CHR marks 36th anniversary with intensified programs and services; commits to uphold its independence and mandate
The Commission on Human Rights (CHR) will celebrate its 36th Anniversary on 5 May 2023 with the theme, “Ibayong Sidhi sa Pagtataguyod ng Dignidad ng Tao,” which seeks to capture the Commission’s efforts to innovate and intensify its programs and services as it endeavors to amplify the fire of its commitment in upholding the rights […]
Retired CA justice joins CHR en banc, strengthens Commission’s pursuit to uphold the rule of law
Retired Court of Appeals Justice Monina Arevalo Zenarosa is the newest member of the sixth Commission en banc of the Commission on Human Rights (CHR). Her appointment paper was signed by President Ferdinand Marcos Jr and was transmitted to CHR on Thursday, 23 March 2023. Commissioner Zenarosa’s term shall extend until May 2029. Prior to […]
Statement of the Commission on Human Rights wishing for lasting justice and peace in the year 2023
The year 2022 is marked by transitions—from the national elections to our collective movement towards this new state of normal following the COVID-19 pandemic. Like the rest of the nation, the Commission on Human Rights (CHR) was no stranger to meaningful change. This year, the country’s independent national human rights institution welcomed the new members […]
Statement of Chair Richard Palpal-latoc on the recent CHR Commission en banc appointments
We take due note of the heightened vigilance of human rights groups and advocates on the recent appointments in the leadership of the Commission on Human Rights (CHR). We take these as a challenge and we seek the chance to respond to the pressing human rights challenges in the country with an assurance that CHR […]
Atty. Richard P. Palpal-latoc joins the Commission on Human Rights as its new Chairperson
The Commission on Human Rights (CHR) welcomes the appointment of Atty. Richard Paat Palpal-latoc who will sit at the helm of the CHR Commission en banc VI as its new Chairperson. Chairperson Palpal-latoc, 48, will serve a full seven-year term from 2022 to 2029. The term of the previous Commission ended on 5 May 2022. […]
CHR welcomes Atty. Beda A. Epres as Commissioner under the 6th Commission en banc
The Commission on Human Rights (CHR) welcomes Atty. Beda Angeles Epres as a new commissioner under the 6th Commission en banc (CEB). Commissioner Epres is the first out of the five anticipated appointments of the new members of CHR Commission en banc, the highest decision and policy-making body of the Commission. His appointment letter, dated […]