Month: October 2012

CTUHR welcomes new anti-‘desap’ bill, urges Aquino to sign bill into law

October 22, 2012

The Center for Trade Union and Human Rights positively welcomed the ‘desaparecidos’ bill which was approved by Congress last week and urged the Aquino government to sign into law the and enforce it effectively once enacted. “This new legislation is a welcome development. We are urging President Aquino to sign it into law before this […]

Labor groups says 24% of workers in oil palm plantations are Children; Calls on the Public to Combat Child Labor

October 6, 2012

In time with the celebration of Children’s month, The Center for Trade Union and Human Rights presented to the public yesterday October 4, the findings of its research on child labor in oil palm plantations in Caraga revealing that 24% of workers in the said industry are children between 5-17 years old. “While children are […]