1st Commission
Convention against Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatnent or Punishment
- Declaring Torture a Crime Prescribing Penalties for the Commission of Acts of Torture and for Other Purposes (House Bill No. 2302)
- Penalizing the crime of rape with amputation of male sexual organ (House Bill No. 5200)
International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights (ICCPR)
- Declaring Torture a Crime Prescribing Penalties for the Commission of Acts of Torture and for Other Purposes (House Bill No. 2302)
- Position Paper on the Rights of the Accuse and Person under Investigation
International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights (ICESCR)
- Consolidated Position Paper on Hospital and Medical Clinic (SB 1347, SB 1567, SB 1475, PSR 365, HB 26, and HB 28)
- Position Paper on Right of Indigenous People (SB No. 1476)
- Position Paper on SB Anti-Terrorism Act
- Resolution Urging the Philippine Government to Adopt and Ratify the Declaration on the Protection of all Persons from Enforced Disappearance as adopted by the United Nations General Assembly Resolution 47/133 of 18 December 1992 (House Bill No. 406)
2nd Commission
1997
- Position Paper on Act to Maximize the Contribution of Senior Citizens
- Position Paper on Establishment, operation and Maintenance of a Home
- Position Paper on HR Directing the Committees on Human, Civil and Political Rights
- Position Paper on Increasing the Penalties for the Crimes of Abandonment
- Position Paper on Institutionalizing Respect and Fostering Human Rights
- Position Paper on Prohibiting Sex-Change Operations
- Position Paper on requesting the Appropriate Committees of the house Representative
- Position Paper on the Rights to be Accorded Victims of Crimes
- Position Paper on the suppression of Trafficking in Filipino Women
- Position Paper on Youth and Sports Development; women and Family Relations
1998
1999
- Position Paper on HB No. 8010 or Amending Article 176 of Executive Order No. 209 also known as Family Code of the Philippines
- Position Paper on HB No. 6520 Amending for the Purpose Section 10 of Presidential Decree No. 968 or Probation Law of 1976
- Position Paper on HB No. 3467 or Authorizing the Commission on Human Rights to document reports of personal injury, detention, death, torture, suffering, captivity, imprisonment, rape, other atrocities and human rights violation committed by the Japanese Military Forces against Filipinos during the World War from December 07, 1941 to September 1945
- Position Paper on HB No. 968 Establishing Resource Development and Crisis Assistance Centers for Women and Children in Every Region of the Philippines
- Position Paper on HB Nos. 3029, 5950, 564, 30, 6681, 5090, and 2091 or Hospital Licensure Act of 1998 (Hospital and Health Service Establishments Licensure Act
- Position Paper on HB No. 7179 or Improving Philippine Commitment to Human Rights Promotion and Protection by Amending Batas Pambasna Bilang 22, entitled ‘An Act Penalizing the Making or Drawing and Issuance of a Check Without Sufficient Funds of Credit and for Other Purposes
- Position Paper on HB No. 7979 Institutionalizing Drug Test as one of the Requisites of Medical Examination for OFWs
- Position Paper on HB No. 6343 Legalizing Abortion on Specific Cases
- Position Paper on HB No. 6993 Legalizing Divorce in the Philippines
- Position Paper on HB Nos. 2729 and 3055 Local Governemnt Units and Judicial Branches of Government to undergo mandatory training on human rights
- Position Paper on HB No. 7866 Mandating all Public and Private Schools to Require their Students in the Elementary, Secondary, and Tertiary Levels to Undergo a Yearly Drug Test as a Prerequisite for Enrollment and Providing Penalties for Violation Thereof
- Position Paper on HB No. 2091 Prohibiting Hospitals Clinics from Requiring Patients to Buy Prescribed Medicines and other Medical Needs at their Pharmacy or Drugstore, and Providing Penalties Therefor
- Position Paper on HB 2730 Providing for the Rights of the Accused and the Persons Under Investigation for the Commission of a Crime, Providing for Civil and Criminal Penalties in Case of Violation
- Position Paper on HB 7504 Providing for the Stabilization and Regulation of Rentals of Commercial Buildings and Spaces and Providing Penalties for Violations
- Position Paper on HB 5345 Requiring the Statement of Assets, Liabilities and Networth as of December 31, 1997
- Position Paper on Proposed Amnesty to Rebels and Government Forces
- Position Paper SB No. 1443 on Requiring the teaching of Human Rights as mandatory in all public and private schools
- Position Paper on SB No. 680 Prohibiting Wire, Electronic and Oral Communications Interception and Providing Penalties
- Position Paper on SB Nos. 39, 509, and HB No. 88 to Prevent Graft and Corruption and Improve Government Services to the People by Cutting Government Bureaucratic Red Tape
2000
- Position Paper on HB No. 7091 Allowing Battered and Unloved Children to Divorce their Parents/Guardians, amending for the purpose Republic Act No. 7610, “The Special Protection of Children Against Child Abuse, Exploitation, and Discrimination Act”
- Position Paper on HB No. 5216 Curtailing the Illegal Activities of Racketeers and Powerful Syndicates in the Philippines
- Position Paper on HB Nos. 1981, 3972, and 6904 Provide for a Community Service Program for Convicted Prisoners, Creating for the Purpose Community Service Camps
- Position Paper on HB No. 180, 4003, and 6174 Providing for a Magna Carta of Students
- Position Paper on HB No. 7165 Known as the Lesbian and Gay Rights Act of 1999
2001
TREATIES
Convention against Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment ( CAT )
- Position Paper on HB No. 3467 or Authorizing the Commission on Human Rights to document reports of personal injury, detention, death, torture, suffering, captivity, imprisonment, rape, other atrocities and human rights violation committed by the Japanese Military Forces against Filipinos during the World War from December 07, 1941 to September 1945
- Position Paper on HB Prohibiting the Public display of Persons Arrested,Accused
- Position Paper on Proposed Amnesty to Rebels and Government Forces
- Position Paper on HB No. 968 Establishing Resource Development and Crisis Assistance Centers for Women and Children in Every Region of the Philippines
Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women ( CEDAW )
Convention on the Rights of the Child ( CRC )
- Position Paper on HB No. 8010 or Amending Article 176 of Executive Order No. 209 also known as Family Code of the Philippines
- Position Paper on HB No. 7866 Mandating all Public and Private Schools to Require their Students in the Elementary, Secondary, and Tertiary Levels to Undergo a Yearly Drug Test as a Prerequisite for Enrollment and Providing Penalties for Violation Thereof
International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights ( ICCPR )
- Position Paper on SB Nos. 39, 509, and HB No. 88 to Prevent Graft and Corruption and Improve Government Services to the People by Cutting Government Bureaucratic Red Tape
- Position Paper on HB Nos. 2729 and 3055 Local Governement Units and Judicial Branches of Government to undergo mandatory training on human rights
- Position Paper on SB No. 680 Prohibiting Wire, Electronic and Oral Communications Interception and Providing Penalties
- Position Paper SB No. 1443 on Requiring the teaching of Human Rights as mandatory in all public and private schools
- Position Paper on HB No. 6993 Legalizing Divorce in the Philippines
- Position Paper on HB No. 2091 Prohibiting Hospitals Clinics from Requiring Patients to Buy Prescribed Medicines and other Medical Needs at their Pharmacy or Drugstore, and Providing Penalties Therefor
- Position Paper on HB Prohibiting the Public display of Persons Arrested,Accused
Undated
- Position Paper on HB No. 5358 An Act Providing for a Mandatory Training on Human Rights for All Officials and Employees in the Executive, Legislative, and Judicial Branches of Government
- Position Paper on HB No. 7436 Prohibiting the Arrest of any Person of Virtue of a Warrant During Weekends and Holidays, Except in Certain Instances
- Position Paper on SB No. 1388 Defining Domestic Violence, Providing Penalties therefor and Providing Protection Orders
- Position Paper on Barangay Registration and Identification System by the Local Government Units
- Position Paper on SR No. 401 Directing the Senate Committee on Women and Family Relations to Conduct an Inquiry, in Aid of Legislation, into the Integration and Implementation of the Beijing Platform for Action in Policies, Projects, and Activities of all Departments, Bureau, Offices, and Agencies of the Philippine Government
3rd Commission
2002
- Position Paper on HB Nos. 83, 382, and 780 Freedom of Access to Information Act
- Position Paper on HB No. 608 & SB No. 751 Magna Carta of Household Helpers
- Position Paper on SB No. 1980 Anti-Terrorism Act of 2002
2003
- Position Paper on Act Providing for Reproductive Health Care Structures and Appropriating Funds
- Position Paper on HB No. 224 Strengthening the Constitutional Right to Security of Tenure
2004
- Position Paper on SB No. 1120 Senate Bill Granting the Right to Reply and Providing Penalties
- Position Paper on the Voluntary Guidelines to Support the Progressive Realization of the Right to Adequate Food in the Context of National Food Security
2005
- Consolidated Position Paper on Anti-Terrorism Act
- Position Paper on HB Nos. 68, and 2127 Prohibiting Detention of Live or Dead Patients and Prohibiting the Detention of Patients in hospitals and medical clinics on grounds of nonpayment of hospital bills or medical expenses
- Position Paper on HB No. 634 Prohibiting Discrimination on the Basis of Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity and Providing Penalties
- Position Paper on Jalosjos Pardon
- Position Paper on PNRC’s CALL for a Declaration of Humanitarian Ceasefire
2006
2007
TREATIES
Convention against Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatnent or Punishment (CAT)
Convention on the Rights of the Child (CRC)
International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights (ICCPR)
- Position Paper on SB No. 1980 Anti-Terrorism Act of 2002
- Position Paper on Compensation Bill from the Commission on Human Rights
- Position Paper on HB No. 634 Prohibiting Discrimination on the Basis of Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity and Providing Penalties
- Position Paper on HB No. 224 Strengthening the Constitutional Right to Security of Tenure
- Consolidated Position Paper on Anti-Terrorism Act
- Position Paper on SB No. 1120 Senate Bill Granting the Right to Reply and Providing Penalties
- Position Paper on the Voluntary Guidelines to Support the Progressive Realization of the Right to Adequate Food in the Context of National Food Security
International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights (ICESCR)
- Position Paper for Reproductive Health Care Structures and Appropriating Funds Therefore
- Position Paper on Freedom of Access to Information Act (House Bill Nos. 83, 382, and 780)
- Position Paper on Magna Carta for Household Helpers (House Bill No. 608 and Senate Bill no. 751)
- Position Paper on House Bill No. 68, An Act Prohibiting the Detention of Live or Dead Patients in Hospitals and Medical Clinics on Grounds of Nonpayment of Hospital Bills of Medical Expenses, and House Bill No. 2127, An Act Prohibiting the Detention of Patients or the Remains of Patients in Hospitals and Medical Clinics on Ground of Nonpayment of Hospital Bills or Medical Expenses
- Position Paper on the PNRC’s call for a Declaration of Humanitarian Ceasefire
- Position Paper on the Voluntary Guidelines to Support the Progressive Realization of the Right to Adequate Food in the Context of National Food Security
4th Commission
2008
- Senate Bill No. 2322 or An Act Prohibiting the Imposition of Death Penalty in the Philippines
- House Bill No. 2300, Sections 8 and 9, Which Lowers the Minimum Age of Criminal Responsibility (MACR) and Would Try Children as Adult if Charged With a Crime Punishable by Level 4
- Position Paper on Anti-enforced Disappearance
- Position Paper on Anti-Torture Act
- Position Paper on HB Nos. 3370, and 3867 Actions concerning Children, whether undertaken by Public or Private
- Position Paper on HB No. 566 Qualifying Salvaging or Extrajudicial Killing (EJK) by any Public Officer, Person in Authority, or Agent of a Person in Authority as a heinous crime, imposing the death penalty
- Position paper on SB Nos. 1972, and SB No. 2040 Providing for Protection, Security and Benefits
- Position Paper on SB 2322 Prohibiting the Imposition of Death Penalty
- Position Paper on UN General Assembly Resolution 6155 Missing Person
2009
- Position Paper on Freedom of Information Act of 2009
- Position Paper on the Juvenile Justice and Welfare Act
5th Commission
2021
- Denial of the Request for the Release of Fund Allocated by R.A. No. 10368 for the Establishment of a Memorial/Museum/Library in Honor of the Victims of Human Rights Violations
- On bills establishing a Code of Conduct for the Eviction of Underprivileged and Homeless Citizens, Demolition of their Dwellings, and their Resettlement Amending for the Purpose R.A. No. 7279, Otherwise Known as the “Urban Development and Housing Act of 1992”
- On the Proposed Act Creating Programs For Incarcerated Mothers and their Children Act (House Bill Nos. 117 and 3197)
- On Magna Carta on Religious Freedom
- On Gender Responsive and Inclusive Pandemic Management
- On the Proposed Measures Protecting Children by Prohibiting and Declaring Child Marriage as Illegal
- On National Preventive Mechanism Act
- On House Bill No. 9177 or the Proposed Anti-Hate Speech Act
- On the Proposed Bill on Internally Displaced Persons
- On House Bill No. 7379 or Proposed Destitute Persons Act
2020
- On the Proposed New Public Assembly Act
- Proposed Measures Prohibiting Discrimination Against Persons with Confirmed, Suspected, and Probable Cases of COVID-19, Repatriated OFWs, and Frontline Workers
- On the Proposed Draft Ordinance of the Provincial Government of La Union Entitled “An Act Declaring Every Second Saturday of November as LGBTQ Community Day in the Province of La Union” (CHR I)
- On the Comprehensive Anti-Discrimination Bill at the House of Representatives, 18th Congress
- On the Amendment of the Anti-Rape Law and Other Relevant Laws
2019
- Comfort Women Compensation and Benefit Act (HB 1182)
- Proposed Amendment of the Comprehensive Tuberculosis Elimination Plan Act
- Creation of a National Women’s Museum
- Women Participation and Representation in Political Parties Act of 2016 (HB 3200)
- Teacher Protection Bill (HB 58) filed int he 17th Congress of the House of Representatives
2018
- Proposal to Establish a National ID System
- Amendment of the Corporation Code of the Philippines
- Proposed Measures to Provide for Journalist Protection, Security, Additional Insurance Coverage and Benefits
- Draft Bangsamoro Basic Law
- Strengthening the Commission on Human Rights as a National Human Rights Institution Under the Constitution
- House Bill No. 6595 or an Act Recognizing the Civil Partnership of Couples
- Proposed 100-Day Maternity Leave Law Filed in the 17th Congress of the House of Representatives
- House Bill No. 5898 on Survivorship Benefit for Members of the Constitutional Commissions and the Ombudsman
- Anti-Discrimination on the Basis of Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity or Expression Bill
- House Bill No 5451 Declaring 21st of Sept as a National Day of Remembrance of the Heroes and Martyrs of the Martial Law Era
- Proposed Measures Defining Street, Public Places, and Online Sexual Harassment, Providing Protective Measures and Prescribing Penalties
- Universal Health Care Bill
- Proposed Measure Defining the Rights of Human Rights Defenders
- House Bill No. 7513 or the Proposed Measure for the Protection of Children during Unsafe Hours
2017
- Comprehensive Anti-Discrimination Bills in the 17th Congress of the House of Representatives
- Senate Bill No. 14: “An Act Adjusting the Amount Involved, Value of Property or Damage on Which a Penalty is Based, and the Fines Under Act. No. 3815 as Amended, Otherwise known as the Revised Penal Code”
- Proposed Amendments to the Family Code
- Anti-Elder Abuse Bill
- An Act Providing for the Special Protection of Children in Situations of Armed Conflict and Providing Penalties for Violations Therefor
- Comprehensive Anti-Discrimination Bills In The 17th Congress Of The House Of Representatives (House Bills Nos. 79, 491, 576, 1556, 3312, 3468, 3541, 3895)
- Senate Bill No. 14, “ An Act Adjusting the Amount Involved, Value of Property
or Damage on Which a Penalty is Based, and the Fines Under Act No. 3815
as Amended, Otherwise known as the Revised Penal Code” - Right to Adequate Food Bills in the 17th Congress of the House of Representatives
- Mental Health Bills Filed in the House of Representative
- Comprehensive Mental Health Act
- House Bill No. 4569 or An Act Providing for the Creation of a Council for the Welfare of Older Persons
- House Bills Amending and Expanding the Anti-Violence Against Women and Their Children Act of 2004 (House Bills Nos. 1471, 2595, 2664, 2850, 5153 & 5584)
- Positive Discipline Bill Filed in the Senate (Senate Bill 1477)
- House Bills No. 158 and 750 Establishing the National Committee for the Prevention of Torture (NCPT)
- House Bill No. 2953 Prohibiting the Detention of and Mandating the Immediate Release of Cadavers of Muslims from Hospitals and Other Similar Facilities
- Amendment of Republic Act No. 7877 or the Anti-Sexual Harassment of 1995 (House Bill Nos. 194, 508, 2591, 2932, 3691, 4822, and 5213)
- Best Practices and How to Improve on the Effectiveness of Cross-Border Cooperation Between States with Respect to Law Enforcement on the Issue of Business and Human Rights
- Global Compact on Migration, 4th thematic session, 24th/25th July 2017, New York Topic: “Contributions of migrants and diasporas to all dimensions of sustainable development, including remittances and portability of
earned benefits” - Global Compact for safe, orderly and regular migration. Fifth thematic session: “Smuggling of migrants, trafficking in persons and contemporary forms of slavery, including appropriate identification, protection and assistance to migrants and trafficking victims”
- Human Rights Standards on Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) in the Marawi City Crisis (CHR A2017-001)
- Denunciation of and Withdrawal from International Treatise to Reimpose the Death Penalty
- Right to Education of Persons with Disabilities (CHR A2017-003)
- Drop Box System in Reporting Crimes (CHR A2017-004)
- DILG Proposal to Use Stickers to Identify Drug Free Homes (CHR A2017-005)
- Submission by the Philippines: Commission on Human Rights, Statement of the Commission on Human Rights of the Philippines for the Annual Full-Day Meeting: Rights of the Child (Resolution 7/29 & 31/7), 6 March 2017,
The 34th Session of the Human Rights Council (27 February – 24 March 2017) - Submission by the Philippines: Commission on Human Rights, Statement of the Commission on Human Rights of the Philippines for the Biennial High-Level Panel: Death Penalty
- CHRP’s Position Paper on the Draft General Comment on State Obligations under the International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights in the Context of Business Activities
- House Bill No. 5898 on Survivorship Benefits for Members of the Constitutional Commissions and the Ombudsman
2015
6th Commission
2025
- On House Bill Nos. 1015 and 6782 entitled “An Act Recognizing Civil Partnership of Couples, Providing for Their Rights and Obligations”
- On the Ratification of the Treaty Between the Republic of the Philippines and Canada on the Transfer of Sentenced Persons and On Cooperation in the Enforcement of Penal Sentences
- On Media and Entertainment Workers’ Welfare Act
- On the Transfer of the Supervision and Control of Provincial Jails to the BJMP
- On Burial Assistance and Free Funeral Services Act
- On House Bill No. 9608 Titled “An Act Rationalizing the Ancestral Lands Administration and Adjudication Process Amending For The Purpose Republic Act No. 8371, Otherwise Known As The ‘Indigenous Peoples’ Rights Act of 1997′”
- On Senate Bill No. 1874 On Amending Section 13, Article XVI of Republic Act No. 11054, Organic Law For The Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Mindanao, As Amended By Republic Act No. 11593, For The Purpose of Extending the Transition Period to Ensure the Successful Implementation of the Annex on Normalization Under the Framework Agreement on the Bangsamoro (FAB), And Allowing the First Regular Election for the Bangsamoro Parliament to be Synchronized with the 2028 National Elections
- On Premature Campaigning CHR (VI) No. A2025-010
- On the Universal Social Pension for Older Persons
2024
- On Senate Bill No. 694 – ”An Act Establishing the Forensic Science Institute in the University of the Philippines System, Defining Its Functions and Appropriating Funds Therefor”
- On House Consolidated Bill No. 7240 on Rightsizing the National Government to Improve Public Service Delivery
- On House Bill No. 10986 An Act Classifying and Penalizing Extrajudicial Killing as a Heinous Crime, Providing Reparation for the Victims and Strengthening the Mechanism for its Prevention
- On Overseas Filipino Workers Retirement System Act
- On House Bill No. 09555 or “An Act Authorizing the City or Municipal Civil Registrar and the Consul General to Change the Sex and the Name of an Intersex Person Appearing in the Civil Register Without the Need of Judicial Order” Introduced by Representative Gerladine B. Roman
- In Support of a Law Providing Compensation for Victims of the War on Drugs and their Families
- On the Comprehensive Anti-Discrimination Bill (Senate Bill Nos. 108, 233, 747, 1264, and 1300)
- In Support of a Law Providing Compensation for Victims of the War on Drugs and Their Families
- Proposed Senate Bill – An Act Providing Free Legal Assistance to Any Officer or Enlisted Personnel of the AFP, PNP, BFP, BJMP, PCG Facing Any Charge Before the Prosecutor’s Office, Court, or any Competent Body, Arising from Incidents Related to the Performance of Official Duties, and Appropriating Funds Therefor
- On House Bill Nos. 9790, 8932, 9437, 5079 and 5060 on Strengthening the Commission on Human Rights as a National Human Rights Institution (NHRI) and for other purposes
- On Proposed House Bill Nos. 5029, 6756, 7054, 7307, And 7801 On An Act Increasing The Amount Of Compensation For Victims Of Unjust Imprisonment Or Detention And Victims Of Violent Crimes And Appropriating Funds Therefor, Amending For The Purpose Republic Act No. 7309 Entitled, “An Act Creating A Board Of Claims Under The Department Of Justice For Victims Of Unjust Imprisonment Or Detention And Victims Of Violent Crimes And For Other Purposes”
2023
- Seeking to Eliminate Gender Bias on Marital and Familial Matters in the Revised Penal Code (Article 333, 334 and 247 of the Revised Penal Code ) filed in the 19th Congress
- On Mandating Law Enforcement Personnel to Use Body-Worn Cameras During Law Enforcement Operations
- On Compensation of Victims of Unjust Imprisonment
- On the Participation of the Commission on Human Rights of the Philippines in the Proceedings of the International Criminal Court
- On the Proposed House Bill Nos. 8780 and 8933 on the Establishment of a National Preventive Mechanism in Compliance with the Optional Protocol to the Convention Against Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment (OPCAT) and for Other Purposes
- On the Draft Climate Accountability Bill
- On the Installation of Closed-Circuit Television (CCTV) in Jails, Prisons, and PNP Custodial Facilities
- On Proposed Amendment to Article 310 of the Revised Penal Code and Strengthening of Domestic Workers Act (R.A. No. 10361)
- Proposed House Bill Nos. 109, 897, 1917, 2096, 2579, 4297, 4538, 4696, 4818, 5019, 5116, 5444, 6160, 6301, and 6476 on an Act Protecting Senior Citizens from Abuse, Defining Abuse of Senior Citizens, and Prescribing Penalties Therefor
2022
- Position Paper on the Establishment of Drug Abuse Treatment and Rehabilitation Center
- Position Paper on the Divorce Bills Filed in the 19th Congress (House Bill Nos. 78, 2593, 3843, 3885, and Senate Bill Nos. 147, 213, 237)
- Position Paper on the Anti-Discrimination on the Basis of Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity or Expression Bill (Senate Bill Nos. 139, 245 and 442)
- CHR IV-A Position Paper on the “Ordinance for the Comprehensive Protection of Rights on any Form of Discrimination Against Persons with Disability (PWD), Indigenous People (IP). Women, Religious Groups, and Lesbians, Gays, Bisexuals. Transgender, Intersex, and Queer (LGBTOI) on the Basis of Actual and Perceived Sexual Orientation, Gender Identity, And Expression (SOGIE) and Providing Penalties and Appropriations thereof
- Position Paper on the Bills Providing Financial Support for Persons with Disabilities (House Bill Nos. 1754, 4211 & 4250 and Senate Bill Nos. 31, 501 & 592) filed in the 19th Congress of the Philippines
- Position Paper on the Establishment of a National Sex Offender Registry