On the occasion of the 57th anniversary of the New People’s Army (NPA), the Communist Party of the Philippines (CPP) reported that majority of NPA units across the country are steadily advancing. The Party’s Central Committee stated that since launching a rectification movement in late 2023, the NPA’s positive developments have outweighed the setbacks.

The CPP acknowledged that while some units have faced losses, the majority have successfully preserved their strength, expanded their operational areas, broadened their mass base, recruited new Red fighters, and executed various tactical offensives and guerrilla actions.

A CPP Negros Island Regional Committee report highlighted this trend, noting that units under the Negros Island Regional Operational Command (Apolinario Gatmaitan Command) continue to operate across five guerrilla fronts. Over the past year, these units have consolidated existing mass organizations and recovered territories previously subjected to intense militarization.

As a result of these efforts, the revolutionary movement in Negros Island recorded a 21% increase in its mass base. Additionally, between March 2025 and the present, NPA units launched 56 military actions of varying scales, successfully seizing 16 firearms, ammunition, and other war materiel.

“Step by step, adjustments are being made in the mode or method of guerrilla methods, to ensure the tight bond with the masses while raising our ability to evade and outmaneuver the enemy’s heavy presence,” the CPP Central Committee said. The leadership declared that the NPA is firmly regaining its strength and anticipates a resurgence in the coming period.

The Party also dismissed President Marcos’ declaration from last year that there are “no more guerrilla groups” in the country as mere bluster. “Another year has passed without them achieving their stated goal. In various parts of the country, NPA guerrilla units continue to fight,” the Central Committee asserted.

The Party further emphasized that the Marcos policies are inadvertently driving more people, particularly the youth, toward the movement. The CPP reported a rise in the number of young recruits from both urban and rural areas responding to the call to support and join the people’s army. “The NPA is continuously being infused with new blood, renewing its strength to advance the armed struggle,” the statement concluded.#

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NPA-Negros Island celebrates the 57th anniversary of the New People’s Army.

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