Privilege Speech On the 127th Anniversary of the Philippine-American War and the US Invasion of Venezuela 3 February 2026 Deputy Minority Leader and ACT Teachers Representative Antonio L. Tinio Mr. Speaker, Today I rise to mark two anniversaries that expose the unbroken continuity of US imperialism: the one-month anniversary this February 3 of the illegal US invasion of Venezuela, and the 127th anniversary this February 4 of the start of the Philippine-American War, launched by the United States