Related Tags Peace, Justice and Reconciliation Philippines What’s new?  The Philippine Maoists, one of Asia’s longest-running communist insurgencies, are on the defensive, with Manila pushing for definitive victory through counter-insurgent operations and development initiatives. Fighting has fallen in intensity nationwide, but pockets of conflict remain in some of the country’s poorest and most remote areas. Why does it matter?  While the government has indisputably weakened the rebels,