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| Teach in, or education discussion, on Maikling Kurso ng Lipunan at Rebolusyong Pilipino (MKLRP) to minors. (Photo from captured enemy-documents) |
“Looking back 32 years ago, when I was first recruited into
the CPP youth and student organization, I was full of hope and
vigor to change this country. I felt that the power to change the
world is in our hands, in the communist movement. But after
decades of a life on the run, I finally found my life’s purpose - I
found it in the family that I neglected for a long time. I also
realized that I can still serve the people even if I don't join
the armed communist revolution, which aims to seize state
power and dislodge our democratic way of life. This is the most
important lesson that I learned: no matter how imperfect our
government and the system we have, communism cannot be
a substitute, or be made the panacea, for all its imperfections.
We can attain reforms through legal and peaceful means.
And we can always work for sustainable peace and inclusive
development without destroying the basic foundation of Filipino
society – our families. Hence, I find it ironic that the CPP and
its front organizations call themselves “progressive”. What is
progressive in deceitfully separating minors from their parents
and their families, and then ending up dead somewhere? Isn’t it
'regressive' rather than ‘progressive’? Any attempt to destabilize
families, or to separate family members from each other, is a
huge disrespect to the Filipino spirit and time-honored values,”
he emphasized.
--THE WARS WITHIN (2020 / Copy&Share)
