For the first time since 1951, four strong typhoons hitting the Philippines have emerged at the same time, and super typhoon Pepito (Man-yi) is now threatening the country. Science tells us that the worsening climate change is responsible for stronger typhoons and other weather disturbances. At the same time, diplomats, scientists, labor leaders and environmental […]
On November 8, 2013, the Philippines experienced what was then the strongest super typhoon, Yolanda (international name: Haiyan), which claimed the lives of 6,300 individuals, left nearly 29,000 injured, and caused infrastructure and agricultural damage amounting to PhP 95.5 billion. Beyond this, a total of 1,062 people remain missing to this day. Yolanda’s onslaught affected […]
The devastation left by Severe Tropical Storm Kristine across the Philippines once again raises a critical question: When will the nation be prepared to face strong typhoons without enduring severe losses, destruction, and death? As of this writing, Tropical Storm Kristine (international name: Trami) has left 158 cities and municipalities under a state of calamity, […]
The Center for Trade Union and Human Rights (CTUHR), an NGO dedicated to documenting labor and human rights violations, with the support of Union Aid Abroad – APHEDA, conducted an impactful Climate Justice Facilitators’ Training at the Occupational Safety and Health Center from October 10-11, 2024. The training brought together participants from the National Capital […]
The Center for Trade Union and Human Rights (CTUHR), an NGO that empowers workers from the formal and informal sectors of the economy to claim their labor and human rights, unites with the workers and peoples of the Philippines and the world in marking this year’s Earth Day. In the spirit of the creation of […]
The Center for Trade Union and Human Rights (CTUHR) an NGO working for the labor and human rights of workers in the country’s formal and informal sectors, condoles with the family and friends of the twenty seven (27) victims who were confirmed dead because of the February 6 landslide that followed heavy rains in Masara […]
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 […]
Last July 5, 2022, CTUHR, in cooperation with the Young Christian Workers of the Philippines, conducted an Instructors’ Training for the Climate Justice module. Representatives from different workers’ organizations attended, such as Kilusang Mayo Uno, Samahan ng Manggagawa ng Kristyanong Pamayanan (SMKP), Women Workers in Struggle for Employment, Empowerment and Emancipation (Women WISE3) and Unyon […]
