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.

Malaya Movement USA mourns the sudden loss of long-time activist and beloved friend, Lyle Prijoles.

We vehemently condemn the fascist state violence that took the life of Lyle along with 18 others in what can only be called a senseless massacre carried out by the Philippine military in Toboso, Negros.

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.