Ang Bayan Ngayon

Nagprotesta ang mga grupo at aktibistang pangkalikasan sa tanggapan ng Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) sa Quezon City noong Hunyo 5, kasabay ng paggunita sa taunang World Environment Day. Sa pangunguna ng Kalikasan People’s Network for the Environment, binatikos nila ang rehimeng Marcos bilang “pinakamalaking banta” sa kalikasan ng Pilipinas. “Idinudulot ni Pangulong […]

The University of Sto. Tomas (UST) administration eventually fired College of Science Assistant Professor Vladimir Villegas, PhD on May 30 when it terminated the teacher’s contract with the university. The university targetted Villegas when he supported the youth and university organizations’ fight for democratic rights and against the administration’s repression. On May 17, the administration […]

Tuluyan nang tinanggal ng administrasyon ng University of Sto. Tomas (UST) si College of Science Assistant Professor Vladimir Villegas, Ph. D. noong Mayo 30 nang tapusin nito ang kontrata ng guro sa unibersidad. Pinag-initan ng UST si Villegas nang suportahan niya ang laban ng kabataan at mga organisasyon sa unibersidad para sa demokratikong karapatan at […]

Bayan Muna and its sister parties sympathized with the residents affected by the disaster caused by the eruption of the Kanlaon Volcano on the night of June 3. The volcano spewed thick smoke reaching 5,000 meters. From June 4, it also began to release lahar that flowed into rivers and waterfalls, and overflowed onto roads. […]

Nakiramay ang Bayan Muna at kapatid nitong mga partido sa mga residenteng apektado sa sakuna na dulot ng pagputok ng Bulkang Kanlaon noong gabi ng Hunyo 3. Nagbuga ang bulkan ng makapal na usok na may taas na 5,000 metro. Mula Hunyo 4, nagsimula na rin itong maglabas ng lahar na dumaloy sa mga ilog […]

Democratic and human rights groups trooped to the Supreme Court yesterday, June 5, to call for the disqualification of judges Cecilyn Burgos-Villavert and Jason Zapanta from positions in higher courts. Both are currently judges of regional trial courts. They are known for issuing questionable search warrants used in cases of political killings and arrests. Villavert’s […]

Nagtungo sa Korte Suprema ang mga demokratikong grupo at grupo sa karapatang-tao kahapon, Hunyo 5, para ipanawagan na idiskwalipika ang mga huwes na sina Cecilyn Burgos-Villavert at Jason Zapanta sa mga pusisyon sa nakatataas na korte. Ang dalawa ay kasalukuyang huwes ng mga regional trial court. Kilala sila sa paglalabas ng kwestyunableng mandamyento o search […]

Farmer Jigger Barotolo was killed by four bullet wounds on May 30 in the afternoon in Sityo Sangay, Barangay Hilub-ang, Calatrava, Negros Occidental. Barotolo was tendng to his carabao when 79th IB agents summoned him. A few minutes later, the villagers heard a series of gunshots. Even before the incident, state forces had repeatedly summoned […]

Apat na tama ng bala ang pumatay sa magsasakang si Jigger Barotolo noong Mayo 30 ng hapon sa Sityo Sangay, Barangay Hilub-ang, Calatrava, Negros Occidental. Binaril siya ng mga ahente ng 79th IB na nagpanggap na mga mandirigma ng Bagong Hukbong Bayan (BHB)-Northern Negros (Roselyn Jean Pelle Command). Sa isang pahayag, inilinaw ng BHB-Northern Negros […]

Students of De la Salle University (DLSU)-Dasmariñas protested at its campus in Cavite on May 31 to condemn the administration’s dismissal of student leader Paolo Tarra. Tarra was sanctioned with “non re-admission” due to his alleged violation of the university’s handbook that prohibits joining and encouraging to join “unrecognized organizations” on campus. Tarra is currently […]