Malaya Movement USA denounces the Salaknib military exercises, which will be followed by the yearly Balikatan war games on April 21. These yearly war games have proven to be expensive, destructive to the environment and disruptive to the livelihood of peasants, farmers, and fisherfolk who reside in the areas where they happen. We strongly oppose Trump’s newly appointed Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth's visit to the Philippines, a pit stop in his Asia tour starting on March 28. Hegseth’s recent blunder in accidentally texting war plans to the media reveals the current US administration’s ineptitude and carelessness and does not bode well for the so-called “ironclad” partnership between the two countries.
After years of violence, impunity and 30,000+ lives lost, Duterte’s ICC arrest is a critical step towards justice and accountability for the victims of Duterte’s war on drugs. His fascist rule left a lasting impact on Philippine society, and he and his murderous cronies must all be held to account for their crimes against the Filipino.
