UPDATES Philippines

Revolutionary organization of Filipino compatriots formally launched

Affirming its role to organize and mobilize Filipino compatriots for the national democratic revolution, Compatriots was launched formally last month participated in by scores of revolutionary Filipino overseas workers in

AFP’s plan to buy $7.11bn-worth of missiles and fighter jets smacks of warmongering

Vol. VI, No. 16 – August 31, 2024 Amid widespread hunger and poverty, Department of Defense secretary Gilbert Teodoro announced the plan for the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP)

OVP budget hearings further expose rotten Marcos-Duterte feud

The recent budget hearings for the office of the Philippine vice-president (OVP) has not only turned into a political and entertainment spectacle, but has also exposed the rottenness of the

Año sabotaging GRP-NDFP peace negotiations – NPA, NDFP units

The Marcos regime’s National Security Adviser Eduardo Año is once again sabotaging the ongoing peace negotiations between the National Democratic Front of the Philippines (NDFP) and the Government of the

Tributes pour in honor of Panay’s August Martyrs

Several groups and organizations launched tribute programs to honor the August Heroes and Martyrs of Panay on 26 August. Friends, family and former comrades of the 11 fallen Red fighters

FFPS holds simultaneous actions in solidarity with PH revolution

Various chapters of the Friends of the Filipino People in Struggle (FFPS) in Asia, Australia, Europe and North America held simultaneous actions on 26 August in solidarity with the Filipino

The 21-peso challenge: Marcos poverty statistics a cruel joke

Vol. VI, No. 14 – August 15, 2024 The Marcos Jr. administration’s claim that only one in ten Filipinos live below the poverty line is a staggering distortion of reality.

AFP military operations, a scourge to the people of Central Panay

The focused military operations of the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) have brought incomparable suffering to Central Panay farming communities. Units of the 12th IB, 82nd IB, 61st IB

CPP condemns US meddling & subversion in Venezuela

The Communist Party of the Philippines has strongly condemned the US government’s blatant political meddling, and together with the Filipino people, stand in solidarity with the Venezuelan people. The CPP