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I was recently invited by a student organization at the University of the Philippines to speak to them about my martial-law experience, given that I had been a student activist in UP during what we called the First Quarter Storm, had been imprisoned and had, against all odds, survived into a (…)
Although thirty years have passed since the last issue of Debate (Philippine Left Review) was published, it seems that many progressives—old and young—as well as scholars and writers still look for copies of the articles or of entire issues of the journal. Only a few libraries still have copies (…)
Three years after the 6 June 2021 Masbate landmining incident, the questions are not so much about the identity of the perpetrators as they are about holding them accountable and liable so that justice is rendered to them and to their victims.
The victims were awarded Far Eastern University (…)
It is with particular sadness to note that a young lady lawyer, a compañera, Atty. Hannah Jay Cesista, who just passed the “best bar ever” in 2022, was among those killed in hostilities between the New People’s Army (NPA)-Bohol that she was part of and combined police-military units on 23 (…)
On its 55th anniversary statement: [[https://philippinerevolution.nu/statements/rectify-errors-and-strengthen-the-party-unite-and-lead-the-broad-masses-of-the-filipino-people-in-fighting-the-us-marcos-regime-advance-the-peoples-democratic-revolution], the CPP is calling on its ranks to rectify (…)
On the occasion today, 4 January 2024, of the 50th anniversary of the key Martial Law-era underground SDK document, “Hinggil sa Legal na Pakikibaka”.
My friend historian Patricio “Jojo” N. Abinales has graciously made a December 5, 2023 facebook post correction of his 2008 journal article’s (…)
As we enter the New Year, it has been noted by Satur C. Ocampo that “By all indications, the coming year will see the continuation and even intensification of devastating wars in the world… Even here in the Philippines, deadly hostilities are taking place.” Some of these recent hostilities (…)
Letter of invitation to the Launch Party of Partido Sosyalista (Philippines).
“If you tremble with indignation at every injustice, then you are a comrade of mine….” - Che Guevara
Greetings. The result of the last Philippine elections was disheartening, even heartbreaking. Two years hence, (…)
Filled with boundless revolutionary vigor, optimism and joy, the Central Committee of the Communist Party of the Philippines extends its warmest militant greetings to the entire membership of the Party on the occasion of its 55th anniversary. Today, let us celebrate the achievements of the Party (…)
He was a war criminal, and he also transformed many into activists.
On the occasion of his death at 100, praises and denunciations of Henry Kissinger are being sung and spewed out in record numbers. Let me add to the “praises.” More than anyone else, Henry, along with his boss, Richard Nixon, (…)
This is an initial hopeful critical paragraph-by-paragraph annotation of, including some questions on, the breakthrough four-paragraph Joint Statement signed by the Government of the Republic of the Philippines (GRP) and the National Democratic Front of the Philippines (NDFP) on November 23, (…)
A new book TIGAON 1969: Untold Stories of the CPP-NPA, KM and SDK by retired RTC Naga City Judge Soliman M. Santos, Jr. has come off press under the Bughaw imprint of the Ateneo de Manila University Press. It tells and substantiates several previously untold or unpublished stories on how the (…)
Sonny Melencio is a veteran Filipino socialist activist and chairperson of the Partido Lakas ng Masa (Party of the Labouring Masses, PLM). He is also the author of the semi-biographical book, Full Quarter Storms: Memoirs and Writings on the Philippine Left. In this interview, Melencio discusses (…)
Walden Bello is currently the International Adjunct Professor of Sociology at the State University of New York at Binghamton. He served in the Philippine House of Representatives from 2009 to 2015 and ran for vice president in the Philippine elections of 2022. He was just named Amnesty (…)
Two years after the 6 June 2021 Masbate landmining incident — resulting in the New People’s Army (NPA) admitted killing of two Absalon civilian adult family members and injuring of another who was a minor, starting with what appears to be a command-detonated anti-personnel mine directed at them (…)
The past week has seen a new set of Masbate incidents of the local communist armed conflict. This refer to the armed hostilities starting March 20 between the New People’s Army (NPA) and the Philippine Army (PA)/ Philippine National Police (PNP) involving the use of explosive weapons near (…)
The groups put the spotlight on continued oppression and economic woes as the nation commemorates its first People Power Revolution anniversary under another Marcos.
MANILA, Philippines – Various groups vowed to keep the spirit of the people’s revolution alive as the Philippines commemorated (…)
After studying the petition to quash the case filed by the defense, Judge Retrina Fuentes of Regional Trial Court 10 has ruled against it. This means that the arraignment of defendant Walden Bello will take place at RTC 10 in Davao on January 26.
Commenting on the judge’s decision, Lead (…)
The Partido ng Manggagawang Pilipino (PMP) extends its condolences to the family and comrades of Joma Sison. We offer our sympathies out of solidarity to a fellow revolutionary despite the fundamental differences that the PMP has with the Communist Party of the Philippines (CPP).
This is the (…)
The search for a UP President is ongoing. Whatever the result, it will have profound political and social implications for the state of Philippine higher education and for Philippine society in general.
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On the UP Presidency: Statement of National Artists, National (…)
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