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(Eagle News)–The Supreme Court has given the government ten days to comment on the petition seeking a stop to the $3.6-million Chico irrigation loan deal with China. But the SC did not grant the Makabayan bloc’s petition for a temporary restraining order on the deal pending the resolution of the main case. The bloc led by Neri Colmenares had argued the loan deal was “onerous” and highly favored China. “It is a disaster for the Philippines,” […]
(Eagle News) — Members of the Makabayan bloc in the House of Representatives have asked the Department of Environment and Natural Resources to suspend the rehabilitation of Manila Bay. In filing House resolution No. 2452, Bayan Muna Rep. Carlos Zarate, ACT Reps. Antonio Tinio and France Castro, Gabriela Reps. Emmi de Jesus and Arlene Brosas, Anakpawis Rep. Ariel Casilao and Kabataan Rep. Sarah Elago said the suspension should apply “until a comprehensive and holistic study on […]
(Eagle News) — Members of the leftist Makabayan bloc in the House of Representatives asked the Supreme Court on Wednesday, Jan. 16, to invalidate Congress’ approval of a third martial law extension in Mindanao. In their petition, Bayan Muna party-list Rep. Carlos Zarate, Gabriela Women’s Reps. Emmi De Jesus and Arlene Brosas, Anakpawis Rep. Ariel Casilao, ACT Teachers Reps, Antonio Tinio and France Castro, and Kabataan party-list Rep. Sarah Jane Elago argued there was no “factual […]
(Eagle News)–The Makabayan bloc on Thursday, July 12,said it was open to “uniting” with Vice President Leni Robredo, who expressed willingness to lead the opposition against President Rodrigo Duterte. “Ang Makabayan ay bukas na makipagkaisa at makipagtulungan sa lahat ng handang lumaban sa mga kontra-mamamayan at kontra-mahirap na patakaran ng administrasyong ito na kinakatawan ni Pangulong Duterte,” ACT Teachers Partylist Rep. Antonio Tinio said. According to Tinio, it was “more important now” for opposition forces […]
(Eagle News) — The Makabayan bloc of the House of Representatives has urged a probe into the government’s list of supposed terrorists who are alleged members of the Communist Party of the Philippines-New People’s Army (CPP-NPA). The left-leaning group said the House Committee on Human Rights, through Resolution 1807, should also condemn the Department of Justice’s (DOJ) list that was attached to the government petition seeking to declare the CPP-NPA as a terrorist organization, and […]
(Eagle News) — A lawmaker on Wednesday slammed lawyer Larry Gadon for saying the Makabayan bloc and other groups have no legal standing to question the quo warranto petition filed against Chief Justice Maria Lourdes Sereno. In a statement on Wednesday, Bayan Muna party-list Rep. Carlos Isagani Zarate said “as he is wont to do,” Gadon “did not read the pleading in intervention that we filed where our standing or right to intervene as legislators and […]
(Eagle News) — Several individuals–including left-leaning lawmakers— asked the Supreme Court on Thursday to junk the quo warranto petition seeking to have the appointment of Maria Lourdes Sereno as Chief Justice annulled. The motions for intervention and an opposition-in-intervention were jointly filed by Makabayan bloc members Bayan Muna Rep. Carlos Zarate, ACT Teachers Partylist Reps. Antonio Tinio and Francisca Castro, Anakpawis Party-list Rep. Ariel Casilao, Kabataan Party-list Rep. Sarah Jane Elago, and Gabriela Women’s Party Reps. Emerenciana […]
QUEZON CITY, Philippines (Eagle News) — The Makabayan bloc in the House of Representatives expressed dismay over the cancellation of peace talks between the Philippine government and the National Democratic Front of the Philippines. According to the group, the poorer members of society will be the most affected by the cancellation because the socio-economic reforms included in the agenda of the peace talks will no longer push through. https://youtu.be/Pbz5J2Rqmpo
(Eagle News) — Members of the Makabayan bloc on Thursday announced they would be leaving the House of Representatives’ supermajority, saying it “would be a violation of (their) duties and principles” if they remained. In a statement, ACT Teachers Reps. Antonio Tinio and France Castro, Kabataan Rep. Sarah Elago, Anakpawis Rep. Ariel Casilao, Bayan Muna Rep. Carlos Zarate, and Gabriela Reps. Emmi de Jesus and Arlene Brosas said they decided to bolt the House majority […]
QUEZON CITY, Philippines (Eagle News) – Umalma ang mga mambabatas mula sa Makabayan bloc sa hirit na palawigin pa ang idineklarang martial law ni Pangulong Rodrigo Duterte sa Mindanao. Ayon kay Bayan Muna Rep. Carlos Zarate, hindi dapat madaliin ng Kongreso ang pag-apruba sa martial law extension. Sa halip, kailangan muna itong pag-aralang maigi upang malaman kung may batayan ang pagpapalawig dito. Dapat din aniyang mapaliwanag ang defense at security officials sa mga mambabatas kung […]
