Century PARK HOTEL Employee LABOR UNION - Nuwhrain

30/04/2026

NUWHRAIN-SENTRO-IUF-AKBAYAN✊🏼

QUEZON CITY – Ahead of Labor Day public and private sector workers, alongside the Akbayan Partylist and allied youth, at a press conference on Thursday called for the legislation and enforcement of a wealth tax in conjunction with calls from other labor groups for a decrease in ordinary workers’ taxes.

For the involved groups, a wealth tax – if enforced – would be a step towards the redistribution of billions of pesos towards funding social protections and public access to necessities, such as healthcare, education, and infrastructure.

“The ongoing energy crisis highlights the necessity of a wealth tax, especially since regular citizens and workers could hardly keep up with rising costs while the elite continue to hoard their wealth. Wages alone are hardly sufficient for the survival of entire families and households, let alone affording them a chance at a decent life. With workers barely surviving, what more those who are unemployed or underemployed? Establishing and enforcing a wealth tax would help ensure that workers, regardless of working status, can be afforded the necessary social protections,” said Josua Mata, Secretary General of SENTRO.

“Deserve ng bawat Pilipino ang chance na umasenso at guminhawa ang buhay. Pero mahirap ito matupad kung concentrated ang yaman at resources ng bansa sa iilan. Our Solidarity Contribution Bill will tax the richest 1% and redistribute resources and opportunity to all Filipinos,” said Akbayan Partylist representative, Cong. Perci Cendana.

Among the sectors represented in the press conference include youth, delivery platform riders, informal sector workers, and private sector workers.

“Entire academic and public-forward institutions have remained underfunded and under-resourced for years. A solid wealth tax would be a step towards strengthening these institutions for the benefit and the development of our youth,” said Claire De Lune Lopez of Akbayan Youth.

In tandem with the wealth tax, the concerned groups emphasized the long-overdue need for a legislated national wage increase of at least Php 200.

“Kahit bago pa man ang krisis sa enerhiya dulot ng digmaan ng US-Israel laban sa Iran, nagmamahal na ang presyo ng bilihin. Pero itong krisis, pinalala ang mga gastusin. Nagtaas-presyo kada litro ang langis, kaya bawas ‘yun sa kita ng mga delivery rider at mga trabahador ng transport sektor – tapos uuwi kami’t makikita na dagdag din ang singil naman sa kuryente. Itong krisis ay alaala sa halaga ng dagdag-sahod para sa mga manggagawa. Isang dagdag-sahod na sapat para sa bawat manggagawa, kahit ano pa man ang trabaho nila, para sa isang disenteng pamumuhay,” said Lemuel Cabantog, National President of the National Union of Food Delivery Riders (RIDERS-SENTRO).

“Ang paglago ng aming maliliit na kabuhayan ay malaking tulong sa pagpapalakas at pag-unlad ng ating ekonomiya. Bilang mga mamamayang walang kasiguraduhan sa pang-araw-araw na ikinabubuhay, nararapat lamang na bigyan ng sapat na atensyon at tugon ang aming kahilingan—kabilang na ang pagbibigay ng proteksyon at mga programang makakatulong sa aming mga manggagawa sa impormal na sektor. Nakikiisa rin kami sa panawagan ng mga manggagawa sa pormal na sektor para sa pagtaas ng sahod. Kapag may dagdag na kita ang mga manggagawa, mas may kakayahan silang bumili ng pagkain, damit, at iba pang pangangailangan mula sa mga lokal na tindahan. Ang mas mataas na kakayahang bumili ay hindi lamang magpapalago ng ating ekonomiya, kundi magpapabuti rin sa kalagayan ng bawat pamilyang Pilipino,” said Caren Balance Martinez, part of the Board of Trustees of the Small Entrepreneurs for Livelihood Development Association (SELDA).

“Sa pinaka sentro ng ating mga panawagan para sa Wealth tax at dagdag sahod ay karapatan. Karapatan ng bawat mamamayan na merong ospital, na sapat ang pondo para sa bawat pasyente; na merong eskwelahan, na sapat ang pondo para sa kalidad na pag-aaral ng ating mga anak. Hindi gahaman ang nagpapatakbo sa aming panawagan, kundi ang kaalaman na karapatan ng bawat manggagawa na mabuhay na merong dignidad,” said Carl Medel, Vice President of the Century Park Hotel Employees Labor Union under the National Union of Workers in Hotel, Restaurant, and Allied Industries.

The groups concluded the press conference reaffirming their commitment to join other workers formations and civil society organizations for Labor Day, and to resound their calls for wage increase and wealth taxation.

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30/04/2026

Our representative from our federation NUWHRAIN-National Union of Workers in Hotel, Restaurant & Allied Industries , our 1st Vice President Carl Medel expressed his thought about wealth tax campaign.

28/04/2026

Uring manggagawa - hukbong mapagpalaya!✊🏼

Tatlong araw na lang bago muling magmartsa ang iba’t ibang hanay ng mga manggagawa bilang selebrasyon sa Mayo Uno.

Hinihikayat namin ang mga manggagawa mula sa mga sektor at industriya na magkaisa, at manawagan : Tax the rich! Sahod itaas!

27/03/2026

Tamang benepisyo para sa lahat ng manggagawa, Kame ang nagbibigay yaman sa lahat ng mga Kapitalista.

Nararapat na dagdag sahod ang dapat ibigay, hindi puro pang kukuripot ang laging nasa isipan.

16/03/2026

The Collective Bargaining Agreement (CBA) is clear—Union Leave is a right, not a privilege.

Under Section 21, Union Leave is granted with a defined number of days and is to be distributed at the discretion of the Union. This provision recognizes the important role of the Union in representing and protecting the welfare of its members.

Any action that limits or undermines this right—especially on grounds not stated in the CBA—runs contrary to the spirit and intent of our agreement.

We stand firm in upholding what has been mutually agreed upon.
We stand united in protecting our rights.
And we remain committed to pursuing what is just, fair, and in accordance with our CBA.

Unity. Integrity. Rights.

-NUWHRAIN

15/03/2026

🎳 CPHELU–NUWHRAIN Intercommittee Bowling Tournament 2026 🎳

Strike, spare, and solidarity! ✊

The CPHELU–NUWHRAIN Intercommittee Bowling Tournament 2026 brought together our union members in the spirit of camaraderie, teamwork, and friendly competition. More than just a game, this event strengthened the bond among our committees and reminded us that unity goes beyond the workplace—it thrives in every shared moment of fun and cooperation.

Congratulations to all the participants, winners, and organizers who made this event successful. Your energy and sportsmanship truly showed the strength of our union.

Together we bowl, together we stand, and together we move forward! 💪🎳

10/03/2026

10/03/2026

10/03/2026

The Sentro ng mga Nagkakaisa at Progresibong Manggagawa - Women (SENTRO Women) condemns Quezon City 4th District Representative B**g Suntay for his lewd remarks regarding actress Anne Curtis during the March 3, 2026 hearing of impeachment complaints against Vice President Sara Duterte.

Rep. Suntay treated Anne Curtis as an object of desire, adding that “May desire sa loob ko na nag-init talaga.” He argued that complaints cannot be filed against him because that desire was simply “his imagination.” While San Juan Representative Ysabel Maria Zamora, vice chairperson of the Committee on Justice, moved to have Suntay’s remarks stricken off the records, the damage has already been done. His sentiments have already been spread across traditional and social media.

As a government official, Suntay’s remarks hold much weight. Even if Suntay’s remarks were about any other woman, such sentiments would still equally be inexcusable and violative. In effect, he normalizes the continued objectification of women, and Suntay’s behavior proves that even officials are culprit to such sexualization. The veil of “imagination” is no excuse, because he openly broadcasted his desires for the entire country to hear, risking the possibility for such statements to worsen other men’s shallow perceptions of women. His sentiments reinforce the toxic mindset that objectification is acceptable so long as no physical harm is committed. Such a mindset is a primary driver why countless women are fearful to speak up about their personal experiences of sexual violence, and why men perpetuate a culture that jokes and belittles such sexualization.

SENTRO Women demands the end to the objectification of women across all walks of life. We demand the national government to punish Suntay for his offenses – whether it be through reparation, community service, or under the Safe Spaces Act. Remarks stricken off the record are not enough, especially when countless other men have heard it and thought it acceptable. Suntay, and all culprits who perpetuate this culture of sexualizing women, must be taught the values of gender sensitivity.

We, alongside fellow feminist and social movements in the country, stand against the sexualization and objectification of women and girls. We are not objects of desire. We are human beings who deserve nothing less than to be seen as equals and to be treated with dignity and respect.

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