‘US-Marcos regime has made clear its contempt for peace’ – CPP
- Published: 31 July 2023 31 July 2023
“Throughout its first year in office, the US-Marcos Jr regime has made clear its blatant contempt for peace negotiations with the National Democratic Front of the Philippines,” said the Communist Party of the Philippines in a statement released by Ang Bayan, the CPP’s official publication.
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Unabated economic crisis continues to weigh down on Filipino families
- Published: 17 July 2023 17 July 2023
Despite a Php40 (USD0.74) increase in the minimum wage recently announced in the national capital region (NCR), Filipino families continue to struggle to survive with high inflation rates and high prices according to independent think tank IBON Foundation.
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Use of US cluster bombs in Ukraine a violation of International Humanitarian Law--CPP
- Published: 17 July 2023 17 July 2023
The Communist Party of the Philippines (CPP) recently condemned the United States for sending cluster bombs to the Zelensky government in Ukraine. This shipment was announced by US Pres. Joe Biden as part of the new $800 million military package for Ukraine.
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NDFP condemns BBM govt’s ‘red-tagging frenzy’ against activists
- Published: 17 July 2023 17 July 2023
The National Democratic Front of the Philippines (NDFP) in a statement last 13 July 2023 condemned the Marcos II government over its recent ‘red-tagging frenzy’ against human rights defenders and activists in the Philippines.
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NPA belies declaration of ‘insurgency-free zone’ in Quezon
- Published: 25 June 2023 25 June 2023
The New People’s Army (NPA)-North Quezon refuted the recent declaration of the Quezon provincial government that the province is “insurgency free”. Eliza “Ka Eli” dela Guerra, spokesperson of the NPA unit, said in the 23 June, 2023, that this declaration is only to pave way to the destructive and rapacious projects in the province.
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Groups decry profiling of ACT teachers: ‘An attempt to silence their voices’
- Published: 25 June 2023 25 June 2023
The Alliance of Concerned Teachers (ACT) in a recent statement denounced the profiling operations of the Manila government’s Department of Education (DepEd) against its members as clear violation of their rights and a direct attack meant to ‘silence their voices.’
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CPP: Fausto massacre exposes US-Marcos regime war vs Filipino people
- Published: 25 June 2023 25 June 2023
A poor peasant family of four were massacred by fascist troops of the Armed Forces of the Philippines last 15 June. Rolly Fausto, 50; his wife Emilda, 49, and their two children, Ben, 15 and Raben, 11, were killed at their residence in Sitio Kangkiling, Barangay Buenavista, Himamaylan City, Negros Occidental in central Philippines. The four other Fausto children were not home when the massacre happened.
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