Duterte’s 4th Year in Power Marked with Incompetence, Tyranny, Corruption and Foreign Debt
As President Rodrigo Duterte delivered his 5th State of the Nation Address (SONA), workers and...
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Category: Releases
Labor Rights Groups Filed a Petition at the Supreme Court Questioning the Constitutionality of the Anti-Terrorism Law
The Philippines has been consistently tagged as one of the most dangerous countries for workers...
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On DOLE’s Issuance of DO 213
“Are the workers being abandoned?” This is the reaction of labor rights NGO, Center for Trade...
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On the Closure of ABS-CBN: Defend Press Freedom, Stand with the ABS-CBN Workers!
The Center for Trade Union and Human Rights (CTUHR) strongly condemns the cease and desist order...
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Philippines: Arrests and detention Marred International Labor Day 2020
Seventy six (76) were arrested and detained yesterday in separate incidents, — the biggest...
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WORKERS’ RIGHTS WATCH ALERT!
Ngayon ay Pandaigdigang Araw ng mga Manggagawa. Makasaysayan ang araw na ito sa mga manggagawa...
Read MoreWorkers Demand for Guaranteed Income, Protection, Respect for Rights Before Returning to Work
“This year’s International Labor Day celebration is historically different, there will be no huge demonstrations on the streets in the Philippines and in other countries as well, due to the onslaught of the COVID-19 pandemic....
Read MoreSTATEMENT ON THE BRUTAL AND SENSELESS KILLING OF WINSTON RAGOS
We condemn in highest possible terms, the brutal and senseless killing of retired soldier Winston Ragos. His murder only shows how cruel the Duterte government’s militarist approach is, in this battle against the COVID-19...
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DOLE’S Closure of Assistance Program, Unjust, Irresponsible and Pointless
On April 15, 2020, the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) announced that its COVID-19...
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RED-TAGGING OF UNIONISTS CONTINUE AMID COVID-19 CRISIS
Amid the threats posed by the COVID-19 pandemic and the Enhanced Community Quarantine (ECQ)...
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#FreeTheSanRoque21
“We are calling for the immediate and unconditional release of the #SanRoque21. Their grievance...
Read MoreMANDATORY HAZARD PAY FOR WORKERS EXEMPTED FROM THE COMMUNITY QUARANTINE, URGED
Almost 2 weeks has passed since President Duterte placed Luzon under an Enhanced Community Quarantine to prevent the spread of COVID-19, causing work stoppage and suspension of mass transportation. Amid the current crisis, the...
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