CPP exposes AFP-PNP war crimes
- Published: 15 November 2022 15 November 2022
The Communist Party of the Philippines published on 29 October a report on the war crimes committed by security forces of the Government of the Republic of the Philippines in the past six years. The report, “AFP and PNP War Crimes” focused on cases of “summary executions” committed by the Armed Forces of the Philippines, Philippine National Police and other armed agents of the Manila government against civilians, non-combatants and hors de combat belonging to the CPP, New People’s Army and the National Democratic Front of the Philippines.
Philippine workers demand wage increases, job security
- Published: 15 November 2022 15 November 2022
Amidst skyrocketing inflation and plummeting value of the Peso, Philippine workers and employees are launching work stoppages and other types of collective action to press their demands for higher wages and job security. Trade unions are also directly calling on the Marcos II government to address their deteriorating living conditions.
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NPA offensives belie Marcos government claims
- Published: 15 November 2022 15 November 2022
A series of successful tactical offensives launched in the past two weeks by the New People’s Army against armed security agents of the Marcos, Jr. government raises serious doubts about claims that the NPA and the armed revolutionary movement have been crushed.
NPA hits AFP units in 4 provinces in 2 weeks
- Published: 31 October 2022 31 October 2022
The New People’s Army mounted successive attacks on various units of the Armed Forces of the Philippines across the country in early October, killing at least 12 AFP soldiers and injuring several others. The NPA targeted ‘the most notorious’ AFP units terrorizing Philippine rural communities.
Educators call out Martial Law revisionism in Philippine textbook
- Published: 31 October 2022 31 October 2022
The Alliance of Concerned Teachers called attention on 20 October to a textbook in Philippine public schools, which describes the Martial Law period of 21 September 1972 until 1980 as the “Period of the New Society”. They said, “Martial Law is the right term. Corrections should be made to the modules.”
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Foreign-funded NGOs pour aid into poor communities
- Published: 31 October 2022 31 October 2022
Philippine non-government organizations receiving financial support from abroad go to the aid of the poorest Filipinos devastated by natural and manmade disasters. However, they are often victims of harassment and anti-communist violence by security officials of the Manila government. UPDATES Philippines gathered some recent successes and struggles of these humanitarian NGOs.
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NPA hors de combat Juanito Magbanua killed
- Published: 15 October 2022 15 October 2022
Ka Juanito Magbanua, spokesperson of the New People’s Army Apolinario Gatmaitan Command in Negros Island was killed by elements of the Armed Forces of the Philippines 94th Infantry Battalion on 10 October. Ka Juanito, whose real name is Romeo Nanta, was suffering from hypertension and arthritis and was staying in the village of Carabalan, Himamaylan City in Negros Island. The AFP captured Ka Juanito alive and subsequently murdered him.