Justice for OFW murdered in Kuwait, demanded

Relatives and friends of Jullebee Ranara continue to demand justice for her murder. Ranara, a domestic worker, was found dead in a Kuwait desert on January 22. It was believed that she was raped before her killing.

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CPP: ”Localized Peace Talks”, camouflaged state terrorism, will fail

The Communist Party of the Philippines (CPP) on 27 December 2022 condemned the ”localized peace talks” peddled in the media by the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) ”to hide from the public view the de facto state of martial law and rampant violations of human rights.”

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CPP condemns AFP for its “dirty war against infants and pregnant women”

The Communist Party of the Philippines (CPP) on 7 January 2023 condemned the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) for abducting at least four pregnant women “with the aim of using them against the New People’s Army (NPA)” to surrender.

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‘Victory of truth and justice’ – groups hail dismissal of charges vs activists in PH

A local Philippine court dismissed on 9 January 2023 a trumped-up perjury case against 10 human rights activists initiated by former National Security Adviser Hermogenes Esperon Jr. Esperon Jr. accused the said activists of lying when they sought protection from the Supreme Court against feared state-sponsored attacks.

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International groups, Norwegian government pay tribute to Ka Joma

Hundreds of messages of tributes, solidarity and condolences poured in from progressive groups and political parties around the world including the Royal Norwegian Government, on the passing of Prof. Jose Maria “Ka Joma” Sison, Founding Chairman of the Communist Party of the Philippines (CPP) and Chief Political Consultant of the National Democratic Front of the Philippines (NDFP). The week-long wake and public viewing lasted from 18 to 23 December followed by cremation ceremonies on 27 December 2022 in Utrecht, The Netherlands.

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CPP declares no holiday ceasefire

The Central Committee of the Communist Party of the Philippines announced on 19 December, that it will not declare a ceasefire during the Christmas and New Year holidays. There is absolutely no reason to declare a ceasefire,” the CPP said. 

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Groups mount protest vs Marcos Jr. Brussels visit

The Philippine patriotic alliance Bagong Alyansang Makabayan-Europe led protest actions on 14 – 15 December against Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos, Jr, who was in Brussels, Belgium to attend the convening of the EU-ASEAN Interbloc Summit.

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