Vibrant Democracy Thrives in the People’s Army

by Vida Gracias and Pat Gambao Soon after breakfast they started moving into a makeshift schoolhouse on a hillside surrounded by lush vegetation. The sun was shining brightly and the weather was cool. Most of them were young, in their late teens, early 20s and 30s, largely local men and women making up a company […]

Steeled by Decades of Struggle, the Negrenses Keep the Revolutionary Fire Ablaze

by Iliya Makalipay Tears were shed copiously. There was mourning all around as the number of dead bodies in Negros Island .. »

Ka Pidyong’s Revolutionary Journey

The 75-year old Ka Pidyong couldn’t contain his laughter as he recalled the first time he met members of the New .. »

The Trail to Victory

A month before the celebration of the 50th year founding anniversary of the Communist Party of the Philippines (CPP), Ka Krish, .. »

MILITARY AND REGIME CHANGE

The EDSA People Power uprising has shown how the collective action of a long-suffering people buttressed by the military has toppled .. »

RISE UP FOR COUNTRY AND DISSENT (Pt. 2 of 2)

by Pat Gambao Dissent in the military The debased culture and unscrupulous practices in the military institution of the reactionary government .. »

Rise Up for Country and People (Pt 1 of 2)

by Pat Gambao Revolution strikes chords in the state military Many young men and women, imbued with a keen sense of .. »

KA MAGGIE: ‘COMING OUT’ IN THE NPA

She practically spent her youth in the revolutionary movement, having been part of an activist organization in a Catholic high school .. »

Maya Flies

by Pat Gambao The trek to a guerrilla front in Samar was an obstacle race. One had to scale hills, cross .. »

What’s in a Name

One can hardly catch her talk about herself; only about the organization she leads, the work that needs be done, and .. »

KA LOSOY: 30 plus years in the people’s army

by Iliya Makalipay One would right away notice the scar on his face. And upon seeing where my eyes had set, .. »