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{{Politics of Philippines}}
'''Bagong Alyansang Makabayan''' ([[Filipino language|Filipino]]: '''''New Patriotic Alliance''''') or '''BAYAN''' is a [[left-wing politics|leftist political coalition]] in the [[Philippines]], started in May 1985 during the [[Ferdinand Marcos]] [[dictatorship]]. It brought together more than a thousand grassroots and progressive organizations, representing over a million people.
The nickname BAYAN was picked since it stands for ''nation'' or ''community'' in [[Filipino language|Filipino]].
==History==
BAYAN was a participant in the mainly non-violent [[revolution]] against the Marcos dictatorship, contributing to one of the first of the non-violent, popular revolutions of the 1980s. Since 1998, [[Bayan Muna]], the political party of the organization, has been the leading party-list member in the [[House of Representatives of the Philippines]].
BAYAN is associated with political parties [[Anakpawis]], [[Bayan Muna]], and [[GABRIELA]]. They currently have a combined total of six in the representatives [[13th Congress of the Philippines]]: [[Crispin Beltran]], [[Rafael V. Mariano]], [[Satur Ocampo]], [[Teodoro Casiño]], [[Joel Virador]], and [[Liza Maza]].
==Political structure==
Different opinions exist as to whether the structure of BAYAN is [[Progressivism|progressive]], [[democratic]] or [[feudal]], [[hierarchical]] or [[Anarchism|non-hierarchical]], and whether it is [[nationalist]] or not. Its own documentation [http://www.geocities.com/CapitolHill/Lobby/4677/] suggests that it is a centralized organization, including:
* chapters as the smallest units
* a general assembly as the theoretically highest policy-making body, but which meets only once every three years
* a national council which meets twice a year or more often if needed
* a national executive committee to implement the policies of the general assembly and national council
* five specialized commissions
* a general secretariat that runs day-to-day operations
* a national office in [[Quezon City]] in [[Metro Manila]].
===Member organizations===
BAYAN is a coalition of many different organizations such as labor groups like the [[Kilusang Mayo Uno]], peasant organizations such as [[Kilusang Magbubukid ng Pilipinas]], youth organizations such as the [[League of Filipino Students]], religious organizations such as the [[Student Christian Movement - Philippines]], the [[Ecumenical Movement for Justice and Peace]] and [[Promotion of Church People's Response]] (PCPR), feminist organizations such as [[GABRIELA]], [[Kilusan ng Manggawang Kababaihan]] (Women Workers' Movement), [[SAMAKANA]] (Association of United and Free Women) and [[AMIHAN]] (National Federation of Peasant Women), Health Workers' organizations such as the [[Health Alliance for Democracy]] (HEAD), educational/scientific organizations such as the [[Alliance of Concerned Teachers]] and [[Scientists, Technologists, Engineers for the People]] (STEP), fisherfolk such as [[Pambansang Lakas ng Kilusang Mamamalakaya ng Pilipinas]] (PAMALAKAYA - National Federation of Fisherfolk Organizations), cultural organizations such as [[BUGKOS]], and [[Indigenous people|indigenous people's]] organizations such as [[Kalipunan ng mga Katutubong Mamamayan ng Pilipinas]] (KAMP - National Federation Of Indigenous Peoples' Organizations), MIGRANTE -Alliance of Filipino Migrants Organizations.
In a resolution past during the BAYAN 7th Congress in August 2004, the coalition would expand to include overseas Filipino organizations as official members of BAYAN. In January 2005, the first BAYAN USA assembly was held in San Francisco. As the first overseas BAYAN chapter, BAYAN USA directly coordinated the implementation of BAYAN campaigns to BAYAN member organizations in the United States. These organizations include the NY Committee for Human Rights in the Philippines, League of Filipino Students in San Francisco State University, Anakbayan (New York/New Jersey, Los Angeles, San Diego, Honolulu, East Bay and Seattle), the Critical Filipino/Filipina Studies Collective, Habi Ng Kalinangan, babaeSF (San Francisco), Pinay Sa Seattle, and Filipinas for Rights and Empowerment (FiRE).
==Current issues==
On [[August 7]], [[2002]], the secretary-general of BAYAN, [[Teodoro Casiño|Teodoro A. Casiño]], claimed that under the [[Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo]] presidency, soldiers murdered at least 13 BAYAN and [[Bayan Muna|BAYAN Muna]] members. <ref>[http://www.codewan.com.ph/CyberDyaryo/press_release/pr2002_0807_01.htm] </ref>
Claims such as these are consistent with reports from [[Amnesty International]]. For example, on [[April 22]] [[2003]], Amnesty International claimed that as part of the government's anti-insurgency campaign against the New Peoples' Army (NPA), there were systematic [[human rights violation]]s such as [[disappearances]], [[torture]], [[extrajudicial execution]]s and arbitrary arrests carried out by national security forces and [[paramilitary]] groups known as [[militia]]s. According to the reports, both civilians and members of legally recognised organizations considered to be related to the NPA are at risk, especially in provinces such as [[Oriental Mindoro]]. <ref>[http://web.amnesty.org/library/Index/ENGASA350112003] </ref>
==References==
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==External links==
*[http://www.bayan.ph/ BAYAN website]
*[http://www.bayanmuna.net/ BAYAN Muna (political party) website]
*[http://www.bayanusa.org/ BAYAN USA website]
*[http://news.inq7.net/infotech/index.php?index=1&story_id=71320 KMU slaps call center industry as “hub for exploitation” by Philippine Daily Inquirer, April 1, 2006]
*http://www.manilastandardtoday.com/?page=regions05_sept20_2006
*http://newsinfo.inq7.net/breakingnews/metroregions/view_article.php?article_id=22661
*[http://web.amnesty.org/library/Index/ENGASA350112003 human rights violations report]
[[Category:Political parties in the Philippines]]
[[Category:Political parties established in 1985]]