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2 solons reject proposal to revive Anti-Subversion Act

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Credit to Author: Alexander Magno| Date: Tue, 13 Aug 2019 11:24:07 +0000

MANILA, Philippines — Bayan Muna Reps. Carlos Zarate and Eufemia Cullamat on Tuesday rejected the proposal to revive the Anti-Subversion Act, saying it would give rise to more human rights violations in the country. The two progressive lawmakers also slammed the proposal of Interior Secretary Eduardo Año as “anti-democratic” and a “throwback to Marcosian dictatorship.” […]

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Group flags new bidding on power deals

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Credit to Author: besguerra| Date: Sun, 11 Aug 2019 23:24:33 +0000

Group flags new bidding on power deals

CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY, Misamis Oriental, Philippines — While it welcomed the Supreme Court ruling requiring distribution utilities to bid out their power supply agreements (PSA), an activist group warned the high court the bidding proceedings used by Meralco could undercut the Department of Energy’s (DOE) mandate to supervise the process.

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Zarate: House Minority Leader should come from genuine opposition

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Credit to Author: eestopace| Date: Wed, 10 Jul 2019 08:03:52 +0000

Bayan Muna Rep. Carlos Zarate opposed Wednesday the possible minority leadership bid of former Majority Leader and Capiz Rep. Fredenil Castro.

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Duterte backing Speaker bets meant to save ‘already fractious’ coalition

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Credit to Author: kadraneda| Date: Mon, 08 Jul 2019 12:30:48 +0000

President Duterte’s endorsement of candidates for House Speaker was intended to save his weakening grip on the legislative, said Bayan Muna Rep. Carlos Zarate.

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Bayan Muna: Smartmatic should be ‘banned perpetually’

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Credit to Author: Alexander Magno| Date: Sat, 01 Jun 2019 10:53:37 +0000

Bayan Muna: Smartmatic should be ‘banned perpetually’

MANILA, Philippines — Venezuelan-based firm Smartmatic should “not only be disqualified but perpetually banned” as the provider of the vote counting machines (VCMs) for the next automated elections, Rep. Carlos Isagani Zarate of the Bayan Muna party-list group said on Saturday. “Instead of further indulging this anomaly of a corporation, the ‘Smartmatic virus’ should be […]

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Makabayan bloc to ‘seriously push’ for hybrid-manual voting in next elections

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Credit to Author: mfrialde| Date: Sat, 25 May 2019 05:46:04 +0000

Makabayan bloc to ‘seriously push’ for hybrid-manual voting in next elections

Opposition party-list Bayan Muna on Saturday said the Makabayan bloc will “seriously push” for a hybrid manual-automated election

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Bayan Muna hits Duterte’s threat  on habeas corpus, revolutionary gov’t

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Credit to Author: ggaviola| Date: Fri, 05 Apr 2019 14:32:04 +0000

MANILA, Philippines – President Rodrigo Duterte’s plan to suspend the writ of habeas corpus and install a revolutionary government are his reactions to critics of his administration and a video linking his son to the drug trade, Bayan Muna leaders said on Friday.

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Bayan Muna eyes suit vs Manila Water while opposing dam project

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Credit to Author: cbibe| Date: Thu, 14 Mar 2019 02:28:13 +0000

Bayan Muna eyes suit vs Manila Water while opposing dam project

MANILA, Philippines — Bayan Muna chair and Makabayan senatorial candidate Neri Colmenares on Thursday said they were looking at filing a class suit against Manila Water Company, Inc. over the impacts of the water service interruptions in Metro Manila since last week. “Affected consumers have come to us for legal remedy and we are now […]

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Oil price hikes: Duterte not helpless – Bayan Muna

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Credit to Author: besguerra| Date: Tue, 12 Feb 2019 21:15:56 +0000

Oil price hikes: Duterte not helpless – Bayan Muna

Brandishing a list of proposals, Bayan Muna party-list group on Tuesday disputed President Rodrigo Duterte’s claim that he was helpless in dealing with global oil price movements “even if you hang me.”

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