Archive of Ang Bayan

Scorn the hostilities of the Marcos-Duterte fascist cliques
February 07, 2024

The people are firmly rejecting the conflict of the Marcos and Duterte fascist cliques, both of which represent the worst of the bureaucrat capitalists, and promote the interests of big landlords and comprador bourgeoisie, and imperialist domination in the Philippines. The conflict recently broke out in the open when Duterte spoke against the charter change […]

Party anniversary celebrated in Rizal, Metro Manila and Central Panay
February 07, 2024

Party units in Rizal, Metro Manila and Central Panay recently reported their activities celebrating the 55th anniversary of the Communist Party of the Philippines (CPP). In Central Panay, the New People’s Army (NPA) and revolutionary masses held a week-long series of activities on the last week of December 2023. The unit had a simple get-together, […]

NPA-Rizal ambushes troopers protecting Wawa-Violago Dam
February 07, 2024

A unit of the New People’s Army (NPA)-Rizal ambushed troopers of the 80th IB operating in Lukutang Malaki, Barangay San Isidro, Rodriguez, Rizal on January 31, at 5:10 in the morning. One soldier was killed, while two others were wounded. The said unit secures the destructive Wawa-Violago Dam project in Rizal. According to the report, […]

Workers' struggles
February 07, 2024

  Unions fight SkyCable layoffs. The unions of SkyCable supervisors and employees oppose the layoff of 80 workers of SkyCable Corporation set for February 26 after finalizing the sale of the company to PLDT. Workers will be laid off due to “redundancy.” CBA negotiations in Nexperia. Nexperia Phils Inc. Workers Union (NPIWU) and the management […]

Price and fee increases, strike successive blows at start of 2024
February 07, 2024

The Filipino people suffered successive blows from relentless increases in oil and LPG prices, as well as water and electricity bills at the outset 2024. While bringing further suffering to the masses, these further enriched private companies long satiated by profits made from running public services and utilities as businesses enterprises For five consecutive weeks, […]

PUV forced consolidation deadline pushed back anew
February 07, 2024

The collective action of drivers and operators, led by the Pagkakaisa ng mga Samahan ng Tsuper at Operator Nationwide (Piston), Samahang Manibela Mananakay and Nagka-Isang ng Transportasyon Association (Manibela), and Tanggol Pasada Network, pushed the US-Marcos regime to once again extend the deadline of the forced consolidation of the franchise of public utility vehicles (PUV) […]

Signature campaign for chacha suspended amid anomalies
February 07, 2024

The Commission on Elections suspended indefinitely last January 29 the process of receiving signatures from the People’s Initiative for Reform Modernization and Action (Pirma) to amend the 1987 constitution (chacha or charter change). This contradicts the commission’s earlier statement that it only “receives” signatures. It now claims it needs to reexamine the rules governing such […]

Two UN experts recommend dismantling of NTF-Elcac
February 07, 2024

Two United Nation (UN) experts now recommend the dissolution of the National Task Force-Elcac for the harm it has caused to the rights of the Filipino people. On January 2, Irene Khan, UN Special Rapporteur on free expression, recommended it after her 10-day investigation in the Philippines. Before her, Ian Fry, UN Special Rapporteur, also […]

Protests
February 07, 2024

  Bacolod City farmers demand land reform. The Kilusang Magbubukid ng Pilipinas (KMP)-Negros and National Federation of Sugar Workers Negros (NFSW) led a two-day farmers’ activity in Bacolod City on January 23-24 to demand for their right to land. On January 23, they held a picket-dialog before the Provincial Agrarian Reform Office 1 in the […]

Mining and deforestation cause flooding and landslides in Davao
February 07, 2024

For almost a month now, the Davao and Caraga regions have been suffering from flooding and landslides caused by rains brought by strong winds followed by storm conditions. As of February 2, 772,000 individuals were recorded affected and 409,000 were displaced from their communities. In the last report, 17 people died, including a family buried […]