Today, we mark the seventh anniversary of labor activist and political detainee Maoj Maga’s imprisonment with a protest in front of the Justice Department calling for immediate freedom for him, for all the 25 political prisoners from the labor movement, and all political prisoners in the country. Among the political prisoners from the labor movement, […]
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The Center for Trade Union and Human Rights (CTUHR) condemns the Philippine National Police (PNP) and the Marcos Jr government for filing a trumped-up terrorism financing case against Mike Cabangon, a long-time labor leader in the Cordillera region. Filing the case is an act of harassment as the case is baseless and must be junked […]
The Center for Trade Union and Human Rights (CTUHR) welcomes the decision of the Manila Prosecutor’s Office to junk the case filed by Manila policemen against activist leaders, most of whom who are running for the 2025 elections, over the skirmishes during the Bonifacio Day protests last year. The ruling is a win for workers’ […]
The Center for Trade Union and Human Rights (CTUHR) condemns Labor Secretary Bienvenido Laguesma for assuming jurisdiction over the labor dispute in electronics giant Nexperia’s plant in Cabuyao, Laguna. This is a violation of the Nexperia workers’ right to collectively bargain and strike and their right to decent work. The 1,585 workers of Nexperia Philippines […]
The Center for Trade Union and Human Rights (CTUHR) celebrates the junking of trumped-up charges against two urban poor activists after almost six years of imprisonment. Their case is yet another example of how the government uses trumped-up charges to repress activism and dissent. We are glad that urban poor group Kalipunan ng Damayang Mahihirap […]
