Archive of Ang Bayan

Dagiti protesta
June 21, 2024

  Protesta kontra-henosidyo kadagiti Palestino. Nagprotesta idi Hunyo 8 ti naduma-duma a grupo ken sektor iti embahada ti Israel idiay Taguig City tapno tubngaren ti Zionista nga estado na iti agtultuloy nga henosidyo kadagiti Palestino. Linagip da ti maika-8 bulan, manipud Oktubre 7, 2023, iti panangraut ken panangbomba ti Israel iti suporta ti US, idiay […]

Ang Bayan | June 7, 2024
June 07, 2024

Ang Bayan (“The People”) is the official publication of the Communist Party of the Philippines, guided by Marxism-Leninism-Maoism. It is published by the Central Committee. AB comes out fortnightly every 7th and 21st of each month. The original Pilipino edition is translated into English, Bisaya, Waray, Hiligaynon and Iloco.

US imperialism is no friend of the Filipino people
June 07, 2024

Grand pronouncements of being a “friend, partner and ally” or its “ironclad commitment” to “defend the Philippines” are all part of US schemes to manipulate the minds of the Filipino people. At various stages during the past history of more than one hundred years, the US has repeatedly claimed to be on the side of […]

NPA-Western Samar seizes R4 rifle in ambush
June 07, 2024

Red fighters of the New People’s Army (NPA)-Western Samar (Arnulfo Ortiz Command) seized an R4 rifle when it ambushed elements of the 3rd IB in Barangay Gayondato, San Jorge, Western Samar, at 9 a.m. on May 14. The offensive killed Cpl. Reycon Remedio and injured another soldier. The report said 3rd IB soldiers went out […]

Red fighters, peasant masses thwart AFP combat operation in Aurora
June 07, 2024

The New People’s Army (NPA) and the peasant masses in the towns of Maria Aurora and Dipaculao in Aurora are frustrating relentless focused military operations of the 91st IB and 84th IB since May. At least seven military troopers were killed while two others were injured in three consecutive clashes with the people’s army. The […]

Party holds basic course in Surigao del Sur
June 07, 2024

Red fighters OF the New People’s Army (NPA) and members of the Communist Party of the Philippines graduated from the Basic Party Course (BKP) in the first week of May in the mountains of Surigao del Sur. The course was conducted in a staggered manner to adapt to the military situation and other activities of […]

Meralco's monopoly on electricity service, a bane to consumers
June 07, 2024

This June, Meralco announced plans to raise electricity charges by more than ₱0.10 per kilowatt-hour supposedly due to supply shortage. This is the tenth rate increase in the past 12 months. Although some months saw a small decrease, Meralco’s average rate per kWh of electricity is estimated to reach ₱11.50. That means, a family consuming […]

Filipino fisherfolk defies China's "fishing ban" in the West PH Sea
June 07, 2024

The Panatag Fisherfolks Association and Pambansang Lakas ng Kilusang Mamamalakaya ng Pilipinas (Pamalakaya) went on a “collective fishing expedition” in the seas near Masinloc, Zambales on May 30 to 31 to challenge the China-imposed “fishing ban.” The May to September 16 ban covers areas of the South China Sea “north of 12 degrees North latitude” […]

Bogus land distribution in Palawan
June 07, 2024

The Department of Agrarian Reform (DAR) recently boasted that 2,046 Palawan residents were awarded CLOAs (Certificate of Land Ownership Award) and farm machineries. The distribution ceremony was held at the PGP Convention Center, Palawan on April 11. The department secretary himself and other high provincial officials even attended. The CLOA distribution, in fact, is just […]

NGO challenges bank account "freeze order" in court
June 07, 2024

The Citizen’s Disaster Response Center Foundation (CDRC) and Leyte Center for Development Enterprise, Inc. (LCDE) challenged the “freeze order” imposed by the Anti-Money Laundering Council (AMLC) on their bank accounts. The CDRC petitioned the Court of Appeals in Quezon City on June 2 while LCDE on May 17 in the same Cebu City court. They […]