“…rather than give firefighters guns, it would be better if they are given better fire fighting equipment against forest and industrial fires.”
More firetrucks needed to suppress forest fires in Benguet – solon
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#KuwentongBM: Campaigning for Bayan Muna in 2001
As BM-Youth campaigners, we saw the election as an effective platform to broadcast our programs, organize young voters, and expand our presence in schools and communities. We formed new alliances, learned some of the intricacies of electoral tactics, and improved our way of communicating our messages to different types of voters.
Bayan Muna rising to the challenge of looming fascist rule
As progressive partylist Bayan Muna turns 20 this year, its three lawmakers in the incoming 18th Congress of the House of Representatives must rise to the various challenges these days under the Duterte administration: looming fascist rule, allowing of foreign intervention, and the dire human rights situation in the country, to name a few. Bayan…
Manobo leader Eufemia Cullamat to represent indigenous peoples in Congress
“I represent, not only the lumads and the indigenous peoples, but all the humble citizens of the country.”
Ferdinand Gaite, from union to lawmaking
“As lawmakers, we should not be served. We, as public servants, must serve the people.”
Carlos Zarate, former journo turned lawyer, legislator
“These systematic attacks on us only prove that our fight against their corruption is getting into their skin. We have exposed the rottenness of Duterte and his administration.”
Groups denounce ‘political persecution of Robredo, critics’
“The objective here, as what has been done in other cases, is to confuse, corrupt and crush every one who dares to stand up against Duterte.”
Bayan Muna solon warns against Duterte’s Charter Change, other maneuvers
“He’s [Duterte] not just crossing out the protectionist provisions but he’s also trying to bring back dictatorship together with historical revisionism.”
Groups assail Duterte’s failure to uphold 3-year-old arbitration ruling favoring PH
As a result of Duterte’s refusal to uphold the country’s sovereignty on its exclusive economic zone, China has been able to complete the installation of its military bases in seven reefs that are within the waters being claimed by the Philippines.
‘What’s the rush?’ | Makabayan bloc files petition vs MMDA provincial bus ban
The petition demands a thorough review of MMDA Regulation No. 19-002 which revokes the permits to all provincial public utility bus (PUB) terminals and operators along EDSA.
A second look at the top 10 party-list groups
Four of the top 10 partylist groups are linked to Duterte and his allies. Some of them also spent millions for ads, which means they either have huge funds or are funded by big business.