Public unionist’s release: other pol prisoners should follow

July 7, 2025

The Center for Trade Union and Human Rights (CTUHR) celebrates the temporary release from detention of public unionist Tonette Dizon on July 2, after the courts dismissed 13 out of the 17 trumped-up cases filed against her and allowed her to post bail for the remaining four cases. The release of Dizon, former director of […]

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Kawasaki should negotiate, not file cases

July 6, 2025

The Center for Trade Union and Human Rights (CTUHR) recognizes the difficulty faced by the Kawasaki Motors Philippines Corporation (KMPC) in balancing financial losses with workers’ demand for a wage hike. At the same time, arriving at a compromise can be done and has to be done. The KMPC management can do this by negotiating […]

Anti-terror laws were weaponized vs. labor

July 3, 2025

As the Anti-Terror Act (ATA) marks its fifth year, the Center for Trade Union and Human Rights (CTUHR) joins labor centers, development and other NGOs, and people’s organizations in calling for the immediate review, if not the junking, of the law, together with the Terrorism Financing Prevention and Suppression Act (TFPSA). The country’s supposed anti-terrorism […]

P50 wage hike shows legislation needed

July 1, 2025

The P50 minimum wage increase which was recently approved by the Metro Manila wage board does little to provide workers with an immediate relief amidst the cost of living crisis and to move closer to a living wage as mandated by the 1987 Philippine Constitution. While the P50 wage hike is the highest increase ever […]

NTF-ELCAC on UN rapporteur report hints govt non-compliance

June 24, 2025

The Center for Trade Union and Human Rights (CTUHR) condemns the National Task Force to End Local Communist Armed Conflict’s (NTF-ELCAC) statement on the June 2025 report on the Philippines submitted by Ms. Irene Khan, United Nations Special Rapporteur for Freedom of Expression and Opinion. The anti-insurgency body’s statement is full of distortions about its […]