Dr Chandu’s message to the Montreal organizers of Cordillera day 2012

Video message http://www.facebook.com/video/video.php?v=3576595328519

U.S. TROOPS OUT OF THE PHILIPPINES! STOP THE BALIKATAN MILITARY EXERCISES!

On April 16, 2012, Bayan Canada along with ILPS Canada held a picket rally in front of the US consulate in Montreal.  The demonstration was to coincide with the start of the Balikatan military exercises between the US and Philippine troops.  It was also in solidarity with the actions lead by Bayan in the Philippines [...]

The Illusion of Aquino’s “Tuwid na Daan”

Photos of Montreal People’s SONA Press Statement BAYAN CANADA June 24, 2011 After one year in office, President Benigno Aquino III has not improved the lives of the Filipino people. His promise of “Tuwid na Daan” (straight path) is nothing but the crooked and edgy path for the Filipino people to tread on. His campaign [...]

Struggle for Peace: the highest common denominator

April 25, 2011 Montreal, Quebec, Canada What do Easter, Cordillera Day and the anniversary of National Democratic Front of the Philippines have in common?  Well they fell on the same day this year, and for Montreal Filipino community organizers and their friends it was enough for celebrations.  So on April 24, 2011, indigenous people originally from the Philippine [...]

The Free the 43 Committee Visits the Philippine Consulate General in Vancouver

Vancouver. — The Free the 43 Committee (B.C. Canada) personally delivered its letter of concern to the Philippine Consulate General in Vancouver early this afternoon, November 8, 2010. The Free the 43 Committee was represented by Yvon and Valerie Raoul, both members of the 2010 International Observers Mission to the Philippines, Atty. Gail Davidson, Founder [...]

END THE INJUSTICE! FREE THE MORONG 43 NOW!

Press Statement                                                                                                                                                                                               November 5, 2010 Reference: Joey Calugay, 514-947-3662, jcalugay2@yahoo.ca                                                                                                                          Yasmeen Khan, 613-558-1625, yazmaryam@hotmail.com The Bagong Alyansang Makabayan in Canada [BAYAN Canada] today joins Bayan in the Philippines, people’s organizations and advocates of the Morong 43 in different corners of the globe in calling on President Benigno Aquino III to order the immediate and unconditional [...]

November 6, 2010 marks the ninth month in detention of the Morong 43

As part of the internationally coordinated action called for by BAYAN, organizations in Canada will be holding a demonstration in front of the Philippine Embassy in Ottawa on November 5, 2010, between 4pm and 5pm.  A petition signed by health professionals will be presented to the Embassy on that day. Join us and support the call [...]

WILL THERE BE CHANGE?

Statement of Dr. Chandu Claver on the September 17 National Day of Action to free the Morong 43 and all political prisoners I was a physician-surgeon working with a Community-based Health Program in the province of Kalinga since 1987. Years of experience in alternative health care has taught us that the best and most effective [...]

An Open Letter to President Benigno Aquino III

I am Chandu Claver. My family was the target of an ambush by suspected State agents nearly four years today on July 31, 2006 in the province of Kalinga. My wife Alice was killed, as a result. Because of continuing threats on what remained of my family, I was forced to seek political refuge in [...]

On Aquino’s 2010 SONA

Statement of BAYAN Canada On Aquino’s Philippine State of the Nation Address (SONA) on July 26, 2010 BAYAN Canada, an alliance of progressive Filipino organizations in Canada is outraged and concerned about the direction the newly-elected Aquino administration is leading the country.  During his first State of the Nation Address, President Aquino cited the scandalous [...]