We note that President Ferdinand Marcos, Jr, in his penultimate State of the Nation Address (SONA), focused on his government’s efforts to provide relief to workers and the poor amidst the economic crisis worsened by the attacks of US-Israel on Iran. We also note that for workers and all Filipinos, he emphasized job creation by […]
Committed to the cause of advancing genuine, democratice, nationalist, and militant trade unionism.
The Center for Trade Union and Human Rights (CTUHR) vehemently condemns the arrest of more than 51 youth activists in today’s State of the Nation Address (SONA) protest. These youth activists are reportedly members of Hiphop United, Vandals United and Anakbayan Pasong Tamo and mostly come from poor and working-class communities. Police officials have failed […]
One day before President Ferdinand Marcos Jr’s second to the last State of the Nation Address (SONA), a labor rights NGO called on the chief executive to address the issue of political prisoners and the country’s human rights situation in his speech. The Center for Trade Union and Human Rights (CTUHR) said that as the […]
Responding to Communications Secretary Dave Gomez’ statement that President Ferdinand Marcos Jr’s State of the Nation Address (SONA) on Monday will highlight government “accomplishments,” a labor NGO warned that these achievements are not felt by workers and majority of Filipinos. The Center for Trade Union and Human Rights (CTUHR) said that the government’s achievements in […]
Responding to social media posts about hacienda farm workers who were appealing for their rightful wages at a conference with the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) on July 18, a labor NGO said that the government should investigate the hacienda’s wage scheme. The Center for Trade Union and Human Rights (CTUHR) said that the […]
