Topic: anniversary

46 years ago, there was this front page news report on the AFP’s failed counterinsurgency campaign against the 3-year old NPA in the Cagayan Valley.

The NDFP is definitely willing to resume peace negotiations as soon as the GRP agrees and the Filipino people are certainly clamoring for this. But if President Duterte and his subordinates Lorenzana and dela Rosa are unwilling to negotiate peace, the revolutionary forces and people represented by the NDFP have no choice but to concentrate single-mindedly on fighting those who lust for their blood, death and humiliation.

You have been able to scan the horizon and raise your arms and spirit to the heavens because your feet are firmly on the ground and you voice out the crying needs, urgent demands and aspirations of the Filipino people

In a statement, NPA spokesperson Ka Oris (Jorge Madlos) said the rebel army’s National Operation Command “unilaterally declares to all commands and units of the NPA and the people’s militia a ceasefire in observance of the Filipino people’s traditional holidays and the Party’s 49th anniversary.

“Duterte and his military officers are urging their troops to attack the people´s army and the communities where it is suspected to be,” Sison said.

“During this period, all NPA units and people’s militias shall cease and desist from carrying out offensive military campaigns and operations against the uniformed armed personnel of the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) and its paramilitaries, and the Philippine National Police (PNP) of the Government of the Republic of the Philippines,” read the CPP announcement.

Members of Leftist underground youth organization, Kabataang Makabayan Lucille Gypsy Zabala Brigade, under the National Democratic Front Metro Manila, staged a lightning rally at the University Belt in Manila early morning on November 29

Members of Leftist underground youth organization, Kabataang Makabayan – Lucille Gypsy Zabala Brigade, under the National Democratic Front – Metro Manila, staged a lightning rally at the University Belt in Manila earlier in the eve of KM’s 53rd anniversary.

I am sure that those who come from the Philippines, Indonesia and other underdeveloped countries find relevant how Lenin and the Bolsheviks conducted revolution in two stages: the democratic stage against tsarism and feudalism in February and the socialist stage against the Kerensky-led Provisional Government and the bourgeoisie.

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