Guerrilla Theatre

Members of the Washington DC chapters of AMLC and the FFP stage guerrilla or street theatre to expose and protest sham elections in the Philippines. The April 5, 1978 demonstration was held in Dupont Circle near the Philippine Embassy, which slowed down rush hour traffic as supporters honked their horns in solidarity with the protest.

KDP chapters used a wide variety of cultural forms to help educate the Filipino community about the movement for democracy in the Philippines and the conditions of oppression facing Filipinos in the US. KDP activists were called upon to perform singing of patriotic songs and educational skits at picket lines, rallies, and educational forums. These mediums allowed the community to take in educational messages in an entertaining and accessible way.

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At the CAMDI national conference in August 1987 held in Oakland, CA., the Washington DC chapter presented a musical lampoon of Reagan breaking with Marcos and his repressive regime, with a rendition of “Ronald’s Way” (to the tune of Sinatra’s My Way.) The cast includes Tito Visaya as Marcos, Diana Cabcabin as Imelda, Jon Melegrito as Reagan, Ding Taverna as Fabian Ver, and Armin Alforque as Justice Fernando. By Jon Melegrito