A labor NGO asked the government’s national housing agencies today to explain the incidents of demolition against the urban poor across the country in the past week, saying that these demolitions violate Filipinos’ right to decent housing and due process. The Center for Trade Union and Human Rights (CTUHR) demanded that the Department of Human […]
As workers of a popular Chinese restaurant launch a strike today, a labor rights NGO said that the workers stand on solid ground, and the management must address their demands. The Center for Trade Union and Human Rights (CTUHR) said that the workers of Kowloon House, a restaurant located along West Avenue in Quezon City, […]
A labor NGO raised concerns about human rights violations that occurred in the demolition of an urban poor community along NIA Road in Barangay Pinyahan, Quezon City last April 9, and demanded that the city government address these violations. The Center for Trade Union and Human Rights (CTUHR) said that the residents’ resistance to the […]
A workers’ rights NGO criticized today the prohibitions imposed by Interior and Local Government Secretary Jonvic Remulla, which it said are repressive of urban poor communities and are part of the government’s response to Filipinos’ restiveness amidst the soaring prices of petroleum and other products. The Center for Trade Union and Human Rights (CTUHR) said […]
A labor NGO expressed concern over the reported mass layoff of 580 workers by a garments factory at the Mactan Export Processing Zone (MEPZ) 2 in Cebu, saying that the incident should be a wake-up call to the Ferdinand Marcos Jr government. The Center for Trade Union and Human Rights (CTUHR) said that government support […]
Calling their arrest an attempt to intimidate civil society and people’s organizations in the country, a labor NGO today demanded the release from detention of two elderly women activists who were arrested in Pavia town of Iloilo province on Maundy Thursday, April 2. The Center for Trade Union and Human Rights (CTUHR) called on the […]
A labor NGO criticized beverage and packaging company Asia Brewery Incorporated for laying off 139 workers of its glass plant in Cabuyao, Laguna on March 27, saying removing workers suddenly and without due process is a violation of workers’ rights. The Center for Trade Union and Human Rights (CTUHR) cited statements from the workers union, […]
A labor NGO condemned today the arrest of two community health workers and their companions in a joint police-military raid in Tarlac City on March 11, saying that the activists are victims of planted evidence and trumped-up charges and should be released from detention immediately. The Center for Trade Union and Human Rights (CTUHR) condemned […]
A labor NGO said that the acquittal and release from prison of a long-time women and children’s rights defender should compel the Marcos Jr government to review cases and laws that target labor and civil society activists. The Center for Trade Union and Human Rights (CTUHR) said that the acquittal of Sally Ujano, Women’s Crisis […]
As it launches the initial findings and recommendations of its 2025 report today, a network devoted to the rights of Filipino workers detailed the Ferdinand Marcos Jr government’s promises of taking action and actual inaction and called on the government to address the major rights issues facing workers. At a press conference at the Smallville […]
