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A bombing incident near a civilian community in Cagayan, as well as cases of illegal arrests and harassment against farmers and other civilians are among Ang Bayan’s reports in the past two weeks. The AFP dropped 30 bombs in four rounds from 3 a.m. on January 29 in Barangay Sta. Clara, Gonzaga, Cagayan, even though […]

The New People’s Army (BHB) mounted a series of armed actions in Bicol, Samar and Northeastern Mindanao from December 2021 until the first week of February. On February 1, the NPA-Catanduanes (Nerissa San Juan Command) ambushed an operating police unit at Sitio Tucao, Barangay J.M. Alberto, San Miguel. Three pistols and other military equipment were […]

Pedro Codaste (Ka Gonyong), 72, was convalescing when he was abducted, tortured and killed by 4th ID soldiers. Since August 2021, he has been detached from a unit of the New People’s Army (NPA) and has been living in a house in Bukidnon to recover. He was abducted along with Ka Sandro between January 19 […]

The Makabayan Coalition declared its support for the Leni Robredo-Francis “Kiko” Pangilinan presidential and vice-presidential tandem in the upcoming May 2022 elections. This was after the formal endorsement by 1Sambayan on January 28 of the senatorial run of Atty. Neri Colmenares of Makabayan. 1Sambayan was formed in March 2021 as a coalition of organizations and […]

The Commission on Elections (Comelec) officially disclosed the opinion of Commissioner Commissioner Rowena Guanzon on January 30 on the disqualification case against Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. Guanzon favored the petition to prohibit the son of the former dictator to run for office as it has been proven that he was convicted by a Quezon City […]

With the 2022 elections approaching, there is a growing apprehension in various parts of the country regarding vote buying using Smartmatic vote machines. According to some candidates running for local positions, there are Smartmatic agents who charge ₱60 million in exchange for assuring victory of a candidate. “In the previous election, agents only charged ₱7 […]

Job growth is one of the fantasies being conjured by Rodrigo Duterte’s economic officials to hide the destruction brought about by the lockdowns imposed without stimulus aid and the regime’s failed response to the Covid-19 pandemic. The Duterte regime boasts of an additional 1.5 million jobs in the agricultural sector in 2021 despite the sector […]

The Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) effectively raised the prices of basic goods after approving on January 27 proposals to implement higher suggested retail price (SRP) of 73 basic and essential commodities. Compared to the last SRP list issued by the DTI on August 29, 2021, the prices of commodities are expected to increase […]

Protest against Kaliwa Dam. National minorities and environmental groups affected by the Kaliwa Dam project protested in front of the office of the Metropolitan Waterworks and Sewerage System in Quezon City on January 31. They condemned the railroading of the said project despite widespread opposition by residents. They denounced the bogus consultation held on January […]