
On the Tacloban school shooting
The NDFP Special Office for the Protection of Children (SOPC) expresses its deepest condolences to the families, relatives, classmates, teachers, and communities affected by the tragic school shooting in Tacloban City last June 22. In the semicolonial and semifeudal conditions that persist in Philippine society today, and especially under the Marcos Jr. administration which continues the policies of repression, militarization, and anti-people governance, a culture of violence and impunity has become normalized. Every single day, children witness and experience the
Red fighters strike back: NPA units foil multiple AFP attacks
A series of reports from various commands of the New People’s Army (NPA) detail intensified armed encounters across the Philippine countryside in the first quarter of 2026, marked by rapid-response
Rejoice, Rectify, Remember: Excerpts from Julieta de Lima’s birthday tribute to Ka Joma
NOTE: This is an excerpt from the full tribute article which can be accessed via josemariasison.com Jose Maria Sison, or as many of you knew him, Ka Joma, was born from
Maria Lorena Barros (March 18, 1948 – March 24, 1976)
Maria Lorena Morelos Barros, or Lorie as she was fondly called, was born on 18 March 1948 in Baguio City, Philippines. She graduated magna cum laude in Anthropology at the University of the

























