The Communist Party of the Philippines (CPP) has urged international solidarity organizations to help expose before the global public the psywar operations, human-rights violations, and political repression being carried out by the Marcos regime and its armed forces. In an interview with the Friends of the Filipino People in Struggle (FFPS), CPP Chief Information Officer Marco Valbuena emphasized that information campaigns abroad can pressure foreign governments to withdraw support for the regime’s counterrevolutionary war.

The CPP said solidarity groups can highlight how military repression and so-called “development projects”—including mining, plantations, and energy ventures—intensify land grabbing and worsen the socioeconomic conditions of rural communities. Such exposure strengthens the struggles of areas placed under de facto military rule.

Valbuena noted that Marcos Jr.’s claim that there are “no more guerrilla groups” has backfired, as the New People’s Army (NPA) continues to launch tactical offensives, conduct counter-maneuvers, and preserve its forces despite relentless AFP operations. He said most NPA units have maintained secrecy and mobility, while others have broken encirclement through the help of local peasant masses. The NPA is also expanding and consolidating its mass base, reopening old guerrilla zones and entering new ones, with communities welcoming their return.

The CPP warned that the AFP has intensified psychological warfare to project military superiority and discourage resistance. This includes news blackouts, bribery of media outlets, social-media manipulation, and the formation of specialized psywar units. Major platforms’ labeling of revolutionary forces as “dangerous organizations” further contributes to censorship, forcing the movement to use alternative accounts and explore platforms like Telegram and Discord.

Addressing the regime’s use of new warfare technologies such as drones, cyber tools, and AI, the CPP stressed that while these have inflicted damage, AFP troops have become overly reliant on equipment that often fails in guerrilla conditions. The NPA, it said, continues to adapt by improving security protocols and counter-surveillance measures.

Complementing these strategic assessments, field-level reports from Ang Bayan provide concrete examples of recent tactical offensives carried out by the NPA. On October 27, the NPA-South Central Negros (Romeo Nanta Command) launched a harassment operation against the 94th Infantry Battalion (IB) in Sitio Cantupa, Himamaylan City, wounding at least two government soldiers. AFP troops responded with indiscriminate fire, including machine guns and M203 rounds. Notably, a separate incident in Negros involved the reported surrender of 15 intelligence assets from the 15th IB to the NPA-Southwest Negros unit, accepted under the condition that they had not committed abuses against civilians.

In the Visayas, the NPA-Leyte (Mt. Amandewin Command) ambushed 14th IB forces in Javier town on October 15, firing from close range and reportedly inflicting multiple casualties. In retaliation, the AFP imposed a hamlet or “lockdown” in Barangay Caraye, restricting civilian movement and agricultural activity. The 14th IB and 802nd Brigade also attempted to downplay their defeat by fabricating claims of recovered firearms and circulating staged photographs online.

Ultimately, the CPP asserted that the decisive factor in the conflict is the support of the masses, whose participation in guerrilla warfare outweighs any technological superiority of the US-backed AFP.