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…

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 mamamayan. Imposibleng walang alam si…

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 who joined the strike even…

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 isang korporasyon o cooperative. Pero…

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 change solve the crisis? No.…

Kaisa ang Bayan sa iba’t ibang grupo na magsasagawa ng mga pagkilos at paggunita sa araw ng Pebrero 25, anibersaryo ng pag-aalsang EDSA na nagpatalsik sa diktadurang Marcos. Matapos ang 37 taon ay nakabalik na sa Malacanang ang mga Marcos at desididong baguhin ang kasaysayan para burahin ang madugong rekord ng diktadura. Patuloy ang pagtanggi…

1. The DoTr has no jurisdiction on fare hikes for railways After the public hearing conducted by the DoTr Rail Regulatory Unit last February 17 on the proposed fare hikes by LRT 1, LRT 2 and MRT 3, Bayan is calling on the LRTA and DoTr to withdraw the petitions for the LRT 2 and…

Omnibus position paper on the LRT 1, LRT 2 and MRT 3 fare increases Bagong Alyansang Makabayan February 14, 2023 The train lines such as the PNR, LRT 1, LRT 2 and MRT 3 are vital public utilities imbued with great public interest as they provide mass transport for the population, especially students, government employees…