After the Salaknib military exercises in March and the ongoing Balikatan which will end on April 28, another joint exercise between Philippine and United States troops will take place from May 1 to 12 under the program named Exercise Cope Thunder. It has been a summer slam of subservience on Read more…
Renato M. Reyes, Jr. President, Bagong Alayansang Makabayan (BAYAN) Maalab na pagbati, mga kasama, mga kapatid. Ngayong araw ang nakatakdang paggunita at pagpaparangal sa ating mga minamahal na bayani at martir sa nagdaang 50 taon. Sila ang di magdidilim na ginintuang tanglaw ng rebolusyong Pilipino. Lubos na nararapat at lubhang Read more…
Sapagkat ang pakikibaka’y may iba’t ibang mukha, at ang bawat isa sa ati’y may kani-kaniyang papel, lahat tayo’y kabahagi ng kolektibong aksiyon tungo sa isang patas at makatarungang mundo. Sama-sama nating alalahanin at bigyan ng pinakamataas na pagpupugay ang mga bayani’t martir na inialay ang kanilang talino, husay, at buhay Read more…
Benito Tiamzon and Wilma Austria Tiamzon were true revolutionaries who engaged the GRP in peace negotiations in 2016-2017 to address the roots of the armed conflict. Benito Tiamzon was an NDFP peace panel member, Wilma Austria was a peace consultant. Both were also veterans of the struggle against the US-Marcos Read more…
Communique of the 10th National Congress of Bagong Alyansang Makabayan April 15, 2023 Bagong Alyansang Makabayan (Bayan) held its 10th Congress on April 13-15 at the International Center of Public Administration in UP Diliman under the theme of “Sulong Bayan! Ibayong magpalakas at makibaka para sa pambansang demokrasya!” Bayan was Read more…
Bayan stands opposed to the Balikatan war games , as a matter of principle, based on our historical experience with US forces and based on our understanding of current developments in the region. There is no truth to the claim that these war games are beneficial and helpful for Filipinos Read more…
Amid a worsening economic crisis and historic P13.6 trillion in government debt, Mr. Marcos should forgo his attendance at the coronation of King Charles in London. Taxpayers should not be footing the bill for this royal junket as it does not serve any national interest. Malacanang should disclose how much Read more…
The four new EDCA sites in Cagayan, Isabela and Palawan announced by the Philippine government will allow the US to preposition weapons and warships directed at China, a move that will heighten tensions in the region and lead to an arms race. This is for US imperialist interests more than Read more…
As the United States and the Philippines prepare for their biggest joint military exercises in history, Bayan raises the issue of gross inequality permeating the relationship between the two countries. “All the exiting military agreements are based on unequal relations between an imperialist superpower and its neocolony. The unequal US Read more…
As we mark the 29th anniversary of the first-ever internet connection in the Philippines, we jointly reiterate our position: the June 2022 resolution of the National Telecommunications Commission (NTC) that led to the blocking of 26 websites in the Philippines is a clear violation of the constitutionally-guaranteed freedom of speech Read more…