Vice President Sara Duterte on Sunday, Feb. 25, asked Filipinos to uphold the spirit of the 1986 EDSA People Power Revolution as she recalled the “brave souls” whose “courage and determination paved the way for a better Philippines.” Wreath-laying ceremony for the 38th anniversary of...
Women's organization Gabriela on Sunday, Feb. 25 criticized the government’s efforts to amend the Philippine Constitution, calling them “deceptive” and “out-of-tune,” and reiterated demands for rights, land, livelihood, and sovereignty. Gabriela It said it has joined the public march...
Holiday or not, democracy advocates, human rights supporters, and friends and families of Martial Law victims on Sunday, Feb. 25, remembered the 38th anniversary of the 1986 People Power Revolution and called for a “reclamation” of the Filipinos’ voice and legacy amid the distortion of the...
CEBU CITY — The remains of the female Bar passer who died along with four other members of the New People’s Army (NPA) in an encounter with government troops in Bilar, Bohol have been claimed by her relatives. The body of Hannah Jay Cesista was claimed by her father Eutropio Alegre...
CEBU CITY – The death of a Bar passer in an encounter between government troops and the New People’s Army (NPA) in Bohol shows the level of deception that the communist rebels is employing, the Police Regional Office-Central Visayas (PRO-7) said. Police Lt. Col. Gerard Ace Pelare said Hannah...
Despite not being declared a holiday, supporters of the 1986 EDSA People Power Revolution are set to hold a series of events under the #BuhayAngEdsa message to commemorate the bloodless uprising against the Marcos dictatorship and remind Filipinos of the rebirth of Philippine democracy. The...
BUTUAN CITY – A New People’s Army rebel was killed and an undetermined number of comrades were wounded in a gun battle with the military in Barangay Concepcion, Cabadbaran City, Agusan del Norte on Friday, February 23. COMMUNIST war materials seized in a gun battle in Barangay Concepcion,...
Rowena Guanzon (X) The anniversary of the EDSA People Power Revolution important occasion that brings together most, if not all kakampinks. One of them, P3PWD Party-list nominee Rowena Guanzon, wants to prepare for her participation in the...
BACOLOD CITY – Classes were suspended and 172 families or 779 individuals were evacuated due to a series of clashes in Barangay Pinapugasan, Escalante City, Negros Occidental on February 21 and 22. The 79th Infantry Battalion said 28 families or 112 individuals fled Barangay Binaguiohan and 78...
A New People’s Army rebel was killed in an encounter with the military in Sitio Laoc, Barangay Pateng, Gonzaga, Cagayan on Friday, February 23. THE military engaged New People's Army rebels in Sallapadan, Abra and Gonzaga, Cagayan. The 502nd Infantry Brigade encountered remaining members...
BACOLOD CITY – The 79th Infantry Battalion launched precision airstrikes on Thursday night, February 22, against remnants of the dismantled Northern Negros Front (NNF)-D, following a series of clashes with the New People’s Army (NPA) in Barangay Pinapugasan, Escalante City, Negros...
CEBU CITY – An operational breakthrough. This was how the Police Regional Office-Central Visayas (PRO-7) described the neutralization of alleged top New People’s Army (NPA) leaders in an encounter in Barangay Campagao, Bilar town, Bohol province on Friday morning, February 23. Police Brig. Gen....
