The April 19 massacre of 19 combatants and activists in Negros Occidental has stimulated calls for the resumption of the peace talks between the government and the National Democratic Front of the Philippines (NDFP), which represents the Communist Party of the Philippines (CPP) and its armed group New People’s Army (NPA) in the talks. Asked […]
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 […]
Helping launch a report on the state of workers’ rights in the country, a labor NGO said today that the situation of workers’ labor and human rights worsened in 2025 to the present, due to actions taken by the government of President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. The Center for Trade Union and Human Rights (CTUHR) made […]
A labor rights NGO today condemned the military and the Ferdinand Marcos Jr government for the arrest of a farm workers’ organizer in Negros Occidental just days after a military operation that killed 19 individuals, saying the arrest highlights brutality in the region. The Center for Trade Union and Human Rights (CTUHR) criticized the arrest […]
A labor rights NGO today raised concerns over the layoff of more than 70 workers by a Chinese food restaurant just days after the successful conclusion of its workers’ strike, saying the move indicates a retaliatory action on the part of the management and a violation of workers’ right to strike. The Center for Trade […]
Calling the incident “one of the most important human rights cases” under the current presidency, a labor rights NGO challenged President Ferdinand Marcos Jr today to order an impartial investigation into the military offensives in Toboso, Negros Occidental on April 19 that left 19 individuals dead. The Center for Trade Union and Human Rights (CTUHR) […]
Amidst reports of long and slow-moving queues during the payout of the cash assistance for transport network company (TNC) riders and the death of a rider while in one of the queues, a labor rights NGO said the government should have shown more compassion to the beneficiaries and designed a faster disbursement system. The Center […]
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 […]
