Philippines

100 days of the Duterte presidency: the present tactical period and our tasks

By Sonny Melencio October 3, 2016 –

Filipinas: Las contradicciones del régimen Duterte

[Original in English here] Por Sonny

Philippines socialists on President Duterte’s SONA: ‘Genuine change is possible only through mass struggle'

By Partido Lakas ng Masa (PLM) July 27, 2016 –

Philippines: The contradictions of the Rodrigo Duterte regime

By Sonny Melencio

Phillipines: Rodrigo Duterte's administration in search of an opposition; plus PLM statement 'Stop death squad killings!'

Philippines president Rodrig

Philippine Left facing a Duterte-CPP Coalition Government?, plus Duterte, a socio-political outcome

On coming to power, newly elected Philippines president Rodrigo Duterte (left) o

Created by crisis: Rodrigo Duterte and his unorthodox quest for the Philippine presidency

Supporters the new Philippines president, Rodrigo Duterte, at a 40,000-strong Mitin

Filipinas: la epifanía presidencial de Rodrigo Duterte y la tormenta que se avecina

[Original articles published in English on

Philippines socialists on the phenomenal rise of presidential candidate Rodrigo Duterte

The phenomenal rise of Rodrigo Duterte (pictured), the mayor of

Filipinas: 30 aniversario de la Revolución EDSA y la memoria histórica

[Original articles in English here.]

UPDATED: Sonny Melencio and Walden Bello on the 30th anniversary of the Edsa Uprising

Sonny Melencio (pictu

Statement on West Philippine Sea/South China Sea territorial dispute: US butt out!

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