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Lacson says if he's elected president, peace talks with communist rebels to resume

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jan 24 05:25 PM

Presidential aspirant Sen. Panfilo Lacson said peace talks with communist rebels will resume if he wins the presidency, he said Monday. Read more »

As US promotes democracy, China touts its own version

Yew Lun Tian, Reuters
Posted at Dec 03 07:54 PM

Communist Party-ruled China, widely considered to have become increasingly authoritarian under President Xi Jinping, first used the phrase "whole-process democracy" in 2019, and the concept was enshrined in law this past March. Read more »

43 NPA guerrilla fronts remain active, says AFP

Jamaine Punzalan, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Nov 29 07:55 PM

Forty-three NPA guerrilla fronts remain active, the Philippine military said 7 months before the government's target date of ending the insurgency problem. Read more »

Bato says Duterte administration will end communist insurgency in 2022

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Nov 16 10:14 PM

Ending communist insurgency in the Philippines will be one of President Rodrigo Duterte's legacies when he steps down from power next year, his ally Senator Roland 'Bato' Dela Rosa said. Read more »

Only 1 pct of barangay counter-insurgency projects done

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Nov 16 05:20 PM

Government has completed only 1 percent of barangay projects meant to curb insurgency, DILG said, adding that the program was still on time. Read more »

China ruling party leaders pass historic Xi resolution

Helen Roxburgh and Laurie Chen, Agence France-Presse
Posted at Nov 12 12:33 PM

Top Communist Party leaders passed an important resolution on the country's past, which is expected to cement President Xi Jinping's grip on power. Read more »

Questions raised over cremation of remains of NPA's Ka Oris

Jauhn Etienne Villaruel, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Nov 04 08:14 PM

Questions were raised over the AFP's decision to cremate the body of NPA leader Jorge 'Ka Oris' Madlos as the circumstances surrounding his death remain disputed. Read more »

Groups alarmed as State U tosses books on Peace talks

Jauhn Etienne Villaruel, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Sep 13 07:05 PM

The Kalinga State University said the decision was made after the Anti-Terrorism Council declared the CPP, NPA, and NDFP as terrorist organizations. Read more »

Unleashing reforms, Xi returns to China's socialist roots

Yew Lun Tian, Reuters
Posted at Sep 10 06:29 AM

Sweeping new policy moves show Xi Jinping's seriousness in steering China back towards its socialist roots. Read more »

Huling SONA ni Duterte sumentro sa laban vs komunismo, droga

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jul 26 10:18 PM

Sumentro sa paglaban sa droga at komunismo ang huling SONA ni Pangulong Rodrigo Duterte nitong Lunes. Read more »

Duterte lauds anti-insurgency task force for 'eroding' communists; Reds say 'dream on'

Jauhn Etienne Villaruel, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jul 26 07:13 PM

President Rodrigo Duterte during his last State of the Nation Address (SONA) Monday lauded the government's controversial anti-insurgency task force for "empowering our kababayans who have been used by the communists." Read more »

Senators want NTF-ELCAC to account for millions in unspent 2020 funds

Katrina Domingo, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jul 15 01:47 PM

MANILA - Senators on Thursday slammed the National Task Force to End Local Communist Armed Conflict (NTF-ELCAC) after a Commission on Audit (COA) report showed that the panel only spent 12 percent of its P722.95 million funding in 2020 while the national government still sought billions in anti-insurgency funds. Read more »

Rights group wants CHR to block Parlade retirement

Jauhn Etienne Villaruel, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jul 10 02:51 AM

Karapatan on Friday said it submitted a letter to CHR chairperson Chito Gascon asking the body "to withhold clearances for Parlade," citing a provision in the CHR’s Citizen’s Handbook. Read more »

'Binaril para patayin': Autopsy sa mga napaslang sa 'Bloody Sunday' idinetalye

Mike Navallo, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jul 09 09:14 PM

Nilapitan ng mga kaanak ang forensic pathologist na si Dr. Raquel Fortun para muling ipasuri kung ano ang ikinamatay ng 9 sa tinaguriang Bloody Sunday killings. Read more »

The demise of China's 'model' village, where cash and communism collide

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Jun 28 06:51 PM

It was a gilt-edged gift to Communist propaganda: a village led by a Party visionary who transformed farmers into millionaires while tacking close to China's collectivist ideals. Read more »

As the Communist Party turns 100, Xi Jinping has a problem: who will take over?

South China Morning Post
Posted at Jun 25 03:58 PM

When China’s leader Xi Jinping takes the podium next week to mark the Communist Party’s centenary, expect an air of invincibility. He has plenty to be pleased about – in less than a decade, he has reinvigorated a party plagued by corruption and internal strife.   Read more »

Chinese visit 'red' sites ahead of 100th Communist Party anniversary

Martin Quin Pollard, Reuters
Posted at May 25 04:20 PM

In a square in front of a Communist Party memorial hall at Xibaipo in northern China, row upon row of party members stood, raised their fists and chanted the party oath in unison. Read more »

Why do so many people join the Communist Party in China?

Jane Cai and Qin Chen in Beijing, South China Morning Post
Posted at May 20 12:30 PM

Since its founding 100 years ago, China’s ruling party now has almost 92 million members. Almost 5 million local-level party organizations pervade every aspect of Chinese society, from villages and schools to private companies. Read more »

Pamilya ng peasant leader na namatay sa bilangguan nagreklamo sa Ombudsman

Raya Capulong, ABS-CBN News
Posted at May 19 06:10 PM

Naghain ng reklamong administratibo at kriminal sa Office of the Ombudsman nitong Miyerkoles ang pamilya ni Jose "Ka Joseph" Canlas, isang magsasaka at peasant leader na namatay habang nakakulong sa umano'y gawa-gawang mga kaso. Read more »

Anti-Terror law petitioners hit red-tagging during SC oral arguments

Mike Navallo, ABS-CBN News
Posted at May 14 06:42 PM

Instead of answering questions, petitioners said Esperon made unresponsive statements and played videos involving Communist Party of the Philippines founder Jose Maria Sison, supposedly identifying organizations allied with the CPP. Read more »