Philippines: Current information on the treatment by the ruling party and authorities of members of the Bayan Party
| Publisher | Canada: Immigration and Refugee Board of Canada |
| Author | Research Directorate, Immigration and Refugee Board, Canada |
| Publication Date | 1 May 1996 |
| Citation / Document Symbol | PHL23366.E |
| Cite as | Canada: Immigration and Refugee Board of Canada, Philippines: Current information on the treatment by the ruling party and authorities of members of the Bayan Party, 1 May 1996, PHL23366.E, available at: https://www.refworld.org/docid/3ae6abf398.html [accessed 17 September 2023] |
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Information on the Bayan Party is scarce among the sources consulted by the DIRB. The attachment from Political Handbook of the World:1994-1995 has a brief entry on the People's Party (Partido ng Bayan), while the attachment from The Far East and Australasia 1996 has a shorter entry on the New People' Alliance (Partido ng Bayan). Neither source provides current information on the status of the Partido ng Bayan, nor on the treatment of its members.
The Asiaweek attachment of 26 October 1994 discusses the life of Horacio "Boy" Morales, whose party, the Partido ng Bayan, "has disbanded,... [although] its former members remain dedicated to promoting 'politics based on issues, not personalities'."
However, the Human Rights in Developing Countries Yearbook 1995 attachment refers to the Bagong Alyansang Makabayan (New Patriotic Alliance; BAYAN), which is a non-governmental organization. This source does not provide additional information on Bayan (1995, 295)
This Response was prepared after researching publicly accessible information currently available to the DIRB within time constraints. This Response is not, and does not purport to be, conclusive as to the merit of any particular claim to refugee status or asylum. Please find below the list of additional sources consulted in researching this Information Request.
References
Asiaweek [Hong Kong]. 26 October 1994. "For Love of the People; A Philippine Insurgent Returns to Development Work." (NEXIS)
The Far East and Astralasian 1996. 1996. 27th. ed. London: Europa Publications.
Human Rights in Developing Countries Yearbook 1995. 1995. Edited by Peter Boehr et al. Oslo: Nordic Human Rights Institute.
Political Handbook of the World: 1994-1995. 1995. Edited by Arthur S. Banks. Binghamton, NY: CSA Publications.
Attachments
Asiaweek [Hong Kong]. 26 October 1994. "For Love of the People; A Philippine Insurgent Returns to Development Work." (NEXIS)
The Far East and Astralasian 1996. 1996. 27th ed. London: Europa Publications, p. 925.
Human Rights in Developing Countries Yearbook 1995. 1995. Edited by Peter Boehr et al. Oslo: Nordic Human Rights Institute, pp. 294-95.
Political Handbook of the World: 1994-1995. 1995. Edited by Arthur S. Banks. Binghamton, NY: CSA Publications, p. 698.
Additional Sources Consulted
Asia 1996 Yearbook: A Review of the Events of 1995. 1996.
DIRB. "Amnesty International: Philippines" country file. January 1995 to present.
_____. "Philippines" country file. January 1995 to present.
Human Rights Watch World Report 1996. 1995.
International Service Group (ISG), Citizenship and Immigration Canada, Hull. Infrequent reports. 1996.
Keesing's Record of World Events [Cambridge]. Monthly. January 1995 to February 1996.
News From Asia Watch [NY]. Monthly. 1996.
Philippines Human Rights Update. September 1995 to February 1996.