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In declaring all-out war against "terrorism", Macapagal-Arroyo also specifically included among her targets militant workers' unions, branding them as terrorists in the factories. She also implied that she would likewise target legal organizations she considers terrorist, including the Bagong Alyansang Makabayan (BAYAN) and the Bayan Muna party. In a statement on August 12, Macapagal-Arroyo ranged the opportunist AKBAYAN and SANLAKAS as "communists who were not terrorists" because they allegedly did not wage armed struggle. She did not include BAYAN and Bayan Muna in the list, indirectly branding them as terrorists. The two militant organizations have for months been the target of a severe suppression campaign. Such developments have prompted Bayan Muna representatives in Congress to express concern over the possibility that their funds would likewise be frozen. They also said it was possible that they would be booted out of Congress. ![]()
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