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Verses by and for political prisoners
By RONALYN V. OLEA
Political prisoners from all over the country commemorated the International Day of Solidarity with Political Prisoners, December 3, by a simultaneous reading of a poem about the longing for freedom.
Police, military collude to defy court order, keep Red leader in military detention
By RONALYN V. OLEA Bulatlat.com MANILA – In a supposed democracy, civilian authority is considered supreme over the military. Such is not the case for detained rebel leader Tirso “Ka Bart” Alcantara who has been in solitary confinement and heavily guarded by soldiers since he was arrested in January last year for rebellion, murder and…
Military continues to defy court order to transfer detained NDFP consultant
By RONALYN V. OLEA
On three occasions, detained NDFP consultant Tirso Alcantara discovered shards of broken glass mixed with his rice. He was also deprived access to clean drinking water several times.
Gov’t failure to honor agreement to free NDFP consultants may stall talks
By RONALYN V. OLEA
“They’re [GPH] so enthusiastic about the schedule but they are the ones putting stumbling blocks.” – NDFP
Satur C. Ocampo | Talking Peace, Again: Is it Necessary, or Not?
The peace talks now going on in Oslo between the government and the NDFP, having moved on to the deep-seated problems that have been sustaining the CPP-NPA-led armed struggle over 40 years, were the subject of editorial comment in this newspaper the other day. I think that certain points were correctly spotlighted and interpreted in the editorial, but it is amiss on others. By SATUR C. OCAMPO / bulatlat.com
‘Ka Bart’ Is Member of NDF Peace Panel, CPP Reiterates
The Communist Party of the Philippines is demanding the release of Tirso “Ka Bart” Alcantara, high-ranking member of the New People’s Army (NPA).