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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

Hard talk interview with NDFP Peace Panel interim chair Julieta De Lima on CASER and the Peace Negotiations LI: CASER says that the goal is “free land distribution as a means of achieving social justice.” Further, CASER acknowledges that the “policy of expropriation with compensation shall be adopted to encourage landlords to invest in industrial […]

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 […]

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 […]

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! […]

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 […]