By DEE AYROSO
Leftists
Tags: Makabayan
#LabanBayan | Groups protest against ‘rigged election’
“They are wrong if they think that we will lose hope. More and more people will come to the streets again and call for the ouster of a puppet and fascist president.” By ANNE MARXZE D. UMIL Bulatlat.com MANILA — “We will not concede!” These were the words that resounded in front of the national…
Comelec urged to probe police’s partisan activities
“Red baiting is a different level of negative campaigning. It poses risks to those who are red-tagged and might result in extrajudicial killings.”
Makabayan lawmakers leave majority bloc, vow to fight ’emergence of new dictatorship’
Progressive solons said the Duterte administration has “unraveled as a fascist, pro-imperialist and anti-people regime.”
Makabayan bloc files House resolution to terminate US-PH Visiting Forces Agreement
This incident shows that the US-PH Visiting Forces Agreement is unmistakably an affront to the State’s sovereign power to enforce its laws within its territory and makes a mockery of our justice system.” – Makabayan bloc House Resolution no. 17
Makabayan solons deny involvement in feeding program irregularities
“We emphasize that not a single centavo of funding for the two projects passed through our hands. We had absolutely no role whatsoever in the procurement of supplies and disbursement of funds for the project, which were the exclusive function of the NDA [National Dairy Authority].�� — ACT Teachers Partylist Rep. Antonio Tinio By ANNE…
Why pick on us? – Makabayan
“Aquino’s Comelec has been persecuting progressive partylist groups while condoning the existence of bogus partylist organizations and even tolerating their campaign violations.” – Rep. Luz Ilagan, Gabriela Women’s Party
Makabayan endorses five Senatorial candidates from other parties
By ANNE MARXZE D. UMIL Bulatlat.com MANILA – They belong to different political parties but they share common advocacies. This is the basis of the Makabayang Koalisyon ng Mamamayan (Makabayan) for endorsing five Senatorial candidates, Satur Ocampo, president of Makabayan said. “This manifests our confidence in the leadership qualities of the six, their personal integrity,…
Makabayan announces bid for Senate
By ANNE MARXZE D. UMIL
To further its advocacy for genuine change, the Makabayan Coalition will try to send one of its own to the Senate in 2013.
Progressive solons sign waiver, challenges Aquino, gov’t officials to ‘walk the talk’ on corruption
By Mao Hermitanio Bulatlat.com Main Article: After Corona’s removal, groups call for Arroyo’s conviction The Makabayan bloc of progressive partylist representatives in the House of Representatives today signed unconditional waivers of right of confidentiality and secrecy of bank deposits in response to the challenge for greater transparency and accountability in government brought about in part…
Campaign Contributions, Pre-programming Key to Aquino Victory – Sison
By D. L. MONDELO
“The automated electoral system does not prevent the cheating tactics of the past but in fact allows cheating in a bigger and faster way.”