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Historical Rise of Fascism and Current Manifestation in Pandemic

Dear Collageues and Friends,

After the institutionalization of patriarchalism and the private ownership of the means of production (in agricultural land, domesticated animals, pastures and metals in the late barbaric stage of the primitive communal society, the interconnection of despotic leaders, wars by tribes and tribal confederations against each other, the execution of enemy combatants, famine and pestilence became obvious.

The Filipino People’s Democratic Revolution Led by the Proletariat

Because Philippine society is semicolonial and semifeudal, the Communist Party of the Philippines as the vanguard of the proletariat has adopted as general line or program the people’s democratic revolution with a socialist perspective. The socialist stage of the Philippine revolution can commence upon the basic completion of the people’s democratic revolution through the seizure of political power by the proletariat in a protracted people’s war.

The Filipino People in Struggle

First of all, I wish to thank the Friends of the Filipino People in Struggle (FFPS/FRIENDS) for inviting me to speak at this conference with the theme, “Building Solidarity for the Filipino People
in Struggle” in order to celebrate the 1st anniversary of the revival of FRIENDS and the 49th anniversary of the National Democratic Front of the Philippines and to strengthen international solidarity with the Filipino people in their revolutionary struggle for national and social liberation.

Remembering and Honoring Chito Sta. Romana

By Jose Maria Sison & Julieta de Lima
April 22, 2022
Julie and I and our children wish to express our sincerest condolences to the family of Chito Sta. Romana, especially his wife Nancy and their children Norman and Christopher. We are deeply saddened by his passing away. At the same time, we are comforted by his achievements as an intellectual, journalist, academic and public servant.