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Bayan Muna Southern Mindanao @bayanmunasmr.bsky.social · 17/09/2026

Former President Rodrigo Duterte’s appearance at an [ICC] status conference indicates that he is capable of understanding the proceedings and is fit to stand trial, lawyer of alleged drug war victims Atty. Neri Colmenares said... www.gmanetwork.com/news/topstor...

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Rodrigo Duterte's ICC appearance indicates he is fit for trial, Colmenares says

Rodrigo Duterte’s ICC appearance indicates he is fit for trial, Colmenares says

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Bayan Muna Southern Mindanao @bayanmunasmr.bsky.social · 17/09/2026

Former #BayanMuna Rep. Carlos Zarate said Malacañang officials, including President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr., should also be held accountable if the Ombudsman accepts the credibility of testimonies from the so‑called “Maleta Boys”... thecitypost.net/ex-bayan-mun...

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Ex‑Bayan Muna solon says Marcos Jr. must face scrutiny if Ombudsman trusts ‘Maleta Boys’ -

📷: Former Bayan Muna Rep. Carlos Zarate

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Bayan Muna Southern Mindanao @bayanmunasmr.bsky.social · 14/09/2026

Former #BayanMuna Rep. Carlos Zarate appealed for calm after a Cotabato City shooting left three dead and over a dozen injured during the first BARMM parliamentary elections. mb.com.ph/2026/09/14/e...

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Bayan Muna Southern Mindanao @bayanmunasmr.bsky.social · 14/09/2026

Umapela si dating #BayanMuna party-list Rep. Carlos Isagani Zarate sa lahat ng mga regional political party leader sa [BARMM] na manawagan ang mga ito sa kanilang mga tagasuporta na maging kalmado upang maging mapayapa ang... parliamentary elections. tnt.abante.com.ph/2026/09/14/z...

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Zarate sa political leaders sa BARMM: Tiyaking payapa ang parliamentary elections

Umapela si dating Rep. Carlos Zarate sa mga lider sa BARMM na tiyaking payapa ang unang parliamentary elections matapos ang ulat ng gulo.

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Bayan Muna Southern Mindanao @bayanmunasmr.bsky.social · 07/09/2026

Former #BayanMuna Representative and National Executive Vice President Carlos Isagani Zarate expressed alarm over the push for a joint venture agreement that would effectively hand over the [SOCOTECO II] to private corporate interests. journalnews.com.ph/bayan-muna-e...

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Bayan Muna expresses alarm on takeover of power coop

FORMER Bayan Muna Representative and National Executive Vice President Carlos Isagani Zarate expressed alarm over the push for a joint venture agreement that would effectively hand over the South Cota...

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Bayan Muna Southern Mindanao @bayanmunasmr.bsky.social · 03/09/2026

Former #BayanMuna Rep. Teddy Casiño on Wednesday raised concerns over the potential environmental and social impact of the proposed 1,620-hectare Pax Silica hub in New Clark City in Tarlac province... bnc.bilyonaryo.com/casino-sound...

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Casiño sounds alarm over Pax Silica’s 90M-liter daily water demand

Nagbabala si Teddy Casiño sa posibleng epekto sa kalikasan at tubig ng itatayong Pax Silica hub sa New Clark City.

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Bayan Muna Southern Mindanao @bayanmunasmr.bsky.social · 06/08/2026

#BayanMuna Chairman Neri Colmenares argued there is no need to pass a new law to implement the President’s call for the removal of the system loss charge from electricity bills, as well as the VAT on it. He said the ERC can already do this. www.abs-cbn.com/news/busines...

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Bayan Muna Southern Mindanao @bayanmunasmr.bsky.social · 04/08/2026

Meanwhile, former #BayanMuna representative Carlos Zarate criticized the ERC’s twin decisions, describing them as a “bigay-bawi” (give-and-take-back) scheme reflecting regulatory capture and an anti-consumer bias. www.philstar.com/headlines/20...

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Electric bills to go up as ERC OKs surcharge hike

Consumers are set to pay higher renewable energy charges this month following the Energy Regulatory Commission  approval of an increase in the feed-in tariff allowance.

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Bayan Muna Southern Mindanao @bayanmunasmr.bsky.social · 01/08/2026

Former #BayanMuna Rep. Neri Colmenares said Vice President Sara Duterte’s remark that it would take only P5,000 to hire a killer in the Philippines was virtually an admission that crime and gun violence escalated under the presidency of her father... bnc.bilyonaryo.com/colmenares-v...

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Colmenares: VP Sara's 'P5K to kill' remark admits gun violence worsened under Duterte

Neri Colmenares says Vice President Sara Duterte's remark admits that gun violence worsened during her father's presidency.

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Bayan Muna Southern Mindanao @bayanmunasmr.bsky.social · 01/08/2026

Instead of creating genuine competition, EPIRA transformed electricity into a profit-driven commodity. Consumers became captive customers, while utilities retained mechanisms that allow many operating costs... to be passed on to the public. davaotoday.com/todays-views...

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Beyond system loss: Filipinos need system change | Davao Today

President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.’s call in his fifth State of the Nation Address to stop passing system loss charges and their corresponding Value-Added Tax (VAT) on to electricity consumers is one of t...

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Bayan Muna Southern Mindanao @bayanmunasmr.bsky.social · 21/07/2026

The Constitution entrusts the Senate with a broader responsibility: to determine whether a public official has remained worthy of the extraordinary trust reposed in her office. Public trust—not procedural perfection—is the constitutional yardstick. davaotoday.com/todays-views...

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When Romanov fell | Davao Today

For nearly a week, the impeachment trial of Vice President Sara Duterte seemed trapped in a maze of technicalities. Every typographical error became a battlefield. Every procedural defect threatened t...

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Bayan Muna Southern Mindanao @bayanmunasmr.bsky.social · 13/07/2026

Former #BayanMuna party-list Rep. Carlos Zarate called on the government to implement the value-added tax (VAT) exemption on the sale and purchase of indigenous natural gas and aggregated gas retroactively. bnc.bilyonaryo.com?p=93673

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Bayan Muna seeks VAT refunds on natural gas purchases

Former Bayan Muna Rep. Carlos Zarate calls for the retroactive implementation of the VAT exemption on indigenous natural gas under Republic Act 12120.

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Bayan Muna Southern Mindanao @bayanmunasmr.bsky.social · 10/06/2026

Ginawa ni #BayanMuna chairperson Neri Colmenares ang pahayag sa aniya’y “creeping oil price increases” dahil nagsimulang magtaas ang mga ito ng presyo noong Biyernes matapos ianunsiyo ng DOE na magkakaroon ng oil price increase. tnt.abante.com.ph/2026/06/09/n...

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‘Garapalan na ang kasakiman’: Colmenares ipinanawagan ang nasyonalisasyon ng oil industry

Nanawagan si Neri Colmenares na i-nationalize ang oil industry at amyendahan ang Oil Deregulation Law dahil sa sunod-sunod na taas-presyo ng mga kumpanya ng langis.

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Bayan Muna Southern Mindanao @bayanmunasmr.bsky.social · 25/05/2026

Lawyers representing the victims of former President Rodrigo Duterte’s drug war are undaunted by his new legal team, saying their “strong evidence” against him will make it hard for the defense to win... #BayanMuna #DutertePanagutin globalnation.inquirer.net/324411/drug-...

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Drug war victims’ lawyers unfazed by Duterte’s new legal team

FIGHT GOES ON: The families of the drug victims hold a “watch party” in Quezon City on Wednesday for the ruling on the defense team’s appeal that questioned the jurisdiction of the ICC over the

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Bayan Muna Southern Mindanao @bayanmunasmr.bsky.social · 15/05/2026

Isang patunay ang pagtakas ni Senador Ronald “Bato” dela Rosa sa protective custody ng Senado kung bakit dapat itong litisin sa International Criminal Court (ICC), ayon kay dating #BayanMuna Rep. Carlos Isagani Zarate. tonite.abante.com.ph/bato-dela-ro...

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Bato Dela Rosa pinatakas sa Senado – Makabayan bloc

Meta Description: Pinagpapaliwanag ng Makabayan bloc ang Senado sa pagtakas ni Senador Bato dela Rosa na may arrest warrant mula sa ICC para sa crimes against humanity.

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Bayan Muna Southern Mindanao @bayanmunasmr.bsky.social · 15/05/2026

Former #BayanMuna Rep. Carlos Isagani Zarate said that the move of the Senate, under Senate President Alan Peter Cayetano, to provide protective custody to Sen. Ronald Dela Rosa bolsters the reason why he should be tried at the International Criminal Court (ICC). politiko.com.ph/2026/05/14/s...

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Senate protective custody move strengthens need for ICC trial vs Bato dela Rosa - Zarate

Former Rep. Carlos Isagani Zarate slams the Senate's decision to grant protective custody to Senator Bato Dela Rosa, arguing it reinforces the necessity of an ICC trial.

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Bayan Muna Southern Mindanao @bayanmunasmr.bsky.social · 15/05/2026

Former #BayanMuna Rep. Carlos Isagani Zarate said that he made the such remarks after he observed that only eight out of the sixty representatives from Mindanao voted against the impeachment. tribune.net.ph/2026/05/13/s...

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‘Solid Mindanao’ turning into gas – lawyer

The recent turnout on the impeachment of Vice President Sara Duterte at the House of Representatives was a clear indication that the concept of “Solid Mindanao”

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Bayan Muna Southern Mindanao @bayanmunasmr.bsky.social · 10/05/2026

Former #BayanMuna Rep. Neri Colmenares said the budget provision allowing the transfer of the Philippine Health Insurance Corp.’s (PhilHealth) excess fund to finance other government programs should not be repeated. bnc.bilyonaryo.com?p=82373

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Colmenares warns vs repeat of PhilHealth fund transfer

Former Rep. Neri Colmenares warns against repeating the unconstitutional PhilHealth fund transfer, demanding the removal of loophole unprogrammed fund provisions.

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Bayan Muna Southern Mindanao @bayanmunasmr.bsky.social · 26/04/2026

#BayanMuna Chairperson Neri Colmenares condemned Vice President Sara Duterte for commending the 79th Infantry Battalion following the April 19 operation in Toboso... that left 19 people dead—an incident widely described by rights groups as a massacre. thecitypost.net/bayan-muna-h...

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Bayan Muna hits VP Sara for praising AFP unit amid ‘Toboso 19’ killings

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KMU Southern Mindanao @kmu-smr.bsky.social · 26/04/2026

Malampusong gipahigayon sa Kilusang Mayo Uno (KMU) Southern Mindanao, kauban ang Kadamay-Davao, GABRIELA-Southern Mindanao ug Bayan Muna, ang hiniusang All Leaders Meeting (ALM) ug educational discussion niadtong Abril 25, 2026 sa Davao City. ✊🧵

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Bayan Muna Southern Mindanao @bayanmunasmr.bsky.social · 06/04/2026

#BayanMuna chairperson Neri Colmenares warned the Marcos administration against entering into a joint exploration of energy resources in the West Philippine Sea (WPS), which dilutes the Philippines’ control over its exclusive economic zone... bnc.bilyonaryo.com?p=77471

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Joint WPS exploration with China ‘dilutes’ PH sovereignty - Bayan Muna

Bayan Muna's Neri Colmenares warns the Marcos administration that joint exploration with China in the West Philippine Sea dilutes PH sovereignty.

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Bayan Muna Southern Mindanao @bayanmunasmr.bsky.social · 06/04/2026

Nagbabala si #BayanMuna Chairperson Neri Colmenares laban sa pagpasok ng gobyerno sa joint exploration para maghanap ng energy resources sa West Philippine Sea (WPS) na magpapalabnaw umano sa kontrol ng Pilipinas sa exclusive economic zone nito... tnt.abante.com.ph/2026/04/05/b...

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Bayan Muna nagbabala sa pagpasok ng ‘Pinas sa joint exploration sa WPS

Nagbabala si Neri Colmenares sa joint exploration sa WPS. Alamin kung bakit ito tinawag na 'sellout' at panganib sa soberanya ng Pilipinas laban sa China.

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Bayan Muna Southern Mindanao @bayanmunasmr.bsky.social · 05/02/2026

#BayanMuna Chairperson Neri Colmenares denounced the House Justice Committee’s dismissal of the impeachment complaint against President Ferdinand Marcos, calling it a revival of old arguments that once shielded former President Gloria Arroyo. thecitypost.net/bayan-muna-j...

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BAYAN MUNA: Justice Committee Dismissal Makes Impeachment an Impossible Dream

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Bayan Muna Southern Mindanao @bayanmunasmr.bsky.social · 10/12/2025

Depensahan ang mga tawhanong katungod! Nakighiusa si kanhing #BayanMuna Congressman Atty. Kaloi Zarate sa mobilisasyon ug lihok-protesta atol sa ika-77 nga Kalibutanhong Adlaw sa mga Tawhanong Katungod (International Human Rights Day) sa Davao City, 10 Disyembre 2025. 🧵

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Bayan Muna Southern Mindanao @bayanmunasmr.bsky.social · 08/12/2025

Former #BayanMuna Rep. Carlos Isagani Zarate has urged the national government to “comply swiftly” with the Supreme Court’s order for the national treasury to return the P60 billion it took from PhilHealth. newsinfo.inquirer.net/2151722/natl...

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Nat’l gov’t told: ‘Comply swiftly’ with SC order on P60B PhilHealth fund

CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY — Former Bayan Muna Rep. Carlos Isagani Zarate has urged the national government to "comply swiftly" with the Supreme Court's order for the national treasury to

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Bayan Muna Southern Mindanao @bayanmunasmr.bsky.social · 07/12/2025

The Supreme Court order to return the P60 billion in excess funds back to the Philippine Health Insurance Corp. (PhilHealth) was a “victory for the right to health,” former party-list Rep. Neri Colmenares said in a statement on Friday. #BayanMuna newsinfo.inquirer.net/2151370/orde...

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Order to return P60B to PhilHealth a ‘win for right to health’ – Colmenares

Neri Colmenares, former Bayan Muna Party-list representative —File photo from the Senate Public Relations and Information Bureau MANILA, Philippines — The Supreme Court order to return the P60

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Bayan Muna Southern Mindanao @bayanmunasmr.bsky.social · 07/12/2025

“This is a victory for the people and a lesson to the President and members of Congress in the future—no matter how powerful, the people need to assert their rights to gain victories such as the PhilHealth case,” Colmenares said. #BayanMuna politiko.com.ph/2025/12/05/a...

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A lesson to the President, Congress: SC decision vs PhilHealth fund transfer a people’s victory - Colmenares

Former Bayan Muna Rep. Neri Colmenares said the Supreme Court decision voiding the transfer of PhilHealth’s funds to the National Treasury should serve as a lesson to both the President and Congress.

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Bayan Muna Southern Mindanao @bayanmunasmr.bsky.social · 07/12/2025

Former #BayanMuna Rep. Neri Colmenares on Friday hailed the Supreme Court’s decision voiding the transfer of [PhilHealth] funds to the National Treasury, calling it a landmark victory for the Filipino people and a cautionary tale for both Malacañang and Congress. bnc.bilyonaryo.com?p=62130

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SC ruling voiding transfer of PhilHealth funds a people’s victory— Colmenares

Former Rep. Neri Colmenares hails the SC ruling voiding the transfer of PhilHealth funds as a "victory for the people" and a cautionary tale for the government.

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Bayan Muna Southern Mindanao @bayanmunasmr.bsky.social · 10/11/2025

Nanawagan si dating #BayanMuna Rep. Carlos Isagani Zarate sa administrasyong Marcos na ibuhos ang malaking bahagi ng pondo ng Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) sa pagpapagawa ng mga disaster-resilient evacuation center. tnt.abante.com.ph/2025/11/10/p...

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Pondo ng DPWH ibuhos sa permanent evacuation centers - Bayan Muna

Nanawagan si dating Bayan Muna Rep. Carlos Isagani Zarate sa administrasyong Marcos na ibuhos ang malaking bahagi ng pondo ng Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) sa pagpapagawa ng mga disas...

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Bayan Muna Southern Mindanao @bayanmunasmr.bsky.social · 10/11/2025

Former #BayanMuna Rep. Carlos Isagani Zarate has called on the Marcos administration to allocate a significant portion of the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) budget for 2026 to construct disaster-resilient evacuation centers nationwide. bnc.ph?p=58978

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DPWH must build evacuation centers as mandated by law, says ex-Bayan Muna solon

Former Bayan Muna Rep. Carlos Isagani Zarate has called on the Marcos administration to allocate a significant portion of the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) budget for 2026 to construc...

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Bayan Muna Southern Mindanao @bayanmunasmr.bsky.social · 03/11/2025

Victims of Rodrigo Duterte’s war on drugs have called for the former president’s immediate trial on charges of crimes against humanity before the International Criminal Court (ICC). #DutertePanagutin #BayanMuna www.philstar.com/headlines/20...

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ICC urged: Start Duterte trial now

Victims of Rodrigo Duterte’s war on drugs have called for the former president’s immediate trial on charges of crimes against humanity before the International Criminal Court.

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Bayan Muna Southern Mindanao @bayanmunasmr.bsky.social · 26/10/2025

#BayanMuna Rep. Neri Colmenares supports the flood control probe but demands a wider, transparent investigation into all infrastructure projects, stating corruption is non-partisan: “if you stole, you stole.” vanguard.com.ph/2025/10/20/b...

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Bayan Muna Backs Corruption Probe, Calls for Nationwide Audit of Government Projects - The Vanguard

• Bayan Muna Rep. Neri Colmenares supports the flood control probe but demands a wider, transparent investigation into all infrastructure projects, stating c...

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Bayan Muna Southern Mindanao @bayanmunasmr.bsky.social · 26/10/2025

Hiniling ni dating #BayanMuna Rep. Neri Colmenares na imbestigahan ang yaman at lifestyle ni dating Ombudsman Samuel Martires kasunod ng “secret” umanong pagbaligtad nito sa dismissal order laban kay Sen. Joel Villanueva. tnt.abante.com.ph/2025/10/24/y...

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Yaman, lifestyle ni Martires pinasisilip ni Colmenares

Hiniling ni dating Bayan Muna Rep. Neri Colmenares na imbestigahan ang yaman at lifestyle ni dating Ombudsman Samuel Martires kasunod ng “secret” umanong pagbaligtad nito sa dismissal order laban kay ...

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Bayan Muna Southern Mindanao @bayanmunasmr.bsky.social · 26/10/2025

Former #BayanMuna Party-list Rep. Neri Colmenares is calling for a lifestyle check on former Ombudsman Samuel Martires following revelations of a secret 2019 decision that reversed the dismissal order against Senator Joel Villanueva. mb.com.ph/2025/10/24/c...

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Bayan Muna Southern Mindanao @bayanmunasmr.bsky.social · 24/10/2025

#BayanMuna is pressing for an investigation into former Ombudsman Samuel Martires’ properties, lifestyle... for possible ill-gotten wealth following revelations of a secret 2019 decision that reversed the dismissal order against Sen. Joel Villanueva. thecitypost.net/bayan-muna-c...

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Bayan Muna Calls for Probe into Martires’ Assets Amid ‘Secret Decision’ Controversy; Urges COA to Audit Confidential Fund Spending

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Bayan Muna Southern Mindanao @bayanmunasmr.bsky.social · 24/10/2025

According to #BayanMuna chair Neri Colmenares... the Oct. 23 ruling of Pre-trial Chamber I, which rejected the defense’s challenge to the ICC’s jurisdiction, “practically destroyed the Dutertes’ claim that he was kidnapped.” globalnation.inquirer.net/296197/icc-r...

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ICC ruling on jurisdiction ‘destroys’ Duterte’s kidnap claim – lawyer

Former President Rodrigo Duterte at the International Criminal Court. Screengrabbed from the ICC. MANILA, Philippines — The decision of Pre-Trial Chamber I of the International Criminal Court

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Bayan Muna Southern Mindanao @bayanmunasmr.bsky.social · 23/10/2025

Sa panayam ng Brigada NewsFM Manila kay Colmenares, sinabi nitong dismayado siya sa naging appointment ni Gutierrez dahil sa umano’y pagkukulang sa pag-aksyon sa mga kaso ng katiwalian, bago pa man ito nagbitiw sa puwesto. #BayanMuna brigada.ph/articles/rea...

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Dating prosecutor sa impeachment vs Mercidetas Guiterrez, pumalag sa appointment nito sa Senior Citizen Commission | BRIGADA BALITA

Dating prosecutor sa impeachment vs Mercidetas Guiterrez, pumalag sa appointment nito sa Senior Citizen Commission

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