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The Commission on Human Rights of the Philippines (CHR) reaffirms its solidarity with the people of Myanmar amid the continuing human rights and humanitarian crisis in the country. More than five years since the military coup in February 2021, continuing armed conflict, violence against civilians, displacement, and restrictions on fundamental freedoms underscore the urgent need […]
On National Indigenous Peoples Month this October, the Commission on Human Rights (CHR) joins the nation in affirming the rights, dignity, cultures, and contributions of Indigenous Peoples (IPs) across the Philippines. This year’s theme, “Empowering Indigenous Peoples: Strengthening Rights, Culture and Ancestral Domains,” underscores that genuine empowerment requires protecting Indigenous Peoples’ rights, preserving their cultures, […]
The Commission on Human Rights (CHR) joins the international community and the Filipino nation in observing the International Day of Older Persons on 1 October 2026, under this year’s theme, “The Age of Longevity: Rethinking Systems for Longer Lives.” In the Philippines, the observance also coincides with the Elderly Filipino Week, celebrated from 1 to […]
The Commission on Human Rights (CHR) welcomes the grant of absolute pardon to Ms. Mary Jane Veloso, whose experience draws attention to the vulnerabilities faced by overseas Filipino workers and other migrant workers who may fall prey to illegal recruitment, trafficking, exploitation, and criminal syndicates. From the beginning of her case, Ms. Veloso maintained that […]
The Commission on Human Rights (CHR) welcomes the Department of Health’s issuance of Administrative Order No. 2026-012 adopting the Unified National Agenda for Health (UNA Para sa Kalusugan), an important framework for advancing the right to health of all Filipinos. Its success will depend on translating these commitments into accessible, equitable, and quality health services, […]
The Commission on Human Rights (CHR) recognises the historic significance of the first regular parliamentary elections in the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM) on 14 September 2026 in advancing the Bangsamoro people’s rights to self-determination, political participation, and democratic governance. Through its Bantay Karapatan sa Halalan (BKH) 2026, the CHR deployed human rights […]
The Commission on Human Rights (CHR) clarifies that it never stated that there was “no need” to conduct a separate investigation into the alleged missing funds of persons deprived of liberty (PDLs) at the Correctional Institution for Women (CIW). The funds in question are the personal monies of the PDL, sent by their families and […]
The Commission on Human Rights (CHR) joins the nation in observing National Press Freedom Day on 30 August 2026. A free and independent press is vital to a functioning democracy, empowering communities, holding power accountable, and bringing attention to the realities of the country’s marginalised and disadvantaged sectors. Yet press freedom in the Philippines continues […]
As the Philippines commemorates the 17th anniversary of Republic Act No. 9710, or the Magna Carta of Women (MCW), on 14 August, the Commission on Human Rights (CHR) reaffirms its commitment to fulfilling its mandate as the country’s Gender and Development Ombud and advancing the rights of all Filipino women. Enacted in 2009 as the […]
The Commission on Human Rights (CHR) has issued the first in a series of human rights advisories assessing the Fourth Philippine Human Rights Plan (PHRP4), beginning with its chapter on Civil and Political Rights and Strengthening the Rule of Law. As the country’s National Human Rights Institution, the CHR welcomes the PHRP4 as a significant […]