A grand retrenchment scheme disguised as reform
THE BAGONG Alyansang Makabayan (BAYAN) Panay strongly denounces Senate Bill (SB) No. 890, or the so-called âGovernment Optimization Act,â as a grand retrenchment scheme...
Stop red-tagging and the persecution of activists!
THE PANAY Chapter of the National Union of Peoplesâ Lawyers (NUPL) condemns recent incidents of red-tagging against youth activists, Kabataan Partylist-Panay Chairperson Thea Dayata...
Unite against US imperialism
JULY 4 has been observed as Philippine-American Friendship Day. This was the day when, after more than 48 years of direct American rule from...
âPapet, pasista, paantos sa masaâ
AS FERDINAND âBongbongâ Marcos Jr. enters his fourth year in office, Bagong Alyansang Makabayan â Panay (BAYAN Panay) sees nothing but worsening conditions for...
Our truth on the Jalaur mega dam
THE JALAUR River for the Peopleâs Movement (JRPM) stands by its long-held concerns about the Jalaur mega dam project â concerns that were only...
On the delay of VP Sara Duterteâs impeachment trial
BAGONG Alyansang Makabayan (BAYAN) Panay strongly condemns the Marcos administration and its allies in the Senate for delaying the impeachment trial of Vice President...
A traditional politician is like a jellyfish
MY BOSS once compared a traditional politician to a jellyfish â able to worm its way in and out of tight spots without breaking...
Case vs PH filed with UN Human Rights Committee
FIVE YEARS after he was assassinated, the family of Jose Reynaldo âJoryâ Porquia, Bayan Muna Coordinator for Iloilo City, brought a complaint against the Philippines before...
Keeping Iloilo livable: A shared responsibility
IT WASNâT too long ago that Iloilo was once again celebrated as one of the most livable cities in the country. But as the...
Respect the rights and dignity of political prisoners
PANAY Alliance Karapatan strongly condemns the recent memorandum reportedly issued by the Bureau of Jail Management and Penology (BJMP) on January 10, which directs...