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To strike is justified – Bayan
To strike is justified – Bayan With Ferdinand Marcos, Jr. refusing to extend the flawed and arbitrary December 31 deadline for franchise consolidation of PUVs and with the insistence of government to impose a commercialized “modernization” scheme on drivers and operators, the scheduled transport strike on December 14 and 15 and other dates across the…
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Franchise consolidation deadline a disaster for drivers and commuters
Franchise consolidation deadline a disaster for drivers and commuters Bayan President Renato Reyes, Jr. The deadline for the mandatory consolidation of PUV franchises has been set on December 31, 2023. From individual franchises per unit and operator, there will now only be one franchise for the entire route. Those who fail to consolidate will no…
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75 years of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights: Impunity from Palestine to the Philippines
Bagong Alyansang Makabayan (Bayan) As we observe the 75th anniversary of the adoption of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights on International Human Rights Day, we note with grave urgency the horrific human rights situation in Palestine and the alarming state of impunity in the Philippines. All over the world today, US imperialism has backed…
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Hold US imperialism accountable for genocide vs Palestine! Expel US troops from the Philippines!
Hold US imperialism accountable for genocide vs Palestine! Expel US troops from the Philippines! We march to the US embassy today to hold US imperialism accountable for the ongoing genocide of Palestinians in Gaza. As US bombs rain down on Gaza for 37 days now, the US is giving Israel another $14.3 billion to pursue…
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Bayan on the release of Sen. Leila de Lima
Bayan on the release of Sen. Leila de Lima The release is long overdue. Sen. Leila de Lima deserves her freedom and ultimately the dismissal of all remaining cases against her. We wish her the best on her temporary release and look forward to having her back at the physical frontlines of the defense of…
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Groups to march to US embassy on November 14 to denounce US support for Israel, US war games
Groups to march to US embassy on November 14 to denounce US support for Israel, US war games Various groups will march to the US embassy in Manila on November 14 to denounce the continuing US-backed Israeli genocide in Gaza and the new round of US military exercises in the Philippines. The march dubbed “From…
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Statement on Marcos – Kishida meeting
Statement on Marcos – Kishida meeting We oppose the planned Philippines-Japan military access agreement which is another version of a “visiting forces agreement” that would allow Japanese troops to join military exercises in the Philippines, including those with the US. The security agreement is part of the entire US network in the region, with Japan…
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Bayan condemns the Jabalia massacre We condemn in the strongest terms, the Israeli massacre at the Jabalia refugee camp in Northern Gaza which has resulted in the killing of hundreds of Palestinians living in the area. The attack was carried out on October 31, when Israel dropped 6 US-supplied bombs, weighing one ton each, on…
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Why Filipinos should stand with the Palestinian people
Why Filipinos should stand with the Palestinian people Mahal naming kababayan, There is an ongoing humanitarian catastrophe in Gaza today – a genocide that has claimed the lives of more than 8,000 civilians, more than 3,500 of whom are children. Ordinary people, young and old, health workers and journalists, entire families have been wiped out,…
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Marapat na manindigan ang mga Pilipino kaisa ang mga Palestino
Marapat na manindigan ang mga Pilipino kaisa ang mga Palestino Oktubre 29, 2023 Mahal naming kababayan, Isang napakalaking krimen laban sa sangkatauhan ang nagaganap ngayon sa Gaza, Palestine kung saan libo-libong Palestino – mga bata, matanda, mga health workers, mga journalists, mga karaniwang tao, buo-buong pamilya – ang dumaranas ng araw-araw na pambobomba mula sa…