The Commission on Human Rights (CHR) supports the proposed amendments to Republic Act No. 7309, recognizing the need to update the victims’ compensation program more than three decades after its enactment and make it more responsive to present-day realities. The CHR recommends expanding eligible claimants, including removing the prior-conviction requirement and covering persons whose cases are dismissed, as well as expressly recognizing unlawful arrest, unjust detention, serious violent crimes, and emerging forms of victimization such as online crimes, while ensuring clear eligibility standards. It also supports public awareness, proactive court notification, and continuous monitoring to ensure victims are aware of and can meaningfully access the program; a holistic, victim-centered approach to reparation that includes medical, psychosocial, educational, livelihood, and other non-monetary assistance; higher and periodically adjusted compensation ceilings that reflect inflation and the actual extent of harm; an extended filing period of two years to avoid unfairly burdening victims; and remote and accessible filing mechanisms, with safeguards for verification, privacy, confidentiality, and those without reliable internet access. Overall, the CHR supports the amendments subject to these recommendations, with the overarching objective of providing qualified victims with accessible, effective, equitable, and meaningful remedies and redress.