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. 

Sign the letter: actionnetwork.org/forms/duterte-icc25

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.

Malaya Movement USA amplifies the urgent call to surface disappeared indigenous Lumad leaders Michelle Campos and Genasque Enriquez whose whereabouts are currently unknown after being arrested by state forces earlier this week. 

Michelle and Genasque are both members of the Manobo tribe in Lianga, Surigao del Sur. Their tireless work to defend their ancestral domain from encroachment and destruction by mining corporations have made them targets by the state, along with other Lumad leaders like Michelle’s father, Dionel Campos. Dionel  was one of three victims of the Lianga Massacre of 2015 by the 75th Infantry Battalion of the Philippine Army.

This year marks the 39th Anniversary of the People Power Uprising or EDSA I when millions took to the streets to oust the Marcos Sr. regime after years of fascist violence, plunder, and corruption. It is critical that we recognize and uplift this pivotal moment in our history in the face of blatant revisionism and erasure by the current Marcos Jr. regime.

The 2025 midterm elections in the Philippines is underway. We’ve seen the political tug-of-war between the ruling dynasties, the Marcoses and Dutertes. Marcos created his “Alyansa para sa Bagong Pilipinas”, a slate of 12 senators full of corrupt politicians, plunderers, and land grabbers. Meanwhile, Rodrigo Duterte has decided to run for Mayor in Davao, the city where he first implemented the deadly war on drugs, and as of February, Sara Duterte has been impeached by the House of Representatives for her failures and corruption as Vice President.