Liberation International May-July 2023

A publication of the NDFP International Information Office

May-July 2023

PEOPLE’S WAR IS A JUST WAR

As the political and economic crisis of the ruling system worsens, the Party, the New People’s Army and the National Democratic Front become even stronger weapons of the Filipino people for destroying their enemy and for advancing the people’s democratic revolution. US imperialism, the local reactionary government and all reaction are certain to be doomed.

Marcos Jr’s First Year in Power: Intensified Corruption, Crises and State Terror

The Filipino people have been subjected to worsening oppression and exploitation under the US-Marcos regime. All indications show that the next five years under Marcos Jr will see unprecedented corruption, state terrorism, foreign subservience, and anti-people policies.

In Praise of Martyrs

We praise to high heavensAnd for all timeThe heroes who dieIn the hands of the enemyIn the battlefieldIn the torture chamberAnd against the wall.In these bloody places,The struggle is sharpestAnd the meaning of one’s lifeIs tested in one crucial moment.Courage to the last breathMakes the martyr live beyond death. Jose Maria Sison 9 December 1977

A Tribute to Martyrs and Heroes of Revolution in India and the Philippines

The people’s war in India and the Philippines emerged from a common history marked by centuries of colonization, exploitation, and inequality. In both countries, the rural poor, the workers, and other marginalized sectors of society bear the brunt of capitalist plunder and greed, leading to the birth of proletarian movements aimed at dismantling imperialism and […]

August 26 declared Global Day of Action to support the Filipino people’s struggle for national liberation

The Friends of the Filipino Struggle (FFPS) will launch on August 26 a Global Day of Action to support the Filipino people’s struggle for national liberation. The activity marks the anniversary of the Cry of Pugad Lawin where Andres Bonifaction led the tearing of cedulas as a symbol of the Filipino people’s resistance against the […]

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, demanding a re-evaluation of US foreign policy and a redirection of resources towards more pressing global issues.

Sowing the Seeds of its Own Destruction

The killing of Kyllene signaled a slew of brutal state-sponsored assassinations and other forms of attacks against minors exposing the US-Marcos’ regime’s dirty war against children and youth. Going by the numbers, the attacks against children and youth in particular have increased in the past year since Marcos Jr. became the GRP’s fake president.

AFP aerial bombings violate the rules of war

The conventional definition of terrorism fits best in the spate of brutal bombings of communities conducted by the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) in its counter-guerrilla operations. This same doomed tactic is reminiscent of the US war against the Vietnamese people who despite bringing the US and their South Vietnamese puppets to a humiliating defeat, suffer until today from the effects of an array of bombs dropped during the war.

#DiMatalotalo: The people’s Red warriors gaining strength

With the support and encouragement of the masses in the countryside, the New People’s Army continues to gain strength and build the genuine people’s democratic government with each military operation launched against the enemy. The NPA has launched key military actions including tactical offensives, harassment operations, ridding of enemy agents/spies in the different regions of the country.

“The NDFP pursues the main content of the national democratic revolution, with or without peace talks”

Of late, the topic of the status of the suspended peace talks between the GRP and NDFP has once again resonated in the media and peace advocate circles, with GRP officials parroting and insisting on their line of disavowal of its continuation. The NDFP for its part has repeatedly stated that it has never closed its options to pursue peace negotiations for a just and lasting resolution of the roots of the armed conflict.