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No to LRT fare hike
We have recently monitored news that the LTFRB has approved a substantial fare hike for the LRT 1 and 2. This means the boarding fare will increase by P2.29 and distance fare will increase by 21 centavos.the The new boarding fare will become P13.29, while the distance fare will increase to P1.21 per kilometer both…
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On the acquittal of Juanito Jose Remulla III
It is difficult to comment on the guilt or innocence of Juanito Jose Remulla III. We can however point out that he was accorded speedy trial and an opportunity to plead his innocence, unlike the many EJK victims in the sham drug war and unlike those who continue to languish in jail on false charges…
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Statement on grumblings within the AFP
The statement on his resignation by the former DND OIC shows discontent within the military. He says he was not informed that a new AFP Chief of Staff had been selected and taken his oath in Malacanang. What does he mean when he says he cannot allow the AFP’s reputation to be “tarnished, maligned and…
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BAYAN says Facebook is censoring free speech on behalf of state trolls
Bagong Alyansang Makabayan reported that an increasing number of statements and videos of its members have been removed on Facebook for containing references to the late Filipino revolutionary leader Jose Maria Sison. BAYAN denounced the automated censorship and warned against tech companies policing the internet on behalf of state trolls and authoritarian regimes. The…
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On the police shooting of street protesters in Colombia
From the Philippines to #SOSColombia, defeat fascist dictators backed by U.S. Imperialism! Bayan condemns in the strongest terms possible the police shooting of street protesters in the City of Cali, one of the largest cities in Colombia where people have massed up by the thousands against the tax reform bill of the regime of President…
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On the 36th Founding Anniversary of Bagong Alyansang Makayaban or BAYAN
Today May 5 marks the 36th anniversary of the founding of the Bagong Alyansang Makabayan or BAYAN. Established at the height of the struggle to overthrow the US-backed Marcos fascist dictatorship, Bayan has remained an alliance of workers, peasants, women, youth, indigenous peoples, fisherfolk, professionals, artists, and other oppressed sectors, fighting for the national and…
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Panawagan sa aming mga kababayan para sa Mayo Uno
Kamusta na kayo, Kabayan? Tulad ng marami ay hikahos at napakabigat ng pasanin natin dahil sa pandemya at krisis sa ekonomiya. Mahigit isang taon na tayong naka-quarantine. Natapos nga ang ECQ at pinalitan ng MECQ, pero parang walang nagbago sa kalagayan natin. Ilan na sa atin ang nawalan ng trabaho at hindi pa rin makabangon?…
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Bayan denounces the PH-US Balikatan war games
De-militarize the South China Sea No to Balikatan war games Bayan denounces the PH-US Balikatan war games that begin amid tension in the West Philippine Sea. We believe that the US is merely taking advantage of our dispute with China in order to reclaim its military presence in the country through the Visiting Forces Agreement.…
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BAYAN honors Ramsey Clark
Long live, Ramsey Clark! Long live International Solidarity! BAYAN honors Ramsey Clark BAYAN (New Patriotic Alliance) mourns the passing of Ramsey Clark, a fierce, compassionate and honorable human rights defender, anti-imperialist and a comrade of the Philippine national liberation struggle. Clark was a former US Attorney General and Senator who saw through US imperialist aggression…
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Press Statement on trumped up charges vs. Karapatan’s Lubi and Apiag
Press Statement March 31, 2021 Trumped up charge vs. Karapatan’s Lubi and Apiag aims to cripple human rights advocacy in the Philippines The ridiculous attempted murder charge against Karapatan National Chairperson Elisa Lubi and its Southern Mindanao region Secretary General Jayvee Apiag is the latest attack on the country’s human rights movement and should not…