Duterte invites activists to Malacañan after inauguration
PROGRESSIVE groups led by Bagong Alyansang Makabayan (Bayan) marched to Mendiola on the day of President Rodrigo Duterte’s inauguration. Unlike so many times in the past they were not blocked by the police. This time, the police officers assisted them and managed the flow of vehicular traffic to allow an unimpeded march by the activists.
Groups bring ‘People’s Agenda’ to Duterte’s inauguration
PROGRESSIVE groups led by Bagong Alyansang Makabayan marched to Mendiola from two points in Manila to present their 15-point ‘People’s Agenda’ at President Rodrigo Duterte’s inauguration. With the marchers were their fellow activists from several regions in the Philippines. Watch the highlights of their program before Duterte personally met their representatives to receive a copy of the agenda. # […]
Progressives present 15-pt people’s agenda to Duterte gov’t
Progressive groups led by Bagong Alyansang Makabayan presented a 15-point people’s agenda to the incoming Rodrigo Duterte government in a National People’s Summit at the University of the Philippines today. More than a thousand delegates from all regions of the country attended the summit. Watch highlights of the event in this video.
Adyenda ng bayan para sa administrasyong Duterte, inilatag na
INIHAPAG ng mga sektoral na grupo ang kani-kanilang adyenda isang araw bago ang pag-upo ni Rodrigo Duterte bilang bagong pangulo ng Pilipinas. Dinaluhan ng mahigit isang libong katao mula sa iba’t ibang rehiyon ng bansa ang National People’s Summit sa Unibersidad ng Pilipinas kaninang umaga upang hamunin ang administrasyong Duterte na magpatupad ng mga makabayang programa […]
Bayan calls for Aquino’s prosecution for Mamasapano bloodbath
Bagong Alyansang Makabayan and its allied organization called for the prosecution of President Benigno Aquino and former chief of police Alan Purisima for the many deaths in Mamasapano a year ago. Bayan chairperson Carol Araullo said that while many facts are being covered up regarding the incident, it could never be denied that Aquino and […]
IN PICTURES: Activists hold rally near APEC summit venue
The massive protest action against the Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation in Manila by militant activists eluded the Philippine National Police containment team at Liwasang Bonifacio and reached Buendia Avenue and Roxas Boulevard near the summit venues at the Manila Bay reclamation complex. There, hundreds of geared-up police officers, fire trucks and steel containers were waiting […]
Palestinian freedom fighter Leila Khaled speaks at anti-APEC protest in Manila
Leila Khaled, iconic Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine (PLFB) freedom fighter, speaks at a protest rally against the Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation summit being held in Manila. Khaled is in Manila along with several global activists to attend the just concluded 5th General Assembly of the International League of Peoples’ Struggle. She also […]