The "protest" attire worn by Makabayan bloc lawmakers during the first State of the Nation Address (SONA) of President Marcos in 2022 (Makabayan Coalition's Facebook page) Former Bayan Muna Party-list Rep. Neri Colmenares slammed a...
(Makabayan bloc) The Makabayan coalition on Thursday, July 11, says it is currently in the process of fielding a complete slate of 12 senatorial candidates for the upcoming 2025 mid-term elections. In a statement, the group said it will field a full slate...
(Unsplash) Members of the Makabayan bloc reiterated their call for the total ban of Philippine Offshore Gaming Operations (POGOs), as they expressed fear that the country could soon turn into a “nation of gamblers”. During a recent press conference in...
ACT Teachers Party-list Rep. France Castro (Rep. Castro's office) ACT Teachers Party-list Rep. France Castro, who recently announced her plan to run for senator in next year’s mid-term elections, said the Makabayan bloc will field 12 candidates for its...
Senator Sonny Angara (Senate PRIB) Senator Sonny Angara has yet to officially take over as Department of Education (DepEd) secretary, but Makabayan solons already have a challenge for him. And that's to turn things around in the...
A healthcare worker receiving a Sinovac Covid-19 vaccine jab (Juan Carlo de Vela/ MANILA BULLETIN) Following the report that the United States (US) military launched a “secret anti-vaccine campaign” to undermine China’s Sinovac inoculation in...
(GSIS) Members of the Makabayan bloc have filed two resolutions urging the House of Representatives to investigate, in aid of legislation, the Government Service Insurance System (GSIS) over its alleged inefficiencies and irregular investments. The group led by...
(MANILA BULLETIN) Lawmakers from the Makabayan bloc have filed a resolution urging the House of Representatives to investigate, in aid of legislation, the frequent red and yellow power alerts caused by the shutdown in several power plants....
Former Senator Rene Saguisag (Leila De Lima's Facebook page) Members of the Makabayan bloc mourned the passing of prominent human rights advocate and former senator Rene Saguisag, as they remembered the “indelible mark” he left in Philippine...
(Unsplash) Members of the Makabayan bloc have filed a House resolution that seeks to investigate the alleged existence of Chinese "sleeper cells" in the country as well as the alleged recruitment of active and retired military personnel by...
From left to right: Quezon City 4th district Rep. Marvin Rillo, Iloilo 1st district Rep. Janette Garin, Lanao del Sur 1st district Rep. Zia Alonto Adiong (Ellson Quismorio/ MANILA BULLETIN) The claim of the Makabayan bloc that economic...
Pastor Apollo Quiboloy (left), Lorraine Badoy (MANILA BULLETIN, PPAB) Why the harsh penalty against Pura Luka Vega? Kabataan Party-list Rep. Raoul Manuel raised this question on Friday, March 1 even as he drew comparisons to the alleged...
