Mr. Rodrigo Duterte will deliver his fourth State of the Nation Address (SONA) on July 22, during which he reports the situation of the Philippines, lays down the regime’s current agenda and proposes to the joint House of Representatives certain laws. It is expected to be a day of reckoning. People from various walks of … Continue reading BAYAN-Canada Statement for United People’s State of the Nation Address 2019
BAYAN-Canada statement on the occasion of the 121st Philippine independence day
BAYAN-Canada takes a stand with Filipinos around the world to demand an end to the U.S. and China’s aggression and intervention in the Philippines.” June 12 marks the official delcaration of Philippine independence from Spain in 1898. Yet until now, people still feel the long shadow of colonization. For hundreds of years, foreign powers have … Continue reading BAYAN-Canada statement on the occasion of the 121st Philippine independence day
Message of condolence on the death of Consul General Rosalita Sayoc Prospero
We from BAYAN-Canada and Migrante organizations convey our sincere condolences to the family, relatives and friends of the late Rosalita Sayoc Prospero, Philippine Consul General to Toronto. Rosalita Prospero passed away as a career diplomat who served the Filipino community during her time in Canada. Upon assuming her post in 2015, Prospero opened the Toronto … Continue reading Message of condolence on the death of Consul General Rosalita Sayoc Prospero
Open letter on repatriation of Canadian garbage and recall of Philippine diplomats
Open letter on repatriation of Canadian garbage and recall of Philippine diplomats TORONTO, May 16, 2019 —We are deeply dismayed by the recent statement of the Philippines' top diplomat recalling official envoys from Canada over the disposal of festering garbage wrongly dumped. We are particularly disturbed that Foreign Affairs secretary Teodoro "Teddyboy" Locsin Jr., known … Continue reading Open letter on repatriation of Canadian garbage and recall of Philippine diplomats
On the General Conduct and results of the 2019 Philippine midterm elections
Three years ago, Rodrigo Duterte was elected largely on the basis that he wasn’t Benigno Aquino III and wasn’t the “presidential type,” and somehow that would have added up to him doing the right thing for the Philippines. Duterte is not on the ballot this time. Yet his brash manners and trash language defined Monday’s … Continue reading On the General Conduct and results of the 2019 Philippine midterm elections
WORKERS OF THE WORLD UNITE AGAINST IMPERIALIST EXPLOITATION, PLUNDER AND WAR!
Migrante Canada and Bayan Canada salute all workers from the Philippines, migrant workers, and workers in Canada and their genuine unions and labour organizations on this International Day of Workers. We applaud their struggles of many years for decent wages, job security and the free exercise of trade-union rights as well as their resistance to militarism, imperialist plunder … Continue reading WORKERS OF THE WORLD UNITE AGAINST IMPERIALIST EXPLOITATION, PLUNDER AND WAR!
Repatriate all waste shipment to Canada! Dump Duterte!
As much as we hope that our country the Philippines be not a rich world dumping ground, the people have also spoken that they cannot stomach any longer the trash-talking Rodrigo Duterte. The Philippine president’s well-publicized threat to declare war on Canada over trash shipped to the Philippines is a cherry on top of the … Continue reading Repatriate all waste shipment to Canada! Dump Duterte!
Resist Tyranny: Advance the Politics of Change and Self Determination!
GREETINGS ON 35th CORDILLERA DAY April 24, 2019 BAYAN-Canada, the national umbrella organization of patriotic and democratic Filipino organizations in Canada, sends its warmest solidarity greetings to the Cordillera Peoples Alliance and the people’s organizations throughout the provinces in organizing and hosting the centralized and decentralized celebrations of Cordillera People’s Day, going strong for the … Continue reading Resist Tyranny: Advance the Politics of Change and Self Determination!
On Duterte’s RevGov and PH gov’t red-tagging
BAYAN Canada, an anti-fascist, anti-feudal and anti-imperialist alliance of Filipino organizations, finds threats of despot Duterte to declare a “revolutionary government” as imbecilic, ludicrous and vapid. BAYAN also belies claims by his minions red-tagging several progressive people’s organizations, endangering the very people who defend human rights. In his latest outburst, the Philippine president warned that … Continue reading On Duterte’s RevGov and PH gov’t red-tagging
Justice for Negros 14
BAYAN-Canada grieves with the Filipino people the massacre of 14 farmers in three municipalities across Negros Oriental, Philippines. We vehemently condemn the fascist military-police, demand justice for the victims' families and call for an end to impunity. March 30th, right after the commemoration of the Global Day of the Landless, was a grim day in … Continue reading Justice for Negros 14