REPEAL OF OIL DEREGULATION LAW, OTHER RADICAL SOLUTIONS NEEDED TO ADDRESS UNCONSCIONABLE OIL PRICE HIKES Bayan Chairperson Teddy Casiño November 12, 2024 Since October, fuel prices have surged by around 5-6 pesos per litter, adding more burden to Filipino households. With the Christmas season just around the corner, the latest round of increases is sure…

PROTESTS WILL GREET TRUMP PRESIDENCY Donald Trump’s election victory will only generate more resistance across the world since he is expected to continue the bellicose policies of the Biden-Harris administration. He supports the genocidal actions of Israel in Palestine, the warmongering of U.S. forces, and imperialist meddling in various geopolitical hotspots in the world. During…

BEYOND THE US ELECTIONS, THERE IS PEOPLE’S RESISTANCE Renato Jr. Reyes BAYAN President When the US electoral dust settles, the people of the world will be left with no choice but to struggle on. Our militant solidarity goes out to the working class and progressive movements in the US who will now contend with the…

Duterte used Senate hearing to heap more pain and insult on victims of extrajudicial killings Rodrigo Duterte blamed everyone except himself for the Tokhang carnage during his presidency. He proudly acknowledged that he is responsible for waging a brutal “war on drugs” that he claims was successful in addressing the grave problem on a national…

Sen. Bato, Bong Go Should Inhibit As Senators In Ejk Inquiry And Instead Testify Under Oath – Bayan BAYAN is calling on Senators Ronald “Bato” dela Rosa and Christopher “Bong” Go to inhibit themselves from participating as Senate panel members in the ongoing investigations into the extrajudicial killings (EJKs) that transpired under the Duterte administration.…

Sara and Rodrigo Duterte skipping House hearings intended to elude accountability Is it now a family tradition for the Dutertes to skip House committee hearings? Vice President Sara Duterte ignored committee and plenary budget deliberations, Davao Congressman Polong Duterte is conspicuously absent in Congress sessions, and now former President Rodrigo Duterte is a no-show at…

Sara Duterte told: Even in hell, you still have to explain misuse of funds During her press conference, Sara Duterte said that the camp of Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos can drag her to hell but she would remain undeterred. We remind her that even in hell, and regardless of her relationship with the Marcoses, she still…

TEDDY CASIÑO JOINS MOTION FOR A TEMPORARY RESTRAINING ORDER (TRO) VS UNUSED PHILHEALTH FUNDS October 16, 2024 I, together with other Bayan Muna leaders, are filing a motion in the Supreme Court today for a Temporary Restraining Order (TRO) to prevent the transfer of the remaining Php 60 Billion Philhealth funds to various pork barrel…

Bayan says “Davao Template” also used to target activists and state critics The recent testimonies at the quadcom hearings of the House of Representatives have revealed what we have been asserting for years: That the biggest criminal syndicate is the government headed by a manipulative thug and his cabal of big-time plunderers and murderers. Former…

JAIL DUTERTE! HOLD MARCOS ACCOUNTABLE! END IMPUNITY! BAYAN is one with the just call to bring former President Rodrigo Duterte to justice for his crimes against the Filipino people, amounting to crimes against humanity. This is a necessary step to push back against the culture of impunity running rampant in Philippine society and institute democratic…