The once peaceful province of Negros Oriental has become the de facto killing fields of the Philippines in the past few years, with the implementation of the Armed Forces of… Continue reading "What really happened to the four slain police officers in Negros Oriental?"
At the height of the Cold War, prominent figures in U.S. politics took advantage of the paranoia everyday Americans had towards the perceived threat of the Soviet Union and the… Continue reading "Duterte’s paranoid hold on power has plunged the Philippines into an era of “McCarthyism”"
Pushed by President Duterte’s obsessive campaign to rid of the New People’s Army, the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) has waged war not just on the battlefield but in… Continue reading "The Military’s “NPA Surrenderees” campaign is not adding up"
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?"
If you had been travelling during the 28th and 29th you would have noticed the heightened security measures in airports, seaports and checkpoints on provincial land borders.
Modesty may have been the motif of his upbringing, but the life Jonas Burgos lived was anything but simple.
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"
At high noon on Saturday, March 29 the commanders and foot-soldiers of the New People’s Army along with leaders of their umbrella organization, the Communist Party of the Philippines will… Continue reading "Forty-Five Years of Terrorism"
Not that long ago, a Philippine president made a bold statement to “beat the odds”. The plan included crushing extremists in the south, ending a decades-old communist rebellion, stabilizing food… Continue reading "The Red Flag is Rising"
