Like the Filipino workers and people, we find the “drug word war” between President Ferdinand Marcos Jr and former President Rodrigo Duterte very amusing. We are reminded of the phrase “bread and circus,” except that, so far, there has been circus but no bread. The Filipino workers and people still need to find out how […]
The government’s Public Utility Vehicle (PUV) Modernization Program supposedly aims to transform vehicles, particularly traditional jeepneys, into “safe,” comfortable, and environmentally-friendly modes of transportation. However, this can only be achieved if old vehicles, aged over 15 years, are phased out. The issue of PUV modernization has been buzzing since 2016, and this fears about it […]
As UN Special Rapporteur for Freedom of Opinion and Expression, Irene Khan, continue her visit in the country, the Center for Trade Union and Human Rights (CTUHR), an NGO working for the empowerment of workers in the formal and informal sectors, expressed concerns over statements issued by Philippine government agencies, as well as its trust […]
The Center for Trade Union and Human Rights (CTUHR), a human rights NGO that focuses on workers in the formal and informal sectors, welcomes the United Nations Special Rapporteur on Freedom of Opinion and Expression in time for her arrival to the country on January 23 and calls on her to investigate the numerous cases […]
The Center for Trade Union and Human Rights (CTUHR), a human rights NGO that empowers workers in the formal and informal sectors, expresses its opposition to moves by Congress, the Senate and the Ferdinand Marcos Jr government to amend the 1987 Constitution. The covert motive of Charter change or Cha-cha — removing the term limits […]
