CHR joins the Pride March 2024 celebration and urges for the passage of SOGIESC and Comprehensive Anti-Discrimination bills in Congress
The Commission on Human Rights (CHR) is one with the lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer, and intersex (LGBTQI+) community in celebrating this year’s Pride Month. Consistent with our mantra, “CHR ng Lahat: Naglilingkod maging sino ka man,” we highlight the critical role of the government in upholding equality in a society free from discrimination. As […]
Pahayag ni CHR Commissioner Faydah Maniri Dumarpa, Focal for Gender, sa pagsaulog karong tuiga sa International Day Against Homophobia, Biphobia, and Transphobia
The Commission on Human Rights (CHR) is one with the LGBTQI community in the global campaign for the International Day Against Homophobia, Transphobia, and Biphobia (IDAHOBIT), where groups and communities across various local, national, regional and global levels organise events that advocate for equality and respect amongst all genders. As we work towards promoting inclusivity […]
Statement of the Commission on Human Rights lauding Quezon City’s initiative to launch the ‘Right to Care’ card
The Commission on Human Rights (CHR) commends the Quezon City local government for its efforts to make healthcare more accessible and inclusive to members of the Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer, and Intersex (LGBTQI) community by launching the Right to Care card. We laud their initiative to embody the values promoted by the equal protection […]
Statement of the Commission on Human Rights commending the Muntinlupa government’s newly-passed ordinance against gender-based sexual harassment
The Commission on Human Rights, unwavering in its advocacy of ensuring safe spaces for individuals regardless of their identities, strongly lauds the city government of Muntinlupa for passing City Ordinance No. 2023-077, also known as the “Respeto sa Kapwa Muntinlupeño” ordinance, that aims to castigate and penalize perpetrators of unwanted sexual remarks and actions in […]
Statement of the Commission on Human Rights on the rejection of the Philippine delegation of the recommendation during the Universal Periodic Review to pass the SOGIE Equality Bill
Justice Secretary Jesus Crispin Remulla on Sunday, 19 November 2022, relayed through a radio programme that the Philippine delegation to the country’s 4th cycle of the Universal Periodic Review at the United Nations outright rejected several recommendations, including the passage of the Sexual Orientation, Gender Identity and Expression (SOGIE) Equality Bill, for being “not acceptable” […]