Archive of Ang Bayan

Ang Bayan | May 21, 2024
May 21, 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.

Broaden the people's resistance to the US-Marcos regime
May 21, 2024

The Filipino people’s collective actions to fight for their livelihood, defend their rights, advance justice, and promote national freedom have been steadily intensifying in the past year. In the face of the unresolved crisis of the ruling semicolonial and semifeudal system, the US-Marcos fascist regime has carried out more and more anti-national and anti-democratic policies […]

IPT finds US, Duterte, and Marcos Jr guilty of war crimes
May 21, 2024

The International Peoples’ Tribunal (IPT) ruled on May 18 that the Duterte and Marcos Jr regimes, the Government of the Republic of the Philippines (GRP), and the US represented by Joseph Biden, are guilty of violating the human rights of Filipinos, and international humanitarian law. The IPT is an international court composed of legal experts […]

In short
May 21, 2024
Who are the top Red-taggers?
May 21, 2024

In the past years until now, the battalions of the Armed Forces of the Philippines, units of the Philippine National Police, as well as officers of the NTF-Elcac and the Anti-Terrorism Council, have led the relentless Red-tagging, vilification and malicious implication of civilians and their organizations in the armed movement. This has long been practiced […]

US, Australian war games in the Philippines continue
May 21, 2024

Balikatan 39-24 officially ended on May 10 but thousands of American soldiers remain on Philippine soil and waters for the second series of Salaknib-24 that started back in April. The US will “quietly” launch many more subsequent war games in the country. Australian soldiers are still in the country for the Kasangga exercise. On May […]

Protests
May 21, 2024

Return our 5-year franchise! Hundreds of jeepney drivers and operators protested on May 16 before the LTFRB in Quezon City to condemn the order to apprehend those who refused to submit to the forced consolidation of franchises. The drivers and operators demanded the return of their 5-year individual franchises for their livelihood. On May 14, […]

Oppose the operation of Makilala Mines Corporation Inc in Kalinga
May 21, 2024

The Cordillera People’s Democratic Front (CPDF)-Kalinga called on national minorities and peasants to collectively oppose the operation of Makilala Mines Corporation Inc (MMCI) in the town of Pasil, Kalinga. This company is a subsidiary of Australia’s Celsius Resources. MMCI’s investment in Kalinga follows Ferdinand Marcos Jr’s pimping of the country’s resources during his recent visit […]

Benguet miners barricade
May 21, 2024

Miners of the Dontog-Manganese Pocket Miners Association (DOMAPMA) barricaded against the big mining company Benguet Corporation, Inc. (BCI) in Sitio Dalicno, Itogon, Benguet on May 13. The barricade is part of their struggle to defend their rights to land and livelihood against BCI’s forced seizure of DOMAPMA’s pocket mines and unjust increases in mining equipment […]

Justice remains elusive for Marawi City residents
May 21, 2024

A few weeks before the 7-year anniversary of the bombing by the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) in Marawi City, residents staged a protest to demand the extremely delayed justice. On May 13, residents who have yet to return to their communities gathered at Rizal Park in the city. They condemned the Marawi Compensation […]