Claims of state-sponsored killings? Palace says baseless, malicious

Credit to Author: jvicente| Date: Fri, 02 Aug 2019 03:06:13 +0000

Claims of state-sponsored killings? Palace says baseless, malicious

“Baseless and laced with malice” was how Malacañang described Bayan Muna chair Neri Colmenares’ claims on state-sponsored killings.

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Court denies lawyers’ plea for protection

Credit to Author: besguerra| Date: Mon, 29 Jul 2019 20:50:15 +0000

MANILA, Philippines — The Court of Appeals has denied the National Union of Peoples’ Lawyers’ (NUPL) petition for a court protection order against military harassment of their members.

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Meralco asked: Don’t let affiliates bid for PSAs

Credit to Author: racosta| Date: Fri, 05 Jul 2019 21:06:01 +0000

Bayan Muna party list has asked Meralco to “show delicadeza” by excluding its Genco subsidiaries from bidding for Meralco power supply agreements.

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Colmenares refuses to concede, says polls were ‘hardly fair or honest’

Credit to Author: mfrialde| Date: Wed, 15 May 2019 05:01:41 +0000

Makabayan senatorial contender Neri Colmenares has refused to concede his loss in the senatorial midterm elections, arguing that the May 13

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Makabayan bloc to SC: Nullify China loan for Kaliwa Dam project 

Credit to Author: ggaviola| Date: Thu, 09 May 2019 10:47:04 +0000

Makabayan bloc to SC: Nullify China loan for Kaliwa Dam project 

MANILA, Philippines – The Makabayan bloc on Thursday asked the Supreme Court (SC) to strike down the  Preferential Buyer’s Credit Loan Agreement with China for the construction of the P18.7 billion New Centennial Water Source-Kaliwa Dam Project.

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Colmenares: Progressive candidates have greater chances of winning in 2019 polls

Credit to Author: eestopace| Date: Tue, 07 May 2019 13:07:36 +0000

Colmenares: Progressive candidates have greater chances of winning in 2019 polls

Bayan Muna chairperson and senatorial candidate Neri Colmenares said that independent and progressive candidates have greater chances of winning in the upcoming polls.

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Colmenares denounces tedious process in filing complaints vs Manila Water

Credit to Author: eestopace| Date: Mon, 06 May 2019 12:56:20 +0000

Colmenares denounces tedious process in filing complaints vs Manila Water

Bayan Muna chair Neri Colmenares has slammed Manila Water’s treatment of petitioners who filed complaints against the water concessionaire for its service interruptions starting last March.

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Bayan Muna hits ‘looming’ power rate hike due to shutdowns

Credit to Author: ggaviola| Date: Fri, 26 Apr 2019 11:18:35 +0000

Bayan Muna hits ‘looming’ power rate hike due to shutdowns

MANILA, Philippines – Militant group Bayan Muna on Friday blasted the “impending” power rate increase due to plant shutdowns and stressed that power plant operators should shoulder the costs.

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Bayan Muna to sue Manila Water over water supply woes

Credit to Author: ggaviola| Date: Fri, 19 Apr 2019 08:57:53 +0000

MANILA, Philippines – The militant group Bayan Muna  on Friday said it will sue Manila Water Co. Inc. over the water supply crisis and stressed that the “mere resignation” of its chief operating officer (COO) cannot ease the “anguish and inconvenience they caused to their costumers.”

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