Within the first half of the six-year Duterte term, it was possible not only to have a permanent ceasefire but even a just and lasting peace based on social, economic and political reforms

As in Oplan Tokhang, the Duterte death squads have the license to kill just anyone and are emboldened to commit murders by presidential protection and incentives in cash and promotion in rank

imposing their greedy will on the proper bodies within the AFP in order to get their cuts from military purchase contracts with foreign suppliers

In principle and in practical terms, the Memorandum at least puts China at par with the Philippines, despite the fact that the Philippines has indisputably, according to international law and final court judgment, the sovereign rights and sole ownership of and authority over the oil, gas and other resources in any possible “relevant area” or “working area” in the West Philippine Sea.

It is appropriate and timely that your theme is: Integrate, Struggle! Youth, Tighten Your Solidarity with the Peasants!

Tumpak at napapanahon ang inyong tema: Makipamuhay, Makibaka! Kabataan, Pahigpitin ang pakikipagkapitbisig sa mga magbubukid!

Before he finally terminated the peace negotiations, both the NDFP and GRP negotiating panels had already made their respective drafts of the comprehensive agreements on social and economic reforms (CASER) and on political and constitutional reforms (CAPCR) and had made substantial progress in reconciling their drafts of CASER.

The lawless violence that now reigns in the Philippines is actually a monopoly of the AFP and PNP, especially with their perpetration of mass murders with impunity and with presidential protection and cash incentives from the intelligence and discretionary funds of the Office of the President.