CHR report on red-tagging welcome, govt should act

May 6, 2026

As an NGO working with Filipino workers and poor communities to claim their labor and human rights, the Center for Trade Union and Human Rights (CTUHR) welcomes the release of the Commission on Human Rights’ (CHR) report on the “National Inquiry on Red-tagging,” which the government agency held in 2025. While we note some of […]

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Marcos Jr urged: hike wages, address workers’ rights issues

May 1, 2026

Joining workers’ groups in today’s Labor Day protests in Mendiola, a labor NGO said that President Ferdinand Marcos Jr has not done anything significant for Filipino workers in his almost four years in office, and has called on the chief executive to approve a significant wage hike and address workers’ rights issues. The Center for […]

State of workers’ rights worsened in 2025 to present – Labor NGO

April 27, 2026

Helping launch a report on the state of workers’ rights in the country, a labor NGO said today that the situation of workers’ labor and human rights worsened in 2025 to the present, due to actions taken by the government of President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. The Center for Trade Union and Human Rights (CTUHR) made […]

Negros unionist’s arrest highlights military, Marcos brutality

April 26, 2026

A labor rights NGO today condemned the military and the Ferdinand Marcos Jr government for the arrest of a farm workers’ organizer in Negros Occidental just days after a military operation that killed 19 individuals, saying the arrest highlights brutality in the region. The Center for Trade Union and Human Rights (CTUHR) criticized the arrest […]

Kowloon layoffs smacks of strike retaliation – Labor NGO

April 26, 2026

A labor rights NGO today raised concerns over the layoff of more than 70 workers by a Chinese food restaurant just days after the successful conclusion of its workers’ strike, saying the move indicates a retaliatory action on the part of the management and a violation of workers’ right to strike. The Center for Trade […]