BAYAN: HEGSETH’S MANILA VISIT COULD LEAD TO MORE U.S. BASES AND MILITARY MEDDLING BY THE TRUMP ADMINISTRATION Bagong Alyansang Makabayan warns that the Manila visit of United States Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth could lead to an expansion of US military presence and intensified meddling by the Trump administration. Hegseth, who could not name a single…

POLITICAL DYNASTIES SHOULD BE PROHIBITED FROM THE PARTYLIST SYSTEM Teddy Casiño, BAYAN Chairperson The findings of electoral watchdog Kontra Daya that more than 50 percent of the organizations vying for a party list seat do not represent marginalized or underrepresented sectors show the urgent need to amend the partylist law. From its original intent of…

BAYAN REACTION TO MARCOS PROCLAMATION SPEECH: ‘YOUR PRESIDENCY MIRRORS DUTERTE’S NOTORIOUS LEGACY’ Marcos Jr enumerating the sins of his predecessor is ironic because the same misdeeds are still happening today. In a desperate bid to restore his eroded credibility, Marcos Jr. denounces the Dutertes for crimes he himself carries out with impunity as the nation’s…

VOTERS SHOULD CHOOSE SENATORS WHO CAN HOLD VP DUTERTE OR PRES. MARCOS ACCOUNTABLE FOR THEIR WRONGDOING By Bayan Chairperson and former Bayan Muna Rep. Teddy Casiño Partido Demokratiko Pilipino’s (PDP) call to elect senators who will protect Sara Duterte from impeachment is an example of what is wrong in our political and governance system. Isang…

BAYAN: SUPPORT SEN. LEGARDA’S REJECTION OF TRUMP’S IMPERIALIST PLAN FOR GAZA BAYAN expresses its appreciation and support for Senator Loren Legarda for her firm denunciation of U.S. President Trump’s proposal that the U.S. should take control and possess the Gaza Strip, accompanied by yet another threat of displacement for its Palestinian residents. This declaration of…

END US SURVEILLANCE OPERATIONS IN THE PHILIPPINES The recent crash of a US-contracted surveillance plane in a rice field in Maguindanao del Sur is a clear warning of the dangers of US militarism in the Asia-Pacific region. This incident shows how US war-mongering, aimed at encircling China’s expanding influence, directly undermines regional stability. It also…

After January 31 protest, Bayan calls for vigil in Batasan to push for Duterte impeachment Bagong Alyansang Makabayan salutes thousands of Filipinos who joined protests in condemning the Marcos Jr government for its failure to address rising prices, worsening poverty, widespread corruption, and continuing impunity in the country. The January 31 protest reflects public dissatisfaction…

Bayan calls for the immediate pullout of Typhon missile launchers and all weapons of mass destruction Bagong Alyansang Makabayan condemns the reported relocation of Typhon missile launchers by the US military into another area in Luzon. Typhon was initially deployed at Laoag airport, a civilian facility not part of the nine agreed locations under the…

Protests greet second Trump presidency Bagong Alyansang Makabayan joins the American people and anti-imperialist forces in denouncing the second Donald Trump presidency for being the biggest threat to world peace, justice, and democracy. Protests during Trump’s inauguration reflect global outrage against the genocidal legacy of Joe Biden and the continuation of the fascist and imperialist…