Advance the National Democratic Revolution amid US imperialism’s strategic decline

In connivance with the current Marcos Jr regime, the United States is set to build at least four additional military bases and facilities in the Philippines. True to its puppet form, Marcos Jr wholeheartedly welcomed US demands in accordance with the Enhanced Defense Cooperation Agreement (EDCA) including a ridiculous deadline to defeat the revolutionary armed movement within his term.

IN FOCUS: The NDFP’s Special Office for the Protection of Children

The National Democratic Front of the Philippines Special Office for the Protection of Children (NDFP SOPC) has documented at least eight cases of minors killed since Marcos Jr. came to power in July last year. Prompted by the recent spate of child murders perpetrated by the GRP (Government of the Republic of the Philippines), we […]

Duterte and other war criminals face international prosecution at the ICC

That the International Criminal Court (ICC) in The Hague has pushed for the prosecution of the case(s) filed against [baka maka-acquit pa for reason of insanity] former Philippine president Rodrigo Duterte and his cohorts for mass murder and war crimes, is strong evidence of the serious concern of the international community on the brutal reign […]

Ericson Acosta: his weapon was his pen

He was never conflicted. He knew where he stood in this fight. He was an active participant in the people’s national democratic revolution’s quest for justice, freedom and democracy and the building of a better social system. He fought for the interest of the exploited and the oppressed. He is firm in his principles. His […]

On Building the People’s Democratic Government

An interview with Marco ValbuenaChief Information Officer of the Communist Party of the Philippines Since the re-establishment of the Communist Party of the Philippines (CPP) on 26 December 1968, the concept of a People’s Democratic Government (PDG) and the eventual creation of the People’s Democratic Republic of the Philippines (PDRP) has always been a clear […]

Marcos Jr’s National Security Policy: Christmas Wishlist of Fascist Dictators and Peace Saboteurs

Last 10 August, the Marcos administration unveiled its National Security Policy (NSP) 2023-2028 which supposedly outlines the country’s priorities “to protect national interests, including sovereignty and territorial integrity.” Far from defending Philippine sovereignty and upholding national interests however, the NSP is essentially a Christmas Wishlist of a fascist dictator and peace saboteur. The National Democratic […]

From Martial Law to Marcos Jr.: Defeat instruments of state terror, dismantle the NTF-ELCAC, reject the Marcos-Duterte regime

The National Democratic Front of the Philippines (NDFP) enjoins the Filipino people to fight and defeat instruments of state terror unleashed by the Marcos-Duterte regime. From enforced disappearances, fake surrenders, political killings to widespread corruption amidst the economic and social crises – the Filipino people find themselves in a nightmarish moment of déjà vu as we commemorate 51 years since the declaration of fascist martial law and the abuses committed by the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) and police forces during the 14-year reign of terror.

Africa’s shifting geopolitical landscape

Recent coup d’états across West Africa, particularly in the Sahel region show the intensifying political, economic, and military crises in the region. The most recent of these political upheavals happened in Niger marking the 10th military coup in the Sahel region since 20081. Centuries of imperialist subjugation and the aggressive imposition of neoliberal economic policies […]

POINTBLANK!

Marcos Jr. won’t allow US to use bases for ‘offensive actions’ How would you know? Filipinos aren’t even allowed to step foot on EDCA sites! As if magpapaalam sila! Malacañang justifies 1,095% increase in 2022 travel expenses: admin wants better ties abroad Better ties abroad? More like Marcos family world tour to repair family image! […]

Prometheus Unbound

The poem Prometheus Unbound was written by Jose “Pete” Lacaba under the pen name Ruben Cuevas in 1973 and published in Focus Magazine, a pro-martial law dictatorship newsmagazine. Pete Lacaba is a poet, screenwriter, journalist and former political prisoner during the Marcos dictatorship. The poem is an acrostic poetry in which the first letters of […]