Bayan to Marcos: Don’t turn PH into another Ukraine Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelensky and Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos, Jr. meet today. Both are pro-US presidents. Marcos wants to be the Zelensky of Asia. Does that mean turning the Philippines into another Ukraine, a mere pawn in the inter-imperialist conflict between the US and China? Such…

Bayan denounces filing of terror financing charges against activists, labor organizers, and development workers Bagong Alyansang Makabayan condemns the filing of terror financing charges against activists and NGO workers as the state of human rights continues to deteriorate under the presidency of Ferdinand ‘Bongbong’ Marcos Jr. At least a hundred rights advocates have been slapped…

Prosecute, Arrest Duterte and Dela Rosa for Tokhang-related Abuses Bagong Alyansang Makabayan and allied groups led a protest in front of Batasan in support of relatives of Tokhang victims who testified about the impact of the brutal ‘war on drugs’. The protest demanded accountability by calling for the prosecution and arrest of Tokhang masterminds led…

Statement of BAYAN Chair Emeritus Carol Araullo on the Supreme Court’s ruling on red tagging As a target and victim of malicious and unrelenting redtagging by former NTF-ELCAC spokespersons or those empowered by said malevolent creation by the Duterte administration and retained by the Marcos Jr. I welcome the SC clear, unequivocal legal and morally…

Paninindigan returns Editorial In this era of short attention spans, fake news, disinformation, red tagging and terrorist labeling, it is crucial for the national democratic movement to be able to articulate its clear stand on the burning issues of the day and its alternative program for a truly sovereign, independent and democratic Philippines. It is…

2023: the year of the p⁨eople’s pushback By Raymond Palatino From transport strikes to solidarity actions, Filipinos defied state-imposed restrictions and harassment by authorities in 2023 to assert the people’s struggle for genuine freedom, justice, and democracy. After the lifting of the pandemic lockdown, extractive activities resumed with a vengeance driven by corporate greed for…

Bayan calls for release of Labor Day activists as it raises alarm over police brutality in dealing with political protests Bagong Alyansang Makabayan called for the immediate release of the 6 youth activists who were arrested by the police during the Labor Day protest in Manila. Bayan said that the arrest plus the use of…

Bayan condemns overkill police deployment; calls on people to support Transport Strike and reject the phaseout of jeepneys Bayan condemned the police and the Marcos Jr government for harassing participants of the ongoing transport strike. The overkill police deployment in Metro Manila, intended to prevent people from showing solidarity to the transport strike, reveals the…

BAYAN mourns death of Sen. Rene Saguisag   April 24, 2024 The Bagong Alyansang Makabayan (BAYAN) deeply mourns the passing of former senator Rene Saguisag, Filipino patriot, staunch human rights lawyer and civil libertarian, indefatigable fighter for justice, nationalism and democracy. We join the nation in giving thanks and paying tribute to Sen. Saguisag, an…

No War in Our Name: Expose and Oppose the Imperialist Trilateral Summit! 12 April 2024   BAYAN denounces President Marcos Jr.’s craven submission to the United States (US) proxy war plan for Asia dubbed as the Indo-Pacific Strategy against China as shown once more in the US-Japan-Philippines Trilateral Summit held yesterday (11 April) in Washington,…