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The firing of Tomahawk missiles from Tacloban has exposed the following: -US military activities are not restricted to EDCA sites and Balikatan exercises. What are US forces doing in an airport which is a civilian facility? -Authorities claim the expansion of US military presence is to extend cooperation for humanitarian assistance and disaster relief. Firing…
Gilbert Teodoro’s rejection of peace talks further exposes that the Marcos Jr government is not interested in addressing the roots of the armed conflict, and that it continues to rely on a brutal counterinsurgency program to quell social unrest instead of ending foreign intervention, systemic corruption, feudal exploitation, and worsening poverty. Teodoro’s statement smacks of…
After the massive mobilization from Espanya to Morayta/Recto which united various labor centers, members of Bagong Alyansang Makabayan and Kilusang Mayo Uno assembled in Kalaw and marched towards the direction of the US Embassy in Manila to conclude the Labor Day with a protest condemning the acts of aggression and intervention of US imperialism in…
Under the 1987 Philippine Constitution, foreign military bases are prohibited, and this led to the dismantling of US military bases in Subic and Clark in 1991. In 1999, the Visiting Forces Agreement (VFA) allowed for the permanent presence of US troops in the country in the guise of rotational deployment. In 2002, the Mutual Logistics…
Bagong Alyansang Makabayan condemns the Armed Forces of the Philippines for its intensified operations terrorizing communities and leaving behind a trail of grave human rights abuses. Its focused military operations in Toboso, Negros Occidental, have displaced more than 600 residents from 168 households and killed at least 19 individuals. Initial reports carried the AFP narrative…
More than 400 Filipinos representing various sectors have signed on to a statement calling for an end to the US-Israel war on Iran, signaling the widening opposition to a war that threatens to reignite as the US-Iran negotiations get bogged down and the ceasefire ends this week. We “express our strongest opposition to the ongoing…
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By Teddy Casiño, Chairperson, Bagong Alyansang Makabayan (BAYAN) A brief history and the reasons for the establishment of the U.S. military bases in the Philippines More than 120 years ago, a genocide also took place in my country. It’s called the Philippine–American War. Around 200,000 to 300,000 Filipinos died because of that war, more than…
Sinulat ni Judy Taguiwalo, unang lumabas ito online bilang bahagi ng praymer hinggil sa korapsyon sa Pilipinas. Bumabaha ngayon sa social media ng mga isyu hinggil sa pagnanakaw sa kaban ng bayan — -ang isyu na naging sanhi ng pagtindi ng pagbaha sa iba’t-ibang bahagi ng Pilipinas. Lumilitaw sa mga ebidensiya na sa halip na…
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25 years of the VFA: Surrender of sovereignty, increased military intervention, and grossly unequal relations by Renato M. Reyes, Jr. May 27, 2024 marks 25 years of the RP-US Visiting Forces Agreement. The VFA is the legal framework for the treatment of US military personnel “temporarily” in the Philippines for various “approved” activities. More importantly,…
National Security Policy 2023: Ambitious, Deceptive and Repressive Renato M. Reyes, Jr. President, BAYAN Like its predecessors, the current Philippine National Security Policy is intended to promote the core interests of the ruling elite and preserve the oppressive status quo, while outlining how the State plans to address threats to national security. This is the…
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