Topic: makabayan

Wrong court: SC junks petitions vs MMDA provincial bus ban along EDSA

Wrong court: SC junks petitions vs MMDA provincial bus ban along EDSA

Mike Navallo, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Jan 03 11:30 PM

The SC en banc dismissed 3 separate petitions filed by AKO BICOL PARTY-LIST, Albay Rep. Joey Salceda and Bayan Muna Party-list chair Neri Colmenares and others because they violated the high court’s doctrine of hierarchy of courts, based on excerpts of the Court’s December 3, 2019 resolution provided to the media on Friday. Read more »

Bayan calls for PNP Chief Albayalde’s resignation

Bayan calls for PNP Chief Albayalde’s resignation

Jire Carreon, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Oct 11 01:33 PM

Members of the Bagong Alyansang Makabayan stage a picket in front of the Philippine National Police headquarters in Camp Crame, Quezon City on Friday, to demand the resignation of PNP Chief Oscar Albayalde for allegedly partaking in the loot during a drug raid in Mexico, Pampanga in 2013. Read more »

Manila Water denies 780-percent rate hike

Manila Water denies 780-percent rate hike

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Oct 11 12:45 PM

Lawmakers from the left-wing Makabayan bloc will file a resolution seeking a House inquiry into reports that water rates may rise by 720 percent following massive fines slapped on water firms for violating an environmental law, a bloc member said Friday. Read more »

Bato seeks ban vs party-list groups supporting communist rebels

Bato seeks ban vs party-list groups supporting communist rebels

Dharel Placido, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Sep 10 08:12 PM

MANILA - Sen. Ronald “Bato” Dela Rosa on Tuesday called on the Commission on Elections (Comelec) to cancel the registration of left-leaning party-list groups which he said were “obviously supporting” the communist New People’s Army (NPA).   Read more »

Defense chief dares Makabayan bloc to condemn CPP-NPA; solon rejects

Defense chief dares Makabayan bloc to condemn CPP-NPA; solon rejects

RG Cruz, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Aug 27 08:10 PM

MANILA - Defense Secretary Delfin Lorenzana challenged the Makabayan bloc to condemn the "atrocities" of leftist group Communist Party of the Philippines - New People's Army (CPP-NPA), saying they have proof Makabayan groups are being used by the CPP-NPA to strengthen its ranks. Read more »

Barred barong

Barred barong

Mark Demayo, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jul 24 07:29 PM

Bayan Muna representative Ferdinand Gaite on Wednesday shows the Barong Tagalog he was supposed to wear during the State of the Nation Address. Read more »

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