Just two days after Duterte was quoted giving yet another order to kill, the country wakes up to a “Bloody Sunday” on March 7, 2021. Human rights groups tagged this day as such, as the Synchronized Enhanced Managing of Police Operations (SEMPO) in Laguna, Rizal, Cavite and Batangas resulted to extrajudicial killings and illegal arrests […]
The Center for Trade Union and Human Rights (CTUHR) condemns the illegal arrest and filing of trumped up charges against two (2) unionists in Laguna, yesterday. The usual modus of early morning raids and tanim-ebidensya was again used in a recent attack against labor leaders. On March 3, 2021Arnedo Lagunias and Ramir Corcolon were arrested in separate […]
The Center for Trade Union and Human Rights (CTUHR) stands firm in our support for Otto De Vries, a fellow labor rights defender, amid the Bureau of Immigration’s revocation of his permanent residence VISA in the Philippines and the issuance of an order to leave. We also stand in solidarity with the Ecumenical Institute for […]
PThe Center for Trade Union and Human Rights (CTUHR) condemns in the highest possible terms the killing of the Union President of International Container Terminal Services, Inc. (ICTSI), Leonardo Escala. “We are beyond enraged with this incident. The escalating attacks against unionists and labor rights defenders under this government is truly alarming. The workers and the […]
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 […]
The Center for Trade Union and Human Rights (CTUHR) strongly stands in solidarity with the peoples of the world on the commemoration of the International Human Rights Day on December 10, 2020. On this day, the world marks the adoption of the 1998 United Nations Declaration on Human Rights Defenders which served as a hallmark of unity for the […]
The Center for Trade Union and Human Rights (CTUHR) condemns the intensified red-tagging and vilification of unionists, workers’ rights defenders, human rights advocates and even personalities simply expressing their views on current issues affecting the people. The NGO received reports of more incidents of red-tagging against union leaders. In a workers’ community in Laguna, a […]
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 […]
As President Rodrigo Duterte delivered his 5th State of the Nation Address (SONA), workers and labor rights advocates lamented the real state of the nation which is marked with government’s incompetence, tyranny, corruption and foreign debt. After 4 years, the Filipinos expected nothing more but false promises, lies and fear-mongering from the President’s speech and […]
The Philippines has been consistently tagged as one of the most dangerous countries for workers for four (4) consecutive years by the International Trade Union Confederation (ITUC) through its Global Rights Index. This rating is measured in terms of respect for workers’ rights, job security, safety at work and freedom of association. Killings of workers, […]
