Statement of CHR Executive Director, Atty Jacqueline Ann de Guia, welcoming the DILG-DSWD pact to ensure orderly educational aid distribution
In the wake of the initial distribution of educational cash aid by the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD), wherein parents and families came in droves to the agency’s central and regional offices, DSWD Secretary Erwin Tulfo issued an announcement requesting help from cities and municipalities in doling out the Php500 million financial assistance. […]
Statement of CHR Spokesperson, Atty Jacqueline Ann de Guia, on the institutionalisation of a government system that will accelerate and harmonise the distribution of aid and humanitarian operations during disasters and emergencies
Greater effectiveness in humanitarian aid has never been more important in times of national emergencies such as the Covid-19 pandemic. With the signing of Executive Order No. 137 s. 2021, the Commission on Human Rights is hopeful that the most affected and vulnerable communities will receive unimpeded humanitarian access. Under the ‘Aid and Humanitarian Operations […]