Ayuda payout for riders should have been faster, shown more compassion

April 19, 2026

Amidst reports of long and slow-moving queues during the payout of the cash assistance for transport network company (TNC) riders and the death of a rider while in one of the queues, a labor rights NGO said the government should have shown more compassion to the beneficiaries and designed a faster disbursement system. The Center […]

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Chinese resto strike: workers’ demands should be addressed

April 15, 2026

As workers of a popular Chinese restaurant launch a strike today, a labor rights NGO said that the workers stand on solid ground, and the management must address their demands. The Center for Trade Union and Human Rights (CTUHR) said that the workers of Kowloon House, a restaurant located along West Avenue in Quezon City, […]

QC demolition indicates rights violations

April 11, 2026

A labor NGO raised concerns about human rights violations that occurred in the demolition of an urban poor community along NIA Road in Barangay Pinyahan, Quezon City last April 9, and demanded that the city government address these violations. The Center for Trade Union and Human Rights (CTUHR) said that the residents’ resistance to the […]

Remulla’s repression of poor areas is govt response to high prices – Labor NGO

April 9, 2026

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 […]

Arrested Panay women activists should be released immediately – Labor NGO

April 4, 2026

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 […]