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.