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Listen to lola: No to US-Japan war games in PH

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Listen to lola (grandmother). Octogenarians of Lila-Pilipina join a protest picket at the Japanese embassy as the U.S. and Japan conduct military exercises in the Philippines. Japan has yet to own up to its war crimes and give restitution to comfort women. Protesters slammed the Aquino government’s subservience to rising Japanese militarism and US imperialism in the region. Speakers include Richie Extremadura of Lila-Pilipina and Teddy Casino of the Bagong Alyansang Makabayan (BAYAN). With the protest action is Elmer Labog of Kilusang Mayo Uno (KMU) and the Philippines Chapter of the International League of Peoples’ Struggle (ILPS-Phils).

IPT: The trial of Pres. Aquino and US government on crimes committed against Filipino people

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A media conference was held at the Quezon Memorial Circle at Quezon City this June 16, 2015.

Atty. Edre Olalia, secretary general of National Union of Peoples’ Lawyers explains the International Peoples Tribunal and the charges/grounds of the defendants, President Benigno Aquino III and the government of the United States of America, represented by President Barack Obama II, the International Monetary Fund, the World Bank, World Trade Organization, multinational corporations and foreign banks doing business in the Philippines.

P1NAS: Hands off Philippines, independence day twin rally

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A twin rally was held last June 12, 2015, independence day in front of China embassy at Makati City and US embassy at Manila, to calls on the Filipino people to stand in defense of national sovereignty and territorial integrity against the foreign powers that seek to tear the Philippines apart.

Chinese Consulate to US Embassy
June 12, 2015

KMP: Cha-cha is only for the benefit of hacienderos not for Filipino people

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The militant peasant group Kilusang Magbubukid ng Pilipinas held a 3 day vigil in front of the House of Representativesa from June 8 to June 10, to condemn the so-called economic Charter Change. They said that the economic Cha-cha was being pushed by the Aquino administration-controlled Congress is only for the benefit of the hacienderos like President Aquino whose family still controls the sprawling Hacienda Luisita sugar estate in Tarlac.

The KMP also said that “economic Charter Change will intensify land-grabbing in the countryside and worsen the export-oriented and import dependent orientation of the economy. Local production that is dependent on imported inputs will be directed to serving the needs of globalization.”

House of Representatives, Quezon City
June 9-10, 2015

LARAWAN: Defend Philippine Sovereignty

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Chinese Consulate to US Embassy
June 12, 2015

Former Senator Shahani explains importance of P1NAS

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Former Senator Leticia Shahani explains why it is important to create P1NAS – Pilipinong Nagkakaisa para sa Soberanya (People’s Unity for National Sovereignty) which was launched last June 8 at the National Press Club.

P1NAS will lead a huge rally in front of the Chinese Consulate in Makati City on Friday, June 12, Philippine Independence Day, at nine o’clock in the morning to protest Beijing’s incursions into Philippine territory. The rally will proceed to the US Embassy in Manila at about eleven o’clock, this time to protest the possible return of its military bases in the Philippines.

Former Senator Saguisag explains P1NAS objectives

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Former Senator Rene Saguisag explains the context and objectives of P1NAS – Pilipinong Nagkakaisa para sa Soberanya (People’s Unity for National Sovereignty) which was launched last June 8 at the National Press Club.

P1NAS will lead a huge rally in front of the Chinese Consulate in Makati City on Friday, June 12, Philippine Independence Day, at nine o’clock in the morning to protest Beijing’s incursions into Philippine territory. The rally will proceed to the US Embassy in Manila at about eleven o’clock, this time to protest the possible return of its military bases in the Philippines.

Organizations and personalities launch alliance for sovereignty

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In light of Chinese incursions into Philippine territory and proposals from the Aquino government that US military bases should again be allowed in the Philippines, various organizations and personalities formed and launched an alliance to defend Philippine sovereignty at the National Press Club this morning.

This video shows Bayan Muna representative Neri Colmenares explaining the basis and objectives of P1NAS – Pilipinong Nagkakaisa para sa Soberanya (People’s Unity for National Sovereignty).

He is joined by former Senators Rene Saguisag, Leticia Ramos Shahani, and Victor Ziga. Pamantasan ng Lungsod ng Maynila College of Law Dean Ernesto Maceda Jr represented his father, former Senator Ernesto Maceda who, like Senators Saguisag and Ziga were part of the so-called Magnificent 12 who voted against the extension of the US Military Bases Agreement in 1991.

Organizations present in the launch included Bagong Alyansang Makabayan, Kilusang Mayo Uno, Kilusang Magbubukid ng Pilipinas, Pamalakaya, Migrante International, the National Union of Students of the Philippines, the College Editors’ Guild of the Philippines, the Student Christian Movement of the Philippines, and others.

Artists Bibeth Orteza, Mae Panel, and Heber Bartolome were also present.

Groups hold protest at Chinese consulate in Manila

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Chinese Embassy, Makati City
June 4, 2015

Protest vs China’s incursions

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Asserting the people’s independent foreign policy, mass organizations from the Bagong Alyansang Makabayan (BAYAN) and the Philippines chapter of the International League of Peoples’ Struggle (ILPS-Phils) marched towards the Chinese embassy and held a picket to protest China’s incursions into the West Philippine Sea and US imperialist transgressions on Philippine sovereignty. Among the speakers were Renato Reyes of BAYAN and Elmer Labog of the ILPS-Phils.