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Pahayagan ng Partido Komunista ng Pilipinas ANG Pinapatnubayan ng Marxismo-Leninismo-Maoismo English Edition Vol. XLIX No. 2 January 21, 2018 www.philippinerevolution.info NPA raids mining company RED FIGHTERS UNDER Com- val-Davao Gulf Subregional Command of the New People's Army-Southern Mindanao Region raided RAM Aggre- gates, Inc., a nickel mining company in Barangay Pun- talinao, Banay-banay, Davao Oriental last January 4. A Garand rifle with sniper scope, one M79 grenade launcher, 2 shotguns, 2 pis- tols and hundreds of ammu- nitions, and other military equipment were confiscated from the raid. The Red EDITORIAL fighters paralized mining equipment including six End the US-Duterte regime's backhoes, a bulldozer and a dumptruck. martial law in Mindanao The punitive action is in accordance with the policy of Communist Party of the he blood of the people of Mindanao flows under the US-Duterte Philippines to protect the en- regime's martial law and all-out war against the revolutionary vironment from destructive movement. In 2017, majority of the 126 victims of killings by the large-scale mining and from Tfascist military and paramilitary hail from Mindanao. Most of the victims companies affiliated with are Lumads and peasants who are active in the struggle against land foreign investors that plunder grabbing and for their rights. the country's natural re- Duterte's reign in Mindanao is ing of two small-scale miners in sources while exploiting that of open terror in the form of di- Masara, Compostela Valley. The workers and peasants. rect attacks against civilians and their months-long AFP bombing and occu- Alongside this, the 1st communities, Palparan-like killings, pation of Marawi City which left Pulang Bagani Battalion all-out destruction of the people's 3,000 people dead, an indefinite launched a punitive action livelihood and properties and wide- number missing and the P100 billion- against Sumitomo Fruits spread repression, illegal arrests and worth destruction of an entire city Corp., and Highland Banana detentions. can also be considered a crime Corporation in Barangay Cases of human rights abuses against humanity. Tamayong, Calinan District, which can be considered as crimes Aside from Marawi, the AFP like- Davao City last January 13, 8 against humanity continue to rise. wise displaced thousands of people in a.m. Three boom sprayer Among the most recent are the mas- the provinces of Lanao, Maguindanao trucks were paralyzed by the sacre of eight Lumads in Lake Sebu, and other Moro areas, as well as in Red army. South Cotabato and attempted burn- the provinces of Surigao, Davao, Cotabato, Bukidnon, Agusan, Com- cronies, if they go against bureau- the "logbook" system, where resi- postela Valley and Misamis. AFP mili- crats who are more useful to him. He dents are obliged to report to tarization, bombings and shellings, also pounces on entrepreneurs who barangay officials and the police their use of modern arms from the US are in direct competition with his visitors or whoever is new in their such as war planes and drones, are cronies and allies. Using the 10th ID, barrio. Checkpoints are strictly en- widespread. Food blockades are im- he has targeted more than a hundred forced and those without identifica- posed in order to starve evacuees businesses and individuals on the tion are immediately treated as and aid workers, while officials of lo- excuse that they finance and aid the criminals or terrorists. cal government units and that of lo- revolutionary movement. Duterte will not readily end mar- cal agencies are harassed. From the latter part of 2017, tial law in Mindanao. No less than his In the island's cities, threats, in- Duterte has intensified his all-out minion in the Department of National timidation and outright attacks war in Mindanao. These past months, Defense Delfin Lorenzana has said against civil rights and freedoms are he has deployed two new battalions that martial law is needed beyond the norm. Martial law gave local gov- in the island's priority regions. He 2018 since the AFP will not be able to ernments the authority to suppress has also deployed additional battal- defeat the NPA within the year. This the open mass movement and imple- ions from Luzon to reinforce existing is in contradiction to the AFP's delu- ment dictatorial decrees and mea- formations, the latest in Caraga. This sion to cut the NPA "by half" in the sures such as checkpoints and arbi- region, as well as other priority middle of the year. trary searches. Workers on strike are provinces, are areas where resis- US imperialism supports martial attacked and their unions disman- tance against mining, commercial law in Mindanao. It gave them an tled. plantation and other foreign plunder extraordinary opportunity to directly Nobody is safe from the Duterte is strongest. intervene and command AFP combat family's vindictive and gangster re- The regime launches widespread operations after their special opera- pression. They openly threaten, military operations, in combination tions base in Zamboanga was closed curse and belittle anyone who dare with bombings and drone flights, in in 2015. This January 20, the US criticize their fascist actions and cor- target communities to force residents made public the new "named opera- ruption, including journalists who to evacuate. They ravage these tion" for Duterte's "war against ter- refuse to kowtow to them. communities to compel residents to rorism" dubbed "Operation Pacific Duterte attacks his fellow bu- "surrender" and present them as Eagle-Philippines" to replace its Op- reaucrats, even former friends and "NPA surrenderees." They intensified eration Enduring Freedom. In ex- change of funds and arms the US will ANG Contents spend on the mission, Duterte dis- placed hundreds of thousands of Editorial: End the US-Duterte regime's Moros in Marawi City to give way to Vol. XLIX No. 2 | Enero 21, 2018 martial law in Mindanao 1 US interests and military bases. Un- der martial law, around 300 US sol- 2nd Editorial: Stand for press freedom 4 Ang Bayan is published diers have permanently operated in in Pilipino, Bisaya, Iloko, Mining company punished 1 the country to lead AFP operations in Hiligaynon, Waray and English. Mindanao. Four petitions against martial law 3 Ang Bayan welcomes In this light, it is imperative that contributions in the form ML for comprador and foreign interest 3 the people not only in Mindanao but of articles and news items. in the entire country is made aware Gag on press freedom opposed 5 Readers are encouraged and mobilized against martial law in to send feedback and The railroading of Duterte's cha-cha 6 Mindanao. In reality, Duterte's reign of terror prevails nationwide despite recommendations Duterte's TRAIN hits the people 7 for improving our newspaper. the declaration covering only Min- Militarization worsens 8 danao. Killings and repression are instagram.com/prwc.official Farms for the people's war 9 widespread in Luzon and Visayas. The @prwc_info national capital has the most number Indian Red fighters' punitive actions 10 of extrajudicial killings under the fb.com/cppinfo Protests against TRAIN and Cha-Cha 11 "anti-drug war." There is an urgent need for na- [email protected] Resurgence of protests in Greece 12 tional-democratic organizations to broaden and strengthen the people's Ang Bayan is published fortnightly by the Central Committee movement against state terrorism of the Communist Party of the Philippines and fascism. One of their foremost 2 January 2 1 , 2 01 8 ANG BAYAN Four petitions filed against martial law calls must be to end martial law in Mindanao. In the countryside, where the regime's attacks are most vicious, measures must be taken to prevent the THIS JANUARY, FOUR petitions were filed with the people from moving in different directions and fall into Supreme Court to oppose martial law extension in passivity. Propaganda work must be strengthened to Mindanao. These were filed by Albay Representative expose abuses and violations of their rights. It is only Edcel Lagman, the Makabayan bloc and National Union correct that their struggles are brought into interna- of People's Lawyers, former Commission on Human tional courts and institutions to hold Duterte and the Rights commissioner Loretta Ann Rosales and Chris- AFP responsible. tian Monsod, former chairperson of the Commission on An alliance to end martial law in Mindanao must Elections. be organized. It can be composed of Mindanaoans All petitions argue that extending martial law in based in Manila and elsewhere, together with church Mindanao is without basis. people, lawyers, students and other democratic sec- Prior to this, Arleen Alonzo, campaign officer of the tors. Alliance for Genuine Development, refuted CHR-12 Di- Inside Mindanao, anti-fascist mass struggles must rector Erlan Deluvio's statement that the massacre in be strengthened. These should be combined with Barangay Ned, Lake Sebu, South Cotabato is the first struggles for decent living and social welfare. human rights violation under martial law. In fact, Most of all, the New People's Army should deal Karapatan-Soccskargen has recorded 13 cases of ex- stronger blows to the AFP to defend the people who trajudicial killings in the region during this period. In are relentlessly victimized. They should launch tactical addition to these are bombings that have forced 200 offensives all over Mindanao to avoid enemy concen- Lumad families to evacuate from Lake Sebu, Malapatan tration in one or a few provinces and force the AFP to and Sultan Kudarat, including in Carmen, Magpet and overstretch itself. Makilala in Cotabato last November 2017. Mindanao martial law for comprador 400 families in barangays Sto. Niño, and foreign interest Poblacion, New Dapitan, Farmington, Situbo, and Sandayong will be ONE OF THE objectives of extending martial law in Mindanao is for Duterte to evicted from their lands.