pesos.

Colombia is aware of the investigations of the Attorney General’s Office, which demonstrate how they hire sicarios to persecute and eliminate the social leadership, who they accuse of collaborating with the Northeastern War Front (FGNO) of the ELN, based in this area of ​​the national territory.

The FGNO guerrilla units fight the state Army troops assigned to the FTV and its narco-paramilitary arm Exfarc band 33, as shown in this War Report for the month of April 2026.

– 11, at 11:30 AM, in combat against the 33 paramilitary narco gang, at kilometer 17, Municipality of Tibú, Norte de Santander, there were several casualties between dead and wounded, who were evacuated through kilometer 14.

– 13, at 11:00 AM, in combat against the 33 paramilitary narco gang, at kilometer 16 of Tibú, 2 were injured and one dead.

– 13, at 11:30 AM, in combat against the 33 paramilitary narco gang, in the Caño Raya village of Tibú, 3 people died and 5 were injured.

– 15, at 1:30 PM, in combat against the 33 paramilitary narco gang, in the upper part of the Caño Raya village, in Tibú, 4 were injured and one dead.

– 16, at 10:30 PM, in combat against the 33 paramilitary narco gang, in the 29 de Mayo village of Tibú, there were unquantified casualties.

– 17, at 11:30 AM, in combat against the 33 paramilitary narco gang, in the Caño Raya village of Tibú, there were unquantified casualties.

– 17, at 10:36 pm, state military aviation bombs the villages of La Esperanza, El Diviso and Puerto Catatumbo in the municipality of El Tarra, where two ELN guerrillas die. These same sites were bombed again on the 18th at 12 midnight.

-18, after the bombings, troops from the Vulcano Task Force disembarked in helicopters. The patrols disembarked in the San Martín de Filo Gringo village were attacked at 3 PM by ELN units, using snipers and bombing with drones, which caused numerous casualties and forced them to flee in disarray, leaving behind a large amount of military, radio communications and quartermaster material.

– 20, at 5 AM, we bombed the State Army Military Base, located in El Alto, in the municipality of San Calixto, with 140 and 180 mm artillery, resulting in unquantified casualties.

– 23, at 6:00 AM, in half an hour of combat against the paramilitary narco gang of 33, in the Vereda Retiro Alto de Tibú, comrade Hormiga fell dead. Unquantified casualties occurred to the gang.

– 23, the 33 paramilitary narco gang attacks several of our positions with drones in the Vereda El Retiro de Tibú, where comrade Franco dies.

– 24, in 5 hours of combat against the narco-paramilitary gang of 33 at kilometer 19 of Tibú, in which we combined unmanned ships, artillery and infantry, 9 were killed and 11 wounded, among the casualties fell alias Mateo, a commander of the gang.

– 24, in Bocas de Orú in the El Tarra municipality, our exploration units found a member of the gang, wounded with a shot in one of his legs, who had been injured in the fighting on April 18 in the 20 de Julio village of Tibú, to whom we immediately provided medical assistance.

– 24, at 8:00 PM, in combat against the 33 paramilitary narco gang, at the La Pollera farm, located in the Caño Raya village of Tibú, a commander of the gang and two civilians who accompanied him were injured.

– 24, at 8:00 PM, we bombed the shelters of the drone pilots of the 33 paramilitary narco gang, causing unquantified casualties.

Directorate of the FGNO Commander in Chief Manuel Pérez Martínez of the ELN

Source: https://eln-voces.net/2026/05/04/combates-en-el-catatumbo-contra-sicarios-contratados/

ELN: Fighting Against Hired Sicarios

The troops of the Vulcano Task Force (FTV), of the state Army, artificially maintain the name of ‘ex-FARC gang 33’, feeding it with mercenaries, scoundrels and hired sicarios, whom they use as ‘cannon fodder’ in the confrontation with the ELN forces in El Catatumbo.

In the combats, the ELN guerrillas face mercenaries and bandits who are not native to the territory and receive pay. A former soldier of the state Army was captured, who had just returned from Ukraine where he acted as a mercenary. Another captured on the 24th, who was wounded in the right leg, had been in the gang for three months and received a monthly salary of 2 million pesos.

Colombia is aware of the investigations of the Attorney General’s Office, which demonstrate how they hire sicarios to persecute and eliminate the social leadership, who they accuse of collaborating with the Northeastern War Front (FGNO) of the ELN, based in this area of ​​the national territory.

The FGNO guerrilla units fight the state Army troops assigned to the FTV and its narco-paramilitary arm Exfarc band 33, as shown in this War Report for the month of April 2026.

– 11, at 11:30 AM, in combat against the 33 paramilitary narco gang, at kilometer 17, Municipality of Tibú, Norte de Santander, there were several casualties between dead and wounded, who were evacuated through kilometer 14.

– 13, at 11:00 AM, in combat against the 33 paramilitary narco gang, at kilometer 16 of Tibú, 2 were injured and one dead.

– 13, at 11:30 AM, in combat against the 33 paramilitary narco gang, in the Caño Raya village of Tibú, 3 people died and 5 were injured.

– 15, at 1:30 PM, in combat against the 33 paramilitary narco gang, in the upper part of the Caño Raya village, in Tibú, 4 were injured and one dead.

– 16, at 10:30 PM, in combat against the 33 paramilitary narco gang, in the 29 de Mayo village of Tibú, there were unquantified casualties.

– 17, at 11:30 AM, in combat against the 33 paramilitary narco gang, in the Caño Raya village of Tibú, there were unquantified casualties.

– 17, at 10:36 pm, state military aviation bombs the villages of La Esperanza, El Diviso and Puerto Catatumbo in the municipality of El Tarra, where two ELN guerrillas die. These same sites were bombed again on the 18th at 12 midnight.

-18, after the bombings, troops from the Vulcano Task Force disembarked in helicopters. The patrols disembarked in the San Martín de Filo Gringo village were attacked at 3 PM by ELN units, using snipers and bombing with drones, which caused numerous casualties and forced them to flee in disarray, leaving behind a large amount of military, radio communications and quartermaster material.

– 20, at 5 AM, we bombed the State Army Military Base, located in El Alto, in the municipality of San Calixto, with 140 and 180 mm artillery, resulting in unquantified casualties.

– 23, at 6:00 AM, in half an hour of combat against the paramilitary narco gang of 33, in the Vereda Retiro Alto de Tibú, comrade Hormiga fell dead. Unquantified casualties occurred to the gang.

– 23, the 33 paramilitary narco gang attacks several of our positions with drones in the Vereda El Retiro de Tibú, where comrade Franco dies.

– 24, in 5 hours of combat against the narco-paramilitary gang of 33 at kilometer 19 of Tibú, in which we combined unmanned ships, artillery and infantry, 9 were killed and 11 wounded, among the casualties fell alias Mateo, a commander of the gang.

– 24, in Bocas de Orú in the El Tarra municipality, our exploration units found a member of the gang, wounded with a shot in one of his legs, who had been injured in the fighting on April 18 in the 20 de Julio village of Tibú, to whom we immediately provided medical assistance.

– 24, at 8:00 PM, in combat against the 33 paramilitary narco gang, at the La Pollera farm, located in the Caño Raya village of Tibú, a commander of the gang and two civilians who accompanied him were injured.

– 24, at 8:00 PM, we bombed the shelters of the drone pilots of the 33 paramilitary narco gang, causing unquantified casualties.

Directorate of the FGNO Commander in Chief Manuel Pérez Martínez of the ELN

Source: https://eln-voces.net/2026/05/04/combates-en-el-catatumbo-contra-sicarios-contratados/

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ELN: Death, Falsehood and Criminal Alliance

The false narratives and blatant lies by the Military Forces (FFMM), under the command of the Minister of Defense, Pedro Sánchez, and General Hugo López, seem to have no shame or military honor.

Since last Friday, April 17, they have been developing another lie with which they not only deceive the country, but also cover up the reality of the war they are waging in Catatumbo. Well, on the night of April 17, they carried out aerial bombardment operations and artillery launches against territories and positions, where they presumed the ELN units were located.

After the bombings, on the 18th, they attempted to land from helicopters and enter the area, receiving a counterattack and response from ELN units, which inflicted several casualties and forced the soldiers to withdraw.

They immediately activated a falsehood and disinformation operation from the military high command and the Ministry of Defense, using the corporate media.

Curiously, simultaneously the narco-paramilitaries of the 33 gang attacked territories and communities, the ELN confronted them on the 18th and 19th, forcing them to withdraw with their casualties on their backs. Despite this, in Campo 2, Tibú district and in the Ye de Astilleros, municipality of Zulia, the paramilitary narco gang massacred 6 civilians, which are added to the crimes perpetrated in the 4 Esquinas neighborhood of the Filo Gringo district.

The Northeastern War Front (FGNO) of the ELN has the capacity and evidence to report that in these actions that occurred between the night of Friday, April 17 and Saturday, April 18, the Armed Forces suffered 2 deaths and 5 wounded. Also in their desperate withdrawal, they left 11 campaign teams abandoned with all their equipment and various logistical materials. On our part, we had the loss of a comrade.

The different versions issued by the FFMM and the Ministry of Defense not only violate the right to information, they also deceive about the reality of the war they are promoting in Catatumbo and the close alliance they maintain with the 33 paramilitary narco gang.

We call and invite the mothers and fathers of fallen soldiers to not allow manipulation of the bodies of their children, whom they send to war under foreign interests. Denying the dead, hiding them or covering up the reality of their death is part of their Doctrine, which ratifies the loss of any sense of people by the government.

Colombia… for the workers!

Not one step back… liberation or death!

Northeastern War Front

Commander in Chief Manuel Pérez Martínez

National Liberation Army

April 22, 2026

Source: https://eln-voces.net/2026/04/27/muerte-falsedad-y-alianza-criminal/

ELN: Death, Falsehood and Criminal Alliance

The false narratives and blatant lies by the Military Forces (FFMM), under the command of the Minister of Defense, Pedro Sánchez, and General Hugo López, seem to have no shame or military honor.

Since last Friday, April 17, they have been developing another lie with which they not only deceive the country, but also cover up the reality of the war they are waging in Catatumbo. Well, on the night of April 17, they carried out aerial bombardment operations and artillery launches against territories and positions, where they presumed the ELN units were located.

After the bombings, on the 18th, they attempted to land from helicopters and enter the area, receiving a counterattack and response from ELN units, which inflicted several casualties and forced the soldiers to withdraw.

They immediately activated a falsehood and disinformation operation from the military high command and the Ministry of Defense, using the corporate media.

Curiously, simultaneously the narco-paramilitaries of the 33 gang attacked territories and communities, the ELN confronted them on the 18th and 19th, forcing them to withdraw with their casualties on their backs. Despite this, in Campo 2, Tibú district and in the Ye de Astilleros, municipality of Zulia, the paramilitary narco gang massacred 6 civilians, which are added to the crimes perpetrated in the 4 Esquinas neighborhood of the Filo Gringo district.

The Northeastern War Front (FGNO) of the ELN has the capacity and evidence to report that in these actions that occurred between the night of Friday, April 17 and Saturday, April 18, the Armed Forces suffered 2 deaths and 5 wounded. Also in their desperate withdrawal, they left 11 campaign teams abandoned with all their equipment and various logistical materials. On our part, we had the loss of a comrade.

The different versions issued by the FFMM and the Ministry of Defense not only violate the right to information, they also deceive about the reality of the war they are promoting in Catatumbo and the close alliance they maintain with the 33 paramilitary narco gang.

We call and invite the mothers and fathers of fallen soldiers to not allow manipulation of the bodies of their children, whom they send to war under foreign interests. Denying the dead, hiding them or covering up the reality of their death is part of their Doctrine, which ratifies the loss of any sense of people by the government.

Colombia… for the workers!

Not one step back… liberation or death!

Northeastern War Front

Commander in Chief Manuel Pérez Martínez

National Liberation Army

April 22, 2026

Source: https://eln-voces.net/2026/04/27/muerte-falsedad-y-alianza-criminal/

CPP Statement On The Toboso Massacre

We condemn in the strongest terms possible the Armed Forces of the Philippines, particularly the 79th Infantry Battalion, for the indiscriminate and inordinate killing of 19 people, both Red fighters of the New People’s Army, and unarmed individuals in Barangay Salamanca in Toboso Municipality, Negros Occidental Province last April 19.

We honor the squad of ten Red fighters of the NPA who fought the fascists to their last breath. They are:

1. Roger Fabillar (Ka Tapang), who served as NPA commander of the Northern Negros Front
2. Sonny Boy Caramihan, 28, from Barangay Bagonbon, San Carlos City;
3. Rene Villarin Sr, 57, Barangay Marcelo, Calatrava, squad leader;
4. Pedro Bonghanoy, medical officer, Barangay Libertad, Escalante City;
5. Arnel Javoc, 32, from Barangay Lalong, Calatrava;
6. Joros Caramihan y Ramos, 18, from Don Salvador Benedicto;
7. Maria Clarita Branzuel Blanco (Ka Sanim/Pat), Political Instructor; and
8. Genevieve Balora (Ka Raia), from Bacolod City, district Party cadre
9. Labskie Purisimia Enustacion, 33, of Sitio Tinibawan, Barangay Bug-ang, Toboso
10. Jocel Gimang, 18, of Sitio Bautista, Barangay Malasibog, Escalante City

We commiserate with the loved ones and comrades of the fallen Red fighters of the NPA. Their deaths weigh heavily on our hearts. As revolutionary warriors, they all selflessly served the Filipino people, especially the oppressed and exploited peasants and farm workers of Negros. They were deeply loved by the masses. Defying the military clampdown on their communities, people of Toboso and Calatrava lined up in long convoys to bring their beloved Red fighters to their final resting place, by way of expressing their high respects and deep gratitude.

The New People’s Army suffered a tactical defeat that fateful day, but remains clear-sighted and determined to advance along the revolutionary path towards strategic victory. The valiant stand and heroism of its Red fighters in Toboso inspire the oppressed masses to rise and resist through armed revolution. The blood spilt by the fallen warriors during their final battle nurtures the ground for the people’s war, from which will spring forth even more Red fighters of the New People’s Army.

We also extend our deepest condolences to the families and friends of:

1. Roel Sabillo, 19, resident of Barangay Tabunac, Toboso
2. R.J. Nichole Ledesma, 30, community journalist from Bacolod City
3. Alyssa Alano, councilor, UP Diliman Student Council
4. Maureen Keil Santuyo, 24, member, National Network of Agrarian Reform Advocates (NNARA-Youth)
5. Errol Wendel, 24, member, Unyon ng mga Manggagawa sa Agrikultura
6. Jemina Gumadlas, 15, resident of Sitio Plarending, Barangay Salamanca, Toboso
7. Lyle Prijoles, 40, of the International Coalition for Human Rights in the Philippines, from San Franciso, California (USA)
8. Kai Sorem, 26, from Seattle, Washington (USA)
9. Dexter Patajo, 17, Sitio Buklog, Barangay Lalong, Calatrava, Negros Occidental Province

Based on the initial information we have gathered, they were killed despite the fact they were unarmed or non-combatants. Among them are a journalist, a student leader, peasant organizers, overseas human rights workers and local residents. Two of the victims were children.

We pay tribute to the victims of the Toboso Massacre, both the Red fighters and all those who selflessly chose to offer their strength, knowledge and abilities to serve the interests of the oppressed and exploited masses. Let us follow the path they took for the salvation of the nation.

The officers and operating troops of the AFP are culpable for willful and indiscriminate killing. They must be made to account and punished for their gross crimes under international humanitarian law.

Video footage from the AFP’s own drone cameras has also surfaced on social media showing Ka Tapang was alive, and apparently in no position to give battle. This indicates that he was summarily killed by the fascists, instead of being taken in as prisoner of war. We urge other conscionable elements of the AFP who possess other drone footage to smuggle these out and step forward to reveal real accounts of how the brutal crimes were carried out, against the stories being weaved by their superiors.

The AFP is desperately trying to cover up their crimes, concocting twisted facts to prop up its lies. The AFP’s initial claim that seven firearms were recovered from the site was later “updated” to 20 (later 24), to make it appear that all those killed were armed combatants.

The AFP forcibly evacuated local residents then cordoned them off to impose an information blackout and prevent the media and independent groups from conducting interviews and an effective investigation into the massacre. Days later, a military-organized group was allowed to conduct its own “fact finding mission,” a sham designed to fabricate an AFP certified story that aligns with their official fiction of a “legitimate operation.”

Incredulous, various personalities and sectors have called for an independent investigation. The Commission on Human Rights has announced it will conduct one, although it had made similar empty pronouncements in the past. Recall how it promised to investigate the 2023 Fausto family massacre in Himamaylan City, Negros Occidental Province involving the AFP’s 94th Infantry Battalion, but has failed to come up with anything substantive almost three years since.

The broad masses of the Filipino people suffer worsening forms of oppression and exploitation in the face of the deepening crisis under the Marcos puppet and fascist regime. Marcos has ordered his armed minions in the AFP and the National Task Force-ELCAC to escalate their attacks on the people in the guise of “peace and development.” Like his dictator father, Marcos Jr employs terror tactics to subject people to political repression, particularly in the countryside, where martial law reigns.

State terrorism has never succeeded in crushing the will of the people. The attacks of the Marcos regime will fail to stop the people from fighting back. On the contrary, its fascist brutality only sharpens the people’s resolve, making undeniable the justness and necessity of waging armed revolution.

The New People’s Army stands unwavering in its determination to deliver revolutionary justice to all victims of the Toboso massacre.

The flames of the people’s war will rage on and spread across the country, as the Filipino people’s aspiration for national freedom and genuine democracy burn strongly in their hearts.

Source : https://philippinerevolution.nu/statements/on-the-toboso-massacre/

CPP Statement On The Toboso Massacre

We condemn in the strongest terms possible the Armed Forces of the Philippines, particularly the 79th Infantry Battalion, for the indiscriminate and inordinate killing of 19 people, both Red fighters of the New People’s Army, and unarmed individuals in Barangay Salamanca in Toboso Municipality, Negros Occidental Province last April 19.

We honor the squad of ten Red fighters of the NPA who fought the fascists to their last breath. They are:

1. Roger Fabillar (Ka Tapang), who served as NPA commander of the Northern Negros Front
2. Sonny Boy Caramihan, 28, from Barangay Bagonbon, San Carlos City;
3. Rene Villarin Sr, 57, Barangay Marcelo, Calatrava, squad leader;
4. Pedro Bonghanoy, medical officer, Barangay Libertad, Escalante City;
5. Arnel Javoc, 32, from Barangay Lalong, Calatrava;
6. Joros Caramihan y Ramos, 18, from Don Salvador Benedicto;
7. Maria Clarita Branzuel Blanco (Ka Sanim/Pat), Political Instructor; and
8. Genevieve Balora (Ka Raia), from Bacolod City, district Party cadre
9. Labskie Purisimia Enustacion, 33, of Sitio Tinibawan, Barangay Bug-ang, Toboso
10. Jocel Gimang, 18, of Sitio Bautista, Barangay Malasibog, Escalante City

We commiserate with the loved ones and comrades of the fallen Red fighters of the NPA. Their deaths weigh heavily on our hearts. As revolutionary warriors, they all selflessly served the Filipino people, especially the oppressed and exploited peasants and farm workers of Negros. They were deeply loved by the masses. Defying the military clampdown on their communities, people of Toboso and Calatrava lined up in long convoys to bring their beloved Red fighters to their final resting place, by way of expressing their high respects and deep gratitude.

The New People’s Army suffered a tactical defeat that fateful day, but remains clear-sighted and determined to advance along the revolutionary path towards strategic victory. The valiant stand and heroism of its Red fighters in Toboso inspire the oppressed masses to rise and resist through armed revolution. The blood spilt by the fallen warriors during their final battle nurtures the ground for the people’s war, from which will spring forth even more Red fighters of the New People’s Army.

We also extend our deepest condolences to the families and friends of:

1. Roel Sabillo, 19, resident of Barangay Tabunac, Toboso
2. R.J. Nichole Ledesma, 30, community journalist from Bacolod City
3. Alyssa Alano, councilor, UP Diliman Student Council
4. Maureen Keil Santuyo, 24, member, National Network of Agrarian Reform Advocates (NNARA-Youth)
5. Errol Wendel, 24, member, Unyon ng mga Manggagawa sa Agrikultura
6. Jemina Gumadlas, 15, resident of Sitio Plarending, Barangay Salamanca, Toboso
7. Lyle Prijoles, 40, of the International Coalition for Human Rights in the Philippines, from San Franciso, California (USA)
8. Kai Sorem, 26, from Seattle, Washington (USA)
9. Dexter Patajo, 17, Sitio Buklog, Barangay Lalong, Calatrava, Negros Occidental Province

Based on the initial information we have gathered, they were killed despite the fact they were unarmed or non-combatants. Among them are a journalist, a student leader, peasant organizers, overseas human rights workers and local residents. Two of the victims were children.

We pay tribute to the victims of the Toboso Massacre, both the Red fighters and all those who selflessly chose to offer their strength, knowledge and abilities to serve the interests of the oppressed and exploited masses. Let us follow the path they took for the salvation of the nation.

The officers and operating troops of the AFP are culpable for willful and indiscriminate killing. They must be made to account and punished for their gross crimes under international humanitarian law.

Video footage from the AFP’s own drone cameras has also surfaced on social media showing Ka Tapang was alive, and apparently in no position to give battle. This indicates that he was summarily killed by the fascists, instead of being taken in as prisoner of war. We urge other conscionable elements of the AFP who possess other drone footage to smuggle these out and step forward to reveal real accounts of how the brutal crimes were carried out, against the stories being weaved by their superiors.

The AFP is desperately trying to cover up their crimes, concocting twisted facts to prop up its lies. The AFP’s initial claim that seven firearms were recovered from the site was later “updated” to 20 (later 24), to make it appear that all those killed were armed combatants.

The AFP forcibly evacuated local residents then cordoned them off to impose an information blackout and prevent the media and independent groups from conducting interviews and an effective investigation into the massacre. Days later, a military-organized group was allowed to conduct its own “fact finding mission,” a sham designed to fabricate an AFP certified story that aligns with their official fiction of a “legitimate operation.”

Incredulous, various personalities and sectors have called for an independent investigation. The Commission on Human Rights has announced it will conduct one, although it had made similar empty pronouncements in the past. Recall how it promised to investigate the 2023 Fausto family massacre in Himamaylan City, Negros Occidental Province involving the AFP’s 94th Infantry Battalion, but has failed to come up with anything substantive almost three years since.

The broad masses of the Filipino people suffer worsening forms of oppression and exploitation in the face of the deepening crisis under the Marcos puppet and fascist regime. Marcos has ordered his armed minions in the AFP and the National Task Force-ELCAC to escalate their attacks on the people in the guise of “peace and development.” Like his dictator father, Marcos Jr employs terror tactics to subject people to political repression, particularly in the countryside, where martial law reigns.

State terrorism has never succeeded in crushing the will of the people. The attacks of the Marcos regime will fail to stop the people from fighting back. On the contrary, its fascist brutality only sharpens the people’s resolve, making undeniable the justness and necessity of waging armed revolution.

The New People’s Army stands unwavering in its determination to deliver revolutionary justice to all victims of the Toboso massacre.

The flames of the people’s war will rage on and spread across the country, as the Filipino people’s aspiration for national freedom and genuine democracy burn strongly in their hearts.

Source : https://philippinerevolution.nu/statements/on-the-toboso-massacre/

Strengthen The NDFP And Fight US Imperialist War

Let us wholeheartedly commemorate the 53rd Anniversary of the National Democratic Front of the Philippines (NDFP) on April 24. On this occasion, let us further strengthen the unity and determination of the NDFP and Filipino people to advance the revolutionary struggle to liberate the country from the clutches of US imperialism and the local ruling classes.

Let us celebrate the victories of the NDFP as the most consolidated alliance of progressive and patriotic forces advancing the people’s democratic revolution. Over more than five decades, the NDF has united various democratic sectors around its 12-point program for advancing the national democratic revolution.

Even as we look back at our history of relentless struggle, the NDFP must also prepare to take on even heavier tasks in the future, especially amid the growing threat of imperialist wars to the country’s independence, safety, and livelihood, brought about by the intensifying wars and aggression by US imperialism, as it seeks to appropriate or seize vital resources across the world.

The imperialist US successively attacked Venezuela and Iran, countries with the largest and third largest oil reserves. Using overwhelming military force, the US trampled on all norms of international law. The US also openly threatens Mexico, Colombia, Cuba, Panama, Greenland, and even part of Ukraine’s territory.

The US is intensifying its warfare in order to preserve its global dominance amid the strategic decline of its economy and global empire, and the rise of various centers of trade and financial systems that do not use the dollar, and of military alliances and cooperation outside its control. The US uses and brandishes its military force to impose hegemony in different parts of the world, and to contain the expansion of the power of its imperialist rivals, especially China.

The US is further tightening its control over the Philippines. American capitalists are scrambling to extract and monopolize the country’s remaining mineral wealth, and vast tracts of land to build their plantations and “renewable energy” or tourism projects. Marcos recently secretly signed an agreement with the US, under the so-called Luzon Economic Corridor, that will surrender 1,620 hectares to the full control of American capitalists, for plunder and seizure.

The US continues to expand its military presence in the Philippines. More and more American troops, missiles, and war matériel are being stationed in military bases, both in EDCA sites and in secret military facilities in multiple parts of the country. Every year, it carries out ever larger military exercises and war games, such as the Balikatan exercises that began this month with at least 10,000 American troops.

The US exploits the Philippines, as well as South Korea and Japan, to strengthen the presence of its military forces in the seas around China. In the South China Sea, it carries out “transparency operations” using the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) and the Philippine Coast Guard to challenge and provoke China. The US also plans to build a large oil storage facility in the Davao Gulf to service its warships. It also plans to build a factory to produce military equipment, including ammunition and drones, in Subic and Aurora. All these allow the US to use the Philippines for military aggression, just as its military bases in the Gulf states were used to launch the armed assault on Iran.

The hands of all American soldiers are stained with the blood of thousands of Iranians and Palestinians killed in US-Israeli bombing, of millions killed in aggressive wars over the past century, including one million Filipinos killed by the US in its war of occupation of the Philippines. Allowing the country to be used foreign invaders to rest, to stockpile their weapons, and to launch more aggressive wars is a great insult to the Filipino people. The US dragging of the Philippines into its rivalry with China runs counter to the Filipino people’s desire to peacefully coexist with neighboring countries. This brazenly tramples on Philippine sovereignty and threatens its security.

Amid this situation, the NDFP faces a major challenge to unite and arouse the Filipino people to stand up against the growing threat of US warfare and its use of the Philippines as launchpad for wars of aggression. “People’s war against imperialist war” is the call to forge the path of armed revolution to free the country from the claws of imperialist predators and oppressors.

The NDFP is well-positioned to take on these tasks, especially with its strengthening and renewed vigor in recent years. Revolutionary organizations have continued to expand and consolidate since the Party declared the rectification movement in 2023. The ranks of KM, PKM, Armas, and other revolutionary organizations are multiplying. Some have held their national congresses and council meetings, while continuing to expand and consolidate.

The NDFP held conferences and meetings to unite its allied organizations on burning national issues, and to exchange experiences and lessons in organizing and mobilizing the masses. Activities that rouse the broad masses, such as lightning rallies, and the use of various forms of propaganda, here and abroad, continue to increase. Support for the people’s army is expanding as more and more people seek to go to the countryside to join the armed struggle.

Let us steel our resolve to strengthen and expand the NDFP on the occasion of its 53rd anniversary. Let us further raise the NDFP’s contribution and participation in strengthening the protracted people’s war, a war advanced by the entire people, to achieve national and social liberation.

Source : https://philippinerevolution.nu/2026/04/21/strengthen-the-ndfp-and-fight-us-imperialist-war/

Strengthen The NDFP And Fight US Imperialist War

Let us wholeheartedly commemorate the 53rd Anniversary of the National Democratic Front of the Philippines (NDFP) on April 24. On this occasion, let us further strengthen the unity and determination of the NDFP and Filipino people to advance the revolutionary struggle to liberate the country from the clutches of US imperialism and the local ruling classes.

Let us celebrate the victories of the NDFP as the most consolidated alliance of progressive and patriotic forces advancing the people’s democratic revolution. Over more than five decades, the NDF has united various democratic sectors around its 12-point program for advancing the national democratic revolution.

Even as we look back at our history of relentless struggle, the NDFP must also prepare to take on even heavier tasks in the future, especially amid the growing threat of imperialist wars to the country’s independence, safety, and livelihood, brought about by the intensifying wars and aggression by US imperialism, as it seeks to appropriate or seize vital resources across the world.

The imperialist US successively attacked Venezuela and Iran, countries with the largest and third largest oil reserves. Using overwhelming military force, the US trampled on all norms of international law. The US also openly threatens Mexico, Colombia, Cuba, Panama, Greenland, and even part of Ukraine’s territory.

The US is intensifying its warfare in order to preserve its global dominance amid the strategic decline of its economy and global empire, and the rise of various centers of trade and financial systems that do not use the dollar, and of military alliances and cooperation outside its control. The US uses and brandishes its military force to impose hegemony in different parts of the world, and to contain the expansion of the power of its imperialist rivals, especially China.

The US is further tightening its control over the Philippines. American capitalists are scrambling to extract and monopolize the country’s remaining mineral wealth, and vast tracts of land to build their plantations and “renewable energy” or tourism projects. Marcos recently secretly signed an agreement with the US, under the so-called Luzon Economic Corridor, that will surrender 1,620 hectares to the full control of American capitalists, for plunder and seizure.

The US continues to expand its military presence in the Philippines. More and more American troops, missiles, and war matériel are being stationed in military bases, both in EDCA sites and in secret military facilities in multiple parts of the country. Every year, it carries out ever larger military exercises and war games, such as the Balikatan exercises that began this month with at least 10,000 American troops.

The US exploits the Philippines, as well as South Korea and Japan, to strengthen the presence of its military forces in the seas around China. In the South China Sea, it carries out “transparency operations” using the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) and the Philippine Coast Guard to challenge and provoke China. The US also plans to build a large oil storage facility in the Davao Gulf to service its warships. It also plans to build a factory to produce military equipment, including ammunition and drones, in Subic and Aurora. All these allow the US to use the Philippines for military aggression, just as its military bases in the Gulf states were used to launch the armed assault on Iran.

The hands of all American soldiers are stained with the blood of thousands of Iranians and Palestinians killed in US-Israeli bombing, of millions killed in aggressive wars over the past century, including one million Filipinos killed by the US in its war of occupation of the Philippines. Allowing the country to be used foreign invaders to rest, to stockpile their weapons, and to launch more aggressive wars is a great insult to the Filipino people. The US dragging of the Philippines into its rivalry with China runs counter to the Filipino people’s desire to peacefully coexist with neighboring countries. This brazenly tramples on Philippine sovereignty and threatens its security.

Amid this situation, the NDFP faces a major challenge to unite and arouse the Filipino people to stand up against the growing threat of US warfare and its use of the Philippines as launchpad for wars of aggression. “People’s war against imperialist war” is the call to forge the path of armed revolution to free the country from the claws of imperialist predators and oppressors.

The NDFP is well-positioned to take on these tasks, especially with its strengthening and renewed vigor in recent years. Revolutionary organizations have continued to expand and consolidate since the Party declared the rectification movement in 2023. The ranks of KM, PKM, Armas, and other revolutionary organizations are multiplying. Some have held their national congresses and council meetings, while continuing to expand and consolidate.

The NDFP held conferences and meetings to unite its allied organizations on burning national issues, and to exchange experiences and lessons in organizing and mobilizing the masses. Activities that rouse the broad masses, such as lightning rallies, and the use of various forms of propaganda, here and abroad, continue to increase. Support for the people’s army is expanding as more and more people seek to go to the countryside to join the armed struggle.

Let us steel our resolve to strengthen and expand the NDFP on the occasion of its 53rd anniversary. Let us further raise the NDFP’s contribution and participation in strengthening the protracted people’s war, a war advanced by the entire people, to achieve national and social liberation.

Source : https://philippinerevolution.nu/2026/04/21/strengthen-the-ndfp-and-fight-us-imperialist-war/

Women Revolutionaries Are A Shining Example In The People’s War Of India: RS-YM/Bangladesh Statement

The “Naxalbari Rebellion” stands as one of the epoch-making events in world history. It raised a clarion call for liberation among the oppressed and exploited people of India; the “thunder of Naxalbari” resonated far and wide. This rebellion marked as the beginning chapter of people writing their own history of liberation through a New Democratic Revolution, guided by Maoist ideology, in a country oppressed by imperialism. Its impact has been immense across all fields politics, economy, culture, literature, family, and the environment.

Over the last 60 years, the Maoist communist movement in India has navigated various ups and downs, successes, and failures. Throughout this journey, women have remained an inseparable part of the revolution. Numerous women revolutionaries have been martyred in state-sponsored killings. From the merger of India’s two major Maoist parties the MCCI and the CPI (ML) People’s War Group to form the CPI (Maoist) in 2004, hundreds of women have been martyred in just six years. Many others have held the red flag of revolution high while enduring horrific torture in captivity.

Since 2009, during military operations such as ‘Salwa Judum’ and ‘Operation Green Hunt’, state military and paramilitary forces have raped, mutilated, burned, and inhumanly tortured and killed many women in cold blood. Horrific atrocities, such as dismembering bodies and throwing them into wells and drains, have occurred. Alongside physical oppression, sexual violence against women has been used as a planned political weapon,it is a deliberate part of the fascist state’s warfare policy.

In any conflict, the enemies of the people mainly target women as a means to seize power easily. ‘Operation Kagaar’ is no exception. Since January 2024, more than a hundred revolutionary and indigenous women have been martyred in front line battles during this ongoing military operation. The state has detained many and killed them in cold blood. According to reports from the CPI (Maoist), between December 2024 and November 2025, 320 people were martyred in this “final war” called ‘Kagaar’, of whom 117 were women. In certain actions, the number of female guerrillas more higher than men. Notably, the number of female cadres has increased significantly from the 1990s to the current decade.

This raises a crucial question: Why are women joining the Maoist movement in such large numbers despite facing terrible state repression? What drives them? What is their hope? According to official statements, 60% of the total members of the CPI (Maoist) are women, and women serve as chief commanders in 20 out of 27 divisions. The reason women are joining in such force is their understanding that only a New Democratic Revolution can shatter patriarchy and the patriarchal state system.

Consequently, many women have joined the liberation struggle, sometimes leaving their children in the care of others. They have demonstrated that motherhood is not limited to bearing children, but extends to protecting the future of all oppressed children. Many women have continued the fight even from prison; even after surviving torture and being released, they return to the struggle.

In the bourgeois system, women are valued as commodities. While a few bourgeois women may gain individual empowerment, they remain upholders of patriarchy and do not represent the masses of oppressed women. Today, the Hindutva fascist Modi government is conducting a horrific military operation to eradicate Maoism, killing hundreds of Maoists and tribals. The central and state governments have deployed 850,000 police, central armed forces, commando units, the army, and the air force—supported by American and Israeli military advisors against the PLGA (People’s Liberation Guerrilla Army). And the revolutionaries of CPI (Maoist) continue their resistance against aggressors.

Women Maoists are a vital part of this ongoing resistance. The history of oppressed women is inseparable from the large history of the oppressed people. Without women, the victory of any revolution is impossible; no war can be won without them. In the Indian People’s War, countless martyrs including Comrade Renuka, Comrade Aruna, and Comrade Raje have taught us this lesson. In a patriarchal social system where women are often not even considered as “human”,there women are holding up half of the sky in the ongoing People’s War in India. The path of liberation chosen by women in the Indian Maoist movement to establish socialism and communism is the only path forward. We, too, must walk in that path.

Revolutionary Student-Youth Movement/Bangladesh

April 14, 2026

Source : https://maoistroad.blogspot.com/2026/04/indiawomen-revolutionaries-are-shining.html

Women Revolutionaries Are A Shining Example In The People’s War Of India: RS-YM/Bangladesh Statement

The “Naxalbari Rebellion” stands as one of the epoch-making events in world history. It raised a clarion call for liberation among the oppressed and exploited people of India; the “thunder of Naxalbari” resonated far and wide. This rebellion marked as the beginning chapter of people writing their own history of liberation through a New Democratic Revolution, guided by Maoist ideology, in a country oppressed by imperialism. Its impact has been immense across all fields politics, economy, culture, literature, family, and the environment.

Over the last 60 years, the Maoist communist movement in India has navigated various ups and downs, successes, and failures. Throughout this journey, women have remained an inseparable part of the revolution. Numerous women revolutionaries have been martyred in state-sponsored killings. From the merger of India’s two major Maoist parties the MCCI and the CPI (ML) People’s War Group to form the CPI (Maoist) in 2004, hundreds of women have been martyred in just six years. Many others have held the red flag of revolution high while enduring horrific torture in captivity.

Since 2009, during military operations such as ‘Salwa Judum’ and ‘Operation Green Hunt’, state military and paramilitary forces have raped, mutilated, burned, and inhumanly tortured and killed many women in cold blood. Horrific atrocities, such as dismembering bodies and throwing them into wells and drains, have occurred. Alongside physical oppression, sexual violence against women has been used as a planned political weapon,it is a deliberate part of the fascist state’s warfare policy.

In any conflict, the enemies of the people mainly target women as a means to seize power easily. ‘Operation Kagaar’ is no exception. Since January 2024, more than a hundred revolutionary and indigenous women have been martyred in front line battles during this ongoing military operation. The state has detained many and killed them in cold blood. According to reports from the CPI (Maoist), between December 2024 and November 2025, 320 people were martyred in this “final war” called ‘Kagaar’, of whom 117 were women. In certain actions, the number of female guerrillas more higher than men. Notably, the number of female cadres has increased significantly from the 1990s to the current decade.

This raises a crucial question: Why are women joining the Maoist movement in such large numbers despite facing terrible state repression? What drives them? What is their hope? According to official statements, 60% of the total members of the CPI (Maoist) are women, and women serve as chief commanders in 20 out of 27 divisions. The reason women are joining in such force is their understanding that only a New Democratic Revolution can shatter patriarchy and the patriarchal state system.

Consequently, many women have joined the liberation struggle, sometimes leaving their children in the care of others. They have demonstrated that motherhood is not limited to bearing children, but extends to protecting the future of all oppressed children. Many women have continued the fight even from prison; even after surviving torture and being released, they return to the struggle.

In the bourgeois system, women are valued as commodities. While a few bourgeois women may gain individual empowerment, they remain upholders of patriarchy and do not represent the masses of oppressed women. Today, the Hindutva fascist Modi government is conducting a horrific military operation to eradicate Maoism, killing hundreds of Maoists and tribals. The central and state governments have deployed 850,000 police, central armed forces, commando units, the army, and the air force—supported by American and Israeli military advisors against the PLGA (People’s Liberation Guerrilla Army). And the revolutionaries of CPI (Maoist) continue their resistance against aggressors.

Women Maoists are a vital part of this ongoing resistance. The history of oppressed women is inseparable from the large history of the oppressed people. Without women, the victory of any revolution is impossible; no war can be won without them. In the Indian People’s War, countless martyrs including Comrade Renuka, Comrade Aruna, and Comrade Raje have taught us this lesson. In a patriarchal social system where women are often not even considered as “human”,there women are holding up half of the sky in the ongoing People’s War in India. The path of liberation chosen by women in the Indian Maoist movement to establish socialism and communism is the only path forward. We, too, must walk in that path.

Revolutionary Student-Youth Movement/Bangladesh

April 14, 2026

Source : https://maoistroad.blogspot.com/2026/04/indiawomen-revolutionaries-are-shining.html

NPA Unit Punishes AFP War Criminal In Negros Occidental Province

The New People’s Army (NPA)-South Central Negros (Romeo Nanta Command) carried out revolutionary justice by meting out the death penalty on Philippine Army 2nd Lt. Rodolfo Fajardo (Ret.), a despotic landlord and Alsa Masa armed group leader, on April 12. The people’s army ambushed Fajardo in Barangay Payao, Binalbagan, Negros Occidental Province.

According to the unit, the punishment was implemented following the order of the people’s court in the area. The revolutionary court found him guilty of widespread land-grabbing, multiple killings, and grave abuse of power. He also served as detachment commander in Barangay Cansalungon, Isabela Province in 1985–1986.

The court said Fajardo used his position, influence, and armed forces to seize land and livestock from peasants across several communities. He drove off from their land hundreds of farmers and residents who consequently suffered hunger and deep poverty.

Fajardo was responsible for killing or ordering the killing of at least 14 peasants in a series of massacres, burnings, and extrajudicial executions. He targeted peasants who refused to surrender their land and those who opposed his land-grabbing.

“His case marks a definitive stand against exploitation, particularly against peasants and farm workers,” NPA-South Central Negros spokesperson Ka Dionesio Magbuelas said. He added that the peasant masses, supported by the NPA and the Party, build revolutionary government in the countryside where impunity has no place.

Families of Fajardo’s victims warmly welcomed his punishment after many years. Local chapters of the Pambansang Katipunan ng mga Magbubukid (National Peasants Association), Makabayang Kilusan ng Bagong Kababaihan (Patriotic Movement of New Women), and Kabataang Makabayan (Patriotic Youth) in the region also hailed this act of justice.

“Justice will reach those who chooses to do harm, and accountability will be demanded from all who exploit the people for their own gain,” said Magbuelas. He also warned all state forces, their agents, and other criminal elements to immediately stop all illegal and oppressive activities.

Source : https://philippinerevolution.nu/angbayan/npa-operation-kills-despotic-landlord-and-retired-soldier-in-negros-occidental/

NPA Unit Punishes AFP War Criminal In Negros Occidental Province

The New People’s Army (NPA)-South Central Negros (Romeo Nanta Command) carried out revolutionary justice by meting out the death penalty on Philippine Army 2nd Lt. Rodolfo Fajardo (Ret.), a despotic landlord and Alsa Masa armed group leader, on April 12. The people’s army ambushed Fajardo in Barangay Payao, Binalbagan, Negros Occidental Province.

According to the unit, the punishment was implemented following the order of the people’s court in the area. The revolutionary court found him guilty of widespread land-grabbing, multiple killings, and grave abuse of power. He also served as detachment commander in Barangay Cansalungon, Isabela Province in 1985–1986.

The court said Fajardo used his position, influence, and armed forces to seize land and livestock from peasants across several communities. He drove off from their land hundreds of farmers and residents who consequently suffered hunger and deep poverty.

Fajardo was responsible for killing or ordering the killing of at least 14 peasants in a series of massacres, burnings, and extrajudicial executions. He targeted peasants who refused to surrender their land and those who opposed his land-grabbing.

“His case marks a definitive stand against exploitation, particularly against peasants and farm workers,” NPA-South Central Negros spokesperson Ka Dionesio Magbuelas said. He added that the peasant masses, supported by the NPA and the Party, build revolutionary government in the countryside where impunity has no place.

Families of Fajardo’s victims warmly welcomed his punishment after many years. Local chapters of the Pambansang Katipunan ng mga Magbubukid (National Peasants Association), Makabayang Kilusan ng Bagong Kababaihan (Patriotic Movement of New Women), and Kabataang Makabayan (Patriotic Youth) in the region also hailed this act of justice.

“Justice will reach those who chooses to do harm, and accountability will be demanded from all who exploit the people for their own gain,” said Magbuelas. He also warned all state forces, their agents, and other criminal elements to immediately stop all illegal and oppressive activities.

Source : https://philippinerevolution.nu/angbayan/npa-operation-kills-despotic-landlord-and-retired-soldier-in-negros-occidental/

Four CoBRA Jawans Injured In Encounter With Suspected Maoists In West Singhbhum District: India

An encounter broke out between a joint team of security personnel and a squad of persons believed to be Maoists headed by Misir Besra in Saranda forest area in Jharkhand’s West Singhbhum district on Wednesday, West Singhbhum SP Amit Renu announced to the press today. Four security personnel suffered injuries in the fierce exchange of fire.

According to the SP, the Maoists and jawans of CRPF’s Commando Battalion for Resolute Action (CoBRA), Jharkhand Jaguars and district police came face to face during a search operation. As the Maoists opened fire, the security forces retaliated.

As per the SP’s statement, a search operation had been underway in Saranda for the last several days to locate Maoists believed to be active in the area.

The SP told the press that several Maoists were reportedly injured or killed in the firefight, although no bodies have yet been recovered, adding that intermittent exchange of fire is still on from both sides.

In conclusion, the SP was quoted as saying that, “Four CoBRA jawans participating in the operation have sustained injuries, but all are out of danger. We will be able to provide more details tomorrow morning once the operation ends and security personnel return.”

Source : https://www.etvbharat.com/en/state/encounter-between-naxalites-and-security-forces-in-saranda-jharkhand-enn26041503886

Four CoBRA Jawans Injured In Encounter With Suspected Maoists In West Singhbhum District: India

An encounter broke out between a joint team of security personnel and a squad of persons believed to be Maoists headed by Misir Besra in Saranda forest area in Jharkhand’s West Singhbhum district on Wednesday, West Singhbhum SP Amit Renu announced to the press today. Four security personnel suffered injuries in the fierce exchange of fire.

According to the SP, the Maoists and jawans of CRPF’s Commando Battalion for Resolute Action (CoBRA), Jharkhand Jaguars and district police came face to face during a search operation. As the Maoists opened fire, the security forces retaliated.

As per the SP’s statement, a search operation had been underway in Saranda for the last several days to locate Maoists believed to be active in the area.

The SP told the press that several Maoists were reportedly injured or killed in the firefight, although no bodies have yet been recovered, adding that intermittent exchange of fire is still on from both sides.

In conclusion, the SP was quoted as saying that, “Four CoBRA jawans participating in the operation have sustained injuries, but all are out of danger. We will be able to provide more details tomorrow morning once the operation ends and security personnel return.”

Source : https://www.etvbharat.com/en/state/encounter-between-naxalites-and-security-forces-in-saranda-jharkhand-enn26041503886

Highest Red Salute to Ka Rosa Kian (Ka Roxanne), Dulangan Manobo Revolutionary and Red Fighter

The Revolutionary Lumad Organizations of Mindanao renders the highest Red salute to Ka Rosa Kian, Ka Roxanne—a daughter of the Dulangan Manobo people, a national minority dispossessed of ancestral land and denied the right to self-determination, and a Red fighter of the New People’s Army—who was martyred in a defensive engagement together with her unit against forces of the 603rd Infantry Brigade in Barangay Laconon, Tboli, South Cotabato on April 9, 2026.

As organizations rooted among Lumad communities and part of the broad united front under the National Democratic Front of the Philippines, we honor Ka Roxanne not only as a Red fighter, but as a daughter of the Lumad people who rose in collective resistance.

In the face of sustained military operations aimed at encirclement and annihilation, Ka Roxanne stood her ground and fought as part of a collective forged in years of struggle among Lumad and peasant communities. She fell in the course of defending the people and advancing the revolutionary cause she upheld until the end.

Ka Roxanne’s life was shaped by the intertwined forces of class exploitation and national oppression imposed by a semi-colonial and semi-feudal state serving imperialist and comprador interests. The Lumad are not merely poor peasants. They are a distinct people dispossessed of land, denied self-determination, and subjected to militarization to secure corporate plunder.

She emerged from the concrete struggle of the Dulangan Manobo in the Daguma mountain range—a struggle against land grabbing, militarization, and the violent intrusion of mining, logging, and energy corporations into ancestral land.

For decades, Daguma has been a site of systematic dispossession. Since 2022, coal mining operations in Barangay Ned, Lake Sebu—by Daguma Agro Minerals Inc. and Bonanza Energy Resources Inc., linked to San Miguel Energy Corporation—have seized more than 17,000 hectares of forest and agricultural land, including ancestral territories of the Dulangan Manobo and T’boli.

Residents have been forced to sell land at prices as low as ₱80,000-₱100,000 per hectare under coercion, as areas are declared “danger zones” by authorities aligned with mining interests. Daily transport of coal from Daguma to ports and power plants exposes the integration of Lumad land into a chain of extraction serving imperialist and comprador profit.

Fertile land has been turned into zones of dust, smoke, and ruin. Rivers such as Kabulnan and Allah face contamination, while landslides, sinkholes, and floods intensify in the wake of mining operations.

This is the Lumad question in its concrete form: a people dispossessed of ancestral land and denied the right to determine their future by a state that exists to serve foreign and local ruling interests.

This plunder is enforced through militarization. The reactionary state—armed instrument of imperialist and comprador rule—deploys AFP units, paramilitary forces, forced surrender campaigns, and counterinsurgency operations to crush Lumad resistance and secure territory for corporate exploitation.

The Lake Sebu massacre of December 3, 2017, where Dulangan Manobo and T’boli leaders including Datu Victor Danyan were killed, stands as a clear act of state terror against a people defending their land.

The enforced disappearance of Dulangan Manobo activist John Calaba—last seen in a DMCI-linked area and believed to have been taken by company guards in coordination with state forces—further exposes the direct collusion between corporations and the military.

The killing of Lumad youth continues. On June 8, 2024, 16-year-old Dulangan Manobo student Kuni Cuba was shot dead by soldiers of the 7th Infantry Battalion in Sitio Kiluding, Barangay Kiadsam, Sultan Kudarat. He was on his way home when troops opened fire and later branded him and his companions as members of the New People’s Army.

Kuni Cuba was a scholar and an incoming Grade 10 student. His companions survived by fleeing, exposing the military’s false claims. His family and community rejected the accusations. His killing exposes the impunity of state forces and the systematic targeting of Lumad youth.

This is not a war against armed combatants alone. It is a war against the Lumad people—their communities, their children, and their future.

Across Daguma and surrounding areas, Lumad communities endure encirclement, harassment, arrests, and deception through state programs that undermine genuine free, prior, and informed consent.

Under these conditions, armed struggle emerges as necessity.

Ka Roxanne chose this path. She joined the New People’s Army and took part in advancing agrarian revolution, consolidating mass bases, and defending Lumad communities under relentless enemy offensives.

In Daguma and nearby areas, revolutionary forces and Lumad communities have resisted and disrupted mining, logging, and military operations through coordinated mass action and armed struggle, asserting their collective right to land, survival, and self-determination.

Through struggle, Lumad, Moro, and peasant communities forged unity against shared exploitation and national oppression.

As a Lumad woman, Ka Roxanne confronted both national and patriarchal oppression. She stood among those transforming these conditions through armed and collective struggle. She was not apart from the masses, but one of them.

The AFP and its corporate backers will vilify Ka Roxanne and her comrades while continuing their war to secure imperialist and comprador interests. Their propaganda cannot conceal the truth: it is the state that wages terror against the people.

To the ruling system, the death of a Lumad Red fighter is expendable. To the Lumad masses, Ka Roxanne is a daughter who gave her life for ancestral land and collective rights.

Her martyrdom is a great loss. But it is a temporary loss.

The same conditions that produced Ka Roxanne will produce countless more Lumad fighters who will rise from among the masses and take their place in the advancing people’s war.

We call on all Lumad communities and oppressed peoples of Mindanao:

Defend ancestral lands against mining, logging, and land grabbing.

Resist militarization and all forms of state repression.

Strengthen Lumad-Moro-peasant unity.

Advance the struggle for self-determination and national liberation.

In the face of repression and loss, we raise the call that echoes across the land:

Paragas ki to pakigbisog!

Onward with the struggle!

Pulang saludo kang Ka Roxanne!

Mabuhay ang Lumad na nakikibaka!

Mabuhay ang Bagong Hukbong Bayan!

Isulong ang rebolusyong Pilipino!

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Highest Red Salute to Ka Rosa Kian (Ka Roxanne), Dulangan Manobo Revolutionary and Red Fighter

The Revolutionary Lumad Organizations of Mindanao renders the highest Red salute to Ka Rosa Kian, Ka Roxanne—a daughter of the Dulangan Manobo people, a national minority dispossessed of ancestral land and denied the right to self-determination, and a Red fighter of the New People’s Army—who was martyred in a defensive engagement together with her unit against forces of the 603rd Infantry Brigade in Barangay Laconon, Tboli, South Cotabato on April 9, 2026.

As organizations rooted among Lumad communities and part of the broad united front under the National Democratic Front of the Philippines, we honor Ka Roxanne not only as a Red fighter, but as a daughter of the Lumad people who rose in collective resistance.

In the face of sustained military operations aimed at encirclement and annihilation, Ka Roxanne stood her ground and fought as part of a collective forged in years of struggle among Lumad and peasant communities. She fell in the course of defending the people and advancing the revolutionary cause she upheld until the end.

Ka Roxanne’s life was shaped by the intertwined forces of class exploitation and national oppression imposed by a semi-colonial and semi-feudal state serving imperialist and comprador interests. The Lumad are not merely poor peasants. They are a distinct people dispossessed of land, denied self-determination, and subjected to militarization to secure corporate plunder.

She emerged from the concrete struggle of the Dulangan Manobo in the Daguma mountain range—a struggle against land grabbing, militarization, and the violent intrusion of mining, logging, and energy corporations into ancestral land.

For decades, Daguma has been a site of systematic dispossession. Since 2022, coal mining operations in Barangay Ned, Lake Sebu—by Daguma Agro Minerals Inc. and Bonanza Energy Resources Inc., linked to San Miguel Energy Corporation—have seized more than 17,000 hectares of forest and agricultural land, including ancestral territories of the Dulangan Manobo and T’boli.

Residents have been forced to sell land at prices as low as ₱80,000-₱100,000 per hectare under coercion, as areas are declared “danger zones” by authorities aligned with mining interests. Daily transport of coal from Daguma to ports and power plants exposes the integration of Lumad land into a chain of extraction serving imperialist and comprador profit.

Fertile land has been turned into zones of dust, smoke, and ruin. Rivers such as Kabulnan and Allah face contamination, while landslides, sinkholes, and floods intensify in the wake of mining operations.

This is the Lumad question in its concrete form: a people dispossessed of ancestral land and denied the right to determine their future by a state that exists to serve foreign and local ruling interests.

This plunder is enforced through militarization. The reactionary state—armed instrument of imperialist and comprador rule—deploys AFP units, paramilitary forces, forced surrender campaigns, and counterinsurgency operations to crush Lumad resistance and secure territory for corporate exploitation.

The Lake Sebu massacre of December 3, 2017, where Dulangan Manobo and T’boli leaders including Datu Victor Danyan were killed, stands as a clear act of state terror against a people defending their land.

The enforced disappearance of Dulangan Manobo activist John Calaba—last seen in a DMCI-linked area and believed to have been taken by company guards in coordination with state forces—further exposes the direct collusion between corporations and the military.

The killing of Lumad youth continues. On June 8, 2024, 16-year-old Dulangan Manobo student Kuni Cuba was shot dead by soldiers of the 7th Infantry Battalion in Sitio Kiluding, Barangay Kiadsam, Sultan Kudarat. He was on his way home when troops opened fire and later branded him and his companions as members of the New People’s Army.

Kuni Cuba was a scholar and an incoming Grade 10 student. His companions survived by fleeing, exposing the military’s false claims. His family and community rejected the accusations. His killing exposes the impunity of state forces and the systematic targeting of Lumad youth.

This is not a war against armed combatants alone. It is a war against the Lumad people—their communities, their children, and their future.

Across Daguma and surrounding areas, Lumad communities endure encirclement, harassment, arrests, and deception through state programs that undermine genuine free, prior, and informed consent.

Under these conditions, armed struggle emerges as necessity.

Ka Roxanne chose this path. She joined the New People’s Army and took part in advancing agrarian revolution, consolidating mass bases, and defending Lumad communities under relentless enemy offensives.

In Daguma and nearby areas, revolutionary forces and Lumad communities have resisted and disrupted mining, logging, and military operations through coordinated mass action and armed struggle, asserting their collective right to land, survival, and self-determination.

Through struggle, Lumad, Moro, and peasant communities forged unity against shared exploitation and national oppression.

As a Lumad woman, Ka Roxanne confronted both national and patriarchal oppression. She stood among those transforming these conditions through armed and collective struggle. She was not apart from the masses, but one of them.

The AFP and its corporate backers will vilify Ka Roxanne and her comrades while continuing their war to secure imperialist and comprador interests. Their propaganda cannot conceal the truth: it is the state that wages terror against the people.

To the ruling system, the death of a Lumad Red fighter is expendable. To the Lumad masses, Ka Roxanne is a daughter who gave her life for ancestral land and collective rights.

Her martyrdom is a great loss. But it is a temporary loss.

The same conditions that produced Ka Roxanne will produce countless more Lumad fighters who will rise from among the masses and take their place in the advancing people’s war.

We call on all Lumad communities and oppressed peoples of Mindanao:

Defend ancestral lands against mining, logging, and land grabbing.

Resist militarization and all forms of state repression.

Strengthen Lumad-Moro-peasant unity.

Advance the struggle for self-determination and national liberation.

In the face of repression and loss, we raise the call that echoes across the land:

Paragas ki to pakigbisog!

Onward with the struggle!

Pulang saludo kang Ka Roxanne!

Mabuhay ang Lumad na nakikibaka!

Mabuhay ang Bagong Hukbong Bayan!

Isulong ang rebolusyong Pilipino!

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Memoirs of a Guerrilla

Ka Uma, political officer, NPA Platoon
Contribution from MAKIBAKA

It was on the eve of the new millenium, in 1999, when I went to the countrysides on an integration program with the New People’s Army (NPA).

I was 20 years old then, a student at the university, and was already a member of the underground Communist Party of the Philippines. I realized that genuine change in our society could only come through a people’s revolution. I resolved to dedicate my life to serving the people as a red fighter.

In practice, however, it took me five years to convince myself that I could really be effective as a guerrilla fighter. Life in the countrysides was very difficult, and I had to fight off my desire for the conveniences of urban life, and for the comfort of  living in one’s own home.

Besides, I am a lesbian. I was wary of coming out in the beginning. I knew that the Party guaranteed everyone’s right to choose their sexual orientation. I had read “On the Relation of Sexes”—a document that spells out the Party’s principles on marriage, courtship and building a proletarian family, but I was still afraid of  ridicule and discrimination. Eventually, I fell in love with a female comrade, and we decided to come out.  it was awkward in the beginning. There was talk that some male comrades who had planned to woo either me or my partner were “frustrated”.  It became the subject of jokes among our comrades. After the prescribed period, our comrades arranged for our Party wedding. The marriage, however, ended a few years later when my partner suffered a trauma and eventually decided to leave the movement. I filed a case of divorce, which the Party granted after a series of talks to try to patch things up. A few years after, I fell in love with another female comrade. We got married in Party ceremonies. She remains my comrade and partner to this day.

Living with the masses was a source of great fulfillment for me.  It helped that  my first assignment was  an area where the barriofolk—even, and especially the women—have had years of experience with guerrilla war.  Years of abuse they had suffered when the military set up camp nearby have militated them for the struggle. Some of them had sons who have sacrificed their lives for the war. While we were their fighting army, they also served as our source of strength—they were our eyes and ears, and made our work of consolidating and expanding our revolutionary front relatively easy.

I steadily rose from the ranks, from being a new and inexperienced fighter to being a political officer of  the platoon.

The real test would come soon enough, however, when a large-scale military operation in the area resulted in a series of encounters with  enemy forces, wounding and killing a number of my comrades. I was overcome with grief for my comrades who fell, especially since it became clear that several weaknesses on our part—those who were in leadership positions—made us vulnerable to the attacks.

My comrades’ morale plunged, conservatism was high among us.  We lost some of our best comrades. I experienced a crisis of confidence, and refrained from volunteering for counter operations against the enemy, worried that my comrades would not have confidence in my military leadership.

It took quite some time, with the help of a series of assessments and criticism-self-criticism, presided over by some senior Party cadres, for many of us to overcome our desire to leave the revolution.  It was particularly hard for me, as both my parents were sick and very old, with no one to take care of them. I sought the help of comrades in the city and I also took a short leave to talk to my kin in our hometown. When my father died, I was able to visit his wake one evening. My relatives consoled me, saying I have no reason to feel guilty as I was doing something honorable, and  those words strengthened me when I went back to the countrysides. But the next blow came when my partner was captured in an encounter with enemy forces.

I knew I had to steel myself up. I was facing a personal crisis, yet I also knew that it was an urgent task to help raise my comrades’ fighting will. I prepared well for assessments and meetings in order to help my comrades get a good grasp of  our situation, our strengths as well as our weakness. I learned the importance of  getting a detailed and objective view of events in order to draw up lessons and better prepare for the work and battles ahead. Whenever possible, we went back to the sites of battles to analyze the circumstances and other important details. Through such painstaking process, we eventually were able to launch a string of successful tactical operations against the fascist military forces with the invaluable help of the organized masses in the area.

Being a Party member operating as a fulltime guerrilla fighter for many years, I am always conscious of the need for constant study, both in terms of constantly evaluating the situation, and relying on the teachings and writings of the great Marxist leaders to guide my practical work. Criticism-self-criticism sessions taught me to be more patient, especially when struggling out  ideas with comrades who are less experienced, and those who are wont to have a rather narrow view of the problems we face. This has not been easy, and I had been once severely criticized for an ultra-left handling of a comrade who sometimes made an issue of my gender, saying during arguments that  I was “only a woman”.  He eventually asked to be deployed to another work.

I am currently assigned to “guerrilla zone preparation”—which means that the revolutionary base is not yet established. This requires us to be very mobile, not only because of the military dangers but also because of the need to reach as many villages as possible in order to quickly build a revolutionary base. It also means carrying very heavy load everyday—anywhere between 10-15 kilos, excluding the guns assigned to us.

I remain unfazed, however. I remain fully convinced there is no way to liberate our people but through armed revolution. Also, things have become a lot lighter for me, as my partner is now back beside me,  having been released from prison through the help of friends and comrades in the city.

source: NDFP

Memoirs of a Guerrilla

Ka Uma, political officer, NPA Platoon
Contribution from MAKIBAKA

It was on the eve of the new millenium, in 1999, when I went to the countrysides on an integration program with the New People’s Army (NPA).

I was 20 years old then, a student at the university, and was already a member of the underground Communist Party of the Philippines. I realized that genuine change in our society could only come through a people’s revolution. I resolved to dedicate my life to serving the people as a red fighter.

In practice, however, it took me five years to convince myself that I could really be effective as a guerrilla fighter. Life in the countrysides was very difficult, and I had to fight off my desire for the conveniences of urban life, and for the comfort of  living in one’s own home.

Besides, I am a lesbian. I was wary of coming out in the beginning. I knew that the Party guaranteed everyone’s right to choose their sexual orientation. I had read “On the Relation of Sexes”—a document that spells out the Party’s principles on marriage, courtship and building a proletarian family, but I was still afraid of  ridicule and discrimination. Eventually, I fell in love with a female comrade, and we decided to come out.  it was awkward in the beginning. There was talk that some male comrades who had planned to woo either me or my partner were “frustrated”.  It became the subject of jokes among our comrades. After the prescribed period, our comrades arranged for our Party wedding. The marriage, however, ended a few years later when my partner suffered a trauma and eventually decided to leave the movement. I filed a case of divorce, which the Party granted after a series of talks to try to patch things up. A few years after, I fell in love with another female comrade. We got married in Party ceremonies. She remains my comrade and partner to this day.

Living with the masses was a source of great fulfillment for me.  It helped that  my first assignment was  an area where the barriofolk—even, and especially the women—have had years of experience with guerrilla war.  Years of abuse they had suffered when the military set up camp nearby have militated them for the struggle. Some of them had sons who have sacrificed their lives for the war. While we were their fighting army, they also served as our source of strength—they were our eyes and ears, and made our work of consolidating and expanding our revolutionary front relatively easy.

I steadily rose from the ranks, from being a new and inexperienced fighter to being a political officer of  the platoon.

The real test would come soon enough, however, when a large-scale military operation in the area resulted in a series of encounters with  enemy forces, wounding and killing a number of my comrades. I was overcome with grief for my comrades who fell, especially since it became clear that several weaknesses on our part—those who were in leadership positions—made us vulnerable to the attacks.

My comrades’ morale plunged, conservatism was high among us.  We lost some of our best comrades. I experienced a crisis of confidence, and refrained from volunteering for counter operations against the enemy, worried that my comrades would not have confidence in my military leadership.

It took quite some time, with the help of a series of assessments and criticism-self-criticism, presided over by some senior Party cadres, for many of us to overcome our desire to leave the revolution.  It was particularly hard for me, as both my parents were sick and very old, with no one to take care of them. I sought the help of comrades in the city and I also took a short leave to talk to my kin in our hometown. When my father died, I was able to visit his wake one evening. My relatives consoled me, saying I have no reason to feel guilty as I was doing something honorable, and  those words strengthened me when I went back to the countrysides. But the next blow came when my partner was captured in an encounter with enemy forces.

I knew I had to steel myself up. I was facing a personal crisis, yet I also knew that it was an urgent task to help raise my comrades’ fighting will. I prepared well for assessments and meetings in order to help my comrades get a good grasp of  our situation, our strengths as well as our weakness. I learned the importance of  getting a detailed and objective view of events in order to draw up lessons and better prepare for the work and battles ahead. Whenever possible, we went back to the sites of battles to analyze the circumstances and other important details. Through such painstaking process, we eventually were able to launch a string of successful tactical operations against the fascist military forces with the invaluable help of the organized masses in the area.

Being a Party member operating as a fulltime guerrilla fighter for many years, I am always conscious of the need for constant study, both in terms of constantly evaluating the situation, and relying on the teachings and writings of the great Marxist leaders to guide my practical work. Criticism-self-criticism sessions taught me to be more patient, especially when struggling out  ideas with comrades who are less experienced, and those who are wont to have a rather narrow view of the problems we face. This has not been easy, and I had been once severely criticized for an ultra-left handling of a comrade who sometimes made an issue of my gender, saying during arguments that  I was “only a woman”.  He eventually asked to be deployed to another work.

I am currently assigned to “guerrilla zone preparation”—which means that the revolutionary base is not yet established. This requires us to be very mobile, not only because of the military dangers but also because of the need to reach as many villages as possible in order to quickly build a revolutionary base. It also means carrying very heavy load everyday—anywhere between 10-15 kilos, excluding the guns assigned to us.

I remain unfazed, however. I remain fully convinced there is no way to liberate our people but through armed revolution. Also, things have become a lot lighter for me, as my partner is now back beside me,  having been released from prison through the help of friends and comrades in the city.

source: NDFP

Defeat Imperialist Wars Through Revolution

Imperialism means war. Vladimir Lenin’s analysis finds renewed relevance today as US imperialism launches a relentless pursuit to redivide the world and gain access to strategic oil resources in the Middle East by waging a war of aggression against Iran.

Barely a month since the US and Zionist Israel first attacked Tehran on February 28, at least 2,000 civilians have already been killed amid their escalating bombardments. In neighboring Lebanon, Israeli missile strikes have likewise resulted in mass casualties and widespread displacement. At least 1,450 civilians, including more than 100 children have been killed in Israel’s attempt to invade and occupy Southern Lebanon.

In response to US-Israeli attacks, Iran has carried out calibrated missile and drone attacks on US military bases across the region such as Qatar, Oman, Kuwait, Bahrain, Saudi Arabia, and the United Arab Emirates. Despite being at a disadvantage, Iran continues to fiercely defend its independence. Contrary to Trump’s desire to incite an uprising to overthrow the current anti-US government and install a puppet state, millions of Iranians and their allies are now even more united, pouring into the streets to denounce US military aggression. Iran has every right to defend itself against US attacks and is justified in its measured military responses.

In contrast, madman Trump’s warmongering posture and his brazen support for Israel has isolated him in the world stage. The supposedly “solid” NATO imperialist military alliance has shown signs of fracturing as multiple European states such as Spain, France, and Italy have distanced themselves from US demands to support the ongoing attacks against Iran. Even Trump’s own counterterror chief Joe Kent also resigned from his post decrying how “Iran posed no imminent threat” to the US. Trump used Iran’s supposed nuclear threat as a pretext to attack the nation and assassinate its leader Ali Khamenei and other top security officials, mistakenly assuming that the death of its officials would lead to regime change.

Trump is increasingly isolated from the broad masses of the American people, whose daily concerns from the rising costs of living, lack of access to healthcare, to rampant ICE deportations and killings, stand in sharp contrast to the priorities reflected in the war he initiated. Far from enjoying unified support, large sections of the population have expressed skepticism, frustration, and outright opposition to Trump.

Trump’s insatiable drive to exert control over Iran reveals the fundamental contradiction of monopoly stage capitalism. In seeking control over oil resources and deliberately depleting the energy sources that flow to its imperialist rival China, the US has triggered a global economic crisis.

Prof. Jose Maria Sison correctly pointed out how “the US will continue to generate crisis in the world capitalist system” and how this worsening crisis will inevitably lead “to the escalation of state terrorism and wars of aggression.” He further notes that “the imperialist powers continue to band together to shift the burden of the crisis to the working people and the underdeveloped countries.”

Iran has closed the Strait of Hormuz, where 20 percent of the world’s energy resources pass through, to the US. This move, in turn, has triggered higher oil prices, causing increased transportation and production costs. Supply chains which have already been strained by years of consecutive crisis, became even more fragile. Financial markets have reacted with instability, and governments scramble to manage the fallout.

The Philippine semicolonial and semifeudal economy, heavily dependent on imported fuel, has been particularly exposed. As oil prices spike due to the conflict, transport workers are unable to eke out a living; farmers now face higher input costs; workers see real wages eroded while small businesses struggle to survive. The burden falls heavily on the working class and peasantry, who have the least capacity to absorb such economic shocks.

The bureaucrat capitalist Marcos Jr. regime remains deaf to the worsening conditions of the Filipino people and continues to impose heavier burdens on the masses. Instead of protecting the public from soaring fuel prices, Marcos Jr. colludes with the oil cartel to allow unregulated price hikes consistent with the Oil Deregulation Law. Instead, Marcos Jr. offers token measures such as limited subsidies, short-term aid, and occasional “free rides.” Even the proposed four-day workweek is in reality a means for corporations to further squeeze daily wage earners who can least afford reduced incomes.

Even as millions of Filipino migrants in the Middle East face heightened danger amid escalating war, Marcos Jr. has proven incapable of ensuring their safety. At home, the regime calls for “belt-tightening” from a population already struggling to survive, while it indulges in lavish expenditures abroad. Billions of public funds are squandered on joint military exercises like Balikatan that could otherwise address urgent social needs. Amid all these, fascist repression persists, targeting the revolutionary forces and the mass movement whose resistance continues to grow in the face of deepening crisis.

Prof. Sison reminds us yet again that these conditions of multiple crises “cause political turmoil within the ruling system and incite the people to wage all forms of resistance.” The chronic crisis inherent in the semicolonial and semifeudal order and the simmering anger of the Filipino people creates the most fertile ground to organize and mobilize the masses in their millions.

The Filipino people must unite and collectively fight for their welfare amid war and deepening crisis, strengthen calls to end US aggression in Iran while supporting the Iranian people’s defense of national sovereignty. They must resist the use of the Philippines as a springboard for imperialist wars by calling for the dismantling of EDCA bases and other foreign military facilities, and the abrogation of unequal treaties that bind the country to US imperialist interests. At the same time, urgent economic demands must be advanced: the rollback of oil prices, repeal of the Oil Deregulation Law, removal of Value Added Tax (VAT) and other burdensome taxes, and salary increases to address the soaring cost of living. The just demands of jeepney drivers and operators for fare increases must also be supported as part of the broader struggle to defend the livelihood and welfare of the working masses.

In the final analysis, the US-Israeli war on Iran and the crisis that it creates presents an objective basis for the upsurge of our revolutionary struggle against imperialism, feudalism and bureaucrat capitalism. As the revolutionary movement celebrates the 57th anniversary of the New People’s Army, we are reminded of the historic mission to advance the people’s democratic revolution by carrying out protracted people’s war. Winning the national democratic revolution is the biggest contribution of the Filipino people to the world proletarian struggle against imperialism and all reaction.

source: Liberation News

Defeat Imperialist Wars Through Revolution

Imperialism means war. Vladimir Lenin’s analysis finds renewed relevance today as US imperialism launches a relentless pursuit to redivide the world and gain access to strategic oil resources in the Middle East by waging a war of aggression against Iran.

Barely a month since the US and Zionist Israel first attacked Tehran on February 28, at least 2,000 civilians have already been killed amid their escalating bombardments. In neighboring Lebanon, Israeli missile strikes have likewise resulted in mass casualties and widespread displacement. At least 1,450 civilians, including more than 100 children have been killed in Israel’s attempt to invade and occupy Southern Lebanon.

In response to US-Israeli attacks, Iran has carried out calibrated missile and drone attacks on US military bases across the region such as Qatar, Oman, Kuwait, Bahrain, Saudi Arabia, and the United Arab Emirates. Despite being at a disadvantage, Iran continues to fiercely defend its independence. Contrary to Trump’s desire to incite an uprising to overthrow the current anti-US government and install a puppet state, millions of Iranians and their allies are now even more united, pouring into the streets to denounce US military aggression. Iran has every right to defend itself against US attacks and is justified in its measured military responses.

In contrast, madman Trump’s warmongering posture and his brazen support for Israel has isolated him in the world stage. The supposedly “solid” NATO imperialist military alliance has shown signs of fracturing as multiple European states such as Spain, France, and Italy have distanced themselves from US demands to support the ongoing attacks against Iran. Even Trump’s own counterterror chief Joe Kent also resigned from his post decrying how “Iran posed no imminent threat” to the US. Trump used Iran’s supposed nuclear threat as a pretext to attack the nation and assassinate its leader Ali Khamenei and other top security officials, mistakenly assuming that the death of its officials would lead to regime change.

Trump is increasingly isolated from the broad masses of the American people, whose daily concerns from the rising costs of living, lack of access to healthcare, to rampant ICE deportations and killings, stand in sharp contrast to the priorities reflected in the war he initiated. Far from enjoying unified support, large sections of the population have expressed skepticism, frustration, and outright opposition to Trump.

Trump’s insatiable drive to exert control over Iran reveals the fundamental contradiction of monopoly stage capitalism. In seeking control over oil resources and deliberately depleting the energy sources that flow to its imperialist rival China, the US has triggered a global economic crisis.

Prof. Jose Maria Sison correctly pointed out how “the US will continue to generate crisis in the world capitalist system” and how this worsening crisis will inevitably lead “to the escalation of state terrorism and wars of aggression.” He further notes that “the imperialist powers continue to band together to shift the burden of the crisis to the working people and the underdeveloped countries.”

Iran has closed the Strait of Hormuz, where 20 percent of the world’s energy resources pass through, to the US. This move, in turn, has triggered higher oil prices, causing increased transportation and production costs. Supply chains which have already been strained by years of consecutive crisis, became even more fragile. Financial markets have reacted with instability, and governments scramble to manage the fallout.

The Philippine semicolonial and semifeudal economy, heavily dependent on imported fuel, has been particularly exposed. As oil prices spike due to the conflict, transport workers are unable to eke out a living; farmers now face higher input costs; workers see real wages eroded while small businesses struggle to survive. The burden falls heavily on the working class and peasantry, who have the least capacity to absorb such economic shocks.

The bureaucrat capitalist Marcos Jr. regime remains deaf to the worsening conditions of the Filipino people and continues to impose heavier burdens on the masses. Instead of protecting the public from soaring fuel prices, Marcos Jr. colludes with the oil cartel to allow unregulated price hikes consistent with the Oil Deregulation Law. Instead, Marcos Jr. offers token measures such as limited subsidies, short-term aid, and occasional “free rides.” Even the proposed four-day workweek is in reality a means for corporations to further squeeze daily wage earners who can least afford reduced incomes.

Even as millions of Filipino migrants in the Middle East face heightened danger amid escalating war, Marcos Jr. has proven incapable of ensuring their safety. At home, the regime calls for “belt-tightening” from a population already struggling to survive, while it indulges in lavish expenditures abroad. Billions of public funds are squandered on joint military exercises like Balikatan that could otherwise address urgent social needs. Amid all these, fascist repression persists, targeting the revolutionary forces and the mass movement whose resistance continues to grow in the face of deepening crisis.

Prof. Sison reminds us yet again that these conditions of multiple crises “cause political turmoil within the ruling system and incite the people to wage all forms of resistance.” The chronic crisis inherent in the semicolonial and semifeudal order and the simmering anger of the Filipino people creates the most fertile ground to organize and mobilize the masses in their millions.

The Filipino people must unite and collectively fight for their welfare amid war and deepening crisis, strengthen calls to end US aggression in Iran while supporting the Iranian people’s defense of national sovereignty. They must resist the use of the Philippines as a springboard for imperialist wars by calling for the dismantling of EDCA bases and other foreign military facilities, and the abrogation of unequal treaties that bind the country to US imperialist interests. At the same time, urgent economic demands must be advanced: the rollback of oil prices, repeal of the Oil Deregulation Law, removal of Value Added Tax (VAT) and other burdensome taxes, and salary increases to address the soaring cost of living. The just demands of jeepney drivers and operators for fare increases must also be supported as part of the broader struggle to defend the livelihood and welfare of the working masses.

In the final analysis, the US-Israeli war on Iran and the crisis that it creates presents an objective basis for the upsurge of our revolutionary struggle against imperialism, feudalism and bureaucrat capitalism. As the revolutionary movement celebrates the 57th anniversary of the New People’s Army, we are reminded of the historic mission to advance the people’s democratic revolution by carrying out protracted people’s war. Winning the national democratic revolution is the biggest contribution of the Filipino people to the world proletarian struggle against imperialism and all reaction.

source: Liberation News

CoBRA Jawan Injured In IED Blast Triggered By Alleged Maoists In West Singhbhum District

A jawan of the CRPF’s CoBRA battalion was injured when an IED, allegedly planted by cadres of the CPI (Maoist), exploded in Jharkhand’s West Singhbhum district on Monday, Superintendent of Police (SP) Amit Renu announced to the press today.

The incident occurred when a joint anti-Maoist operation was going on in Saranda forest under the Chotanagra police station limits, according to the SP.

In the course of the operation an IED, allegedly planted by cadres of the Maoist party, exploded, injuring a jawan of CoBRA battalion Manoj Kumar, the SP said.

The jawan suffered minor injuries in the incident, the SP told the press in conclusion, adding that the jawan’s condition is stated to be stable.

Source : https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/jharkhand/crpfs-cobra-jawan-injured-in-ied-explosion-in-jharkhands-west-singhbhum/article70829436.ece

CoBRA Jawan Injured In IED Blast Triggered By Alleged Maoists In West Singhbhum District

A jawan of the CRPF’s CoBRA battalion was injured when an IED, allegedly planted by cadres of the CPI (Maoist), exploded in Jharkhand’s West Singhbhum district on Monday, Superintendent of Police (SP) Amit Renu announced to the press today.

The incident occurred when a joint anti-Maoist operation was going on in Saranda forest under the Chotanagra police station limits, according to the SP.

In the course of the operation an IED, allegedly planted by cadres of the Maoist party, exploded, injuring a jawan of CoBRA battalion Manoj Kumar, the SP said.

The jawan suffered minor injuries in the incident, the SP told the press in conclusion, adding that the jawan’s condition is stated to be stable.

Source : https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/jharkhand/crpfs-cobra-jawan-injured-in-ied-explosion-in-jharkhands-west-singhbhum/article70829436.ece

NPA–Southwest Negros Carries Out 5 Military Actions In March

The New People’s Army (NPA)–Southwest Negros (Armando Sumayang Jr Command) reported that its units carried out five military actions in March. These included three harassment operations and two disarming actions.

On March 1, Red fighters fired at the 15th IB detachment in Barangay Haba, Candoni Town, Negros Occidental Province. The town is a center of expansion of the oil palm plantation of Hacienda Asia Plantations Inc (HAPI), which grabs land from farmers and indigenous people. The 15th IB protects the company.

In Cauayan Town, the NPA fired at soldiers encamped and rampaging in Sitio Patol, Barangay Caliling, on March 9. The soldiers panicked and scampered in fear. To cover up the humiliation from the Red army’s attack, the soldiers spread false tales that their own troops merely quarreled and caused the gunfire.

A week later, the NPA hit the military detachment in Sitio Tagaytay, Barangay Narra, on March 16.

The unit carried out disarming operations against counterrevolutionaries and criminal elements in its jurisdiction on March 12 and March 19. Red fighters seized two firearms from their targets, proven guilty of offenses against the people and the revolutionary movement.

According to the unit, the armed actions were carried out amid ongoing focused military operations in the area, especially in the cities of Kabankalan and Sipalay, and the towns of Cauayan and Candoni. The military has deployed hundreds of troops and spent millions of pesos on these operations that began as early as February.

Source : https://philippinerevolution.nu/angbayan/npa-southwest-negros-carries-out-5-military-actions-in-march/

NPA–Southwest Negros Carries Out 5 Military Actions In March

The New People’s Army (NPA)–Southwest Negros (Armando Sumayang Jr Command) reported that its units carried out five military actions in March. These included three harassment operations and two disarming actions.

On March 1, Red fighters fired at the 15th IB detachment in Barangay Haba, Candoni Town, Negros Occidental Province. The town is a center of expansion of the oil palm plantation of Hacienda Asia Plantations Inc (HAPI), which grabs land from farmers and indigenous people. The 15th IB protects the company.

In Cauayan Town, the NPA fired at soldiers encamped and rampaging in Sitio Patol, Barangay Caliling, on March 9. The soldiers panicked and scampered in fear. To cover up the humiliation from the Red army’s attack, the soldiers spread false tales that their own troops merely quarreled and caused the gunfire.

A week later, the NPA hit the military detachment in Sitio Tagaytay, Barangay Narra, on March 16.

The unit carried out disarming operations against counterrevolutionaries and criminal elements in its jurisdiction on March 12 and March 19. Red fighters seized two firearms from their targets, proven guilty of offenses against the people and the revolutionary movement.

According to the unit, the armed actions were carried out amid ongoing focused military operations in the area, especially in the cities of Kabankalan and Sipalay, and the towns of Cauayan and Candoni. The military has deployed hundreds of troops and spent millions of pesos on these operations that began as early as February.

Source : https://philippinerevolution.nu/angbayan/npa-southwest-negros-carries-out-5-military-actions-in-march/

From the very beginning: 'Lemonade Stand' from 2010. Constructed & performed on-site; on the Moon Fields outside of Cooper Pedy, AU; using borrowed tools and materials, and a few items bought from the shop.

#installation #performance #punk #art #sculpture #contemporary #australia #moon #justintylertate #canadian #construction #repurposed #Solarpunk #Guerrilla #sitespcific

From the very beginning: 'Lemonade Stand' from 2010. Constructed & performed on-site; on the Moon Fields outside of Cooper Pedy, AU; using borrowed tools and materials, and a few items bought from the shop.

#installation #performance #punk #art #sculpture #contemporary #australia #moon #justintylertate #canadian #construction #repurposed #Solarpunk #Guerrilla #sitespcific

From the very beginning: 'Lemonade Stand' from 2010. Constructed & performed on-site; on the Moon Fields outside of Cooper Pedy, AU; using borrowed tools and materials, and a few items bought from the shop.

#installation #performance #punk #art #sculpture #contemporary #australia #moon #justintylertate #canadian #construction #repurposed #Solarpunk #Guerrilla #sitespcific