Intl labor ranking for Philippines still dire

June 3, 2026

We in the Center for Trade Union and Human Rights (CTUHR), a member of the Workers Rights Watch Network, welcome the release of the 2026 Global Rights Index (GRI). The GRI is a well-respected report on the state of workers’ rights globally, released by the International Trade Union Confederation or ITUC, the broadest global labor […]

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Davao PNP red-tagging of activists show accountability needed

June 2, 2026

A labor NGO belittled the Davao police’s apology for making a Facebook post that claims 14 activists in the region are “active wanted persons,” implying a manhunt and arrest and imprisonment, saying the country’s human rights situation calls for accountability. The Center for Trade Union and Human Rights (CTUHR) said the apology made by PMaj. […]

Makabayan bills on union rights should be govt priority – Labor NGO

June 2, 2026

As the Makabayan bloc of legislators filed two bills today protecting workers’ right to form unions, a labor NGO said that these bills should be prioritized by the government to help workers cope with the current economic crisis and remove the dangers being posed by exercising the right. The Center for Trade Union and Human […]

Pampanga unfinished hotel collapse needs impartial probe

May 29, 2026

As authorities shift from search and rescue to retrieval and clearing in the rubble of the unfinished nine-story hotel in Angeles City, Pampanga that collapsed on May 24, a labor NGO called on the national government to conduct an impartial investigation into the tragedy. The Center for Trade Union and Human Rights (CTUHR) said that […]

ICJ landmark ruling on right to strike, a win for workers – Labor NGO

May 24, 2026

A labor rights NGO today celebrated a landmark ruling released by the International Criminal Court (ICJ) affirming that workers’ right to strike is covered by an existing convention of the International Labour Organization (ILO), saying that the ruling is a victory for Filipino workers. The Center for Trade Union and Human Rights (CTUHR) celebrated the […]