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We stand with Bestang and the fight for truth and justice
Bagong Alyansang Makabayan expresses its solidarity with indigenous rights defender Sarah ‘Bestang’ Dekdeken, the secretary-general of the Cordillera Peoples Alliance, who continues to face state-backed attacks because of her activism. We join human rights advocates in asserting that Bestang’s work as an activist is a shining example of her commitment to truth and accountability.…
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Foreign trips amid food crisis
Marcos Jr. leaves again for another foreign trip with a huge entourage as ordinary Filipinos grapple with soaring food and fuel prices and low wages. We are made to believe that these foreign trips are good for the country, even as government provides no real solutions to the crisis. In Davos, Marcos will boast of…
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Let Lula Lead!
BAYAN Statement on the US-backed right-wing attack on the Lula government 12 January 2023 BAYAN is one with the international community in standing with and commending President Luis “Lula” da Silva for swiftly and decisively overturning the right-wing Bolsonarista mob that stormed Brazil’s Congress, Supreme Court and presidential palace on 8 January 2023. We…
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Stop the Bullets, Stop the Massacres!
BAYAN Statement on the Attacks on the People of Peru 11 January 2023 BAYAN stands with the people of Peru who continue to resist the right-wing coup d’etat that deposed President Pedro Castillo on December 7, 2022. We strongly condemn the rising death toll and brutal repression perpetrated by members of Peru’s national army…
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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…