‘Mahal sa Philippines’ pero binabarat ang sahod ng manggagawa. This is the reaction of Bagong Alyansang Makabayan after the announcement that minimum wage will be raised by 40 pesos in Metro Manila as Ferdinand ‘Bongbong’ Marcos Jr marks his first year in office. Marcos remains indifferent and oblivious to the plight of ordinary Filipinos since…

Various groups led by the Bagong Alyansang Makabayan are gearing up for protests on June 12 Independence Day. The groups are denouncing the inter-imperialist conflict between the US and China that has caused the violations of Philippine sovereignty and territorial integrity. Bayan denounces the ongoing US-China conflict which has dragged the Philippines into a situation…

The websites of Bagong Alyansang Makabayan and 26 people’s organizations and independent news outlets remain blocked a year after this was ordered by the National Telecommunications Commission based on the recommendation of former National Security Adviser Hermogenes Esperon Jr. The order was issued days before the term of Rodrigo Duterte’s government ended on June 30.…

Defense Secretary Gilbert Teodoro’s stand that he is not in favor of resuming peace talks with the NDFP is unfortunate and may signal more of the same militaristic approach to the roots of the armed conflict. The armed conflict exists because of poverty, social injustice, lack of sovereignty and widespread rights violations. The Marcos regime…

Press Statement June 7, 2023 The Bagong Alyansang Makabayan expresses its disappointment and deep outrage at the denial of Sen. Leila de Lima’s petition for bail for her last pending case before Muntinlupa Regional Trial Court Branch No. 256. Photo: Inquirer.net We cannot fathom how the court considered the evidence against De Lima “strong,” considering…