Statement of CHR Executive Director, Atty Jacqueline de Guia, welcoming the DBM’s approval of the special aid to help poor families fight inflation
The inflation rate has accelerated to 6.4% in July from 6.1% in June due to the ongoing pandemic and the Russian invasion of Ukraine, coupled with strong consumer demand for oil and energy. This is the highest inflation rate in three years. Consequently, many families and individuals struggle to meet their basic needs due to […]
Statement of Atty Jacqueline Ann de Guia, on the Senate proposal to provide cash grant to farmers and fishermen amid Covid-19 pandemic
The Commission on Human Rights (CHR) lauds and echoes the push for Senate Bill No. 2100 that seeks “to provide direct cash assistance to small-scale farmers and municipal fisherfolk whose livelihoods have been most severely impacted by the prolonged lockdowns and economic recession brought by the Covid-19 pandemic.” While the crisis is primarily a public […]