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Makabayan is a political coalition of twelve Philippine progressive parties: Bayan Muna, Anakpawis, Gabriela, Kabataan, Courage, Migrante, ACT-Teachers, Katribu, Akap Bata, Piston, Kalikasan at Aking Bikolnon . The council also includes personages in the field of arts, governance, mass media and people’s organizations. READ MORE

What we stand for

We are a coalition with a definitive vision for change. A coalition that advances the aspirations, triumphs, and potential of the people’s parties. A coalition that promotes nationalism, democracy, and the rights and welfare of the people at all times. READ MORE

The 2013 Elections

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Makabayan bloc mull over cutting ties with the majority - By Gil Cabacungan, Philippine Daily Inquirer

THE MAKABAYAN bloc, a league of militant party-list groups in Congress, is considering cutting its ties with the Liberal Party-led majority in the House of Representatives and adding its voice to the dwindling minority.

Former Bayan Muna party-list Rep. Satur Ocampo, president of the Makabayan bloc, said: “If we go minority, we’ll feel freer and more effective in speaking out and taking action, unrestrained by alliance considerations.”

But Ocampo added: “We are still deliberating the matter, clearing out questions being raised and hearing out propositions put forward.”

Submitted by makabayan national on Mon, 06/17/2013 - 04:13
Casiño chides MWSS and Manila Water for coming to hearing unprepared

Bayan Muna Rep. Teddy Casiño today chided the Manila Water and Sewerage System (MWSS) and Manila Water at the public consultation at the Innotech Compound this morning for coming unprepared.

Neither the MWSS officials and Manila Water representatives could answer the question of Casiño on how much the company would make from the proposed water rate hike.

The Manila Water representative said that he did not have his work sheet, while the MWSS official simply could not answer.

Submitted by makabayan national on Thu, 06/13/2013 - 12:02
Casiño says new BIR rule on receipts unfair to start-ups and small businesses

Bayan Muna Rep. Teddy Casiño today urged Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) Commissioner Kim Henares to reconsider her stand not to extend the deadline for the mandatory replacement of all receipts despite widespread appeals from many small business firms.

Casiño earlier wrote Henares to extend the July 1 deadline for Revenue Regulations no. 18-2012 which requires all business establishments to replace their receipts using BIR's newly-prescribed format and to be printed only by BIR-accredited printers. (See attached letter to Henares.)

Submitted by makabayan national on Wed, 06/12/2013 - 00:00