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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…
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Let Lula Lead!
BAYAN Statement on the US-backed right-wing attack on the Lula government 12 January 2023 BAYAN is one with the international community in standing with and commending President Luis “Lula” da Silva for swiftly and decisively overturning the right-wing Bolsonarista mob that stormed Brazil’s Congress, Supreme Court and presidential palace on 8 January 2023. We…
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Stop the Bullets, Stop the Massacres!
BAYAN Statement on the Attacks on the People of Peru 11 January 2023 BAYAN stands with the people of Peru who continue to resist the right-wing coup d’etat that deposed President Pedro Castillo on December 7, 2022. We strongly condemn the rising death toll and brutal repression perpetrated by members of Peru’s national army…
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The role of the mass movement in ousting U.S. military bases in the Philippines
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…
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Ang Korapsyon sa Pilipinas at ang Papel ng Estados Unidos
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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Kilos Bayan Laban sa 3K (Kahirapan, Korapsyon, at Kawalang katarungan)!
Narito po ang polyeto para sa darating na January 31 Kilos Bayan Laban sa 3K (Kahirapan, Korapsyon, at Kawalang katarungan)! https://l1nk.dev/m81p4nw
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25 years of the VFA: Surrender of sovereignty, increased military intervention, and grossly unequal relations
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,…
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National Security Policy 2023: Ambitious, Deceptive and Repressive
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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