The progressive workers’ organization Kilusang Mayo Uno (KMU) on Tuesday, May 7, announced the release of its six members, also known as the "Mayo Uno 6." Photo from Kilusang Mayo Uno/ Facebook In a social media post, KMU posted the release of the six members which was arrested last May 1 during...
Photo from Manila Police District/MANILA BULLETIN Around 200 people staged a rally at Mendiola in San Miguel, Manila on Friday, June 30, to demand for higher wage. The Manila Police District (MPD) deployed over 140 personnel to maintain peace and order in the area. The rallyists are members of the...
Progressive groups Kilusang Magbubukid ng Pilipinas (KMP) and Kilusang Mayo Uno (KMU) are set to stage a protest on Friday, April 28, to reiterate its calls for wage increase and to demand the lowering of the prices of basic commodities across the archipelago. This call of action will be held at the...
Progressive groups in the country pushed for the prosecution of former Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte for his alleged “crimes against humanity.” Alliance of Filipino women, Gabriela, on Monday, Nov. 14, said attacks carried out against women activists during the Duterte administration...
Kilusang Mayo Uno (KMU) denounced Komisyon sa Wikang Filipino’s (KWF) order to stop the production and distribution of “political,” “subversive,” and “anti-government” books in schools and public libraries, calling it a bold and clear violation of every Filipinos' right to free press....
Nagkaisa, the broadest coalition of labor groups in the Philippines, called on the national government to immediately act on the recent disappearances of several labor and peasant activists in the country. (Nagkaisa) “We are alarmed by this report as it brings back memories of what has done...
Carrying the same voice as they assert the democratic rights of Filipinos, various groups protested in time for Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr.’s inauguration as the 17th president of the Philippines. (Kilusang Mayo Uno) The people’s protest was held in Plaza Miranda on Thursday morning....
Various groups in the Philippines publicly condemned the National Telecommunications Commission’s (NTC) order for internet providers to block websites that are allegedly “affiliated, linked, and supporting terrorist organizations.” (Karapatan / Manila Bulletin) Among the groups who denounced...
Less than a month before President Rodrigo Duterte’s term ends, labor group Kilusang Mayo Uno (KMU) challenged him to immediately pass the proposed P750 national minimum wage, adding that this would help Filipinos deal with the soaring prices of basic commodities and services in the country....
Labor group Kilusang Mayo Uno (KMU) officially endorsed Vice President Leni Robredo and her running mate Senator Kiko Pangilinan for the May 2022 polls. KMU chairperson and senatorial bet Elmer Labog, in a tweet, said that this is the first time that the group endorsed presidential and vice...
Labor group Kilusang Mayo Uno (KMU) conducted a transport strike in Negros Occidental as part of its protest in junking the Oil Deregulation Law amid the bigtime and continuous oil price hikes in the country. The Oil Deregulation Law removed the government’s control on the pricing, exportation,...
The National Federation of Labor Unions-Kilusang Mayo Uno (NAFLU-KMU) welcomed the conviction of three former servicemen for the killing of labor leader Rolando Olalia and unionist Leonor Alay-ay 35 years ago. Rolando "Ka Lando" Olalia (Photo from Kilusang Mayo Uno) "For 35 years, we have sought...
