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‘Lawful’ tree cutting reflects entrenched impunity and bureaucrat capitalism
The massacre of trees in Quirino Avenue was “lawful” in the same way that permits granted for anomalous flood-control/pork barrel projects were “lawful” before they were found out. Both highlight the extent of corruption in the bureaucracy and the pernicious use of laws and legal processes to enable the systematic theft of public funds and the…
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Bayan calls for June 1 Senate protest over plot to allow Duterte, Bato and corrupt Senators to evade accountability
Bagong Alyansang Makabayan condemns the Duterte-led Senate bloc for conspiring to twist rules in order to allow absentee members to participate and vote during plenary sessions. This is clearly intended to benefit fugitive Senator Bato dela Rosa, and other members of the majority who could soon face arrest over corruption and plunder charges. It reveals…
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Bayan to Gibo: You will face accountability like Duterte who defended Tokhang carnage
Bagong Alyansang Makabayan likens Gibo Teodoro’s defense of the massacre committed by members of the Armed Forces of the Philippines in Toboso, Negros Occidental to the Tokhang propaganda of the Rodrigo Duterte administration. During the bloody “war on drugs,” Duterte and his subordinates insisted that those killed by the police were drug lords and drug…
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Bayan calls for protests denouncing the reckless firing of Tomahawk missile on Philippine soil
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…
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ON GILBERT TEODORO’S REJECTION OF PEACE TALKS
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…
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STATE TERROR IN DUPAX: CONDEMN THE VIOLENT ASSAULT ON INDIGENOUS LAND DEFENDERS!
STATE TERROR IN DUPAX: CONDEMN THE VIOLENT ASSAULT ON INDIGENOUS LAND DEFENDERS! Bagong Alyansang Makabayan condemns in the strongest terms the brutal dispersal by hundreds of police of the barricade set up by the people of Dupax del Norte, Nueva Vizcaya opposing mining exploration. This operation exposes the Marcos Jr. administration’s true face: a regime…
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JAIL THE CORRUPT, NOT THE TRUTH-TELLERS! FREE FRENCHIE MAE CUMPIO, MARIELLE DOMEQUIL, AND ALEXANDER PHILIP ABINGUÑA!
JAIL THE CORRUPT, NOT THE TRUTH-TELLERS! FREE FRENCHIE MAE CUMPIO, MARIELLE DOMEQUIL, AND ALEXANDER PHILIP ABINGUÑA! January 20, 2026 Bagong Alyansang Makabayan vehemently condemns the continued unjust imprisonment of community journalist Frenchie Mae Cumpio and development workers Marielle Domequil and Alexander Philip “Chakoy” Abinguña!. As they face a crucial promulgation hearing on January 22, we…
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UMASA NA LANG SA FREEBIES? BAYAN BLASTS DOE AMID NON-STOP OIL PRICE HIKES
UMASA NA LANG SA FREEBIES? BAYAN BLASTS DOE AMID NON-STOP OIL PRICE HIKES Multisectoral group Bagong Alyansang Makabayan (Bayan) strongly criticized the Department of Energy (DOE) for feigning helplessness as fuel prices soared for the third straight week this year. On Tuesday, oil companies hiked diesel prices by ₱2 per liter, gasoline by ₱1, and…
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ON THE 25TH ANNIVERSARY OF EDSA DOS: THE FIGHT CONTINUES AGAINST CORRUPTION AND BANKRUPT POLITICAL SYSTEM
ON THE 25TH ANNIVERSARY OF EDSA DOS: THE FIGHT CONTINUES AGAINST CORRUPTION AND BANKRUPT POLITICAL SYSTEM Bagong Alyansang Makabayan celebrates the 25th anniversary of the historic Edsa Dos which led to the downfall of the corrupt, fascist, and anti-people US-Estrada regime. The massive turnout in Edsa in Metro Manila and other urban centers in January…
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ON THE 25TH ANNIVERSARY OF EDSA DOS: THE FIGHT CONTINUES AGAINST CORRUPTION AND BANKRUPT POLITICAL SYSTEM
ON THE 25TH ANNIVERSARY OF EDSA DOS: THE FIGHT CONTINUES AGAINST CORRUPTION AND BANKRUPT POLITICAL SYSTEM Bagong Alyansang Makabayan celebrates the 25th anniversary of the historic Edsa Dos which led to the downfall of the corrupt, fascist, and anti-people US-Estrada regime. The massive turnout in Edsa in Metro Manila and other urban centers in January…