Joma Sison receives first ever Gawad Supremo
Prof. Jose Ma. Sison, International League of Peoples’ Struggles chairperson, received the first ever Gawad Supremo in a special ceremony in Oslo, Norway;s Saga Kino last October 10. Gawad Supremo is Bagong Alyansang Makabayan’s award to those who live the aspirations of Philippine national hero Andres Bonifacio for national liberation and social justice.
NDFP Independent Cooperator: May kakampi ang mamamayang Pilipino
Panayam ng Kodao Productions kay Dr. Carol Araullo ng Bagong Alyansang Makabayan hinggil sa papel ng mamamayang Pilipino sa peace talks.
100 Days: Activists praise Duterte achievements, criticize shortcomings
Activists commended the achievements of the Rodrigo Duterte government in its first 100 days in office while pointing out its shortcomings in a report presented at the Quezon City Sports Club last October 5. Groups led by Bagong Alyansang Makabayan (Bayan) said the Duterte government must be congratulated on its assertion of Philippine sovereignty and […]
Progressives welcome Duterte decision to stop US-RP war games
Progressive groups led by Bagong Alyansang Makabayan (Bayan) held a rally in front of the United States Embassy in Manila last October 4 to support President Rodrigo Duterte’s decision to stop the joint US-Philippines military exercises and patrol over some portions of the South China Sea. Duterte announced after his return from his recent Vietnam […]
Bayan explains need for independent foreign policy
As it commemorates the 25th anniversary of the Senate vote rejecting an extension of the US-Philippine Military Bases Treaty, Bagong Alyansang Makabayan expressed support for President Rodrigo Duterte’s declaration that foreign soldiers must leave Mindanao. Watch highlights of today’s protest action at the US Embassy.
Activists commemorate bases treaty rejection anniversary with protest at US Embassy
Commemorating the 1991 rejection of a U.S. bases treaty, militant mass organizations stormed the U.S. embassy in Manila on Sep. 16, 2016 to protest the continued presence of American troops under the Visiting Forces Agreement (VFA) and Enhanced Defense Cooperation Agreement (EDCA). They expressed support to Pres. Duterte’s pursuit of an independent foreign policy, which […]
BAYAN confers 1st Gawad Supremo to Sison and Duterte
Bagong Alyansang Makabayan (Bayan) confers the first event Gawad Supremo to International League of Peoples’ Struggles chairperson Jose Maria Sison and President Rodrigo Duterte. The award was given on the eve of National Heroes Day to the recipients for their contributions to the resolution of social injustices that national hero Andres Bonifacio fought against, Bayan […]
Protest greets Kerry visit
PROGRESSIVE groups led by Bagong Alyansang Makabayan (Bayan) took to the streets of Manila last July 27 to protest United States Secretary of State John Kerry’s visit to the Philippines. Kerry is in the Philippines to dialogue with president Rodrigo Duterte on Philippine international relations, specifically on its ongoing dispute with China over the South China […]
SONA 2016: Progressives hold biggest rally, applaud some of Duterte’s pronouncements
TENS of thousands of activists from all over the Philippines gathered in front of the House of Representatives to hold the biggest State of the Nation Address rally in decades. Allowed to march as close to the venue of President Rodrigo Duterte’s first SONA speech, the rally was also the most peaceful in years. The activists applauded […]
LARAWAN: SONA ng Bayan 2016: 40 libo nagmartsa sa Batasan
SONA ng Bayan 2016: 40 libo nagmartsa patungong Batasan Tinatayang hindi bababa sa 40 libo ang nagmartsa mula sa iba’t ibang sektor at progresibong organisasyon sa pangunguna ng Bagong Alyansang Makabayan (BAYAN) mula sa Commonwealth Avenue patungong Batasan Road kaninang umaga. Ipinakita ng BAYAN ang kanilang pagsuporta sa mga maka-mamamayang programa ng bagong administrasyong Duterte […]