On June 30, 2016 Rodrigo Duterte became the president of the Philippines. Having been the former mayor of Davao and having shared amicable relationships in the past with progressive forces, many in the Philippines had high hopes that his regime would bring substantial change to the country ending years of joblessness, landlessness, poverty and human rights violations.

Sadly, D30 has become yet another instrument in the advancement of the ruling class in the Philippines. The majority of the people in the country remain impoverished, exploited, landless and jobless and it is quite evident that activists and human rights activists are under the target of D30s war. The media claims his violent enforcement to be a "war on drugs" yet it has shown more so to be a war on activists and social justice activists. Bay Area native Brandon Lee moved out to the Philippines to start a family and devote his life to serving marginalized indigenous communities in the Ifugao region of the Cordillera. Through his work he advocated for their human rights and ancestral land and because of his social justice work he was targeted by the military in a belligerent attempt at his life. Though he survived the ordeal and remains safe here in the US, Brandon's life has been permanently impacted, all for defending the interest of the people most in need in the Philippines.

With the auctioning of the oceans to countries like China, the Anti-Terror Law, the massacre in Marawi, the massively displaced children forced out of their Lumad schools, the relentless mining, the advancement of eco-tourism, the constant killing of the poor (under the name of the "war on drugs), the censorship and vilification of progressive journalists, the silencing of the media and the failure to provide meaningful aid to people during the rise of COVID-19, D30 has clearly outed himself as a fascist who is desperately trying to grab onto anything to keep his place in power. Throughout the history of the Philippines however, "repression breeds resistance" and it is only a matter of time before we are reminded that people will always be the movers of history. #OustDu30

To learn more about the Philippines Human Rights Act (an initiative created to counteract the Anti-terror Bill) please log on to: humanrightsph.org/take-action

To learn more about Brandon Lee's story please log on to: ichrpus.org/savebrandonlee/

The track "Oust DU30" is completely free to stream or download. HOWEVER, if you do feel moved to pay for the song (any price), please know that 100% of the proceeds from this song will go to the Justice for Brandon Lee Campaign which aims to raise his story to a international level to influence policy change, while maintaining funds required for his medical expenses.