Philippines not making progress on labor rights
THE CENTER for Trade Union and Human Rights (CTUHR) welcomes the inclusion of the Philippines in the agenda of the International Labour Organizationās (ILO)...
A pastoral letter on marriage and divorce
MY DEAR People of God:
It is with earnest concern that I address this letter to all of you. Last 2 May 2024, the Philippine...
Verdict of the Intāl Peopleās Tribunal
KARAPATAN welcomes the guilty verdict pronounced by the International Peopleās Tribunal (IPT) against the Duterte and Marcos Jr. regimes for grave violations of human...
Time for reckoning
WE WELCOME the Supreme Courtās ruling which declares red-tagging, vilification, labeling, and guilt by association threaten a personās life, liberty, or security.
This is an...
Communist Terrorist Groupsā complete disregard for human rights
FIRST of all, thank you for publishing this opinion letter of mine in response to the spate of killings in Negros Occidental Province.
It is...
SC ruling on red-tagging late but welcome
THE CENTER for Trade Union and Human Rights (CTUHR), a nongovernment organization that empowers workers in the formal and informal sectors of the economy...
Nothing for workers
WE REMEMBER and celebrate the contributions of Filipino workers to the countryās struggle for development, social justice and democracy. Filipino workers have always been...
Solidarity with jeepney drivers and operators
KARAPATAN expresses its staunchest solidarity with jeepney drivers and operators led by Piston who are airing their grievances against the governmentās jeepney phaseout scheme...
LaborĀ Code @ 50: Nothing to celebrate
PRESIDENT Ferdinand Marcos Jr. marks his secondĀ LaborĀ DayĀ in office by celebrating the 50 years of the countryāsĀ LaborĀ Code (PD 442), signed into law by his father,...
Workersā rights non-negotiable
IT IS ESPECIALLY daunting that on May 1, 2024, as the world commemorates the International Labor Day, jeepney drivers and operators who refuse to...