Makabayan

While mainstream politicians have yet to announce their 2010 plans, the proponents of the "other politics," or the "politics of change" have just formed a new coalition of political parties and personage called Makabayan which stands for Makabayang Koalisyon ng Mamamayan.

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The militant groups have formed a coalition called Makabayan, and will decide whom to support for president and whom to ally themselves with for the May general elections.

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An illegal arrest backed by lies, the use of torture, denial of visitation rights even from the government's own Commission on Human Rights, the fabrication of pieces of evidence and witnesses, the refusal to honor the order of the Supreme Court - all this point to what Makabayan senatorial candidate Satur Ocampo aptly called as a "grand slam day for impunity" and a "classic throwback to the martial law era."

Bulatlat benjie 2010

An illegal arrest backed by lies, the use of torture, denial of visitation rights even from the government's own Commission on Human Rights, the fabrication of pieces of evidence and witnesses, the refusal to honor the order of the Supreme Court - all this point to what Makabayan senatorial candidate Satur Ocampo aptly called as a "grand slam day for impunity" and a "classic throwback to the martial law era."

Bulatlat benjie 2010

Makabayan, avoid or even oppose the people's demand for national indpendence and genuine democracy and do not criticize and repudiate "free market" globalization and the US-instigated policy of terror against the people.

Jakarta IMC Newswire 2010

An illegal arrest backed by lies, the use of torture, denial of visitation rights even from the government's own Commission on Human Rights, the fabrication of pieces of evidence and witnesses, the refusal to honor the order of the Supreme Court - all this point to what Makabayan senatorial candidate Satur Ocampo aptly called as a "grand slam day for impunity" and a "classic throwback to the martial law era."

Bulatlat benjie 2010

Makabayan and Pagbabago together with progressive partylist organizations, will constitute a potent bloc dedicated to systemic change in our political life.

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Makabayan is considering fielding candidates in 2010 for national as well as local posts.

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During its Third Congress on March 27-28, 2009, members of Bagong Alyansang Makabayan-US Chapter staged protest actions against RP-US Visiting Forces Agreement through a "Sampayan ng Bayan" where a clothesline with painted shirts spelling out "JUNK VFA" was wrapped around General MacArthur's statue in Los Angeles, California.

PinoyPress 2009

Makabayan, a coalition of progressive political parties and personages, and Pagbabago, a still loose grouping of like-minded citizens from various sectors, are recent entries into what has been called the politics of change.

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