UP Kalinaw

13/09/2026

11/09/2026

AFP, RETRACT YOUR FORCES FROM BARMM! END STATE TERROR!

The scale of militarization surrounding the upcoming Bangsamoro Parliamentary Elections this September 14 is deeply concerning. For the first regular election of the Bangsamoro Parliament, the people of BARMM are being asked to participate in a democratic exercise: to cast their votes, choose their representatives, and exercise their political rights.

Yet alongside the ballot boxes, we are seeing an increasingly heavy military presence. Around 11,900 Philippine Army troops are being deployed for election security in BARMM. Additional military assets, including helicopters, artillery systems, and other ground forces, have also been reported as part of the security preparations.

This is not a small matter.

Security is important; we understand that BARMM has a history of armed conflict and that election-related violence is a legitimate concern. However, at what point does “security” begin to create fear among the very people whose democratic participation we are supposed to protect?

THIS IS AN ELECTION, WE ARE NOT GOING TO WAR. Seeing military personnel and heavy equipment surrounding your community may not simply register as “security.” It can bring back painful memories and trauma, especially for the elderly.

Bangsamoro citizens must also be able to exercise that right freely, safely, and without intimidation or fear. We call for election security that genuinely protects voters without creating an atmosphere of fear. The military and police must ensure that their presence does not undermine the very democratic exercise they are tasked to secure. The Bangsamoro people have fought long and hard for the right to determine their own political future.

Bangsamoro is exercising its democratic rights. This act from the AFP undermines the self-determination they long faught for.

PROTECT THE PEOPLE’S RIGHT TO VOTE! LET THE BANGSAMORO PEOPLE VOTE IN PEACE!

08/09/2026

US TROOPS, OUT OF OUR HOMELAND NOW!

The UP Katilingban sa mga Anak Mindanao strongly condemns the reported plans to establish a new Enhanced Defense Cooperation Agreement (EDCA) facility at the PHIVIDEC estate in Tagoloan, Misamis Oriental. The recent inspection of civilian lands by US military personnel is a dangerous encroachment that turns our homeland into a forward operating base for imperialist interests.

Adding another military location to Northern Mindanao, alongside the existing EDCA site at Lumbia Airport in Cagayan de Oro City, demonstrates the Marcos Jr. administration’s complete subservience to US imperialist powers. This dangerous policy surrenders our territorial integrity and transforms peaceful civilian communities into immediate targets for global conflict.

The unchecked entry and scoping activities of US military personnel on local civilian grounds set a threatening precedent for Philippine sovereignty. These maneuvers strip our communities of local autonomy, normalize foreign military presence, and compromise the safety of our citizens.

Rather than surrendering strategic lands for foreign war machinery, properties like the PHIVIDEC estate should be dedicated to national industrialization. Utilizing this land to generate local employment and strengthen homegrown industries will serve the interests of Mindanawans far more than leasing it for US military operations.

We, as Mindanawan students at UP Diliman, assert that true and lasting peace (kalinaw) cannot exist under the presence of US military bases and troops. National security is built on self-determination, social justice, and an independent foreign policy—not on dragging our country into US-led geopolitical conflicts.

We urge both national and local authorities, along with the people of Mindanao, to reject the expansion of EDCA facilities and safeguard our homeland against US militarization. We must remain resolute in asserting our sovereignty and fighting for a free and peaceful nation.

07/09/2026

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07/09/2026

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06/09/2026

**CALLING ALL MINDANAWANS**

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23/08/2026

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20/08/2026

16/08/2026

LUPANG NINUNO, DEPENSAHAN, AT IPAGLABAN!
DEFEND THE BANGSAMORO!
PEACE FOR MINDANAO!

Binuhay ng tri-people ang freshie tour mula sa mga Mindanawan tungo sa mga Mindanawan. Nilibot ng grupo ang iba’t ibang gusali sa loob at labas ng pamantasan at tinalakay ang samu’t saring mga isyung Mindanawan tulad ng militarisasyon sa kanayunan, pasismo ng estado, pagtutol sa Pax Silica, imperyalismo, Bangsamoro democracy, militanteng tradisyon ng mga Mindanawan simula pa nung panahon ng Martial Law, at iba pa.

Pulitikal maging Mindanawan dahil nakaugat tayo sa lupa nating ninanakaw at binabalahura. Kailangan ang pagkakaisa ng Lumads, Moros, at settlers upang ipabagsak ang mga elementong nagpapahirap sa atin.

ANG KABATAANG MINDANAWAN, LUMALABAN!