US intervention in Marawi violates Philippine sovereignty–CPP
THE Communist Party of the Philippines (CPP) today denounced American military presence and “armed interference” in the ongoing operations of the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) in Marawi City against the Maute and Abu Sayyaf groups. As the battle in Marawi enters its 21st day and as the country commemorates the 119th anniversary of the […]
Bayan protest at US Embassy supports Duterte’s ‘independent foreign policy’
PROGRESSIVE groups led by Bagong Alyansang Makabayan (Bayan) marched to the US Embassy last September 16 to commemorate the 25th anniversary of the Philippine Senate’s rejection of the extension of the Philippine-United States of America Military Bases Agreement and to support “President Rodrigo Duterte’s independent foreign policy.” The protest celebrated the 1991 rejection by 12 senators […]
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 […]
PH should assert sovereignty vs China and US – Ibon
AS THE Philippines claimed victory against China over the West Philippine Sea due to a favorable decision at the arbitral court on sea disputes in The Hague, The Netherlands, research group IBON Foundation urged President Rodrigo Duterte to assert national sovereignty versus China and the United States. IBON in their 2016 Midyear Birdtalk held at UP Diliman […]
Bayan: Send Pemberton to Bilibid
Bagong Alyansang Makabayan and other patriotic organisations held a protest rally in front of Camp Aguinaldo last December 4 to condemn what they believe is preferential treatment to convicted killer US Marine Lance Corporal Joseph Scott Pemberton. According to Aaron Bonette, chairperson of the LGBTQ organisation Bahaghari, Philippine President Benigno Aquino killed Filipino transgender Jennifer […]
US Marine found guilty of killing Filipino transgender
Militant organizations cheered as the Olongapo Regional Trial Court found US Marine Lance Corporal Joseph Scott guilty of homicide for killing Filipino transgender Jennifer Laude. Led by the Bagong Alyansang Makabayan, they held a vigil rally last December 1 as the promulgation of the judgement was ongoing. Bayan secretary general Renato Reyes Jr said that […]
Pemberton should be committed to a Philippine jail, militants insist
Militant organizations held a protest rally while the promulgation of the judgement on US Marine Lance Corporal Joseph Scott Pemberton was being read at the Olongapo Regional Trial Court last December 1. Pemberton was found guilty of committing homicide in connection with the death of Filipino transgender Jennifer Laude last year. He was sentenced to […]