Hugo Francisco

The unfinished revolution

On February 25, 1986, two million people swarmed the streets and converged at Epifanio de los Santos Avenue (EDSA) at the heart of Metro Manila, in defiance of fraudulent elections

Fascist state terror and peasant resistance under Marcos Jr.

Already burdened by widespread landlessness, prolonged drought, and the government’s anti-people import-dependent agricultural policies, the peasantry — the country’s most marginalized sector — now faces even greater peril as increased

Genuinely democratic elections impossible in present Philippine society

Since gaining so-called independence in 1946, the Philippines has seen numerous elections. Yet, these ‘democratic’ exercises have failed to alleviate the people’s lives and have not brought genuine social change.

The Marcos-Duterte power struggle exposes the rottenness of bureaucrat capitalism

The political alliance between the Marcos and Duterte families, formed to consolidate power and win the 2022 Philippine elections, has disintegrated. Forged out of necessity, the collaboration was meant to

Remembering Divine ‘Ka Zoe’ Sureta

On March 28, 2024, in the province of Quezon, Philippines, the Filipino people lost a beloved revolutionary and Red fighter — Divine ‘Ka Zoe’ Sureta. Born on May 14, 1990

NPA units welcome the year with series of tactical offensives, ambush operations against AFP in Rizal, Masbate and Negros

Despite repeated promises of the Marcos regime to “end the armed conflict” in the Philippines, the New People’s Army (NPA) continues to advance the people’s war by launching consecutive tactical

Dubai climate talks reek of monopoly capitalist control

The recent UNFCCC (United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change) Conference of Parties (COP) in Dubai reeks of monopoly capitalist control mainly through the global oil cartel represented by the

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

Imperialism means war: US military expansion overseas

In a recent wave of international demonstrations, groups from various parts of the world are voicing opposition against the US military’s expansion overseas. Mass protests have erupted in major cities,