Archive of Ma. Roja Banua | Spokesperson

Marcos II’s christmas gifts for the Filipino masses are nothing but price hikes
November 29, 2022 | National Democratic Front of the Philippines | NDF-Bicol | Ma. Roja Banua | Spokesperson |

Another year is almost done, but the Filipino people’s problems still have no end in sight. Another series of price hikes for basic commodities add to the masses’ onuses. Take for example, the price of a single onion reaches P30 while a kilo of chilli pepper costs more than beef. Worse, this problem comes along […]

Pagtaas ng presyo ng bilihin ang pamasko ng rehimeng Marcos II sa masang Pilipino
November 29, 2022 | National Democratic Front of the Philippines | NDF-Bicol | Ma. Roja Banua | Spokesperson |

Matatapos na naman ang isang taon, ngunit parang walang katapusan ang problema ng sambayanang Pilipino. Isa na namang serye ng pagtaas ng presyo ng mga pangunahing bilihin ang panibagong kalbaryong binabalikat ng taumbayan. Halimbawa na lamang, ang isang pirasong sibuyas ay umaabot na sa P30 habang ang isang kilong sili ay mas mahal na sa […]

Suportahan ang pakikibaka ng mga manggagawa para sa makatarungang sahod
November 28, 2022 | National Democratic Front of the Philippines | NDF-Bicol | Ma. Roja Banua | Spokesperson |

Mahigpit na sinusuportahan ng NDF-Bikol ang kampanyang masa para ipanawagan ang pagtatakda ng isang pambansang minimum na sahod para sa lahat ng manggagawa. Kasabay nito ang panawagang gawing regular ang lahat ng mga kontraktwal at ang pagtataguyod ng kanilang karapatan na mag-unyon at sama-samang pagkilos. Bilang bahagi nito, nagprotesta ang mga Bikolanong nars at manggagawang […]

Support the workers’ struggle for just wages
November 28, 2022 | National Democratic Front of the Philippines | NDF-Bicol | Ma. Roja Banua | Spokesperson |

NDF-Bikol strongly supports the mass campaign for the implementation of a national living wage for all workers. This goes with the demand for regularization of all contractual workers, protection of their rights to unionize and assembly. As part of this campaign, Bikolano nurses and health workers recently launched protests to clamor for wage increases. This […]

Marcos II, puro lakwatsa wala namang gawa
November 27, 2022 | National Democratic Front of the Philippines | NDF-Bicol | Ma. Roja Banua | Spokesperson |

Mula nang maupo si Bongbong Marcos sa pwesto, wala na siyang ibang ginawa kundi ang libutin ang ibang mga bansa. Gamit ang pera ng publiko, para bang walang iniindang krisis ang Pilipinas kung magpasarap sa paglalakwatsa ang anak ng diktador. Ilang bansa na ang nalibot niya sa loob ng ilang buwan samantala ni hindi niya […]

Marcos II, all trips no action
November 27, 2022 | National Democratic Front of the Philippines | NDF-Bicol | Ma. Roja Banua | Spokesperson |

Since Bongbong Marcos assumed presidency, he has done nothing but to take trips around the world. Using the public funds, the dictator’s son travels as if the Philippines is not suffering from a crisis. In just a few months, he has already visited a number of countries yet he has not found the time to […]

Patuloy na ilantad at labanan ang kultura ng kawalang pananagutan sa loob ng PNP at buong estado
November 26, 2022 | National Democratic Front of the Philippines | NDF-Bicol | Ma. Roja Banua | Spokesperson |

Pumutok ngayon sa balita ang desisyong simulan ang pagpapanagot sa mga elemento ng pulis na sangkot sa pagtortyur at pamamaslang sa mga kabataang sina Angelo Arnaiz at Reynaldo de Guzman noong 2017. Isa itong positibong hakbang tungo sa pagkamit ng hustisya para sa lahat ng biktima ng ekstrahudisyal at arbitraryong pamamaslang ng pulis at militar. […]

Continue exposing and opposing culture of impunity within PNP and the whole state
November 26, 2022 | National Democratic Front of the Philippines | NDF-Bicol | Ma. Roja Banua | Spokesperson |

The decision to start investigating police elements involved in the torture and slay case of youth Angelo Arnaiz and Reynaldo de Guzman last 2017 hit the news today. This is a positive step towards attaining justice for all victims of extrajudicial and arbitrary killings by police and military. This is a direct result of the […]

Pondo ng taumbayan, gamitin para sa kapakanan ng sambayanan!
November 26, 2022 | National Democratic Front of the Philippines | NDF-Bicol | Ma. Roja Banua | Spokesperson |

Nakikiisa ang NDF-Bikol sa panawagan ng publiko na tanggalin ang napakalaking halagang ilinaan ng rehimeng Marcos para sa pondo ng pasismo sa loob ng mga ahensyang dapat sana’y nagsisilbi sa pangangailangan ng masa. Isa sa pinakamatitingkad na halimbawa nito ang daan-daang milyong confidential funds ng Department of Education na hawak ni Sara Duterte sa ngayon. […]

Public funds must be used for the nation’s welfare!
November 26, 2022 | National Democratic Front of the Philippines | NDF-Bicol | Ma. Roja Banua | Spokesperson |

NDF-Bikol joins the public clamor to remove the staggering amount of funds that the Marcos regime allocated for fascist funds of government agencies that should have been focused on serving the people’s needs. One of the most salient examples is the hundreds of millions in confidential funds of the Department of Education controlled by Sara […]