The Commission on Human Rights (CHR) on Wednesday, Dec. 11, urged the government to protect journalists against threats and trumped-up charges. “Defending the Fourth Estate is not just a responsibility but a vital step toward safeguarding democracy and ensuring accountability in governance,”...
The Commission on Human Rights (CHR) on Monday, Dec. 9, asked the government to ensure that the United Nations (UN) rules on the handling of women prisoners are observed for convicted drug courier Mary Jane Veloso once she returns to the Philippines. In a statement, the CHR specifically...
Pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP), a drug that is taken to prevent transmission of HIV, may soon become more accessible to the public as the United States ramped up its efforts to help the Philippines address increasing HIV cases in the country. The US Agency for International Development (USAID) and...
The Senate will be leaving former Bamban, Tarlac Mayor Alice Guo’s fate in the hands of the Philippine courts as the panel hearing her alleged involvement in the illegal activities of Philippine Offshore Gaming Operations (POGO) concluded its investigation into the case. Senate deputy...
Vice President Sara Duterte (left), Majority Leader Zamboanga City 1st district Rep. Mannix Dalipe (Facebook) Stop using the victim card. Majority Leader Zamboanga City 2nd district Rep. Manuel Jose “Mannix” Dalipe gave this message to...
The Commission on Human Rights (CHR) welcomed the decision of President Marcos to appoint retired trial court judge Maria Amifaith S. Fider-Reyes as its new commissioner. “The Commission is confident that Commissioner Fider-Reyes’ leadership will further energize CHR’s efforts in crafting...
The Commission on Human Rights (CHR) has expressed its full support to a proposed law that would recognize the rights and privileges of frontline health workers in the country's more than 42,000 barangays (villages). It was referring to Senate Bill No. 2838, the proposed Magna Carta for Barangay...
Senator Cynthia Villar expressed her strong opposition to the Department of Human Settlements and Urban Development (DHSUD) plan to build condominiums as a means to resolve the housing backlog in the Philippines. Sen. Cynthia Villar raises her strong objection to the plans of the Department of...
The Commission on Human Rights (CHR) has ordered an investigation into the death of a 15-year-old boy who was allegedly beaten by a Sangguniang Kabataan (SK) official and his companion in Manila. “The CHR-NCR (National Capital Region) has launched a motu proprio (on one's initiative)...
The Commission on Human Rights (CHR) on Wednesday, Oct. 30, vowed to run after those behind the killings during the previous administration’s drug war after the statements made by former President Rodrigo Duterte aligned with the commission’s findings. In a statement, the CHR said: "The...
Embattled televangelist Apollo Quiboloy on Wednesday, October 23 denied the allegations of human trafficking and sexual abuse being hurled against him. Kingdom of Jesus Christ (KOJC) founder Apollo Quiboloy faces senators for the first time during the public hearing of the Committee on Women,...
National Security Council Asst. Director General Jonathan Malaya (File photo) The National Security Council (NSC) refuted a report by an international non-governmental organization (NGO) which accused the government of leading a “coordinated campaign” against human rights defenders to stifle...
