Vol. VII, No. 01 - January 15, 2025
The Filipino masses, forged in the fires of struggle and driven by revolutionary fury, march into 2025 with an unbreakable resolve to resist the oppressive rule of the Marcos-Duterte regime and advance the fight for national liberation. Revolutionary forces under the banner of the National Democratic Front of the Philippines (NDFP) rally alongside the Filipino people to confront the worsening crises of the semicolonial and semifeudal Philippine society. Consistent with the call of the CPP, they brace themselves for a year marked by intensified struggle against systemic corruption, economic oppression, and state terror under the US-backed Marcos Jr. regime.
The past year, 2024 saw the worsening plight of the Filipino masses. Spiraling prices, stagnant wages, widespread unemployment, and deteriorating public services have left countless families in a state of utter desperation. Meanwhile, the Marcos Jr. administration persists in prioritizing the interests of its cronies and allies within the ruling class over the welfare of the people.
The past year also saw the escalating infighting between the Marcos and Duterte ruling factions, which further exposed the cracks and rottenness of Philippine politics. The rivalry between the two has intensified over competing interests, with each vying for dominance in state resources, political control and public narratives. For the Filipino masses, this feud underscores the opportunistic and self-serving nature of the ruling class.
Adding to this injustice is the administration’s fascist response to growing dissent. The Marcos Jr. administration has employed full-scale repression as its default strategy, perpetuating de facto martial law conditions in rural areas under military control, weaponizing Red-tagging laws and civil institutions, and leveraging fabricated charges to silence activists. The “insurgency-free” declarations ring hollow to those who face continued harassment and violent suppression in both urban centers and the countryside.
The Philippines remains a pawn of the US in its precarious inter-imperialist rivalry with China. The growing presence of US military forces and the establishment of more bases on Philippine soil underscores the subservience of Marcos Jr. to US imperialist interests. Such actions have heightened the risk of war, dragging the Filipino people into a conflict not of its own choosing. The Filipino masses are increasingly vocal in rejecting this affront to national sovereignty, demanding the removal of US bases and pushing for an independent foreign policy to resolve the maritime conflict with China through peaceful dialogue.
Against this backdrop, the Party has called on its forces to broaden and deepen the rectification movement. Guided by Marxism-Leninism-Maoism, the revolutionary movement now envisions a year of resurgence and striking deeper roots with the masses of workers and peasants. In parallel, the New People’s Army intensifies its tactical offensives, aiming to crush the state’s repressive armed forces while bolstering support in its mass base areas.
As the year 2025 unfolds, the Filipino people’s determination to shatter the chains of oppression, reclaim sovereignty, and establish a new society is irrepressible than ever. The NDFP alongside its allies and the masses, will march forward with resolve, embracing both the challenges and triumphs that lie ahead.