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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 […]

LBC not delivering on workers’ rights

May 24, 2026

A labor NGO criticized popular courier company LBC Express for not moving its workers’ rights forward by refusing to sincerely bargain in ongoing CBA negotiations, causing a deadlock, and prompting workers to file a notice of strike. The Center for Trade Union and Human Rights (CTUHR) cited claims made by workers through their Facebook Page […]

Senate staff, employees suffered mental, emotional harm during Senate shooting

May 24, 2026

Amidst investigations into the shooting at the Senate on the night of May 13, a labor NGO said that the mental and emotional health and wellbeing of the staff and employees of the upper house, as well as journalists covering it, must also be examined and protected. The Center for Trade Union and Human Rights […]

Cebu NGO’s legal win, a victory for civil society – Labor NGO

May 20, 2026

A labor NGO praised the courts’ junking of terrorism financing charges against a Cebu-based development NGO, saying this legal victory is a win for the country’s civil society against government repression. The Center for Trade Union and Human Rights (CTUHR) welcomed the ruling of the Regional Trial Court Branch 74 in Cebu City junking the […]

PLDT should stop slowing down CBA talks with supervisors

May 20, 2026

A few days after supervisors of PLDT Inc. held another protest at the Makati City office of the country’s biggest and most popular telecommunications and digital services company, a labor NGO called on the company to stop slowing down ongoing CBA negotiations with the workers. The Center for Trade Union and Human Rights (CTUHR) cited […]

Negros fact-finding report raises standard for CHR probe

May 16, 2026

A labor NGO said today that the initial findings of a civil society fact-finding mission on the massacre of 19 individuals in Taboso, Negros Occidental, released on May 15,  sets a standard that the ongoing investigation of the Commission on Human Rights (CHR) must meet. Labor NGO Center for Trade Union and Human Rights (CTUHR) […]

Bato’s escape enabled by Cayetano’s collusion, Marcos’ lack of resolve

May 15, 2026

Former President Rodrigo Duterte’s war on drugs killed an estimated 12,000 to 30,000 drug users and dealers, overwhelmingly from the poorest sections of society. It worsened the culture of impunity for human rights violations in the country. It was even expanded to attack all voices of dissent to the Duterte government, especially those coming from […]

Foodpanda should fulfill, nationalize Tacloban labor ruling – Labor NGO

May 8, 2026

A labor NGO hailed today a Tacloban City labor court ruling declaring 126 Foodpanda riders as regular employees of the company, and called on the leading online food and grocery delivery platform to implement and nationalize the ruling and respect its workers’ labor rights. The Center for Trade Union and Human Rights (CTUHR) praised the […]

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 […]

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 […]