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KILUSANG MAYO UNO
(May First Labor Center)
TAGAPAMANDILA NG TUNAY NA UNYONISMO
No. 63 Narra St. Bgy. Claro, Proj. 3 Quezon City
Telefax 421-0768, 421-0986 kilusangmayouno@gmail.com
BREAKING NEWS
September 22, 2005 Attention: News Desks
Killing spree starts again a day after Martial Law anniversary
KMU National Council Member, Nestle Cabuyao Union President Diosdado
"Ka Fort" Fortuna shot dead
Diosdado "Ka Fort" Fortuna, President of United Filipro Workers Union,
the workers union of Nestle Cabuyao, also the Chairperson of
Pagkakaisa ng mga Manggagawa ng Timog Katagalugan (PAMANTIK-KMU) was
shot dead at around 6 pm tonight in front of Sagara Factory in
Canlubang, Laguna.
Reports said Fortuna left the Nestle picket in Cabuyao, Laguna at
around 5 pm. He was supposed to visit his ailing grandson. He was on
board a motorcycle and on his way home to Barangay Paciano when he was
attacked by still unidentified assailants. He sustained two fatal
caliber .45 gunshot wounds in the chest. He was rushed by bystanders
to the Calamba Doctors Hospital but was pronounced dead on arrival.
Labor center Kilusang Mayo Uno (KMU) condemns in strongest possible
terms the brutal killing of Fortuna. Fortuna, 51 years old, is an
active member of KMU National Council and has served the militant
labor movement for 28 years since 1977 as a labor leader of the
multinational company Nestle workers’ union. He also holds several
positions, including Anakpawis Party List-Southern Tagalog Chairman
and Co-Chairperson of the National Coalition for the Protection of
Workers Rights-Southern Tagalog (NCPWR-ST).
"While we are still looking into the details of Ka Fort’s gruesome
murder, we are certain that the killing is politically motivated.
Given the notorious record of human rights violations and summary
executions of leaders, members and activists of progressive peoples’
organizations in Southern Luzon, we are holding the military, police
and the Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo government highly accountable in the
killing," said KMU National Chairperson Elmer Labog.
"As a principled labor leader, Ka Fort manned the Nestle picket lines
since their strike started in January 2002. He consistently advocated
workers’ rights and welfare by actively serving the union and
progressive people’s movement in Southern Tagalog, despite dangerous
conditions and threats on his life. He braved and fought the
government’s militarization campaign and atrocities on the people’s
rights and livelihood. We will seek justice for his death and will
send the evil perpetrators of this murder to hell where they belong."
Fortuna is the third regional mass leader killed after KASAMA-TK
chairperson Eddie Gumanoy and Eden Garcellana of KARAPATAN – Southern
Tagalog were killed in April 2003. ###
Reference: Elmer Labog, KMU Chairperson 0920-6388960, Presto Suyat,
KMU Spokesperson 0916-3225642
KILUSANG MAYO UNO
(May First Labor Center)
TAGAPAMANDILA NG TUNAY NA UNYONISMO
No. 63 Narra St. Bgy. Claro, Proj. 3 Quezon City
Telefax 421-0768, 421-0986 kilusangmayouno@gmail.com
MEDIA ADVISORY
September 22, 2005
Attention: News Desks/Photographers
KATARUNGAN!!!
para kay Diosdado ‘Ka Fort’ Fortuna
Binaril at pinaslang Sept. 22, 6 pm sa Canlubang, Laguna
• Pangulo ng United Filipro Employees Union sa Nestle-Cabuyao
• National Council member ng Kilusang Mayo Uno
• Anakpawis-Southern Tagalog Chairperson
• National Coalition for the Protection of Workers’
Rights-Southern Tagalog
Co-Chairperson
PRESS CONFERENCE
September 23, 2005 (Biyernes)
10:00 am, KMU Office
#63 Narra cor. Agoho Sts. Bgy. Claro, Proj. 3, Q.C.
