Concerned Artists of the Philippines Portland

Tula ng Bayan! Join Concerned Artists of Philippines Portland for our Poetry Night as part of our 19 Days of Action. We gather to share words of solidarity, inspiration, hope, and celebration of the work of our martyrs. Together, through art and poetry, we shine a light through the lies and violence of the US-Marcos regime! We will be having featured poets performing pieces about the Philippines, the Negros 19, and the fight against disinformation, fascism, and imperialism. There will also be an opec mic portion where you can sign-up to share your poetry and art about these topics! 📍Where: 1537 SE Morrison St, Portland, OR 97214
⏱️When: Thursday, May 21 at 7-9pm, Doors open at 6:30pm ✍🏽 RSVP: /poetry-may21

FIGHT LIKE JOSÉ! ➡️ Sign onto the letter of support: tinyurl.com/fightlikejose-signon ➡️ Share this letter with your friends and community to help spread José’s story! José has been detained for almost one year, facing inhumane conditions and medical neglect. We call upon all people to demonstrate their concern and support for José. Show ICE and the Mexican Consulate that José has a strong community supporting him! We demand that the Mexican consulate makes good on its promise to provide José with legal and medical support. They must advocate for José and all detained Mexican nationals. 💥Fight Like José! Free José Now! Mexican consulate, follow through on your commitments! 💥ICE, release José’s medical records! 💥Medical care now! End of all medical abuses! 💥End all medical abuses, human rights violations, and family separation!

The tactics of disinformation under the US-Marcos regime are no stranger to the Filipino people: fabricate the narrative, justify the killing of civilians, and blame poverty on the poor. Especially in Negros, the AFP has a proven track record of killing innocent civilians: Guihulngan Massacre (2018), Negros 14 Massacre (2019), Negros Oriental Massacre (2019), Fausto Family Massacre (2023), and now the Negros 19 Massacre (2026). In this most recent massacre, the AFP issued conflicting reports of there being 2 encounter sites and another report of 8 encounter sites—yet the bodies were all found in one location. The AFP and the rotten system it represents will continue to enrich the soil beneath the fighting masses. 𝙆𝘼𝘽𝙐𝙃𝘼𝙔𝘼𝙉 𝙃𝙄𝙉𝘿𝙄 𝘽𝘼𝙇𝘼! 𝘼𝘽𝙊𝙇𝙄𝙎𝙃 𝙏𝙃𝙀 𝙉𝙏𝙁-𝙀𝙇𝘾𝘼𝘾! 𝙅𝙐𝙉𝙆 𝙏𝙃𝙀 𝙉𝘼𝙋-𝙐𝙋𝘿! 𝘿𝙀𝙁𝙀𝙉𝘿 𝙉𝙀𝙂𝙍𝙊𝙎! 𝗦𝗜𝗚𝗡 𝗧𝗛𝗘 𝗣𝗘𝗧𝗜𝗧𝗜𝗢𝗡 𝘁𝗼 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗨𝗦 𝗦𝘁𝗮𝘁𝗲 𝗗𝗲𝗽𝗮𝗿𝘁𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 & 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗨𝗦 𝗘𝗺𝗯𝗮𝘀𝘀𝘆 𝗶𝗻 𝗠𝗮𝗻𝗶𝗹𝗮 𝘁𝗼 𝗱𝗲𝗺𝗮𝗻𝗱: 1. An immediate and independent investigation into the AFP massacre 2. An inquiry into the use of US security assistance and weaponry in the military operations on the massacre and aerial bombings in Mindoro on January 1st, 2026 /negros19-petition

Heading to the Portland Saturday Market this weekend? You can catch us there busking (street performing) to fundraise for ongoing relief efforts and community immersion trips in the Philippines as part of our #19DaysOfAction events! We’ll be out there from 12:00-12:45 PM and 1:15-2:00 PM. Join us in building community through the arts, cultivating joy in the face of injustice, and supporting the people-serving work of our organizing siblings in the motherland! — 📢 More about our 19 Days of Action Campaign: In response to the killings of 19 people (students, journalists, artists, peasant advocates, and children) by the AFP under the command of the fascist US-Marcos regime, Concerned Artists of the Philippines Portland is mobilizing 19 Days of Action to affirm that art and culture is not neutral! We have a duty to expose the truth, honor martyrs, and advance the fight for national liberation! Justice for the Negros 19! Defend Negros! Kabuhayan, sahod, hindi bala. — Join the artists’ movement! CAPP Membership Interest Form: Link in our bio! Join the fight against disinformation campaign! Link in our bio! CAPP Venmo and support our work!: @ cap-pdx

A successful reportback! Music! Food! Education! We successfully raised funds for the Bayanihan Disaster Response campaign! Our CAPP members were part of the team that facilitated both the reportback, political education, and kulturals. We exposed how the Philippine government’s “ghost flood projects” scheme diverts trillions of pesos of public funds for the private gain of corporations and political elites—including the Marcos family. Our members showed the true struggles and humanity of the people of Cebu from their BDR immersion trip. They showed how their vital work was no different to the work of the victims within the Negros 19. We concluded with a strong call for not only raising funds, but for people, especially Filipinos, to return home and continue the vital work of our members along with the Negros 19! Get involved with Bayanihan Disaster Response: @nafconoregon

📻 Listen in TOMORROW at 8am Mon. May 11 on 107.1FM and 91.1FM, and online (XRAY.FM) “The Commons” @the_commons_pdx Tune in to XRAY.FM tomorrow morning at 8am to hear more about CAPP’s 19 Days of Action, the unjust killing of the Negros 19, and the ongoing struggles of the Filipino people against the fascist US-backed Marcos regime. We continue to fight for truth to expose the truth of the fascist, oppressive, and violent actions of the Philippine government and terrorist AFP!

In response to the killings of 19 people (students, journalists, artists, peasant advocates, and children) by the AFP under the command of the fascist US-Marcos regime, Concerned Artists of the Philippines Portland is mobilizing 19 Days of Action to affirm that art and culture is not neutral! We have a duty to expose the truth, honor martyrs, and advance the fight for national liberation! Concerned Artists of the Philippines Portland calls on Filipino artists and the broader community to take part in 19 Days of Action: a collective response rooted in grief, resistance, and service to the people. These actions are spaces to: Learn from the conditions on the ground Create art that exposes truth and uplifts the masses Build community in the face of state violence Raise support for work that connects us back to the homeland Art is not neutral. Art is a weapon against fascism, imperialism, and the lies of the state. Art lives when it serves the people. CAPP Membership Interest Form: https://tr.ee/WHKyBtDsPm Join the fight against disinformation campaign! : https://tr.ee/33QZg3kBUY CAPP Venmo and support our fight! : @cap -pdx Justice for the Negros 19! Defend Negros! Kabuhayan, sahod, hindi bala.

Filipino artists have a duty to return home and serve the people! 🎨 Join Concerned Artists of the Philippines Portland for one of our first events in our 19 days of action for the Negros 19: a NAFCON report-back for the Relief & Rehabilitation Mission in 2026! Our CAPP members who were part of that mission will be sharing their experiences of community integration in Cebu, disaster relief, the real stories about the everyday realities of Filipinos, the real struggles of farmers, and how we can continue return home and fight for national liberation! ⏱️When: Saturday May 9th, from 4pm to 7pm 📍Where: 5145 SE Lincoln St, Portland OR 📝RSVP: tinyurl.com/may9-bdr-or

Concerned Artists of the Philippines Portland condemns the Negros 19 massacre: a fascist attack carried out by the Armed Forces of the Philippines under the US-Marcos regime. From April 19–20, 2026, AFP operations in Toboso, Negros Occidental resulted in the killing of 19 individuals and the displacement of hundreds. This is not an isolated incident, but part of a long history of state terror in Negros; where landlessness, poverty, and exploitation persist under a feudal and semi-colonial system, and where the people’s calls for land and livelihood are met with bullets. We reject the AFP’s lies that this was a legitimate encounter. The targeting of civilians, the scale of displacement, and the pattern of violence in the region expose this as a massacre. These attacks are enabled by counterinsurgency programs such as MO32, EO70, and the NTF-ELCAC, and are backed, funded, and directed by U.S. imperialism. As Filipino artists, we affirm that art is not neutral. Art must serve the people: exposing the truth, honoring the martyrs, and advancing the struggle for national liberation. Join us today as we mobilize with BAYAN Oregon and ICHRP Oregon in a rally at 3 PM for the National Day of Mourning and Rage for the Negros 19. We call upon Senator Merkley to condemn the actions of the Armed Forces of the Philippines, open an investigation into the use of U.S. weapons and assistance in the massacre, and oppose further military funding to the Philippines. We stand with the masses of Negros in their fight for genuine land reform, national sovereignty, and a just and lasting peace. Justice for the Negros 19! Defend Negros! Kabuhayan, sahod, hindi bala! Makibaka. Huwag matakot! Stay tuned tomorrow for the full calendar of CAPP’s 19 Days of Action in honor of the Negros 19.

Defend migrants, from here to our homelands! On May 1st, more than 400 migrants, workers, and allies joined the Defend Migrants Alliance (DMA)-OR contingent at Portland’s May Day march of thousands. Join the DMA! tinyurl.com/dma-may2026 Donate to the DMA! DMA-OR on Venmo Fight Like Jose! Sign the letter to demand his immediate release! tinyurl.com/fightlikejose-signon Stand with Day Laborers! Hire a day laborer at portlandvoz.org Or call 503-234-2043

Defend migrants, from here to our homelands! On May 1st, more than 400 migrants, workers, and allies joined the Defend Migrants Alliance (DMA)-OR contingent at Portland’s May Day march of thousands. Join the DMA! tinyurl.com/dma-may2026 Donate to the DMA! DMA-OR on Venmo Fight Like Jose! Sign the letter to demand his immediate release! tinyurl.com/fightlikejose-signon Care for Caregivers Donate to support: Venmo @C4CG -OR IG: @careforcaregiversoregon Stand with Day Laborers! Hire a day laborer at portlandvoz.org Or call 503-234-2043 Adopt a Corner Sight up for a Migra Watch Training linktree.com/pirc_pdx

Desliza para ver en español Balayez pour le français ປັດເພື່ອພາສາລາວ mag-swipe para sa Tagalog DEFEND MIGRANTS FROM OREGON TO OUR HOMELANDS ✊ Join the Defend Migrants Alliance (DMA) Contingent at May Day! We invite all organizations and individuals who stand with migrants to join with the Defend Migrants Alliance contingent and rally and march with over 80 local organizations and unions. We will stand as a united contingent to keep our members safe and amplify the calls and demands of the migrant-led movement! Where 🧭 Meet @ PSU Library, Park Blocks When ⏰ Arrive promptly at 11:45am Register 🔗 tinyurl.com/dma-may1 We also welcome all to banner & sign making at our production day on Wednesday, April 29th at 6:00pm! 🪧🖌️🎨 Register for location