CHR Articles – CHR Philippines

Dignity in Aging: Exploring the Multidimensional Nature of Filipinos’ Concept of Rights of Older Persons

by the Research Division ABSTRACT This study seeks to provide valuable insights into the perceived level of dignity among older Filipinos by examining the 11 key dimensions associated with “living with dignity” among older Filipinos. It also seeks

Filipinos | older person | Research | Study

RESEARCH | Karapatang Pang-Tao at Pagiging Relihiyoso: The Role of Religiosity/Spirituality and Human Rights in Mental Health and Life Satisfaction

This study sets out to examine the relationship of human rights and mental health, specifically, to describe the Filipinos’ level of perceived mental health status, perception of what rights the government should afford to its citizens, perceived importance

Governance | mental health | Religion | Research | Spirituality

Harvard Study Examines the Social and Human Costs of Targeted Harassment to Human Rights Workers in the Philippines

Cambridge, Massachusetts – A new study published by the Harvard Kennedy School’s Shorenstein Center discusses the social and human costs of disinformation and targeted harassment to the human rights sector in the Philippines. According to co-author Dr Jonathan Corpus

Human Rights | Research | Study | Survival

POLICY BRIEF | The Rights of Public School Teachers in Mangaldan, Pangasinan During the Pandemic: Status, Challenges, and Recommendations

Executive Summary Human rights are universal, mutually-reinforcing, and interdependent. The right to education is an integral part of the basic human rights and is being fulfilled by learning institutions and educators. Early this year, the novel corona virus

Research | Rights of Public School Teachers | Teachers

A Phenomenological Analysis of the Project Double Barrel and the National War on Drugs: The Case of Tondo, Manila

This research explores the perceived epistemic break in the status of human rights in the Philippines. Through interviews of the perception on the war on drugs, and content analysis of laws and local government policies, this research sheds

campaign against illegal drugs | Double Barrel | Manila | Research

An Inquiry into the Quarry: Lived Experiences and Narratives in Rombon’s Mining Communities

Liberalized mining laws in 1995 was set on the contention that mining can spur growth at the national level but to this date, only environmental problems and human rights violations at the local realm have been set to

CHR Region IV-B | Mining | Research

Functionality of the Violence Againts Women (VAW) Desks in the Barangays of Manito, Albay

Women are significant to society since they nurture the families, educate the youth for constructive citizenship in the society and provide leadership in certain professional and political fields. Thus, the Philippine government has enshrined various legal instruments for