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…

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 , and that they are…

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 taxpayers will be spending for…

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 anything else. Particularly worrisome are…

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 military bases agreement then was…

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 and of the press. The…

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 an imperialist monster, responsible for…

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 Salaknib which involve multiple small-arms…