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John Paul P. Fernandez
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I am John Paul Fernandez, a writer for the people.
Articles by John Paul P.

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“Kami ang Nagpapakain sa Bayan”: Marites Cello Speaks on Militarization, Red-Tagging, and the Farmers’ Struggle
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Amid militarization and red-tagging in Camarines Sur, farmer-organizer Marites "Nay Tess" Cello continues her decades-long fight for land reform and peasant rights.
August 16, 2026
Feature
2016, Without the Rose-Colored Filter
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2016 is often remembered through pastel filters and pop playlists—but beneath the nostalgia lies a year that reshaped Philippine politics and normalized violence.
January 28, 2026