Statement of the Commission on Human Rights welcoming the proposed bill granting free post-graduate education to public and private teachers in SUCs and LUCs
The Commission on Human Rights (CHR) welcomes the passage of House Bill (HB) 559 at the House Committee on Higher and Technical Education. HB 559, also known as “An Act Granting Free Post-graduate Education to Public and Private School Teachers in State Colleges and Universities (SUCs) and Local Universities and Colleges (LUCs),” seeks to improve […]
Statement of the Commission on Human Rights denouncing the killings of a municipal councilor and an IP leader in Maguindanao del Sur
The Commission on Human Rights (CHR) denounces the separate killings of Mohammad Usman Alamada and Elvin Moires on 15 September 2024. As the country’s national human rights institution, the Commission has initiated an investigation to determine the circumstances surrounding these tragic incidents. According to police reports, Alamada, a municipal councilor of Buluan City, was shot […]
