It is alarming that the trend of killings continue despite the holiday season. However, regardless of season or motivation, the government must not allow such transgressions against human rights to happen. We urge the government to apply increased vigilance, especially that there are allegations linking the killing to the upcoming elections.
CHR-Region V is already investigating the case in aid of making the perpetrators accountable for this crime.
The recent bombing in Jolo, Sulu is cruel and inhuman. No one should be made to suffer from such violence. The Commission on Human Rights (CHR) strongly condemns this attack against innocent civilians, which left at least 14 dead and
The Commission on Human Rights (CHR) expresses its deep concern over the alleged ambush that killed two members of the Army Intelligence Group under the 51st Infantry Battalion (51IB) in Munai, Lanao del Norte on 3 January 2024. The CHR
The mandate of the Bureau of Fire Protection (BFP) is to prevent and suppress all destructive fires towards saving lives and properties. The inclusion of a provision in the BFP Modernization Bill authorizing more than 2,000 firefighters to carry guns
⚠️Trigger Warning⚠️ The Commission on Human Rights (CHR), through its regional office in Calabarzon, is conducting an independent motu proprio probe into two separate alleged rape incidents involving police officers stationed in Laguna and Cavite. According to initial police reports,
The Commission on Human Rights condemns the assault against a Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA) agent, who was later found dead in Lupi, Camarines Sur, in the course of performing his duty. He was later identified as Mr. Enrico Barba.
27 May 2017 PRESS STATEMENT Statement of the Commission on Human Rights on President Rodrigo Duterte’s threat to behead human rights advocates Words matter. Pronouncements, especially those uttered by persons in authority, bear great weight and might be taken as
