On December 9, 2022, on the eve of International Human Rights Day, the U.S. Department of Treasury Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) announced that it is sanctioning rapist and sex trafficker Apollo Quiboloy. This sanction would freeze Quiboloy’s assets in the U.S., from bank accounts to any real estate holdings. It would also prevent businesses from engaging in any deals with Quiboloy. Quiboloy is one among 40 individuals that the U.S. Department of Treasury sanctioned for corruption and human rights violations.

The Malaya Movement USA joins the Filipino people in celebrating International Human Rights Day and the 75th anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights by the United Nations. Today must serve as a reminder and a continuing call to action to defend and assert human rights and the collective rights of the Filipino people against the continued violations of the Philippine government under the Marcos-Duterte regime.

Hold human rights violators accountable! Uphold Philippine Sovereignty!

Rightfully so, Filipinos launched protests in response to Vice President Kamala Harris' visit to the Philippines to meet with President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. and Vice President Sara Duterte.

The Marcos Jr. regime has taken their dangerous red-tagging campaign against people’s organizations overseas. The state sponsored “Special Mission Project” tour of the U.S. peddled lies to further endanger and discredit those who dare criticize the corrupt and fascist government in the Philippines.

Malaya Movement USA denounces former Senator Leila De Lima’s continuing unjust detention and calls for her immediate release in light of recent hostage taking incident where she was held at knife-point by a fellow prisoner this past weekend.

It's been five grueling years since Sen. De Lima was put in jail due to her staunch opposition to Duterte's war on drugs, an atrocious, state sanctioned massacre of the poor. She has joined the more than 800 political prisoners that are currently languishing inside the Philippine government prisons in horrible conditions.

Malaya Movement USA condemns in the strongest terms the political killing of Percy Mabasa, popularly known as Percy Lapid, the radio host of Lapid Fire on DWBL 1242. We send our deepest condolences and solidarity to his family and friends.