About Us
Bayan Muna or People First is a progressive party of the poor and marginalized people of the society. It is also the party of the workers, farmers, government employees, fisherfolks, vendors, drivers, indigenous peoples, Bangsamoro, youth and women, professionals and small patriotic business owners.
Bayan Muna Partylist
Bayan Muna is the champion of the demands and interests of the masses, and forwarding the genuine development of the society. Founded on September 25, 1999 as progressive, patriotic, and democratic alternative against the reactionary, colonial, and anti-people partylist in the Philippines.
MISSION
The primary goal of Bayan Muna Partylist as a political party is to end the systemic exploitation and oppression of the foreign, and powerful few; and to progress the lives of the poor, and the country.
Bayan Muna participates in the partylist system and election of other seats inside the government to represent the marginalized poor, workers, farmers, government employees, as well as the other oppressed class and sectors.
Bayan Muna truly believes that the parliament of the streets and the people’s movement is the most powerful catalyst of change, and the key to the improvement of the society.