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(Eagle News) — Bayan Muna condemned on Wednesday, Jan. 30, the killing of a National Democratic Front of the Philippines consultant on a bus bound for Nueva Vizcaya. “We strongly and vehemently condemn this dastardly and cowardly act,” former Bayan Muna party-list Rep. Neri Colmenares said in a statement issued after the death of Randy Felix Malayao. Malayao, who was also a columnist for the Baguio-based Northern Dispatch, was sleeping on the bus when he […]
(Eagle News) — President Rodrigo Duterte backed the arrest of former Bayan Muna Rep. Satur Ocampo, Rep France Castro and several others, saying the “police did the right thing…” “You know an ordinary person, lalo na kung senador ka, you must be aware that you cannot remove children from one community to another without the consent of the parents..That is actually kidnapping,” Duterte said. According to the President, “they might have been motivated by all […]
(Eagle News)–A court has ordered the release of former Bayan Muna Rep.Satur Ocampo and several others who were arrested recently. Executive Judge Arlene Palabrica of the 11th judicial region said Ocampo, Rep. France Castro, Meggie Nolasco, Edgar Ugal, Eller Ordeza, Jurie Jaime, Ryan Magpayo, Jesus Modamo, Maria Concepcion Ibarra, Maryro Poquita, Jenveive Paraba, Maricel Angdagkit, Marcial Rendon, Mariane Aga, Ariel Ansan, Merhaya Talledo, Wingwing Daunsay and Nerfa Awing should be released after posting an P80,000 […]
(Eagle News)—The police have released the mugshots of Rep. France Castro and former Bayan Muna Rep. Satur Ocampo, who have been charged with trafficking and for violation of the law that protects children. Ocampo’s group had said they were merely conducting a solidarity mission to lumads affected by the padlocking of a community center by a paramilitary group in Davao when they were blocked by the military.
(Eagle News)–“A cheap political stunt and vendetta.” This was how Bayan Muna Rep. Carlos Zarate described the P1-million bounty offered by the Citizens Crime Watch for the arrest of four militant leaders for supposed murder. “This is evidently a cheap political stunt and vendetta by sycophants who wants (sic) to claw their way to power,” he said. According to Zarate, if anything happens to Liza Maza, Rafael Mariano, Satur Ocampo and Teddy Casiño, “we will hold […]
(Eagle News) — Inakusahan ng Bayan Muna partylist group ang Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC) na isang uri ng blackmail ang kanilang pahayag na magkakaroon ng malawakang blackouts kapag tuluyang sinuspinde ang mga ERC officials. Sinabi ni Bayan Muna partylist Rep. Isagani Zarate na dapat muna nilang sagutin ang kanilang mga pananagutan sa bayan bago gumawa ng kwento kaugnay sa power interruptions. Sa simula pa lamang umano ay pawang mga interes na ng mga oligarch ang […]
(Eagle News) — Bayan Muna Party-List Representative Carlos Zarate on Monday blasted the Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board for saying that based on reports, the two-day transport strike was part of a destabilization plot against the administration. “Sobra namang praning ng LTFRB at pati transport strike ay idadawit sa destabilisasyon. Bawal na bang ipaglaban ang kanilang hanapbuhay o magprotesta ang mga tsuper at operator laban sa martial law? Bawal na bang tutulan ang phase out […]
QUEZON City, Philippines – The group Bayan Muna conducted a lightning rally in the Quezon City office of the Bureau of Internal Revenue during the last day of the filing of the income tax return. Said group asks that the government should reduce the tax levied against low and middle income earners. (Eagle News Service Described by Jay Paul Carlos, Video Editing by Jericho Morales, Uploaded by MRFaith Bonalos) https://youtu.be/hJCPYWkqivM
Bayan Muna Representative Neri Colmenares wants to invite representatives of the US Military during Congress’ hearing on the bloody Mamasapano operations. This comes after lawmakers failed to send Bayan Muna’s first motion composed of 20 questions to President Aquino. Colmenares admitted that he expected that the congressional hearing will yield no new results after his motion was defeated during voting. However, he hopes that other lawmakers will support his suggestion to invite the American troops […]
