The Commission on Human Rights (CHR) has expressed its deep concern over a "stabbing spree" committed against barangay (village) safety officers and a policeman in Barangay Payatas-A, Quezon City last April 10. A man reportedly attacked and killed a barangay safety officer and injured two...
The Commission on Human Rights (CHR) has lauded Congress for taking "proactive steps" in improving the functionality of the country's public and private higher education institutions (HEIs) through House Bill (HB) 9982. The bill defines the supervisory and regulatory role of the government,...
The Commission on Human Rights (CHR) expressed its full support to the filing of various bills in Congress to set up a National Preventive Mechanism (NPM) that would comply with the Optional Protocol to the Convention Against Torture and other Cruel, Inhuman, or Degrading Treatment or Punishment...
The Commission on Human Rights (CHR) has lauded the "gains" achieved with the United Nations Joint Programme (UNJP) in the three-year project on technical assistance and capacity-building measures to further enhance human rights in the Philippines. In a statement, the CHR urged UNJP to...
Senator Risa Hontiveros on Monday, April 8 challenged alleged sex offender Pastor Apollo Quiboloy to face the Senate and respond to the accusations of rape, human trafficking, and labor violations being hurled against him. Hontiveros made the call following Quiboloy’s recent audio message...
The Commission on Human Rights (CHR) has started its own investigations and collaborations with various government agencies in probing the recent string of kilings of barangay (village) officials nationwide. In a statement, the CHR said it "vehemently" condems these atrocious acts. It...
The Commission on Human Rights (CHR) is hopeful for the future of the Philippine National Police (PNP) in terms of crime prevention and illegal drugs elimination as it welcomed the appointment of Police General Rommel Francisco Marbil as the new chief last April 1. Marbil has expressed his...
The Department of Migrant Workers (DMW) has joined forces with a foreign non-government organization to assist Filipino victims of human trafficking in the United States. In the agreement with Polaris Project, the DMW has committed to identifying potential victims of human trafficking among...
The Commission on Human Rights (CHR) has grown worried over the recent cases of killing and exploitation of girls in the country, and vehemently condemned what it described as "cruel and reprehensible acts" that violate their fundamental human rights. The Commission has received reports of a Grade...
BACOLOD CITY – A severed leg was found in a vacant lot in Purok Proper, Barangay Hilamonan, Kabankalan City, Negros Occidental on Wednesday, March 27. A SEVERED leg was found in a vacant lot in Barangay Hilamonan, Kabankalan City, Negros Occidental on Wednesday, March 27. (Photo courtesy of...
President Marcos has commended the government's uniformed men for sustaining its good performance in addressing criminality in the country at the start of the year, saying they were done without subverting the rule of law. President Ferdinand 'Bongbong' Marcos Jr. (KJ Rosales/PPA Pool) Marcos said...
BANTAY, Ilocos Sur – The body of a man was found floating on the Abra River near the new President Quirino Bridge in Barangay Banaoang here on Sunday, March 17. The cadaver was reeled in by a resident fishing on the river at 9 a.m. Police described the victim as 5’8”, medium-built,...
