Almost six months ago, Philippine President Ferdinand R. Marcos, Jr. was compelled to launch his anti-corruption campaign amidst the continuous heavy rainfall in July and the devastation caused by super typhoons Tino and Uwan. These events exposed weak and ghost flood control projects, as well as collusion among public works personnel, political figures, and contractors. Yet, six months later, with no major results, two commissioners of the Independent Commission for Infrastructure (ICI), which he had created to address the issue, have already resigned.

In recent developments, President Marcos signed the General …

The Rebolusyonaryong Partido ng Manggagawa – Mindanao and the Revolutionary Peoples’ Army (RPM-M/RPA) expressed strong condemnation to the tragic Davao City bombing on September 2, 2016 that claimed 14 lives and injured 67 individuals. We profoundly condole with the bereaved families of all those killed and injured.
This inhuman and cowardice attack to civilians and public spaces is only to sow fear, terror and division among the population, and must be faced squarely and with firm resolve. As a response, the Philippine President put the country under the State of National …

Aabot sa 5.9% ang itinaas Gorss Domestic Product o GDP ng Pilipinas sa ilalim ng pamunuang Aquino III noong 2015 na nagkaroon ito ng kaliwa’t-kanang papuri mula sa mga institusyong nagpapautang at kapitalistang namumuhunan. At mula pa man noon na pinaigting pa ngayon ay aktibo ang administrasyon ni Aquino III sa integrasyon ng mga ekonmiya sa Timog-Silangang Asya, Asya-Pasipiko at buong mundo. Ibig sabihin nito ay bubuksan ng lahat na mga bansa ang kani-kanilang ekonomiya para sa kalakalan at bubuksan para sa global na kalakalan – at hindi ito totoo …

In their quest for the realization of the democratic rights over their ancestral domains, Indigenous Peoples inside the core area of the proposed Bangsamoro territory are faced with more than many tough challenges. As of January 2015, nine (9) lives of IP leaders and members have been assassinated within their ancestral territory.
The series of killings came after the tribes’ and its leaders in Maguindanao, Mindanao actively opposed the coming in of mining corporations and development aggression projects in their domains. Their active assertion for their rights over their ancestral …

The Mamasapano bloody incident last January 25, 2015 is a clear manifestation of the fragility and complexity of the peace process and security situation in Mindanao. It clearly exposes the different players, real intentions and interests of the elites and oligarchs, and most importantly of a foreign powers’ intervention – specifically the United States of America (USA).
The Mamasapano debacle has caused the postponement of the Congress’ deliberations of the Bangsamoro Basic Law (BBL) and clearly manifests various questions on integrity and sincerity of both the Government of the Philippines and …