In one of former President Rodrigo Duterte’s most notorious one-liners, he told soldiers of the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) in 2018 to, “shoot female rebels in the vagina”.… Continue reading "International Humanitarian Law: Why even wars have rules"
On the morning of 25 December, as Filipinos celebrated Christmas Day with their families, the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) were busy launching an offensive against a unit of… Continue reading "Treacherous offensive shows it’s the Military who are against peace, not the New People’s Army"
Starting peace talks with the Communist Party of the Philippines (CPP) and its armed wing, the New People’s Army (NPA), is almost a rite of passage for any sitting Philippine… Continue reading "There can be no just and lasting peace without resolving the roots of the armed conflict"
Desperate to prove he is different from his predecessor, President Bongbong Marcos recently established an amnesty program for members of the Communist Party of the Philippines (CPP), the New People’s Army… Continue reading "“Sham-nesty”: Why Bongbong Marcos’ amnesty program is a mere political stunt"
December 26 marks the founding anniversary of the Communist Party of the Philippines (CPP), an underground revolutionary organisation that has now existed for 52 years. Together with its armed wing,… Continue reading "A reminder that CPP membership isn’t illegal anymore"
While millions of Filipinos celebrated the birth of their saviour Jesus of Nazareth this week, in the hinterlands of the provinces thousands of their compatriots were commemorating the genesis of… Continue reading "Fifty years of the CPP: Why does the “People’s War” still persist?"
President Rodrigo Duterte has made no secret of his love affair with the Philippine Left. Even during his time as mayor of Davao he expressed high regard for the radical leftist… Continue reading "Duterte Turns His Back on Peace"
