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Position Paper
Position Paper on the Anti-Elder Abuse Bill
The CHRP fully supports the enactment of a bill in regard to anti-elder abuse and prays that such be subjected to a full and detailed review and consideration.
Position Paper
Position Paper
Press Release, Statements
Press Release, Statements
Press Release, Statements
Press Statement, Statements
Press Statement, Statements
Press Statement, Statements
Brief Statement, Press Statement, Statements
We observed that the protest actions staged for the 2019 State of the Nation Address have been generally peaceful. No major incidences of concern have been reported. Protesters were able to exercise their right to peacefully come together to express
Press Statement, Statements
The Commission on Human Rights (CHR) welcomes the recent Supreme Court (SC) decision declaring that demotion, verbal abuse, and indifferent behaviour of an employer which force employees to resign constitute constructive illegal dismissal. The SC ruled that constructive dismissal occurs
Press Release, Press Statement, Statements
The Commission on Human Rights (CHR) welcomes the commitment of the House of Representatives to prioritise measures, which will allow Filipinos to better access dental health in their respective localities. House Speaker Ferdinand Martin G. Romualdez has recently expressed his
Press Statement, Statements
The Commission on Human Rights of the Philippines (CHR) welcomes the report of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights, Michelle Bachelet, on the human rights situation in the Philippines. As the country’s national human rights institution, we call
Press Statement, Statements
I am saddened by the decision of the Supreme Court (SC) to oust Chief Justice Maria Lourdes Sereno through a quo warranto petition. The 1987 Constitution is clear that a sitting Chief Justice can only be removed through impeachment. At
Press Release, Press Statement, Statements
CHR acknowledges the observation of the Commission on Audit (COA) on the hiring of 130 consultants and granting of contract of service (COS) in various tasks and fields of expertise without undergoing market research, which is required under Republic Act