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News in Pictures: RMN-Davao Employees Denounce Anti-Worker Practices of Network Management
News in Pictures: RMN-Davao Employees Denounce Anti-Worker Practices of Network Management
DAVAO CITY -- Members of the Radio Mindanao Network Davao Employees Union (RDEU) protested outside the Radio Mindanao Network (RMN) station at the corner of Bonifacio and Anda streets on January 4 to air their grievances against continued workplace repression, citing the network management’s tactics of preventing the upcoming certification election and the possible sacking of another employee who is sympathetic to the union. (Photos courtesy of NUJP-Davao Chapter / bulatlat.com)
Slideshow: Never Forget: Ampatuan Massacre, A Year After
Slideshow: Never Forget: Ampatuan Massacre, A Year After

Ampatuan Massacre, A Year After
Filipino Journalists Face Another Form of Impunity: Violation of Labor Rights
Filipino Journalists Face Another Form of Impunity: Violation of Labor Rights

By RONALYN V. OLEA
In a speech at the seventh Congress of the National Union of Journalists of the Philippines (NUJP), labor lawyer Nitz Mahinay said there is impunity not only in the killing of journalists but also in the violation of their rights to self-organization and job security.
Justice Secretary, Journalists Agree that Ampatuan Massacre Trial Crucial in Addressing Impunity
Justice Secretary, Journalists Agree that Ampatuan Massacre Trial Crucial in Addressing Impunity

By RONALYN V. OLEA
“The case of the Ampatuan massacre is not just a matter of prosecuting individuals. It also requires the neutralization of the whole machinery of violence and brutality that is fueled by power, political influence and wealth.” Justice Secretary Leila de Lima
[Audio] Family Undaunted in Search for 58th Ampatuan Victim
[Audio] Family Undaunted in Search for 58th Ampatuan Victim

Family Undaunted in Search for 58th Ampatuan Victim
News in Pictures: Thousands Flock to Ampatuan, Maguindanao, to Pay Tribute, Demand Justice for Victims of Massacre
News in Pictures: Thousands Flock to Ampatuan, Maguindanao, to Pay Tribute, Demand Justice for Victims of Massacre

AMPATUAN, Maguindanao -- Marking the first year since the massacre of 58 people in Ampatuan town, Maguindanao, thousands troop to Sitio Masalay, Barangay Salman, to pay tribute and demand justice for the victims. The families of the victims offered flowers, candles and prayers and demand for the speedy resolution of the case. The families were joined by various human-rights and media groups led by Alliance Against Impunity in Mindanao, InPeace Mindanao, Union of Peoples' Lawyers in Mindanao, National Union of Peoples' Lawyers and National Union of Journalists of the Philippines.
Bulatlat Live Event: Ampatuan Massacre First Anniversary
Bulatlat Live Event: Ampatuan Massacre First Anniversary
Bulatlat.com covered the events relating to the first anniversary of the Ampatuan Massacre on Nov. 23. Read the updates here. To learn more about the massacre, read our past stories, commentary and view multimedia content.
Community Radio Broadcasters Worldwide to Join Commemoration of Ampatuan Massacre
Community Radio Broadcasters Worldwide to Join Commemoration of Ampatuan Massacre

By RONALYN V. OLEA
In a resolution adopted by 390 delegates, the World Association of Community Radio Broadcasters condemned, in the strongest terms possible, the culture of impunity in the Philippines.
Journalists Commemorate First Anniversary of Ampatuan Massacre with Reminders, Call for Justice
Journalists Commemorate First Anniversary of Ampatuan Massacre with Reminders, Call for Justice

By RONALYN V. OLEA
“The activities are meant to enhance public awareness on the Ampatuan massacre and on impunity,” CMFR deputy director and former dean of the UP-CMC Luis Teodoro said in a press conference Nov. 16.
News in Pictures: IJM Workers Picket in front of ABS-CBN
News in Pictures: IJM Workers Picket in front of ABS-CBN

Starting October 12, the picket in front of ABS-CBN network's Sgt. Esguerra gate will serve as protest center of the Internal Job Market Workers Union (IJMWU) to further pressure the network management to reinstate the 114 illegally dismissed workers and to hold certification elections, following the Department of Labor and Employment's (DOLE) decision on their case.
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