Thousands of farmers and fisherfolk are faced with eviction and loss of livelihood across the entire Bicol region due to widespread plunder and landgrabbing by local bureaucrat-capitalists, big landlords and foreign corporations for ecotourism, mining, renewable energy and land conversion. These local bureaucrat-capitalists and big landlords are one in the same, the likes of the Escudero, Hamor, Co, Salceda, Villafuerte, Alsua, Mitra, Cua and Kho clans. They have used their positions in local government and public funds to amass land and resources.
US-Philippines Balikatan exercises drags the region into the war in West Asia
The largest ever contingent of foreign troops in the Philippines will join the US’s annual Balikatan exercises scheduled for April to May. Japan will directly participate with 1,000 troops, along with troops from Australia, Canada, New Zealand and France, according to a report by Ang Bayan on March 21, 2026. Some 18 countries will join as “observers”.
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The NPA is steadily advancing - CPP
Majority of NPA units across the country are steadily advancing stressed the CPP’s Central Committee on the occasion of the 57th anniversary of the New People’s Army (NPA) March 29.
Nationwide strikes highlight growing resistance vs US-led war in Iran
Mass actions across the Philippines, including a transport strike on March 19 and 20 and a general strike last March 26 and 27, highlight the Filipino people’s growing against US-led war in Iran and its impacts on Filipino workers and communities.
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Migrants’ protests’ disrupt Marcos visit to the US
Protest actions in New York disrupted the visit of Ferdinand Marcos Jr, his foreign secretary Theresa Lazaro and his ambassador Jose Romualdez to attend the United Nations’ 70th session of the Commission on the Status of Women.
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Millions of Overseas Filipino Workers suffer under US-Israel’s war on Iran
The escalating armed conflict between US-Israel and Iran is directly impacting 2.3 million Overseas Filipino Workers (OFWs) and other migrant workers working and residing in the Gulf countries (UAE, Saudi Arabia, Qatar, Kuwait, Oman, Bahrain). The war directly threatens the physical safety of OFWs in the Gulf countries in addition to the other countries in the region already involved in war, such as Palestine, Israel, Lebanon and Yemen. This is particularly acute for those OFWs situated near the 27 US and Israeli military bases and assets in the Middle East.
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NPA repels AFP attacks, wipes out 5 fascist troops
NPA Red fighters dealt severe blows to the fascist AFP’s 11th Infantry Battallion wiping out at least 5 of its troops after repelling its attacks on the guerrillas and the peasant masses.
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ICC case: due process for a man who denied due process to his victims
From 23 to 27 February 2026, the International Criminal Court (ICC) held a hearing for the Confirmation of Charges in the crimes against humanity case against former President Rodrigo Duterte. The sole purpose of this hearing is for the judges to determine whether or not there is sufficient evidence to establish substantial grounds that Duterte committed the crimes of which he is being charged. If these charges are confirmed, in full or in part, the case will proceed to trial.
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Protest marches at home and abroad mark EDSA Uprising’s 40th Anniversary
All over the Philippines and abroad, tens of thousands, mostly youth, joined protests rallies to commemorate the 40th anniversary of the EDSA Uprising. Workers, peasants, urban poor, youth, women, church people, teachers, staff and others call out: “The Fight Against Corruption and Poverty Continues! Everyone involved should be held accountable!”
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Int’l Tribunal finds USA and Israel guilty of ecocide, forced starvation, genocide
The November 30 mass protest is just the beginning
Alternative program to replace Marcos-Duterte presented
CPP calls on solidarity groups to expose US-Marcos counterrevolutionary war
Pressure mounts as Filipino migrants face escalating exploitation, detention, and deportations
CPP calls for ending reign of thieves by revolution
Filipino peasants' struggle highlighted in recent FFPS webinar "Land is Life"