The Center for Trade Union and Human Rights (CTUHR) vehemently condemns the Philippine National Police (PNP) for blocking the labor-led protest in the morning of working-class hero Andres Bonifacio’s 161st birth anniversary, saying the police violated the right to freedom of expression and peaceful assembly. Video footage shows that the PNP blocked the protest march […]
The birth anniversary of working-class hero Andres Bonifacio has always been an occasion to know and support the plight and struggle of Filipino workers. This year, we mark Bonifacio’s 161st birth anniversary amidst continuing violations of workers’ labor and human rights and lack of accountability for these violations. The skyrocketting prices of basic goods and […]
In the past few days, the Filipino workers and people have witnessed numerous antics from Vice President Sara Duterte and former President Rodrigo Duterte. Sara threatened to kill President Ferdinand Marcos Jr, Rodrigo called on the military to oust the chief executive, and their supporters massed up along Edsa, a place known for protests that […]
The Center for Trade Union and Human Rights (CTUHR) celebrates the decision of the Regional Trial Court (RTC) Branch 81 in Romblon dismissing the cases of illegal possession of firearms and explosives against the Romblon 4, labor activists who were arrested on June 3, 2021 in Concepcion, Romblon. At the same time, we condemn the […]
The Center for Trade Union and Human Rights (CTUHR) welcomes the statement released by United Nations (UN) mandate holders opposing the Philippine government’s misuse of anti-terrorism legislation against human rights defenders and development workers in the Philippines. The communication made by UN mandate holders affirms our long-standing contention that the Philippine government, under Rodrigo Duterte […]
The Center for Trade Union and Human Rights (CTUHR) supports the secretary-general of national labor center Kilusang Mayo Uno (KMU, May First Movement) in filing charges against police officers who carried out the September 29, 2023 arrest of veteran labor organizer Jude Thaddeus Fernandez that resulted in his death. Today, KMU secretary-general Jerome Adonis, acting […]
The Center for Trade Union and Human Rights (CTUHR) is one with the Filipino workers and people in celebrating the news that Mary Jane Veloso, a victim of drug trafficking who has been imprisoned in Indonesia since 2010, is finally coming home before this year ends. Mary Jane’s return to the Philippines, like the stay […]
For the first time since 1951, four strong typhoons hitting the Philippines have emerged at the same time, and super typhoon Pepito (Man-yi) is now threatening the country. Science tells us that the worsening climate change is responsible for stronger typhoons and other weather disturbances. At the same time, diplomats, scientists, labor leaders and environmental […]
Today, the Center for Trade Union and Human Rights (CTUHR) unites with the Filipino farmworkers, workers and people in commemorating the 20 years of the Hacienda Luisita massacre, a flagrant violation of labor and human rights. We remember and pay tribute to the farmworkers who were killed when the police and military opened fire on […]
Former President Rodrigo Duterte’s testimony before the November 13 House of Representatives quad committee investigation into the crimes against humanity committed in the course of his government’s “war on drugs” shows that he is already cornered and is only making the most out of his difficult situation by showing false bravado. All the evidence that […]
