In Western Samar, 11 villages of Calbiga, five in Pinabacdao, and five in Hinabangan have been under unabated Retooled Community Support Program (RCSP) since 2019. During this period, the government funneled millions of pesos of funds into these villages for several projects which remain incomplete. To create the illusion of development alongside its counterinsurgency campaign, the government and military implement various road and bridge projects, other projects under the PAMANA program and the local government, the National Greening Program, NTF-ELCAC’s […]

In a statement last May 4, the Communist Party of the Philippines called on all democratic forces to unite and demand the abolition of the National Task Force to End Local Communist Insurgency. Since its establishment, the NTF-ELCAC since have been the regime’s command center for its attacks against progressive groups and individuals engaged in social action. “It is a cesspool of corruption,” the CPP stated. Under Duterte’s 2021 budget, P19.6 billion worth of funds is allocated to the military’s […]

Soldiers of the 46th Infantry Battalion arrested and forced farmer Roben Colocado to go with them in military operations on the second week of April. Colocado is more than 50 years old and a resident of Barangay Daligan, Calbiga, Samar. According to the New People’s Army-Western Samar (Arnulfo Ortiz Command), Colocado was arrested by operating soldiers in his farm forcing him to serve as guide. He was released by the military as the operating unit returned to their camp. The […]

The peasant masses and people’s army in Northern Samar joyously celebrated the 48th anniversary of the National Democratic Front of the Philippines (NDFP) last April amid the enemy’s half-year-long focused military operations. Despite the AFP-PNP’s focused operations, peasants and allies from six barrios attended the celebration to rekindle their unity against militarization. The current situation in the area which was subjected to relentless military operations since December of 2020 was discussed. The program underscored why the revolution serves as the […]

Hoodwinked by the 80th IB and Philippine National Police-Rizal, thirty (30) Dumagats were arrested in Barangay Calawis, Antipolo City on April 13. The Dumagats were summoned to their barangay hall to supposedly receive government aid but were arrested by the 80th IB and PNP-Rizal on the basis of “association” with the revolutionary movement in the province. To this date, they are being kept inside the 80th IB’s headquarters in Barangay Pinugay, Baras. “The Duterte regime’s fascist assault in Rizal and […]

“The order came from “higher ups”,” says the PNP Region 10 in a statement. Yesterday, April 27, 2021, an internal memorandum from the regional office of the PNP was leaked revealing an order to all police units to conduct “bayanihan” activities, imitating community pantries which have sprouted across the country. Among its instructions were to “plant beneficiaries”, take pictures to “manifest community’s appreciation” and “to gain ground in fight against insurgency.” The CPP through their chief information officer, Marco Valbuena, […]

Two intelligence agents of the 15th IB were killed in an ambush by the New People’s Army (NPA)-Southwest Negros (Armando Sumayang Jr. Command) at Sitio Cambaga, Yaoyao, Cauayan, Negros Occidental on April 3. A .45 calibre pistol, isang 9mm Glock, and intelligence documents were confiscated from them. In the afternoon, four 15th IB troopers were killed in an encounter with the NPA. On April 13, another pistol was seized from an active agent of the 7th Intelligence Service Unit in […]

Almost a year since the bloody murder of five civilian farmers in Barangay Dolos, Bulan last May 8, 2020, yet not a single word to console the victim’s families and assurance of justice came from Bulan Mayor Romeo Gordola. The New People’s Army-Sorsogon (Celso Minguez Command) slammed Mayor Gordola for his inaction amid the rampage of human rights violations committed by the Philippine Army in the town. “He is, in fact, serving as an active agent of the military in […]