Malaya Movement USA expresses our deepest condolences for the families of the Negros 19, including those of our friends from the U.S., Lyle Prijoles and Kai Sorem, in light of the autopsy report by forensic pathologist, Dr. Raquel Fortun.

A statement from our Malaya Tacoma chapter on the killing of Kai Sorem

Malaya Tacoma strongly condemns the blatant violations of international humanitarian law conducted by the US-Backed Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) in Negros Occidental on April 19-20, 2026. For 12 hours straight, they carried out an operation of strafing that killed 19 people and displaced 653 residents.

Beloved Filipino American Kai Dana Rene Sorem was among the 19 who lost their lives in the massacre.

Marcos Jr. announced his bid for a non-permanent seat at the UN Security Council (UNSC) during his speech at United Nations in September 2022 at the 77th UN General Assembly.

Marcos Jr. spent P20 million during his March 2026 visit to the UN to campaign for the seat. The vote will take place in New York on June 3rd.

Malaya Movement USA strongly condemns the Armed Forces of the Philippines' massacre of 19 and displacement of over 650 in Negros Occidental on April 19, 2026.

We reject the AFP's blatant lies that the 19 Filipinos killed were dangerous terrorists. We know the truth: that they were peasant activists, student leaders, media workers, and other community members whose only crime was serving the people of Negros when the Philippine government refused to.

Malaya Movement condemns the increase of U.S. militarism in the Philippines and the continued collaboration of the fascist Marcos and Trump regimes, which will further endanger Filipinos as the U.S. ramps up its conflict with China. In early January 2026, the U.S. revealed its new Army Rotational Force-Philippines, which has already been covertly operating since July 2025, further stepping up its military presence in the country under the guise of protecting the region from "Chinese coercion".

Our hearts feel profound relief that Chantal Anicoche is alive and finally safe. This would not have happened without thousands who acted to pressure the Philippine military into revealing they secretly had Chantal alive in their custody and then releasing her after 3 weeks of constant public outrage.

We also feel angry and disturbed that those 3 weeks were likely defined by physical and psychological torment, like many who were either killed by the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) like Chad Booc or survived the AFP like Jonila Castro.