A workers’ rights NGO criticized today the prohibitions imposed by Interior and Local Government Secretary Jonvic Remulla, which it said are repressive of urban poor communities and are part of the government’s response to Filipinos’ restiveness amidst the soaring prices of petroleum and other products. The Center for Trade Union and Human Rights (CTUHR) said […]
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Calling their arrest an attempt to intimidate civil society and people’s organizations in the country, a labor NGO today demanded the release from detention of two elderly women activists who were arrested in Pavia town of Iloilo province on Maundy Thursday, April 2. The Center for Trade Union and Human Rights (CTUHR) called on the […]
A labor NGO criticized beverage and packaging company Asia Brewery Incorporated for laying off 139 workers of its glass plant in Cabuyao, Laguna on March 27, saying removing workers suddenly and without due process is a violation of workers’ rights. The Center for Trade Union and Human Rights (CTUHR) cited statements from the workers union, […]
A labor NGO condemned today the arrest of two community health workers and their companions in a joint police-military raid in Tarlac City on March 11, saying that the activists are victims of planted evidence and trumped-up charges and should be released from detention immediately. The Center for Trade Union and Human Rights (CTUHR) condemned […]
A labor NGO said that the acquittal and release from prison of a long-time women and children’s rights defender should compel the Marcos Jr government to review cases and laws that target labor and civil society activists. The Center for Trade Union and Human Rights (CTUHR) said that the acquittal of Sally Ujano, Women’s Crisis […]
