The Commission on Human Rights (CHR) has lauded the proposed amendments to two laws that would strengthen the protection of the rights, dignity, and welfare of the country's domestic workers or kasambahay. In a statement, the CHR referred to the amendments to Republic Act No. 10361, the Domestic...
Sen. Francis Tolentino condemned the recent shooting incident involving a would-be witness in the abuse of household helper Elvira Vergara. Elvira Vergara (Ali Vicoy/Manila Bulletin) In a statement on Wednesday, Sept. 13 Tolentino said that "Dodong" will testify as a witness in the Senate Committee...
Sen. Robin Padilla has filed a bill that seeks to strengthen the Commission on Human Rights (CHR) by providing it with expanded structural, organizational, and functional independence. Through Senate Bill No. 2440 or the proposed Commission on Human Rights (CHR) Charter, Padilla said that CHR will...
The Commission on Human Rights (CHR) expressed its full support to the enactment into law of Senate Bill (SB) No. 2031 on Jails and Prisons Monitoring Act of 2023 that would help ensure the safety and security of persons deprived of liberty (PDLs) inside detention centers. Filed by Sen. Raffy...
The Commission on Human Rights (CHR) has expressed apprehensions as it deplored the series of violent acts committed against persons who are candidates in the coming 2023 Barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan Elections (BSKE) . In a statement, the CHR said that the election-related violence only...
The Commission on Human Rights (CHR) has started its own probe and has dispatched a quick response team to look into the reported disappearance last Sept. 2 of two environment advocates in Bataan. It acted on report by the anti-reclamation network AKAP Ka Manila Bay that Jonila Castro, 21, and Jhed...
The Commission on Human Rights (CHR) said that securing the retirement benefits of overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) will help uplift their standard of living and ensure their future. Thus, the CHR gave its full support to House Bill (HB) No. 00176 or the "Overseas Filipino Workers Retirement System...
Sen. Raffy Tulfo said on Wednesday, Sept. 6 that he supports the idea of increasing the confidential funds of the Commission on Human Rights (CHR), stating that P1 million is not enough for the agency. Sen. Raffy T. Tulfo speaks with the Commission on Human Rights (CHR) during the hearing of the...
The joint Senate Committees on Agriculture, Food and Agrarian Reform, Justice and Human Rights, Finance, Ways and Means has approved a bill that would define the crimes of agricultural smuggling, hoarding, profiteering, and cartel as economic sabotage. Once enacted into law, the said bill would...
The Senate Committee on Justice and Human Rights on Tuesday, September 5 made a commitment to assist the household helper who sought the Senate’s help in seeking justice against her abusive employers. Sen. Francis Tolentino and Sen. Jinggoy Estrada questions former employer France Garcia...
While Commission on Human Rights (CHR) Chairperson Richard Palpal-latoc agreed with the war on illegal drugs by the previous administration, he strongly disagreed on the extrajudicial killings that happened during the operations conducted by law enforcers. Palpal-latoc cited the statement of former...
The Child Rights Network (CRN) and the Philippine Legislators’ Committee on Population and Development Foundation, Inc. (PLCPD) have lauded the passage on second reading of House Bill No. 79 on Adolescent Pregnancy Prevention which would empower tools to address the increasing cases of adolescent...
