Advisory for Mayo Uno 2009

5:30am: Torch lighting to kick-off May 1
Trabajo Market to Welcome Rotonda, Manila

Torch run of KMU leaders from Trabajo market, to Blumentritt street, to Welcome Rotonda
Lighting of grand flame pot in Welcome Rotonda, unveiling of main mobilization streamer, ringing of bells to signal official start of May 1 demonstration

Contact: Randy Evangelista, Anakpawis Public Information Officer, 0928-729-6945

1pm-3pm: simultaneous programs at 4 converging areas- Moriones, Blumentritt, Quirino, España

Speeches, rehearsals of marching songs and chants

Contacts:
Moriones, near Moriones Plaza: Roger Soluta, KMU Deputy Secretary General, 0928-721-5313
Blumentritt, corner Dimaslang: Leandro Gerodias, Alliance of Democratic Labor Organization (ADLO-KMU)
President, 0905-746-8876
Quirino, at Taft-Kalaw: Domingo Azoras, NAFLU-KMU Campaign Officer, 0908-304-6079
España, infront of UST: Elmer Labog, KMU Chairperson, 0929-629-3234

3pm: march from converging areas to Liwasang Bonifacio

Life-size shields with issue calls, whistles, marching songs

4-6:30pm: main program at Liwasang Bonifacio

Opening drama-play, big boxes of people’s labor day issues, mallets
Speeches of prominent personalities from various organizations, cultural presentations

Contacts: Wendell Gumban, KMU Public Information Officer, 0916-472-9467
    Bong Tolentino, KMU Public Information Staff, 0918-908-4394

6:30pm: march from Liwasang Bonifacio to US Embassy

7pm: program at US Embassy

Contacts: Wendell Gumban, KMU Public Information Officer, 0916-472-9467
    Bong Tolentino, KMU Public Information Staff, 0918-908-4394

*Film director Joel Lamangan and notable actors are set to shoot an indie movie using the May 1 mobilization as a backdrop
They will be with the España-UST converging point from noon time and will march with the rest of the demonstrators to Liwasang Bonifacio, and to the US embassy

           
For interviews:
Elmer Labog, KMU Chairperson, 0929-629-3234
Joselito Ustarez, KMU Executive Vice President, 0908-649-1992
Wilson Baldonaza, KMU General Secretary, 0920-276-2569
Roger Soluta, KMU Deputy Secretary General, 0928-721-5313
Nenita Gonzaga, KMU Vice President for Women, 0928-279-4241

General media liaison:  Wendell Gumban, KMU Public Information Officer, 0916-472-9467