On the Acquittal of Juan Ponce Enrile and Janet Napoles for Plunder The Bagong Alyansang Makabayan strongly denounces the Sandiganbayan’s decision to acquit Juan Ponce Enrile and Janet Napoles of plunder charges in relation to the PDAF pork barrel scam. This decision is a grave injustice and a blow to Read more…
UNITY STATEMENT September 21 Committee End the repression! Hold the Marcoses and Dutertes accountable for reviving the dark legacy of martial law! We mark this year’s anniversary of Ferdinand Marcos Sr.’s declaration of martial law with continued outrage over the persistent violations of human rights (HR), civil liberties and International Read more…
Bayan to Congress: Hold Sara Duterte accountable for misuse of funds Bagong Alyansang Makabayan led a protest as the House of Representatives resumed its budget hearing for the office of the vice president. Wearing ‘pusit’ headdress, activists called out the stubborn behavior of Sara Duterte during the previous budget hearing. Read more…
Bayan castigates Marcos Jr for being the biggest spender of pork barrel Bagong Alyansang Makabayan led a protest in front of the House of Representatives to condemn the massive pork barrel allocation for the office of the president. In the past two years, lump sum discretionary funds under the office Read more…
BAYAN SUPPORTS TEDDY CASIÑO’S SENATORIAL CANDIDACY #TaumbayanSaSenado #Makabayan As chairperson of Bagong Alyansang Makabayan, Bayan Muna congressman for nine years, and activist for nearly four decades, Teddy Casiño is more than qualified to be our champion in the Senate. Despite the grim situation and absent any meaningful reform in politics, Read more…
BAYAN SOUNDS ALARM OVER INTENSIFYING INTERNATIONAL HUMANITARIAN LAW VIOLATIONS UNDER MARCOS JR GOVERNMENT Bagong Alyansang Makabayan (Bayan) condemns the harassment against the families of suspected NPA members who were killed after an alleged encounter with state troops in Iloilo. Initial reports have raised suspicion about the claim of the military Read more…
BAYAN SUPPORTS STRIKE OF NEXPERIA WORKERS Bagong Alyansang Makabayan salutes the workers of Nexperia Philippines Inc Workers Union-NAFLU-KMU for asserting the right to strike amid the vicious attacks of capitalists and the fascist government. Since last year, around 600 workers have been unjustly terminated by Nexperia over so-called performance reviews Read more…
WAR CRIMINALS BLINKEN AND AUSTIN ARE NOT WELCOME IN THE PHILIPPINES United States Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin and Secretary of State Antony Blinken are not welcome in the Philippines. These war criminals, who are responsible for fanning proxy conflicts around the world and for enabling genocide in Palestine, are here Read more…
IT RAINED LIES INSIDE CONGRESS DURING BBM’S SONA Bayan reaction to Sona 2024 It may be raining hard in the streets but it was raining lies inside the Batasang Pambansa during the State of the Nation Address of Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. After two years in power, he keeps on Read more…
#PeoplesSONA ‘UMBAGANG PILIPINAS’ EFFIGY DEPICTS MARCOS-DUTERTE FEUD AMID RISING POVERTY AND PUBLIC OUTRAGE Bagong Alyansang Makabayan is readying a protest effigy depicting the rivalry and feud of the Marcos and Duterte political dynasties amid the intensifying crisis and discontent in the country. The effigy features Marcos Jr and Sara Duterte Read more…