PRESS STATEMENT May 11, 2023 On the eve of the promulgation of the second trumped up case against Sen. Leila de Lima in Muntinlupa RTC No. 204, the Bagong Alyansang Makabayan is once again calling for the dismissal of the case and Sen. de Lima’s immediate release from jail. Sen. de Lima’s six-year incarceration based…

The recently released US-PH Bilateral Security Guidelines, whose provisions were negotiated in secret, and which claims to be an upgrade of the RP-US Mutual Defense Treaty, ensures that the Philippines will continue to support US interests and agenda in the Pacific, under false terms of “mutuality”. Philippine defense policy will be made even more dependent…

Pahayag ng Bayan para sa Mayo 1, 2023 Sa darating na Mayo Uno, muling magkakaisa ang iba’t ibang grupo upang ipanawagan ang makabuluhan at nakabubuhay na dagdag sahod sa buong bansa. Bunsod ito ng patuloy na paglala ng krisis sa ekonomiya, kabilang ang nagtataasang presyo ng bilihin at pagbulusok ng tunay na halaga ng sahod.…

Press Statement April 28, 2023 The Bagong Alyansang Makabayan condemns the latest aggressive and dangerous actions of the Chinese Coast Guard in the waters surrounding Ayungin Shoal, a Philippine occupied maritime feature in the Spratly Islands and well within the country’s exclusive economic zone (EEZ). The latest incident involved a Chinese Coast Guard ship blocking…

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 the part of the Ferdinand…

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 kinakailangan na ipahayag natin nang…

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 para sa bagong mundo. Magsama-sama…

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 dictatorship in the 70s and…

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 founded in 1985 while its…