On the 127th anniversary of Philippine independence from Spain, Malaya Movement USA calls on the Filipino people to continue the historic legacy of resistance and fight for the full realization of genuine independence and sovereignty in the Philippines. We must fight against Marcos Jr.’s selling out of our land, waters, economy, and labor to foreign powers and free our motherland! 

The unconstitutional maneuvers of opportunist senators to dismiss Vice President Sara Duterte’s impeachment trial before it even begins are the latest shameful and absurd example of how corrupt the political system is in the Philippines. Laws are treated by the ruling political dynasties as if they are merely ‘optional’ rules that can be bent or disregarded at their whim, to serve their own selfish interests.

To Filipinos in the US, be alert of known criminal violators of human rights, Jeffrey Celiz and Royina Garma, who in this moment are trying to escape accountability in the Philippines by seeking refuge in the US. Celiz is applying for political asylum in Canada.

Malaya Movement USA joins the Filipino people in strongly condemning the latest water cannon attacks by the Chinese Coast Guard against Philippine vessels near the Pag-Asa Cay 2. This recent incident comes amidst increasing tensions in the territory, fueled by ever-increasing US military presence in the region.

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.

Undemocratic elections

From the Philippines to the US, the 2025 midterm elections were plagued with discrepancies, inadequacies, lack of public information and outreach – an utter failure of the government to facilitate a genuinely democratic election. In the weeks leading up the the elections, initial reports from the International Observers Mission (IOM), facilitated by the International Coalition for Human Rights in the Philippines’ (ICHRP), were sounding the alarm on cases of red-tagging and disinformation, violence and killings amidst the campaign, disenfranchisement, vote buying,  among other issues.