The Commission on Human Rights (CHR) expressed its gratitude to the Leaders Forum, a bipartite body of labor and employer groups, for its support to the increase of the commission's budget. The Leaders Forum is composed of organizations such as the Employers Confederation of the Philippines,...
It is about time the government takes initiative in advancing health research for the well-being of Filipinos, the Commission on Human Rights (CHR) said as it supported Senate Bill (SB) No. 941, the proposed law on Virology and Vaccine Institute of the Philippines. The CHR said that the...
The Commission on Human Rights (CHR) has started its probe on the case of environmentalist Rowena "Owen" Dasig who was reported missing after her release last Aug. 22 from the Lucena City District Jail. The Gumaca regional trial court (RTC) in Quezon province dismissed last Aug. 13 the charges of...
The Commission on Human Rights (CHR) is closely monitoring the situation at the Kingdom of Jesus Christ (KOJC) compound in Davao City as reports of human trafficking violations and other abuses have surfaced. The CHR is also keeping track of the ongoing police operations to serve the warrants...
The Commission on Human Rights (CHR) has condemned the separate attacks that resulted in the deaths of three barangay (village) officials in Sultan Kudarat, Maguindanao del Sur. The first attack last Aug. 18, involved Barangay Bulibod Chairman Esmael Latip Mustapha and his wife, Rahima,...
The country needs to start reinforcing climate justice in the country and one of the best ways to do it is to support the passage of House Bill (HB) No. 9609, the proposed Climate Accountability (CLIMA) Act, the Commission on Human Rights (CHR) said. HB 9609 was introduced by Reps. Edgar Chatto,...
"Peace not war." This was the call aired by the Commission on Human Rights (CHR) amidst the reported consecutive aerial bombings in the Cordillera Region carried out by the military as part of its counter-insurgency operations against alleged members of the New Peoples’ Army (NPA). Citing...
The Commission on Human Rights (CHR) has urged the government to increase the daily food and medicine allowances of persons deprived of liberty (PDLs) to ensure humane living conditions for them. It expressed its full support to the proposal of the Bureau of Jail Management and Penology's...
The Commission on Human Rights (CHR) has joined the opposition of residents in the construction of a causeway project in Cancabato Bay, Tacloban City where water quality and biodiversity are reportedly threatened. In a statement, the CHR said the ongoing construction of the 2.56-kilometer road...
The Commission on Human Rights (CHR) has condemned the killing of South Upi, Maguindanao del Sur Vice Mayor Roldan Benito and his bodyguard Weng Marcos last August 2. The ambush of Benito and Marcos happened in in Barangay Pandan. The two were with Benito's family in a pickup truck when they were...
The Commission on Human Rights (CHR) expressed full support to Senate Bill (SB) No. 2658, the proposed Free Menstrual Products Act, that would provide menstrual products for indigent women and those in the primary and secondary public schools. SB 2658, which was filed by Sen. Juan Edgardo "Sonny"...
The Commission on Human Rights (CHR) has expressed deep concern over the alleged misreporting made in police blotters in Davao City as an "attempt" to cover up the city's real crime statistics. In a statement, the CHR cited reports of "discrepancies" in two police log books which showed different...
