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Drones violate PH national sovereignty, says Bayan

On January 8, 2013   /   News, Statements   /   Leave a comment
FALLEN DRONE A US-made unmanned aerial vehicle, identified as a BQM-74E target drone, was recovered in waters off San Jacinto town on Ticao Island, Masbate, early Sunday morning. PHOTO FROM MASBATE PROVINCIAL POLICE OFFICE (Posted at Inquirer.net)

By Matikas Santos
INQUIRER.net
January 8, 2013

Related News: US drone fished out of Masbate waters

MANILA, Philippines—The United States’ (US) use of unmanned aerial vehicles or “drones” in the Philippines violates national sovereignty, a militant group said Tuesday.

“The unrestricted use of US drones in Philippine airspace is a violation of our national sovereignty,” Bagong Alyansang Makabayan (Bayan) Secretary General Renato Reyes Jr. said in a statement.

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On Obama’s victory in the US presidential elections

On November 7, 2012   /   News, Statements   /   Leave a comment

Press Statement

November 7, 2012

Reference: Renato M. Reyes, Jr, BAYAN secretary general

US President Barack Obama has been given four more years in office after winning the elections against Republican Mitt Romney. As the rallies end and the confetti falls, there’s still the stark reality that there will be no significant changes in US foreign policy for Obama’s second term. There will be no significant changes in the unequal PH-US relations that has plagued the Philippines for decades. Obama’s victory means the continuation of current US policies which include more of the same destructive neo-liberal economics and more of the same drive for US military hegemony.

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Filipino-Americans marched against NATO/G8

On May 22, 2012   /   Multimedia, Photos, Videos   /   Leave a comment

Filipino-Americans led by Bayan-USA marched with thousands of protesters from the Coalition Against NATO/G8 War and Poverty Agenda. The big protest action is considered as “one of the city’s largest demonstrations in years, airing grievances about war, climate change, and a wide range of other complaints as world leaders assembled for a NATO summit.”1
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Some videos: Imperyalismo ibagsak! 1% mismo, babagsak!, Film-Ams are part of the 99%, Junk, junk VFA! U.S. out!, There’s a people’s movement in this town!.

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Filipino-Americans to protest NATO

On May 13, 2012   /   Events, News   /   Leave a comment

News Release
May 11, 2012

Reference: Jack De Jesus, Deputy Secretary-General, BAYAN USA, email: bayandepsec@gmail.com

FILIPINO-AMERICANS TO DESCEND UPON CHICAGO TO PROTEST NATO
US Chapter of BAYAN to Hold 4th Congress in Chicago Days Before NATO Summit

CHICAGO– Filipino-Americans from across the US will gather in Chicago on Sunday, May 20, 2012 to join the nationally-coordinated protest demonstration against the scheduled NATO Summit in downtown Chicago. The protest is scheduled two days after the fourth congress of the US Chapter of Bagong Alyansang Makabayan, also known as BAYAN USA, which will also take Chicago on Friday, May 18th, at Centro Autonomo in Chicago’s Albany Park neighborhood.

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