The Commission on Human Rights (CHR) has cited the Quezon City Police District (QCPD) for creating the first green camp not only in Metro Manila but in the entire country with its “Project Green Camp Karingal.” The project, which was done in partnership with the Quezon City government, seeks to...
Manila 6th district Rep. Bienvenido “Benny” Abante Jr (PPAB) House Committee on Human Rights chairperson and Manila 6th district Rep. Bienvenido “Benny” Abante Jr. renewed his call to strengthen the Commission on Human Rights (CHR) by...
Senator Manuel “Lito” Lapid on Wednesday, June 26 vehemently denied any involvement in the operations of Lucky South 99 Outsourcing, the Philippine Offshore Gaming Operator (POGO) hub in Porac, Pampanga. Lapid, appearing at the Senate Committee on Women, Children, Family Relations and...
The Senate Committee on Women, Children, Family Relations and Gender Equality on Wednesday, June 26 raised the alarm after finding out that a different individual with the name Alice Leal Guo already exists in the records of the National Bureau of Investigation (NBI). Senate Deputy...
A "victory for justice" was the Commission on Human Rights' (CHR) reaction to the acquittal of its former chairperson and senator Leila M. de Lima in the third and last illegal drugs case filed against her during the past administration. In a decision, the Muntinlupa City regional trial court (RTC)...
The Commission on Human Rights (CHR) has assured members of the lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer, and intersex (LGBTQIA+) community of its willingness to listen for adoption of recommendations of policies and laws that would "protect them from stigma, discrimination and hate." The...
ZAMBOANGA CITY – Fifteen would-be trafficking victims were rescued by the Philippine Navy and other agencies during joint law enforcement operations from June 20 to 21. They were rescued after arriving at the Bongao, Tawi-Tawi port aboard three vessels – the MV Trisha Kerstine II, MV...
The Commission on Human Rights (CHR) has asked the government to speed up the compensation and other benefits due to more than 16,000 families or about 80,000 individuals, called internally displaced person (IDPs), who were severely affected during the five-month Marawi siege in 2017. Aside...
The Commission on Human Rights (CHR) has called on the government to ensure the "immediate safety" of 6,000 residents who have been displaced due to hostilities in Maguindanao del Sur. "As the country’s national human rights institution, we urge the local and national government to work...
With mental health concerns dubbed as "silent epidemic" in the Philippines for more than 70 percent of persons between 13 to 26 years old, the Commission on Human Rights (CHR) has batted for the swift passage into law of Senate Bill No. 2598. SB 2598, entitled "State Universities and Colleges...
The Commission on Human Rights (CHR) has expressed its "deep worries" over reports that members of the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) distributed "red-tagging pamphlets" to students during a recent seminar held at Taytay Senior High School in Rizal. The pamphlets seemed to point out...
The Commission on Human Rights (CHR) on Thursday, May 30, expressed concerns over a report that there are more than 400 persons deprived of liberty (PDLs) at the Pasay City jail with symptoms of tuberculosis (TB). “TB is a highly contagious disease that poses a serious health risk, particularly...
