Release Chantal from AFP Custody! Amanda Echanis's freedom and dropping of all trumped-up charges is not just a victory for herself alone; it is undeniable proof that the Armed Forces of the Philippines willingly and rampantly lies about women activists and human rights defenders to hide their heinous crimes.

GABRIELA USA joins in the calls from around the world to release Chantal Anicoche, a 24 year-old Filipino woman from the U.S. who was present during the Armed Forces of the Philippines's recent terroristic attack on Barangay Cabacao, Abra de Ilog, Occidental Mindoro on January 1, 2026.

GABRIELA USA rejects the narrative of "Philippine-American Friendship Day" which is conveniently on the US holiday - July 4th.