Malaya Movement USA condemns the targeted, “permanent ban” of longtime political prisoner and human rights advocate Fides Lim issued by the Bureau of Corrections (BuCor), preventing her from visiting Philippine prisons and jails.

Duterte’s Anti-Terror Act: Five years of terrorizing the people

It’s been five years since Rodrigo Duterte signed the sweeping fascist Anti-Terror Act (ATA) that effectively criminalized dissent and legalized political repression. Malaya Movement USA along with many other advocacy groups widely criticized the ATA for the dangers it posed to activists and human rights defenders who’d already been subjected to the Duterte regime’s relentless attacks. The ATA along with the Noynoy Aquino-era Terrorism Financing Prevention and Suppression Act (TFPSA) are used to target advocates and human rights defenders. 

Marcos’ National Action Plan for Unity, Peace, and Development is the antithesis of peace

Revoke the NAP-UPD! Abolish the NTF-ELCAC!

The supposed “National Action Plan for Unity, Peace, and Development” (NAP-UPD) recently adopted by the Marcos regime through its Memorandum Circular 83 on May 2, 2025 is nothing but another deceptively-worded fascist policy that will only lead to increased human rights violations against the Filipino people and fail to address the root causes of the ongoing armed conflict in the Philippines.

This October, Malaya Movement USA chapters across the country took part in Filipino-American History Month. We joined different organizations under the theme “Struggle, Resistance, Solidarity, and Resilience” 

Each year for FAHM, Malaya Movement USA highlights the history and legacy of Filipino-led anti-fascist organizing against Ferdinand Marcos Sr.’s dictatorial rule in the Philippines and crimes committed under Martial Law in 1972. Marcos Sr.’s reign directly caused thousands of Filipinos to leave the country to escape political repression and the economic crisis caused by a system of unmitigated corruption he himself manufactured.

As the Philippine Congress investigates former dictator President Rodrigo Duterte’s War on Drugs, Malaya Movement USA reiterates our ongoing commitment to the victims and survivors of the deadly war. Our organization was founded in direct response to this mindless killing spree that many have been fooled into thinking ended with the elder Duterte.  This investigation is one step in holding Duterte and his fascist ilk accountable for the over 30,000 killed during his reign, but it is not enough.

Malaya Movement USA members from across the country are mobilizing for the Cancel RIMPAC actions in San Diego from June 29-June 30.