(Makabayan coalition) The Makabayan coalition is preparing to file disqualification cases before the Commission on Elections (Comelec) against candidates vying for positions in national government who are part of so-called "political...
The International Criminal Court (ICC) The Makabayan coalition has reiterated its call to the Marcos administration to allow the Philippines to fully cooperate with the International Criminal Court (ICC) in its investigation into the alleged...
Former president Rodrigo Duterte (left), Vice President Sara Duterte (MANILA BULLETIN) Top officials of the Makabayan coalition said the Duterte clan is merely “pretending” to be opposition figures against the Marcos administration for the 2025...
(PNA) The Makabayan coalition said the electoral system in the Philippines, which favors costly campaign spending over a promising political platform, makes it difficult for opposition figures to leave their stamp on national and local elections. This, as...
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...
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...
(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...
United Nations Special Rapporteur Irene Khan (third from left) with past and present Makabayan bloc lawmakers (Facebook) Members of the Makabayan bloc gave two thumbs up on Friday, Feb. 2 to the recommendation of United Nations (UN) Special Rapporteur Irene...
