Statement of the Commission on Human Rights on the killing of Abra lawyer Ma. Saniata Liwliwa Gonzales Alzate
Gunned down in public and in broad daylight, the Commission on Human Rights (CHR) condemns the killing of lawyer Maria Saniata Liwliwa Gonzales-Alzate. Based on initial news reports, two unidentified assailants boarding a motorcycle got close to the lawyer’s vehicle and opened fire at least eight times on Thursday, 14 September 2023. She was parked […]
Statement of the Commission on Human Rights on the bombing of a lawyer’s car in Davao City
The Commission on Human Rights (CHR) in Region XI is conducting an independent probe on the bombing of the parked car of lawyer Alberto Magulta outside his law office at One Oasis Condominium along Ecoland Drive in Davao City. Based on the investigation of the Davao City Police Office (DCPO), the Honda CRV of Atty. […]
Statement of the Commission on Human Rights condemning the attack on the Abra Chapter President of the Integrated Bar of the Philippines
The Commission on Human Rights (CHR) condemns the violent attack against Atty. Hamilcar Bigornia, Abra Chapter President of the Integrated Bar of the Philippines, on 29 January 2023 inside his law office. His aide was also repeatedly stabbed during the incident. Both Atty. Bigornia and his aide survived the attack. CHR remains vigilant against any […]
Statement of CHR Executive Director, Atty. Jacqueline Ann de Guia, condemning the shooting of Cebu lawyer and son
The Commission on Human Rights (CHR) in Region VII is conducting a motu propio probe on the brazen attempt against the life of lawyer Karen Quiñanola-Gonzales and her 19-year-old son. Atty. Quiñanola-Gonzales is a lawyer at the Cebu Port Authority and a member of the Free Legal Assistance Group. According to reports, the lawyer was […]
Statement of CHR Spokesperson, Atty Jacqueline Ann de Guia, on the ambush of lawyer Rex Fernandez
The Commission on Human Rights (CHR) condemns the killing of lawyer Rex Fernandez in Barangay Guadalupe, Cebu City on Thursday afternoon, 26 August 2021. CHR will be sending a quick reaction team to conduct an independent investigation on this incident. Fernandez was said to have been ambushed by unidentified assailants when his vehicle stopped at […]
Statement of CHR Spokesperson, Atty Jacqueline Ann de Guia, on the request of the Calbayog intel chief seeking the names of lawyers representing alleged communists
The Commission on Human Rights (CHR) is alarmed by the request of Philippine National Police (PNP) Calabayog, Samar intelligence chief, Police Lieutenant Fernando Calabria Jr, requesting for a list of lawyers representing ‘Communist Terrorist Group (CTG) personalities in court.’ This kind of action is unbecoming of a police officer; transcends all legal and statutory basis; […]
Statement of CHR spokesperson, Atty. Jacqueline de Guia, on the stabbing of an Iloilo-based human rights lawyer
Lawyer Angelo Karlo ‘AK’ Guillen, one of the legal members working for the petition of various multi-sectoral groups against the anti-terror law, was allegedly stabbed by masked men yesterday, 3 March 2021, at around 9:15 PM in Iloilo City. According to the report of the Iloilo police, the attackers mauled the lawyer before stabbing him […]
Statement of CHR spokesperson, Atty. Jacqueline Ann de Guia, on the killing of Atty. Benjamin Ramos
The Commission on Human Rights continues to express concern on the continuing violence against human rights defenders in the country, with the killing of Atty. Benjamin Ramos as another addition to the growing incidents of injustices to be reported. We note that, in April this year, Ramos was included in a poster, which was then […]