Anti-terror law, part of Duterte legacy of repression

July 3, 2026

Joining today’s Day of Action Against Terror Laws in front of the Justice Department building in Padre Faura, Manila, a labor NGO said that the country’s anti-terror law is part of the Duterte administration’s legacy of repression that should be repealed immediately. The Center for Trade Union and Human Rights (CTUHR) said that the Anti-Terrorism […]

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Historic wage hike not enough, govt should hike more – Labor NGO

June 30, 2026

Historic, but not enough. This was the reaction of a labor NGO to Labor Secretary Francis Tolentino’s announcement of an P85 wage hike for Metro Manila, which is historically the highest increase in the region, as it said the increase in workers’ cost of living is also historic. The Center for Trade Union and Human […]

UP contractuals’ treatment below ‘honor and excellence’

June 29, 2026

As the month nears its end and the contracts of contractual employees of the University of the Philippines (UP) near their end, a labor NGO said that the state university is treating its contractuals in ways that violate its motto of “honor and excellence.” The Center for Trade Union and Human Rights (CTUHR) criticized the […]

Intl rights ranking, another wake-up call for PH govt

June 28, 2026

A labor NGO welcomed today an international human rights index’s ranking of the country as among the worst performers as regards quality of life, safety from the state, and people empowerment, and said that the ranking is another wake-up call for the government. The Center for Trade Union and Human Rights (CTUHR) said that the […]

Call center firm’s rights violations should be stopped, probed

June 24, 2026

A labor NGO threw its support behind workers in the Business Process Outsourcing (BPO) sector today in condemning the labor rights violations allegedly being committed by the call center arm of an international technology repair and insurance company and in calling on authorities to conduct an investigation. The Center for Trade Union and Human Rights […]