ILPS conveys most heartfelt condolences over the demise of comrade Hugo Chavez
We, the International League of Peoples’ Struggle, convey our most heartfelt condolences to the family of Comrade Hugo Chavez, President of Venezuela and leader of the Bolivarian Revolution, and to the broad masses of the people of Venezuela. We grieve his passing away but we are comforted by his achievements in the service of the […]
SIGNIFICANCE OF THE FIRST QUARTER STORM OF 1970 Statement in Celebration of its 40th Anniversary
By Prof. Jose Maria Sison Founding Chairman, Kabataang Makabayan Founding Chairman, Communist Party of the Philippines January 25, 2010 We are happy to celebrate the fortieth anniversary of the First Quarter Storm of 1970. This was the series of protest mass actions, which began on January 25, 1970 and continued up to March of 1970. […]
On 100 years of struggle against US imperialism
We recall the outbreak of the Philippine-American War on February 4, 1899 and we celebrate the people’s revolutionary struggle against US imperialism. We draw inspiration from our revolutionary forebears, honor our people who persevere in the struggle, learn lessons from the past and current circumstances and define the tasks for completing the struggle for national […]
On Philippine Independence Day
It was in 1962 that the Philippine government decided to change the official Independence Day of our country. Previously, our people had been indoctrinated by the educational system and the entire officialdom that July 4th was our Independence Day.
Social and Cultural themes in Philippine Poetry (Part I of II)
It is very relevant to take note of the possibility of embodying militancy in a metaphorical presentation. While it may be said that the Filipino poet has always had enough social concern to image, he is still to be held responsible for not being able to go beyond the usual negative statement. It is an […]
Revolt of the Students
Dr. Chow Tse-tung’s The May Fourth Movement, the latest of the Harvard East Asian Studies, is a brilliantly balanced analysis of a very controversial subject. This objective is attained with meticulous documentation and without the least pussyfooting. The success of this scholarly study has been achieved only because the author has been intensively aware that […]