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Ang Pagbabalik ng mga Base Militar ng Kano
Tanong at Sagot sa Enhanced Defense Cooperation Agreement (EDCA) Matapos ang pagbisita ni US Pres. Barack Obama sa Pilipinas noong April 28-29 2014, pinirmahan ang isang kasunduan para sa muling pagtatayo ng mga base militar ng Kano sa Pilipinas – ang Enhanced Defense Cooperation Agreement o EDCA. Ngayong 2023 naman nakatakdang ipatupad nang buo ang…
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Weaponization of the law continues under Marcos Jr.
Yesterday January 30, human rights were again under attack with at least 3 actions that show how the Marcos regime is no different from its predecessor. We strongly denounce the following developments: 1. The arrest of Jen Awingan based on a warrant for the trumped-up charge of rebellion that included 8 indigenous peoples and…
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COUNTERCURRENTS: Foreign Policies and the Anti-Imperialist Struggle
As we mark the 124th anniversary of the beginning of the Filipino-American War (February 4, 1899) an atrocious US war of conquest against the Filipino people, BAYAN invites you to a webinar on COUNTERCURRENTS: Foreign Policies and the Anti-Imperialist Struggle. This online educational discussion features experts, scholar-activists and anti-imperialists who will share their research on…
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On the warrant of arrest against legal activists from the Cordillera and Ilocos
We condemn the issuance of another warrant of arrest against legal activists from the Cordillera and Ilocos, this time on the trumped-up charge of Rebellion. Various leaders have been included in this warrant issued by Abra Judge Corpus Alzate on January 24, 2023. The respondents in the case apparently are not aware of these…
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Bayan opposes Austin visit and EDCA implementation
Bayan opposes in no uncertain terms the upcoming visit of US Secretary of Defense Llyod Austin and his meeting with Philippine defense officials. The visit coincides with plans to implement the Enhanced Defense Cooperation Agreement (EDCA) in the Philippines with 5 agreed locations being readied. We view this as the return of US bases in…
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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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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.…