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Forum: People’s SONA in Utrecht

A day before President Rodrigo Duterte delivers his first State of the Nation Address, the NDFP International Office organized a People’s SONA Forum here in Utrecht, The Netherlands. (NDFP photos)

Rooting out the addictive drug problem beyond simple police actions

The Coronacion Chiva “Waling-waling” Command denies involvement in the burning of the Melvin taxi in Oton town recently as speculated to by media. We, the NPA in Panay, do not,

Irrigation for the Peasant, Cheap and Safe Water and Power for All

Up to now, apologists of the Jalaur River Dam II project are scrambling to justify the construction of their costly, dangerous, over-hyped but under-achieving structure. The latest attempt is by

Prof. Jose Maria Sison Welcomes and is Elated by Today’s Ruling of Arbitral Tribune re Philippines versus People’s Republic of China

I welcome and I am elated by the ruling of the Permanent Court of Arbitration (Arbitral Tribunal of the ITLOS) today on the case of the Philippines against the People’s

AFP aerial bombings, rights violations push Lumads to evacuate in Caraga

The National Democratic Front of the Philippines in Southern Mindanao condemns the two-day sustained aerial bombardment and strafing by the fascist 67th Infantry Battalion-AFP on July 8 and 9, 2016

Response to Mr. Alcanzare’s latest letter

I have already mentioned in my first letter the experience in 1987 when the talks were disrupted by the killings of unarmed peasants during the Mendiola massacre that forced the

Response to President Duterte’s call for anti-drug cooperation

In positive response, the CPP reiterates its standing order for the NPA to carry out operations to disarm and arrest the chieftains of the biggest drug syndicates, as well as

Whose mask slips?

Based on a few quotations taken out of context from Jose Maria Sison's interviews in connection with the peace negotiations between the Government of the Philippines (GPH) and the National

Arrest and detention of Eduardo “Ka Lando” Genelsa — the AFP’s act of sabotage of the upcoming peace talks

The National Democratic Front-Southern Mindanao condemns the AFP's arrest and detention of NPA Commander Eduardo "KaLando" Genelsa. A combined force of the 10th Infantry Division, the 46th IB, the PNP