We have received confirmed information that early this morning, combat troops of the Armed Forces of the Philippines attacked a unit of the New People's Army in Barangay Cabacao in Abra de Ilog, Occidental Mindoro. The NPA unit was able to withdraw from the site, although we are still ascertaining details of their condition.
The unit of the NPA was in the area observing the CPP's unilateral ceasefire declaration (December 31 and January 1), and took advantage of the opportunity to render medical and other services to the local communities, mostly Mangyan people, and mark with them the turn of the new year.
The attack of the AFP shattered the peace in the area. In addition to unleashing a heavy volume of gunfire, the AFP deployed helicopter gunships to strafe and fire rockets, in complete disregard for civilian communities in the vicinity, causing stress and traumatizing residents.
Marco L. Valbuena, Chief Information Officer
Communist Party of the Philippines
January 01, 2026
The unit of the NPA was in the area observing the CPP's unilateral ceasefire declaration (December 31 and January 1), and took advantage of the opportunity to render medical and other services to the local communities, mostly Mangyan people, and mark with them the turn of the new year.
The attack of the AFP shattered the peace in the area. In addition to unleashing a heavy volume of gunfire, the AFP deployed helicopter gunships to strafe and fire rockets, in complete disregard for civilian communities in the vicinity, causing stress and traumatizing residents.
Marco L. Valbuena, Chief Information Officer
Communist Party of the Philippines
January 01, 2026
Condemn US imperialism for the bombing of Caracas and the patently illegal abduction of Venezuela President Nicolas Maduro!
Marco L. Valbuena, Chief Information Officer
Communist Party of the Philippines
January 03, 2026
With all its strength, the Communist Party of the Philippines (CPP) condemns the US imperialist government under the fascist madman Donald Trump for carrying out the early morning bombing around the Venezuela's capital city of Caracas, and perpetrating the patently illegal abduction of Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro, and his wife Cilia Flores. A number of civilians have reported to have been killed in the attack. Simultaneous attacks were carried out by the US in the Venezuelan states of Miranda, La Guaira and Aragua.
This US armed assault is a brazen violation of Venezuela's sovereignty. It was carried out on the false pretext of waging a war against drug trafficking, in much the same way that the US carried out its invasion against Iraq almost exactly 30 years ago, on the false justification of searching for imaginary weapons of mass destruction.
The clear aim of the US is to overthrow the Maduro government which has distinguished itself for having upheld the Bolivarian revolution and militantly defended Venezuela's sovereignty. The US has long shamelessly declared its intention of effecting "regime change" in Venezuela.
For many years now, it has subjected the country to crippling economic sanctions, sabotage, diplomatic pressure, and open threats of military intervention. Having failed in the past to assassinate Maduro, or win a majority for the US-funded candidates in previous elections, the Trump government has now carried barefaced military intervention to abduct Maduro and remove him from power.
The US imperialists hope to break the will of the Venezuelan people and suppress Venezuela's assertion of national sovereignty. They plan to orchestrate and fund an "unheaval" to install a puppet regime, that will allow US corporations to grab the country's vast oil reserves (the world's biggest), and take away the resources that fund Venezuela's free medical system, free education and other social guarantees.
Marco L. Valbuena, Chief Information Officer
Communist Party of the Philippines
January 03, 2026
With all its strength, the Communist Party of the Philippines (CPP) condemns the US imperialist government under the fascist madman Donald Trump for carrying out the early morning bombing around the Venezuela's capital city of Caracas, and perpetrating the patently illegal abduction of Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro, and his wife Cilia Flores. A number of civilians have reported to have been killed in the attack. Simultaneous attacks were carried out by the US in the Venezuelan states of Miranda, La Guaira and Aragua.
This US armed assault is a brazen violation of Venezuela's sovereignty. It was carried out on the false pretext of waging a war against drug trafficking, in much the same way that the US carried out its invasion against Iraq almost exactly 30 years ago, on the false justification of searching for imaginary weapons of mass destruction.
The clear aim of the US is to overthrow the Maduro government which has distinguished itself for having upheld the Bolivarian revolution and militantly defended Venezuela's sovereignty. The US has long shamelessly declared its intention of effecting "regime change" in Venezuela.
For many years now, it has subjected the country to crippling economic sanctions, sabotage, diplomatic pressure, and open threats of military intervention. Having failed in the past to assassinate Maduro, or win a majority for the US-funded candidates in previous elections, the Trump government has now carried barefaced military intervention to abduct Maduro and remove him from power.
The US imperialists hope to break the will of the Venezuelan people and suppress Venezuela's assertion of national sovereignty. They plan to orchestrate and fund an "unheaval" to install a puppet regime, that will allow US corporations to grab the country's vast oil reserves (the world's biggest), and take away the resources that fund Venezuela's free medical system, free education and other social guarantees.
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However, the military aggression and abduction of Maduro by the US imperialists is only certain to ignite the patriotic anger of the Venezuelan people and unite them in resistance against US imperialism. They are certain to gain the support people of various Latin American countries, who have had their share of US imperialist oppression.
The Party, the broad masses of the Filipino people and their revolutionary forces stand in militant solidarity with the people of Venezuela, who have long marched under the Bolivarian flag of anti-imperialist resistance.
The Party calls on all democracy- and freedom-loving Filipinos to stand by the side of the Venezuelan people and condemn the US armed assault in Caracas and abduction of Maduro. They must support the Venezuelan people in their assertion of their right to determine their own destiny, free from imperialist sanctions, blockades and military and pressure from the US and its cohorts.
The Filipino people must denounce the puppet Marcos regime for hosting US military bases, and allowing the US to station troops and US large-scale weapons in the country, turning the country into a target of US rivals. The Marcos government must be condemned for any actuation supportive of US intervention in Venezuela or other parts of the world.
The Party, furthermore, call on the Filipino people to join ranks with peoples across the world in denouncing US wars of intervention and threats of war in all parts of the world. Even now, the fascist madman Trump has declared that the US is ready to carry out armed intervention in Iran, purportedly in support of anti-government demonstrators. It also continues to build up its military and naval strength in the South China Sea, increasing the possibility of igniting an armed conflict with China.
The Party urges revolutionary forces around the world, national liberation movements, and progressive organizations around the world to rouse the peole in support of Venezuela's resistance to US armed aggression. The Party calls on the American people, in particular, to denounce the Trump government, and manifest their denunciation of US military intervention.
The Party and the Filipino people must strengthen and advance the national democratic struggle in the Philippines, as the most profound contribution to the worldwide fight against imperialism and fascism.#
The Party, the broad masses of the Filipino people and their revolutionary forces stand in militant solidarity with the people of Venezuela, who have long marched under the Bolivarian flag of anti-imperialist resistance.
The Party calls on all democracy- and freedom-loving Filipinos to stand by the side of the Venezuelan people and condemn the US armed assault in Caracas and abduction of Maduro. They must support the Venezuelan people in their assertion of their right to determine their own destiny, free from imperialist sanctions, blockades and military and pressure from the US and its cohorts.
The Filipino people must denounce the puppet Marcos regime for hosting US military bases, and allowing the US to station troops and US large-scale weapons in the country, turning the country into a target of US rivals. The Marcos government must be condemned for any actuation supportive of US intervention in Venezuela or other parts of the world.
The Party, furthermore, call on the Filipino people to join ranks with peoples across the world in denouncing US wars of intervention and threats of war in all parts of the world. Even now, the fascist madman Trump has declared that the US is ready to carry out armed intervention in Iran, purportedly in support of anti-government demonstrators. It also continues to build up its military and naval strength in the South China Sea, increasing the possibility of igniting an armed conflict with China.
The Party urges revolutionary forces around the world, national liberation movements, and progressive organizations around the world to rouse the peole in support of Venezuela's resistance to US armed aggression. The Party calls on the American people, in particular, to denounce the Trump government, and manifest their denunciation of US military intervention.
The Party and the Filipino people must strengthen and advance the national democratic struggle in the Philippines, as the most profound contribution to the worldwide fight against imperialism and fascism.#
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People's outrage against corruption and abuses reflected in pro-NPA trends on social media
Marco L. Valbuena, Chief Information Officer
Communist Party of the Philippines
January 04, 2026
The Communist Party of the Philippines (CPP) does not have the wherewithal to mount a massive social media campaign, as imagined by the NTF-Elcac in a recent statement. Unlike the NTF-Elcac, we do not, and cannot, set up troll farms, dozens of interlinked pages or engage in other expensive social media tactics to "orchestrate" and "synchronize" to make a solid dent on these platforms. That is more the NTF-Elcac's speed, than the CPP and NPA.
The NTF-Elcac should remember that, through their representation, the CPP and NPA have long been censored from Facebook, Twitter and other social media platforms. All our attempts to set up accounts, pages or groups on these platforms have been shot down at every turn.
Any content linking to the website of the Party <https://cpp.ph or https://philippinerevolution.nu> is automatically censored and prevented from being posted. Through the National Security Council and the National Telecommunications Commission, they even went to the extent of blocking the domain "cpp.ph" alongside other progressive websites in 2022, a move that was declared illegal and ordered rescinded by a recent court ruling.
Having said that, we indeed noticed over the past few weeks a conspicuous rise in comments and posts on Facebook that were in many ways agreeable to the CPP and the New People's Army. This happily coincided with the CPP anniversary as text, graphics and videos were posted marking the occasion. (1/2)
Marco L. Valbuena, Chief Information Officer
Communist Party of the Philippines
January 04, 2026
The Communist Party of the Philippines (CPP) does not have the wherewithal to mount a massive social media campaign, as imagined by the NTF-Elcac in a recent statement. Unlike the NTF-Elcac, we do not, and cannot, set up troll farms, dozens of interlinked pages or engage in other expensive social media tactics to "orchestrate" and "synchronize" to make a solid dent on these platforms. That is more the NTF-Elcac's speed, than the CPP and NPA.
The NTF-Elcac should remember that, through their representation, the CPP and NPA have long been censored from Facebook, Twitter and other social media platforms. All our attempts to set up accounts, pages or groups on these platforms have been shot down at every turn.
Any content linking to the website of the Party <https://cpp.ph or https://philippinerevolution.nu> is automatically censored and prevented from being posted. Through the National Security Council and the National Telecommunications Commission, they even went to the extent of blocking the domain "cpp.ph" alongside other progressive websites in 2022, a move that was declared illegal and ordered rescinded by a recent court ruling.
Having said that, we indeed noticed over the past few weeks a conspicuous rise in comments and posts on Facebook that were in many ways agreeable to the CPP and the New People's Army. This happily coincided with the CPP anniversary as text, graphics and videos were posted marking the occasion. (1/2)
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We noted that most of these comments that favored joining or supporting the CPP and NPA are largely expressions of anger and frustration against corruption under the Marcos regime and abuses by military and police personnel. These comments were posted by ordinary people, as shown by their profiles. They express disenchantment over the current rotten system and a wish for a revolution to change the situation in the country.
The apparent trend over the past weeks favoring the CPP and NPA is an outcry from people who are fed up with the flood control anomalies, the high-living of the ruling classes, the police and military abuses, the dispossession of people's livelihood, plunder of the nation's wealth, high prices, joblessness, onerous taxes and lack of public services. To dissuade the people from expressing their sentiments, the AFP today issued a blanket threat against anyone "inciting people to overthrow the government," which reveals their mortal fear of people rising up against them.
We urge the people to continue to creatively and safely use social media platforms to express their outrage against their oppressors and the oppressive system. More importantly, we call on the people to continue forming themselves into organizations to more effectively fight for their cause.
The NTF-Elcac dismisses and ignores the people's sentiments as "mere propaganda," as it defends the semicolonial and semifeudal system that continues to subject people to increasingly intolerable conditions. It reveals itself to be a Marcos tool to silence dissent and maintain his grip on power.
It is the people's sufferings under the corrupt and fascist Marcos regime that are rousing them to support or join the revolution. Indeed, Marcos has become the number one recruiter for the CPP and NPA. The longer that he stays in power, the more people are drawn to the calls to resist in all forms available to them, including fighting with arms, to defend their interests and attain their aspirations. (2/2)
The apparent trend over the past weeks favoring the CPP and NPA is an outcry from people who are fed up with the flood control anomalies, the high-living of the ruling classes, the police and military abuses, the dispossession of people's livelihood, plunder of the nation's wealth, high prices, joblessness, onerous taxes and lack of public services. To dissuade the people from expressing their sentiments, the AFP today issued a blanket threat against anyone "inciting people to overthrow the government," which reveals their mortal fear of people rising up against them.
We urge the people to continue to creatively and safely use social media platforms to express their outrage against their oppressors and the oppressive system. More importantly, we call on the people to continue forming themselves into organizations to more effectively fight for their cause.
The NTF-Elcac dismisses and ignores the people's sentiments as "mere propaganda," as it defends the semicolonial and semifeudal system that continues to subject people to increasingly intolerable conditions. It reveals itself to be a Marcos tool to silence dissent and maintain his grip on power.
It is the people's sufferings under the corrupt and fascist Marcos regime that are rousing them to support or join the revolution. Indeed, Marcos has become the number one recruiter for the CPP and NPA. The longer that he stays in power, the more people are drawn to the calls to resist in all forms available to them, including fighting with arms, to defend their interests and attain their aspirations. (2/2)
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