THE Commission on Human Rights (CHR)-Davao had recorded a decrease in human rights violation cases conducted by police officials for the first quarter of this year. Speaking on Monday’s Kapehan sa Dabaw at SM City Annex, CHR-Davao chief investigator Emiliano Cajes said that for this year, they have only recorded one case each against officials…

[three_fourth_last](CNN Philippines) — It’s been nearly three years since the government began implementing its K-12 educational reform program — but the policy continues to have its share of detractors.

By Gina G. Macabaya 06 May 2014, Baguio City. –TOPPS (Teachers Organization of the Philippine Public Sector) held its 5th Triennial Congress on 3-6 May 2014 in Baguio City. Some 58 TOPPS leaders and members from Luzon, Visayas and Mindanao attended the program. The congress started with a caucus on women facilitated by Sis Wilhelmina…

By Joseph Jovellanos 25 May 2014, Manila. –SMP-NATOW (Samahang Manggagawang Pilipino – National Alliance of Teachers and Office Workers) held its 13th National Convention and 43rd founding anniversary on 25-27 May 2013 in Manila, with the theme “United, Great, and Free”. Some 180 leaders and members from various education institutions and offices all over the…

08 April 2014, Manila. Forty-four leaders representing nine national labor federations, 26 enterprise-based unions in special economic zones and in the BPO industry, and workers in the informal economy gathered to commemorate the 2014 International Workers Memorial Day with the theme: “Unions Fight for Safety and Health at Work!” Led by the TUCP Women’s Committee,…

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Manila, 08 February 2014. –Over a hundred trade union leaders and activists called on DOLE to prioritize closing the gap between law and practice on workers’ freedom of association and collective bargaining in special economic zones (SEZs) in the Philippines. TUCP also called on the Philippine Economic Zone Authority (PEZA) and zone locators to respect…

THE APPELLATE court has ruled former senator Ernesto F. Herrera is the rightful president of the Trade Union Congress of the Philippines (TUCP) in light of the intra-organization dispute within the country’s largest labor union. In a 32-page decision, the Court of Appeals’ (CA) seventh division said Mr. Herrera is TUCP’s president in a holdover…

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Some thirty labor leaders, representing 14 national and enterprise-level unions, urge employers and government to institute and accelerate productivity improvements, equitable profit and gain sharing schemes, and compliance with and respect for core labor standards. The call comes with union commitment to pursue social dialogue and constructive industrial relations in their respective workplaces. The call…

Tagbilaran City, Bohol, July 20, 2011 – True to their promise for renewed joint collaboration, Japanese and Filipino unions are continuing to support nationally-identified issues and concerns in the Philippines. As a follow up to 2011’s programon decent work and green jobs, this year’s activity (third of its kind since the program was launched in…

From more than a year of deadlock, the collective bargaining agreement (CBA) was finally signed between the management and Valle Verde Country Club Inc. Employees Union-LIKHA-TUCP. In the photo are (from left) General Manager Erlinda Tanjangco; Ernesto Villaluna, Valle Verde Country Club President; NCMB Conciliator-Mediator Angelita Narvaez; Bro. Jesus Villamor, Union President; Atty. Florante Yambot,…

ITUC-AP General Secretary Noriyuki Suzuki presents to Fmr. Senator and TUCP President Ernesto F. Herrera the formal Statement of ITUC and ITUC-AP endorsing the constitutional succession of Bro. Herrera to the TUCP presidency. In their respective speeches UNI-APRO General Secretary Christopher Ng (right of Bro. Herrera) and LO-FTF/Danish Trade Union Council Consultant Jens Aarup (left…

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With scores of anti-union actions happening all over the world, particularly assaults on security of tenure and collective bargaining, the Trade Union Congress of the Philippines (TUCP) and Workers Development Foundation Inc, (WDFI), with assistance from the international labour movement, the International Trade Union Confederation-Asia Pacific (ITUC-AP), takes on the challenge of preparing young trade…

Cagayan de Oro City, Mindanao, October 2011 – Not letting momentum pass without renewed action, the Trade Union Congress of the Philippines (TUCP) and Workers Development Foundation Inc. (WDFI),with support from the Japanese unions led by the Japan International Labour Foundation (JILAF), together with 25 young trade union leaders from 17 local affiliated unions in…

Classes start 8 November 2011: 4 classes in FFCCA; 1 class in Housekeeping; 1 class in Hilot/Massage; No classes yet in other courses.

Classes start 8 November 2011: 4 classes in FFCCA; 1 class in Housekeeping; 1 class in Hilot/Massage; No classes yet in other courses. For details and for requirements for admission, those who have passed screening, should call/text/email: Telephone: (02) 720 5051/(02) 924 7551 SMS: 0917 855 1225 (Anna); 0920 462 5245 (Eve) Email: evelegion_1975@yahoo.com.ph; tucpresearch@gmail.com;…

Classes start 8 November 2011: 4 classes in FFCCA; 1 class in Housekeeping; 1 class in Hilot/Massage; No classes yet in other courses. For details and for requirements for admission, those who have passed screening, should call/text/email: Telephone: (02) 720 5051/(02) 924 7551 SMS: 0917 855 1225 (Anna); 0920 462 5245 (Eve) Email: evelegion_1975@yahoo.com.ph; tucpresearch@gmail.com;…

August 17, 2011, Quezon City – Japanese unions, through the Japan International Labour Foundation (JILAF), known for its pioneering initiatives in the development and implementation of workers’ education and training programs, will launch another action-oriented model initiative integrating industrial relations, corporate social responsibility and productivity into one package. The new program, called PROGRESS (Program on…

July 27, 2011, Manila–“There is no other appropriate, fair and meaningful path toward sustainable development than green jobs and decent work”, emphasized Mr. Rafael Mapalo, TUCP’s Director for Education, who presented TUCP’s sustainable development initiatives during the Philippine Council for Sustainable Development’s (PCSD) 1stNational Forum on Countdown to Rio+20 UN Conference on Sustainable Development on…

TUCP celebration of the 28 April 2011 International Commemoration Day for the Dead and Injured Workers BRIEF REPORT

March 22, 2011, Quezon City – “I will win. I will be a good worker. I will be better than the next person,” a pledge of excellence of every graduate as they say goodbye, reminisce the last 5-7 weeks of training and look forward with confidence to the changes and challenges awaiting them. Resembling a…

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Filipino young trade union leaders demand decent work “We should not spend a lifetime dreaming of decent work, we should go out and work for it,” young trade union leaders from Luzon, Visayas and Mindanao, called for targeted, responsive and increased investment on decent employment and genuine participation of youth in decision-making processes. The program,…