29/12/2025
Statement Condemning the Continued Atrocities of the CPP-NPA-NDF in Panay Island and Across the Philippines on the Eve of the Communist Party of the Philippines’ 57th Anniversary
December 26, 2025
The Panay Peace Builders Organization Inc. (PPBOI), Federation for Reform, Initiatives, Empowerment, Nation-building, Development and Services (FRIENDS), Alliance for Peace Environment and Sustainability (APES), and Western Visayas Religious Council (WVRC) stand united in condemning the decades-long violence, terror, and killings perpetrated by the Communist Party of the Philippines (CPP), its armed wing the New People’s Army (NPA), and its umbrella organization the National Democratic Front (NDF). As the CPP marks its 57th anniversary, we reaffirm our collective rejection of their failed ideology and their continuing atrocities in Panay Island, Negros Island, and other parts of the Philippines.
Panay Peace Builders Organization Inc. (PPBOI):
We strongly denounce the CPP-NPA-NDF for its unrelenting campaign of violence that has brought fear and suffering to countless Filipino families. In Panay Island, the group’s attacks against farmers, barangay officials, and community leaders have left a trail of grief and insecurity. These acts are not resistance but crimes against humanity. No ideology can justify the murder of unarmed civilians. We call upon all sectors of society to stand firm against terrorism and to work together for peace, justice, and the rule of law.
Federation for Reform, Initiatives, Empowerment, Nation-building, Development and Services (FRIENDS):
In the countryside, the CPP-NPA-NDF continues to exploit vulnerable communities, coercing farmers and rural families into supporting their violent agenda. Through extortion, “spy-tagging,” and summary executions, they sow fear and division in villages that long for peace. The atrocities in Negros Island—where innocent civilians are branded as “military assets” and killed without trial—mirror the same terror tactics inflicted upon Panay’s rural communities. These actions expose the group’s desperation and disregard for human dignity.
Alliance for Peace Environment and Sustainability (APES):
Even in urban areas, the CPP-NPA-NDF has not spared the people from its destructive influence. Through front organizations and deceptive propaganda, they infiltrate schools, workplaces, and civic spaces, spreading lies and recruiting unsuspecting youth into their ranks. Their presence undermines social stability, disrupts economic progress, and endangers the safety of ordinary citizens. We call on academic institutions, civil society, and urban communities to resist these manipulations and to protect our cities from being used as breeding grounds for violence.
Western Visayas Religious Council (WVRC):
From a moral and spiritual perspective, the continued killings and acts of terror by the CPP-NPA-NDF are grave sins against humanity and affronts to the sanctity of life. The right to life is a God-given gift, and no ideology can ever justify its violation. We urge all members of the CPP-NPA-NDF to abandon their futile struggle and embrace the path of peace, reconciliation, and reintegration. Silence in the face of these atrocities is complicity; as faith leaders, we call upon all people of goodwill to denounce violence and to stand in solidarity with the victims and their families.
Together, we assert: End the lies. Stop the killings. Protect our people. The Filipino nation deserves a future free from fear and violence. We remain committed to building a Bagong Pilipinas where peace, dignity, and justice prevail, and where no armed group is ever again allowed to inflict pain and suffering in the name of a failed revolution.
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Signatories:
Panay Peace Builders Organization Inc. (PPBOI)
Federation for Reform, Initiatives, Empowerment, Nation-building, Development and Services (FRIENDS)
Alliance for Peace Environment and Sustainability (APES)
Western Visayas Religious Council (WVRC)
