Statement of CHR spokesperson, Atty. Jacqueline de Guia, on the alleged killing of police officers and use of teenage soldiers by the New People’s Army

The Commission on Human Rights (CHR) strongly denounces the killing of five (5) police officers by alleged members of the New People’s Army (NPA) in Labo, Camarines Norte. The right to life is inviolable; no ideology can justify any atrocity and disproportionate attack by any armed group. We express our deepest condolences to the families, […]
Statement of CHR Region V Director, Atty. Arlene Alangco, on the Dumagmang, Camarines Norte encounter that left five (5) PNP officers dead and two (2) PNP officers wounded

The Commission on Human Rights V condemns the attack on members of the Philippine National Police (PNP) by an armed group believed to be Communists Terrorists. The PNP troops were providing security for the ongoing road construction that connects the provinces of Camarines Norte and Quezon. The road project will benefit the constituents not only […]