‘I’ll sue you,’ Colmenares warns people behind trafficking raps over ‘missing’ youth
“How in heaven’s name could someone like Neri be even remotely involved, connected or liable for such inane and contrived shotgun charges that have been debunked? Totally absurd.”
Makabayan Coalition holds final gathering before polls
Ayon sa Makabayan, sa kabila nang matinding atake ng administrasyon, kawalan ng pondo at paninira mula sa mga kalabang partido, naitaas nila ang laban sa elektoral na pakikibaka sa nakalipas na mga buwan.
Survivors’ tales show ‘most evil intentions’ in Negros Oriental killings
“Then they grabbed and my daughter and forced us out of the room.”The last thing she heard Valentin say was a prayer: “Gino-o, gitugyan nako kanimo ang tanan.” (Lord, I leave everything up to you.)
Makabayan endorses Senate bets based on several unities
Inindorso ng Makabayang Koalisyon ng Mamamayan o MAKABAYAN ang siyam na kandidato na lalahok sa halalan sa Mayo 2019. Ginanap ang aktibidad noong Marso 3 sa Quezon City Sports Club. Bukod sa natatanging kandidato ng partido na si Atty. Neri Colmenares, inindorso nila sina Bam Aquino, Grace Poe at Nancy Binay. Kasama din sina Atty. […]
Groups demand junking of TRAIN Law
Progressive organizations and Partylist groups held protested at the office of Bureau of Internal Revenue in Quezon City Wednesday, February 12, demanding the junking of the Tax Reform for Acceleration and Inclusion Law (TRAIN) and Oil Deregulation Law. Saying both laws have severely eroded the people’s economic wellbeing, the protesters also demanded an increase in […]
Neri to Imee: Let’s debate at Plaza Miranda
Makabayan senatorial bet Neri Colmenares challenged Ilocos Norte Governor Imee Marcos to a debate at Plaza Miranda on the issue of human rights violations during Ferdinand Marcos’ iron-fisted rule. Angered at Imee’s statement that reports of human rights violations during Martial rule were just ‘political accusations’, Colmenares said he himself was tortured and imprisoned as […]
Neri Colmenares files certificate of candidacy for the Senate in 2019 polls
Neri Colmenares filed his certificate of candidacy at the Commission on Elections on Thursday, October 11, vowing to continue his advocacy for people’s rights and interests if elected. The official candidate of the Makabayan Coalition of progressive parties, Colmenares vowed to fight against measures that contribute to the people’s poverty, such as the Duterte government’s […]
Makabayan to field Neri in next year’s Senate race
The Makabayang Koalisyon ng Mamamayan o MAKABAYAN held its fourth National Convention at the Quezon City Sports Club last September 25, unanimously voting to again field former Bayan Muna Representative Neri Colmanares in the 2019 Senate race. Themed “Bagong Pulitika, Demokrasya Hindi Diktadurya,” Makabayan said it aims to win not only in the next elections […]
Ang malaking laban na dapat nating harapin
“Labanan ang pasistang atake sa mamamayan. Ito ang malaking laban na dapat nating harapin.”—Atty. Nero Colmenares, chairperson, National Union of Peoples’ Lawyers, at the 5th National Congress of the Karapatan Alliance for the Advancement of People’s Rights
Urban poor residents score vs rent interest impositions
RESIDENTS of Southville 3 in Muntinlupa City ended their rally today in a triumphant note after National Housing Authority (NHA) officials agreed to lift housing interest rates imposed on them since 2009. Armed with an endorsement from Presidential Commission for the Urban Poor (PCUP) chairman Terry Ridon and accompanied by former Bayan Muna Representative Neri […]