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
Inaanyayahan ang lahat sa isang mahalagang pag-aaral at talakayan hinggil sa 2023 Balikatan Exercises na magbubukas sa ika-11 ng Abril. Taon-taong pinapasok ng malaking bilang ng mga tropang military ng Estados Unidos ang Pilipinas. Sa kabila ng makasaysayang pagpapatalsik sa mga base military noong Setyembre 1991, ginawang lehitimo muli ang Read more
The recent Salacnib exercises, the arrival of the warship USS America and the upcoming Balikatan war games involving 12,000 US troops are all part of US power projection and muscle-flexing in the region. We have to ask: what national interest does this serve for the Philippines? Why are we allowing Read more
Bagong Alyansang Makabayan warns that the war exercises between the Philippine military and foreign troops in various parts of the country will stoke regional geopolitical tension aside from violating our sovereignty. More than 1,000 Filipino soldiers and more than 2,000 American soldiers are taking part in the three-week-long exercises called Read more
Muli, inuna na naman ng Kamara ang makasariling Charter change ni Marcos. Walang benepisyo, bagkus ay pabigat lang, ang dulot nito sa mamamayan. Gustong gusto ng mga pulitiko ang term extension at pagbenta ng ating ekonomiya sa mga dayuhan. Pagpapalala ito sa krisis ng bansa. Dapat na iprotesta ito ng Read more
Bayan congratulates Piston, Manibela and all transport groups who joined the 2-day transport strike to defend their livelihood against the unjust and profit-oriented “modernization” program. The strike was successful because of the strong, united participation of Piston and Manibela members as well as other jeepney groups at the local level Read more
Nagtipon at naglunsad ng maikling programa ang ibat ibang organisasyon sa Philcoa upang kundinahin ang napipintong Jeepney Modernization
Simple lang. Kabuhayan na ang nakataya dito. Tatanggalin ang traditional jeeps at ipapalit ang mga “modern” jeeps na halagang P2.4 – P2.6 million. Sobrang mahal, di kakayanin ng mga ordinaryong tsuper. Mawawalan sila ng trabaho. Gusto ng gobyerno ang fleet management scheme na may minimum 15 units ng jeep sa Read more
The House of Representatives is rushing Charter change via constitutional convention in the middle of an economic crisis, with the country deep in debt, under a second Marcos regime. For whom? It is for the ruling elite. For what? It is to amass more economic and political power. Will Charter Read more