The National Union of Journalists of the Philippines Zamboanga City, Basilan, Sulu, Tawi-tawi Chapter is going to hold two activities on August 20, 2008 starting 11 a.m. until 1 p.m.
On August 20, 2008 at 11am, Reading of Solidarity Statement pertaining to slain journalists in front of the RMN Station along Pilar Street and followed by a mass at the Saint Joseph Church.
The activities are intended for journalists like Dennis Cuesta of DxMD General Santos City a station manager and Martin Roxas, RMN DyKR an officer of NUJP Capiz Chapter and for other 94 journalists killed since 1986.
Based on the documentation of the NUJP Media Safety Office, there have been 7 RMN broadcasters slain since 1986, with Martin and Dennis as the 6th and 7th. Based also on our data, Dennis was the 7th journalist killed in General Santos since 1986, making General Santos the most dangerous place for journalists in the Philippines.
1. Florante "Boy" Castro, DXCP Gen San - 1986
2. Jean Ladringan, Southern Star, Gen San - 1990
3. Dominador "Dom" Bentulan, DXGS Gen San - 1998
4. Odilon Mallari , DXCP Gen San - 1998
5. Ely Binoya, Radyo Natin Gen San - 2004
6. Jun Abayon, RGMA Super Radyo - 2004
7. Dennis Cuesta, DXMD Gen San - 2008
These localized activities are still part of the coordinated and simultaneous actions of the NUJP nationwide for August 20, 2008, the scheduled burial date of Roxas in Roxas City.
In line with this the NUJP Zamboanga City, Basilan, Sulu, Tawi-tawi Chapter is inviting your presence and participation in the said two events and mourn with us for the loss of fellow journalists at the same time call for appropriate actions for justice.
NUJP ZAMBASULTA Chapter
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