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Weaponization of the law continues under Marcos Jr.
Yesterday January 30, human rights were again under attack with at least 3 actions that show how the Marcos regime is no different from its predecessor. We strongly denounce the following developments: 1. The arrest of Jen Awingan based on a warrant for the trumped-up charge of rebellion that included 8 indigenous peoples and…
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Ang Pagbabalik ng mga Base Militar ng Kano
Tanong at Sagot sa Enhanced Defense Cooperation Agreement (EDCA) Matapos ang pagbisita ni US Pres. Barack Obama sa Pilipinas noong April 28-29 2014, pinirmahan ang isang kasunduan para sa muling pagtatayo ng mga base militar ng Kano sa Pilipinas – ang Enhanced Defense Cooperation Agreement o EDCA. Ngayong 2023 naman nakatakdang ipatupad nang buo ang…
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Weaponization of the law continues under Marcos Jr.
Yesterday January 30, human rights were again under attack with at least 3 actions that show how the Marcos regime is no different from its predecessor. We strongly denounce the following developments: 1. The arrest of Jen Awingan based on a warrant for the trumped-up charge of rebellion that included 8 indigenous peoples and…
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COUNTERCURRENTS: Foreign Policies and the Anti-Imperialist Struggle
As we mark the 124th anniversary of the beginning of the Filipino-American War (February 4, 1899) an atrocious US war of conquest against the Filipino people, BAYAN invites you to a webinar on COUNTERCURRENTS: Foreign Policies and the Anti-Imperialist Struggle. This online educational discussion features experts, scholar-activists and anti-imperialists who will share their research on…
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On the warrant of arrest against legal activists from the Cordillera and Ilocos
We condemn the issuance of another warrant of arrest against legal activists from the Cordillera and Ilocos, this time on the trumped-up charge of Rebellion. Various leaders have been included in this warrant issued by Abra Judge Corpus Alzate on January 24, 2023. The respondents in the case apparently are not aware of these…
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Bayan opposes Austin visit and EDCA implementation
Bayan opposes in no uncertain terms the upcoming visit of US Secretary of Defense Llyod Austin and his meeting with Philippine defense officials. The visit coincides with plans to implement the Enhanced Defense Cooperation Agreement (EDCA) in the Philippines with 5 agreed locations being readied. We view this as the return of US bases in…
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On the continuation of the ICC investigation in the Philippines
We welcome the decision of the International Criminal Court Pre-Trial Chamber to continue the investigation into the crimes against humanity that occurred in the Philippines under the term of Rodrigo Duterte. The ICC correctly observed that “the various domestic initiatives and proceedings, assessed collectively, do not amount to tangible, concrete and progressive investigative steps in…
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On the ILO High Level Tripartite Mission to the Philippines
For the third time in three months, the Philippine government’s human rights record is under scrutiny by an international body. The International Labor Organization High Level Tripartite Mission comes in the wake of the United Nations Human Rights Council Universal Periodic Review in November 2022, and the visit of the UN Special Rapporteur on the…
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We stand with Bestang and the fight for truth and justice
Bagong Alyansang Makabayan expresses its solidarity with indigenous rights defender Sarah ‘Bestang’ Dekdeken, the secretary-general of the Cordillera Peoples Alliance, who continues to face state-backed attacks because of her activism. We join human rights advocates in asserting that Bestang’s work as an activist is a shining example of her commitment to truth and accountability.…
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Foreign trips amid food crisis
Marcos Jr. leaves again for another foreign trip with a huge entourage as ordinary Filipinos grapple with soaring food and fuel prices and low wages. We are made to believe that these foreign trips are good for the country, even as government provides no real solutions to the crisis. In Davos, Marcos will boast of…