Migrante Canada officially endorses the 11 Makabayan Senatorial Candidates and #59 Bayan Muna Partylist for the 2025 Philippine Midterm Elections

Migrante Canada, a progressive alliance Filipino migrant/immigrant organizations, along with other organizations and community leaders assert that the BAYAN Muna Partylist and Makabayang Koalisyon ng Mamamayan (or MAKABAYAN) represent the best choice to guide the Filipino people in the May Philippine midterm elections due to their integrity, character, and competence in effective government. Both have demonstrated their commitment, integrity, incorruptibility, and track record in serving the Filipino people.

As community leaders and organizations in Canada, we are resolute in our commitment to support and ensure the victory of BAYAN Muna Partylist and MAKABAYAN 11 senatorial ticket in the May 2025 midterm elections. We urge all our compatriots to assist us in this campaign, which is particularly difficult given that the successors of the political dynasties of Marcos and Duterte, along with traditional politicians and corrupt bureaucrat capitalists, are determined to maintain their power and continue their tyrannical and corrupt practices.

BAYAN Muna Partylist and MAKABAYAN have actively championed the rights and welfare of overseas Filipino workers, opposing the mandatory and exorbitant fees imposed by PhilHealth, SSS, Pag-IBIG, among others, which jeopardize the financial security of overseas Filipinos. Significant accomplishments encompass anti-corruption initiatives, land reform, and laws designed to enhance access to education and healthcare for underprivileged communities, especially families of overseas Filipino workers.

The Five-Point program of the BAYAN Muna Partylist reflects the agenda of the overseas Filipino workers which also calls for (1) the lowering of basic commodity prices; (2) the increase in the living wages for workers; (3) the provision of free basic public services including medical care, assistance to disaster-affected communities, and legal aid to ensure access to justice and the protection of rights; (4) ensuring that funds are allocated to areas of greatest necessity and not squandered on corrupt practices; and (5) promotion of environmental justice, emphasis on the protection and defense of human rights, strengthening of workers' rights, and the promotion of social justice, including legislative initiatives and laws meant to improve access to healthcare and education for Filipinos most in need.

It is now our responsibility, as freedom-loving Filipinos, to elect the rightful and true leaders who will lead our beloved country towards people’s prosperity, the long-desired peace, and a just society grounded in respect for human rights for all.

We reaffirm our commitment to support and pledge to engage in any capacity that the Canada-wide coalition of leaders can contribute to the success of BAYAN Muna Partylist and MAKABAYAN in the Philippine midterm 2025 elections.

We recognize the potential deceitful tactics that the Marcos-Duterte coalition and their associates may employ to manipulate the elections, but we will maintain vigilance until the end.

We therefore unite with our Filipino compatriots in prayer for a transparent, peaceful, fair and honest election. So help us, Almighty God.

Done this 11th day of April, 2025

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