Gamara was arrested by the Regional Special Operations Unit of the PNP’s National Capital Region Office, the Philippine Army and the army’s intelligence agents on March 20, 2019 in Imus, Cavite. Arrested with him was a former priest and well-known leader of the anti-dictatorship struggle,, Arturo Joseph Balagat. His arrest was based on a search […]
Dizon is a former director of the Overseas Workers Welfare Administration (OWWA) and one of the founding leaders of COURAGE. After retiring from public office in 2003, she became an active staff member of COURAGE and a consultant of various people’s organizations and non-government organizations. She led the organizing efforts of the Manila Water and […]
The Rosales couple were both long-time organizers of COURAGE. They were arrested at around 7:00 in the evening in Balagtas, Bulacan on August 11, 2018 as they were going home from their used clothing business in the town’s marketplace. Several vehicles carrying plainclothes policemen blocked their tricycle, arrested them and brought them to the CIDG […]
Reyes is a former organizer of government employees’ union center Confederation for Unity, Recognition, and Advancement of Government Employees (COURAGE). At the time of his arrest, he was convenor of Defend Job Philippines and a leader of the Sandigan ng Manggagawa sa Quezon City (Association of Workers in Quezon City), organizing workers in their struggle […]
Maga is a volunteer staff of national labor center Kilusang Mayo Uno (KMU, May First Movement). He also helped the Pagkakaisa ng mga Samahan ng Tsuper at Operators Nationwide (PISTON), a KMU federation, in organizing its national coordinated protest in early 2018. He was arrested on the morning of February 22, 2018, while he was […]
As the International Labor Organization – High Level Tripartite Mission approaches, we reiterate our calls for justice and accountability for the 56 extrajudicial killings among agricultural workers, trade unionists and labor rights defenders under the Duterte administration. Injustice prevails as no perpetrator has been held to account with these brutal attacks. Workers and unionists continue […]
The Center for Trade Union and Human Rights (CTUHR) vehemently condemned the series of continuous state-sponsored red-tagging and harassment against workers’ unions and labor rights defenders. CTUHR raised alarm on the intensifying attacks against unionists and labor rights advocates and appealed to the Filipinos and the international community to unite and resist this. “This government […]
New Normal sa Ilalim ni Duterte: Panunupil at Kapabayaan Makasaysayan ang Taong 2020 sa lahat. Napakaraming mga pangyayaring lokal at pandaigdigan ang bumago sa takbo ng kinasanayang buhay ng nakararami. Kung sa Pilipinas iyan, nariyan ang mga sunud-sunod na disaster at kalamidad mula sa pag-aalburoto ng Bulkang Taal, Bagyong Ulysses, Rolly, Vicky at iba pa. […]
The Center for Trade Union and Human Rights (CTUHR) seeks your solidarity and support in calling for the immediate reinstatement of 478 regular workers and cease the retrenchment program of Dole Philippines Inc. (Dolefil) in Polomolok, South Cotabato, in the island of Mindanao, Philippines. The workers denounce the unexpected termination of their employment after their […]
The Center for Trade Union and Human Rights condemns the passing of the Anti-Terrorism Act which was signed yesterday, July 3, by President Rodrigo Duterte. We believe that the law will only worsen human rights violations and abuses on workers and Filipino people. Its provisions clearly show that it will not protect workers and peoples […]
