As a state, the Philippines has the right to enact its own laws, a senior state counsel said, emphasizing that the effectivity of the law does not depend on whether or not other countries, like China, recognize it. On Friday, Nov. 8, President Marcos signed into law the Philippine Maritime Zones...
Sen. Robinhood "Robin" C. Padilla has filed a bill seeking to provide Indigenous Peoples (IPs) a bigger share of revenues generated from natural resources within the territories of indigenous cultural communities. Padilla, who chairs the Senate Committee on Cultural Communities and Muslim Affairs,...
Senate President Pro Tempore Jinggoy Estrada has filed a bill seeking to further strengthen workers' rights to form unions and protect them from any form of harassment. In filing Senate Bill No. 2735 or the proposed “Strengthening the Freedom of Association of Workers’ Act,”...
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...
Member states of the United Nations (UN) have expressed concern over the global backlash against women's rights and committed to take measures against sexual violence, among other kinds of gender-based violence, as they adopted the Pasay Declaration on Women, Peace and Security. Foreign...
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...
The Commission on Human Rights (CHR) on Thursday, Oct. 3, expressed support to the proposed law that would encourage businesses to also prioritize charitable programs, environmental sustainability, and employees welfare. By supporting the two bills on the proposed law, "we take a major step towards...
The Commission on Human Rights (CHR) said it has started investigating allegations of police threats and harassment committed against members of the media during the coverage of operations to arrest Kingdom of Jesus Christ (KOJC) founder Apollo Quiboloy. “In line with our mandate to safeguard...
The Commission on Human Rights (CHR) on Tuesday, Oct. 1, urged private higher education institutions (HEIs) to provide better scholarship programs for the marginalized, vulnerable, and disadvantaged sector. In a statement, the CHR said the scholarship programs should also include students from the...
The Commission on Human Rights (CHR) has lauded the tuition-free college education offered by the Polytechnic University of the Philippines Open University (PUPOU) to persons deprived of liberty (PDLs) at the Manila City Jail. In an agreement forged last July between the Manila City Jail and...
The Commission on Human Rights (CHR) has cited Basilan province for enacting an ordinance to protect human rights defenders. In a statement, the CHR said the ordinance -- "Basilan Province Human Right Defenders Protection Ordinance" -- is the first-ever local legislation by any provincial...
The Commission on Human Rights (CHR) has urged the provincial government of Abra to act expeditiously on the attack against another local official in the province last Sept. 12. The CHR was referring to the case of Pidigan town Vice Mayor Noel Bisares who was attacked but survived the atempt on his...
